Venuelust Interviews Stephanie Martin of One Fine Day Events

At One Fine Day Events we are constantly searching for fresh and vibrant spaces for our events to take place. It's the best feeling to completely fall in love with a new venue and get excited about all the possibilities for making an event there an experience that everyone will remember forever. One Fine Day's founder, Stephanie Martin, was recently interviewed by Venuelust - a company that shares our passion for unique celebration spaces around the globe. If this type of thing sparks your fancy as well, check out the full Q & A to hear Steph's advice on finding and transforming the perfect Lake Tahoe location for your wedding. 

Venuelust is a digital media company that specializes in marketing “Off the beaten path” luxury venues for celebrations, getaways and experiences. It makes me giddy with excitement to visit their website and dream about what it would be like to, say, rent a private island for a family reunion. I really dig the site because similar to the philosophy behind One Fine Day Events, the website provides a customized experience. Depending on your style or event type you can search for venues that speak your language - from secret haciendas to castles to luxury safari camps! Here are a few that completely knocked my socks off. 

Wine Country Wedding Video from Reel Eyes

This wine country wedding from One Fine Day Events exudes sophistication and elegance. Their romantic ceremony site incorporated draping and greenery with the vineyard as the backdrop. After a rockin' al fresco cocktail hour the guests moved inside the barn, which looked glam and chic with a canopy of overhead lighting and a lot of gold accents. Check out all the stunning details in their wedding video from Reel Eyes. You can feel the emotion behind this stunner of a wedding that took place in the very place Alex and Marissa first fell in love. 

Lake Tahoe Wedding Vendors:
Planning & Design: One Fine Day Events | Photographer: Jon M Photography | Videographer: Reel Eyes Media | Dessert: Momofuko Milk Bar | Catering: Beth Sogard | Florist: Botanica Floral Design | Music: Tainted Love & Steve Moon Sound | Paper: Forever HeyDay, Heart Paper Soul, & Stylish Scribe | Rentals: Botanica Floral Design, One Fine Day Events, Celebrations & La Tavola | Venue: Amador Cellars | Hair & Makeup: Jill Briggs and Krystle Sheehan 

Private Estate Tour | Sandy Shores Cove

A few days ago we teased you with a little sneak peak into a few of our gorgeous private estates. Today, we are starting our tour by introducing you to one of our favorites, The Sandy Shores Cove Estate! Nestled atop a bluff and protected by the wind, Sandy Shores Cove boasts a gorgeous lawn, a lodge-style home, and access to a private sandy beach. Tall old growth pine trees surround the perimeter of the property, creating the perfect overhead canopy for an open air or clear tent reception. The long stretch of lawn creates plenty of space for spreading out the ceremony, cocktails, dinner,and dancing. Plus, no matter where you are on the property, you have a panoramic view of Lake Tahoe!   

  

  

  

  

This property really captures the essence of what Lake Tahoe has to offer - beauty, comfort, and a secluded space for you to enjoy a night of celebrating your wedding!   

Dancing under the stars is the perfect ending to a wonderful day filled with your friends, family, and loved ones.

  

We produced several stunning weddings at this property this year and these are a collection of a few of the images. We will be revealing more of the images very, very soon!  If you are interested in this property or even just chatting with us about our services, please give us a ring or email us. You can find our contact information by clicking here.

