I love looking back at weddings from the recent summer. Kathryn and Christopher are the sweetest couple that just make you fall head over heels in love with love! They were married at the Fitzhaven Estate in August on a somewhat precarious day. The forecast predicted blue skies and high temperatures...we received dark looming clouds, wind, and a few rain drops. You just never know what to expect here in Tahoe, but nothing could damper these lovebird's special day!

The theme was a garden party with pops of bright yellows and navy blues. Blue and white checked linens covered the dinner tables, flower pots that are now planted in their garden were used for centerpieces, yellow and blue pashminas kept the ladies wamr, and yellow parasols were provided to protect the guests from sun... but actually protected them from a few rain drops!

Kathryn and Christopher didn't want a traditional wedding, so we played with the food, entertainment, and setup to provide various levels of excitement. Kathryn's brother offiiciated a profound, beautiful, and emotional service. After the service, guest's quickly wiped their eyes to start enjoying the festivities. Bocce ball, horse shoes, and a photo booth accompanied by various oversized props provided endless entertainment! Dinner was a huge priority for the bride and groom, so to remove the old theory that all wedding food is the same boring steak and fish, we worked with the catering company to serve something totally unique to weddings - A Groumet Burger Bar! A large chalkboard detailed the various options for this yummy meal. Guest's were ecstatic and commented on how perfectly the meal complimented the wedding and the couple's personalities.

After the bride and groom impressed us all with their perfectly choreogrpahed first dance, Chapin from We Ain't Saints kept everyone boogying on the dance floor all night long!

Vendors

Photography | Focus Photo Tahoe

Venue | Fitzhaven Estate

Music | We Ain't Saints

Photo Booth | Reno Photo Booth

Bouquet | Green with Envy | 530.587.7488

Rentals | EventMasters

Sarah and Mike were married at 8200 feet (almost the top of Squaw Valley Ski Resort) and celebrated at the base of the mountain at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn. The entire weekend was a beautiful celebration, complete with several surprises for their out of town guests. One of which, was the transport to the ceremony - a cable car that traveled over, around, and under a few mountains climbing 2000 feet. The ceremony took place on High Camp's deck overlooking the world...well, at least it felt like that. Mountains upon mountains fell in front of the guests, as the lake glistened in the distance.

The ring bearers were the cutest little boys and so proud to be a part of their Aunt and Uncle's big day. The wedding party, shown above, was made up of the bride's sisters; who were each allowed to pick out their own dress and choose the color. The colorful combo was perfect!

After the ceremony at High Camp, guests were escorted to PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn's pool deck where they were served a selection of delicious appetizers including tasty pizza slices cooked in the wood fired oven.

After the happy couple entertained the guests with their choreographed first dance, Hip Service shook the dance floor with their high energy singing, dancing, and entertaining.

Ceremony Venue · High Camp, Squaw Valley

Reception Venue · PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn

Photographer · Jennifer Riley · 917.539.7747

Florist · Heidi Gellerman · 530.587.7488

Ceremony Musicians · The String Beings

Band · Hip Service

Hair · Laura Seegmiller · 530.386.0444

Makeup · Kiss and Makeup

Rehearsal Dinner · Garwoods

Lake Tahoe Estate Wedding | Buttercups and Lovebirds

PlumpJack Wedding | Mountain Bliss