London

Jonnell and I have returned from London, and I can't wait to go back!

Tower Bridge

We spent our days walking around and discovering the city, eating fabulous food (English pub, Indian, you name it!), and shopping. We visited Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Big Ben, Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, Notting Hill, Oxford Circus...it seems like we "saw it all" but we know there is so much more to experience, on a longer trip!

Big Ben

We enjoyed the theatre twice as well; Wicked and Billy Elliott. Both shows were amazing and completely different from each other.
We also had a great time dancing up a storm at Funky Buddha- an awesome club right near our hotel.
Here are a few more photos of our adventure!

Tower of London

Heading to lunch at Harrod's

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

London, England...Here We Come!

**Exciting News Alert**

Jonnell and I just booked a 6 day trip in May to London! It is her favorite city- she lived there for a few months in college and has visited a couple times since...so I'll have an experienced tour guide for my first trip to England!

That's all...just pretty darn excited. :)

October 4, 2008 Niki + Barrett

That's right, I was the Bride this time!


I married my highschool sweetheart of almost 11 years, Barrett, earlier his month! After almost a year of planning, I was ready to just enjoy my day. Jonnell and her assistant (her awesome mom, Magda) worked very hard and made sure that I did just that.


The wedding was held at the new Fleur de Lis Estate in Atascadero, run by Vicki Stewart. The property includes a Victorian home, barn, reception hall, gazebo and garden area and is adorable. I had originally planned to have the reception outdoors in front of the barn with the bar and dance floor inside, but the last minute rain scare forced me to rent a tent. Of course the weather cleared up and was amazing- but hey, no one got sunburnt! And I love the look of a tent wedding.


I went with a Mary Engelbreit Cocktail Party theme; black and red satin stripe linens from Unlimited Events, custom red/black/white print napkins, black/white polka dot cupcakes, and gorgeous floral arrangements including sunflowers and red roses, gerber daisies, dahlias and more! Oh, it was my dream wedding, spent dancing the night away with friends and family to Louie Ortega and a live band and then getting down to DJ Bob Stock's mix. What a night!



Thank you again Jonnell, you worked so hard to make my big day perfect.

Our photographer, Daniel Wilson, just posted a sneak peek on his blog. Check them out- I'm in love! I can't wait to see the rest. Thank you to everyone who worked with Jonnell and I! It was the best day of my life! And Barrett's :)

Vendors: Fleur de Lis Estate, Daniel Wilson Photography, Cakes by Judy, Phase 1 Mobile DJ, Grammy Award winner Louie Ortega & Friends, Fantabulous Flowers, Hair by Nicole Starlings at Tigerlily Salon, Unlimited Events, Taylor Rental

All photos by Daniel Wilson Photography

Melanie + Gavin, September 6, 2008

This past weekend was Melanie and Gavin's wedding! They are both Cal Poly alums who live on the east coast, so Jonnell and I didn't meet either of them (in person) until just days before the rehearsal.

We enjoyed working with Laurel from Adornments to bring Melanie's distinct vision to life. This proves that you can plan 99% of a wedding via email! We also finally had a chance to work with Cameron Ingalls! He was nice enough to let us use his images on our promotional materials when we were just starting out, without knowing who we were or if we could even coordinate a wedding. Thank you Cameron for having faith in us!

Their ceremony was held on the bluffs at South Palisades Park in Pismo Beach and their reception was just a short drive inland to Holland Ranch. Holland Ranch is an AWESOME venue that both Jonnell and I have fallen in love with. We actually just booked it for our MBHS 10 year high school reunion next year! But back to Melanie and Gavin...their wedding was one big party! Gavin's cousin even brought his vintage A&W rootbeer float truck- the coolest thing we've ever seen! Everyone danced the night away to San Luis Jazz Band and the groom's ipod mix...with glow sticks to boot!

Thanks for letting us be a part of the party! Congrats!

Vendors-

*Featured in Southern Weddings Magazine*
*Featured in The Knot: Southern California Fall/Winter Issue 2009*
Photographer- Cameron Ingalls, Inc.
Ceremony Location- South Palisades Park
Reception Venue- Holland Ranch
Caterer- Phoenix Fine Catering
Baker- Cakes by Judy
Florist- Adornments
Entertainment- San Luis Jazz Band
Rentals- Got You Cover'd
Hair- Sunnie Brook Jones

Niki's Bachelorette Party

Jonnell helped me celebrate one of my last days as a bachelorette! A group of my girlfriends rented a trolley and we went wine tasting in Paso Robles. We had a blast! Above is a picture of us enjoying Bianchi, which is a place we would love to coordinate an intimate wedding at- gorgeous.