Photos courtesy of Mike Larson Photography

Private Estate Tour | An Introduction to our Collection of Private Estates

Wow that was one amazing wedding season!! As we reminisce all the events we had the pleasure of planning and designing this past Summer, we wanted to introduce you to our gorgeous collection of private estates. One of the greatest parts of a private estate wedding or event is the completely unique environment it creates for both the couple and the guests. No stuffy ballroom or standard cookie cutter details, instead a private estate provides a completely unexpected atmosphere. The guests have no idea what to expect before they arrive so you have an instant moment of drama as they walk through the gates and arrive at your gorgeous celebration. Plus, the backdrop of the estate combined with the mountains and the lake is breathtaking! While each property has it's own shape of a lawn, collection of trees and plants, or sometimes even a little slope, we have worked with every tree stump, every odd shape, and every obstacle to ensure an alluring and very comfortable space for both your down to earth friends as well as your more sophisticated guests that may be expecting the comforts and amenities of a ballroom environment. No matter what the weather forecast or the terrain, we always consider every ounce of comfort and need the guests may crave. In addition, we create custom scaled floor plans of the event space. This becomes quite a huge benefit to our clients as they need to know how much space each element (the tent, the tables, the dance floor, etc) will require and how much space the property provides for everything they want to have at their celebration. So without further ado, here is a sneak peak of our properties we will be introducing you to over the next couple weeks!!

To view all of our properties, click here. And if you're interested in learning more about these beauties, feel free to give our studio a ring - we would be happy to show you around the different estates in our collection!

Press | One Fine Day Events Interviewed by CNBC

Holy Moly!!! I am SO excited to share this news! A few months ago we received an inquiry from CNBC....yup that big massive network! They requested to interview me regarding scams in the wedding industry and the article is now live on their site! Unfortunately, we are quite familiar with these scam artists and the ugly side of planning a beautiful celebration. From gift theft, to inflated irrational pricing, to blatant money thieves, we have witnessed it all! A few years ago we created a post on our blog to warn our fellow wedding planners and vendors about this lovely fella pretending to be a groom. It has since attracted the attention of over 60 planners across the country and hopefully prevented anyone from falling victim to this scam artist! The CNBC article is a great read for both brides and grooms planning a wedding as well as vendors involved in the industry. Read the entire article here - we are on page 2 - scam number 5!

I am so incredibly proud and excited to be featured in this article. What a great way to start 2014!!

Happy Fourth of July!!

We hope everyone is out enjoying the Sun, Fun, and Our Independence! Have a Happy Fourth of July - from everyone here at One Fine Day Events!! 

One Fine Day Events is a wedding planning and production company based in Lake Tahoe. We specialize in hand tailored weddings at private estates and resorts in North Lake Tahoe.

Press & Events | One Fine Day Events featured on Wedding Lovely

We were recently interviewed by Wedding Lovely and are just tickled pink to share it with you today. Tracy with Wedding Lovely asked us a few questions about our company and what it's like to plan a wedding in Lake tahoe - Click below to find out why we love what we do!

Photography Credit: Kirsty Edwards Photography 

One Fine Day Events is a Lake Tahoe wedding planning company based in the heart of Tahoe City. We specialize in hand tailored Lake Tahoe weddings at private estates and lakefront properties.

Our favorite this week from Tahoe Unveiled

This week on our sister site, Tahoe Unveiled, we highlighted a photography contest sponsored by Tahoe Unveiled in collaboration with Theilen Photography - and we are participating as one of the judges! See below for all of the details.  

Wedding photography takes enormous amounts of dedication. It’s not about the type of camera you have or what lenses you use; it’s about YOU, the photographer! It’s about the time it takes to get to know a couple and capture some of their most intimate moments. We want to celebrate our love for wedding photographers. We will be compiling a collection of the most stunning 20 images and a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Submit your best Lake Tahoe wedding photographs to our very first Best of the Lake contest.

With industry judges: Stephanie Anderson of One Fine Day Events, Matt Theilen  of Theilen Photography.

Submissions | Please email your most creative and gorgeous wedding photos to info@tahoeunveiled.com with the subject “Lake Tahoe Wedding Photos”. Please label your photos with a keyword and a number so your photos are kept anonymous from the judges.

Image Sizes | Please send up to 5 .jpg images that are 600 pixels on their longest side, without watermarks. Images can be placed in a .zip file that is no larger than 10MB.

Processing | 5 photos per photographer may be submitted for free, or a processing fee of $5 per photograph will be charged for submissions of 6 – 15 images. Please let us know if you would like to submit more than 5 images and we will send you a Google checkout.

Eligibility | Open to everyone, 18 years of age or older at date of entry. Photographs should be from a real wedding that took place in Lake Tahoe who are your clients. (No engagement photos, photos of models, or images from styled shoots, workshops or commercial shoots, please. If you have questions about eligibility, please read our Official Rules or write to info@tahoeunveiled.com for more clarification).

Deadline | Photos will be accepted from 12:01 am Pacific Time, Monday, May 20th, 2013, until 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Monday, June 17th, 2013.

Prize / Exposure | If your photo/s are chosen you will receive a winner’s badge to display on your website or blog, your copyright—including your name and business name—will be prominently displayed as part of our Best of Lake Tahoe Photo Collection on Tahoe Unveiled’s website and blog, with a link to the photographers website or blog. Your photos will be part of our marketing campaign to promote Lake Tahoe as a world class wedding destination.

Notification | Winners will be determined by Friday, June 21st and notified by Monday, June 24th. Winners will be notified through the email address provided in their submission form and will be asked to approve the caption to be shown in our Best of Lake Tahoe Weddings Photo Collection.

Disclaimer | By submitting any photographs to Tahoe Unveiled and entering the contest, you agree that Tahoe Unveiled has the perpetual right to publish the Photographs on its websites and its affiliated web-based social media outlets. Tahoe Unveiled will credit you by name and/or company if it publishes your Photographs.

Fitzhaven Wedding | Lake Tahoe Wedding with One Fine Day Events

We have a lively bold lakeview wedding for you today! The fabulous Liz and Sierra said their I do's at the Fitzhaven Estate overlooking the big blue lake! Their wedding was bright and stylish with playful touches of rustic elegance. And when you peel back the layers of the day you will see that this lovely couple was surrounded by friends who can dance, family who loves them dearly, and a beautiful celebration that was enjoyed by all!

I LOVE this guy's dance moves!!!

About the Wedding ~

With their saucy salsa first dance, Liz and Sierra kicked off their first moments of marriage with a splash of fun! We loved planning and designing this soiree! They had a super bold and bright color palette, a fresh design style that mixed in lots of organic and slightly rustic elements, and not to mention they are such a great and fun couple! Congratulations Liz and Sierra - we wish you all the best!

Vendors:

Venue: Fitzhaven Estate Photography: Kate Webber Photography Planning and Design: One Fine Day Events Catering: D'lish Catering Flowers: Stems by Diana Ceremony Music: String Beings Reception Music: DJ Dave Gillis Hair and Makeup - Friends of the Bride Rentals: Celebrations! Party Rentals  Photobooth: Reno Photobooth  Transportation: Northstar California  Mobile Restrooms: Nevada Johns

One Fine Day Events is a boutique wedding planning company based in Tahoe City, CA. We specialize in hand made weddings at private estates and lakefront properties in Lake Tahoe.

Meet One Fine Day Events

I am super excited to share our new "about us" video with you! We created this to help inquiring brides and minds learn about our style and acquire a little insight into what we actually do!

Introduction to One Fine Day Events from Steph Anderson on Vimeo.

One Fine Day Events is a boutique wedding planning company based in Tahoe City, CA. We specialize in hand made weddings at private estates and lakefront properties in Lake Tahoe.

Real Wedding | Ritz Carlton Wedding Sneak Peak!

Oh do we have a sneak peak for you!! Darren with Reel Eyes Media is such a dreamy cinematographer and we could not have been more thrilled that he captured and created a stunning video of our lovely couple Mark & Alena who tied the knot at the Ritz Carlton in March. Take a peak below and get the tissues ready!

Alena & Mark | Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe from Reel Eyes Media on Vimeo.

One Fine Day Events is a Lake Tahoe wedding planning company based in the heart of Tahoe City. We specialize in hand tailored Lake Tahoe weddings at private estates and lakefront properties.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from One Fine Day Events!

While everyone is whipping up mashed potatoes and masterfully crafting pumpkin pies tomorrow (or buying them.....your secret's safe with me!), I hope everyone finds the time to thank someone special in their life - afterall, what's a holiday without friends, family and loved ones?

Image courtesy of Pinterest

One Fine Day Events is a wedding production company specializing in private estate weddings in Lake Tahoe.

In the Press | One Fine Day Events featured in Grace Ormonde

We're so excited to share our winter wedding that was featured in Grace Ormonde's Fall & Winter 2012 issue!!! Liisa & Ethan's  Lake Tahoe wedding was magical in all the ways a winter wedding could be - complete with freshly fallen snow and a gorgeous couple! With the help of the magnificent Catherine Hall capturing the day's events and PlumpJack providing the beautiful venue this wedding was absolutely stunning!  

 From our Grace Ormonde feature ~

When convincing her to move into the vacant room in his San Francisco home, Liisa Hunter’s best guy friend promised that she would never see their third housemate. And indeed, the ghost man—an investment banker, competitive sailor, skier, biker and surfer—was hardly ever around … until the accident.

Ethan Doyle says that shattering his leg and ankle while skiing changed him from the person who was never home to the cripple living on the couch. “My guy friends were great for the first week or so,” he says. “But then Liisa took on the role of friend and nurse. She helped me survive.” Ethan and Liisa were falling in love, but neither were ready to ruin the friendship, so Liisa moved out.

For the next year and a half, Liisa kept comparing every other man she met to Ethan, and when she went to visit him they decided to start dating. Two years later, and the night before moving together from San Francisco to New York City, Ethan took Liisa to their favorite French restaurant. He had the ring and her parents’ permission, and says, “It finally all came together. It was the right time and the right place.” And the going away party their friends had planned quickly turned into an engagement party.

For a sports-loving couple, a ski weekend at the PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn was the ideal winter wedding setting. However, mountain blizzards raged for weeks leading up to their date. Then, three days before, the weather cleared and left perfect snow and almost spring-like temperatures. The day before the celebrations, Liisa, Ethan and 30 family members and friends spent a “glorious” day on the slopes together. On their wedding day, while Liisa and the girls were in hair and makeup, Ethan and his buddies hit the trails again.

The ceremony, as written by the bride and groom, centered on the Buddhist philosophies of contentment and kindness and made for a meaningful service. With overtones of a James Bond movie, the atmosphere of the reception was relaxed, but with exquisite food, high-quality wine, gowned women and men in black-tie. Candlelight and the dramatic dark red of Ingrid Bergman roses punctuated the ambiance. In a nod to the mountains, birch wood bark wrapped the altar, a large chandelier, candles and the base of the cake.

As a sweet gesture of hospitality, Ethan learned to welcome members of Liisa’s family in their native tongue. “He told them that he loved me and can’t wait to visit Finland,” says Liisa. To honor the couple, members of the wedding party read poems and brought humorous props to support their “incredible” speeches. A big hit of the night was a groomsman who had secretly arranged to sing a song with the band. “He was so good we didn't even realize it was Rob until someone pointed him out,” says Liisa.

After dining and dancing, the bride and groom slipped away to get just a little sleep before an early morning flight to Hawaii where they windsurfed, soaked up the sun and enjoyed their newlywed status.

Vendors:

Venue | PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn Photography | Catherine Hall Studios Event Planner and Design | One Fine Day Events Catering & Cake | PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn Floral Design and Lighting |  Bellissima Floral Entertainment | Tainted Love Invitations | William Arthur Tuxedo | Ralph Lauren Make-Up | Josefine Wissenberg Hair | Letisha Hill Wedding Gown | Elizabeth Fillmore

Press & Events | Lake Tahoe Photography Workshop with Bret Cole & One Fine Day Events

I am just tickled pink with excitement and so honored to be a guest speaker for Bret Cole's Photography Workshop this fall!!!

The workshop is taking place all over our beautiful  Lake Tahoe! Bret will be teaching photographers the art of her fantastic eye and skills, while the guest speakers will be lending a hand on the many other aspects involved with wedding photography. We have some fantastic venues picked out for the photo shoots AND a few more locations for the speaker sessions - and of course wining and dining!! I will be talking about what wedding planners are looking for in their photographers, how to continue to receive referrals from wedding planners, and a few other topics!!

For more information and to sign up, go to www.BretCole.com/workshops 

Tahoe Unveiled's Weekly Juice!

This week on Tahoe Unveiled we were enveloped with Spring Fever!! We also had a whole "bohemian" wedding theme going, which I just love! The Bohemian vibe is all about laid back glamour with rich colors and vibrant decor. We also got a dose of swoon with a fabulous real wedding that took place amongst the mountains on the valley floor of Squaw - Gorg!  

Since we're on this whole Springtime Bohemian vibe this week I've decided to cap this lovely week off with a beautiful inspiration from one of our very own wedding planning vendors, One Fine Day Events! This lovely inspirational shoot...click here to read the rest of the article!

With spring in full swing, it’s the season for embracing bold prints – namely, florals.  And though bridesmaids’ dresses seem the ultimate fashion....click here to read the rest of the post!

Today’s gorgeous real wedding is brought to us by super talented Sasha Coben Photography. This Squaw Valley Stables stunner captures everything our gorgeous.....click here to read the rest of the post!

With thoughts of Coachella fresh in my head and coasting through every image gallery on the internet, it seemed the perfect time to do a post on....click here to read the rest of the post!

I love shoes. All of them. But shoes that sparkle – I adore. Every time I come across a gorgeous photograph of glittering wedding pumps, I re-think my own...click here to read the rest of the post!

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Tahoe Unveiled's Weekly Juice!

This week our sister site brought new meaning to the word beauty with all of our gorgeous inspiration! We were convinced to throw a few beautiful and delicate anemones into our wedding bouquet, got all sorts of juicy scoop from grooms who tell their side of the wedding story, were inspired to bring back the classic beauty, pearls, into our wedding repertoire, and last but not least we were super duper excited to feature one of our favorite weddings from this summer at Martis Camp! I hope everyone has  a great weekend and enjoys this *possibly* last bit of snow we're getting!

Whenever I look at flowers and wedding bouquets, I’m inevitably drawn to the delicate pink and white flowers with fuzzy blue/black centers.  Those frame-worthy florals are...click here to read the rest of the post!

Most of the time, I’m just as buried under the tulle and tiaras as any girl. But just to change things up a bit, I decided to jump the fence and get some behind-the-scenes...click here to read the rest of the post!

It’s no secret that I am a huge word nerd. If it’s punny, funny, and spelled well, I love it. Shakespeare and I are like this (insert crossed fingers emoticon). I collect quotes on Pinterest, am addicted to...click here to read the rest of the post!

We’re soooo happy to bring you one of our most favorite weddings from last summer that took place at Martis Camp. AJ and Ted were very much into bright pops of color, the mountains, and love birds! With the mountains in mind, there is no other place more breathtaking...click here to read the rest of the post!

Iconic women like Madonna and Grace Kelly have layered themselves in pearls, and though their styles couldn’t be more different, both women are gorgeous and...click here to read the entire post!

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Lake Tahoe Wedding Planner | Real Weddings

Eeek! I could jump in the air and scream I'm so excited! Our most recent Lake Tahoe weddings from this winter and last summer are now on our gallery!! Here are a few highlights:

Fresh, bright, and full of life! This wedding took place at Martis Camp in Truckee, CA - a stunning location amidst cascading mountains and a big beautiful red barn! We incorporated the bride's love for pop art into every detail throughout the wedding. Each festivity had a different patterned blue linen along with unexpected decorative elements. To read all about this wedding, you can check out the feature on Style Me Pretty!

Rachel and John's Tahoe lakefront wedding took place at the Mourelatos Resort in Tahoe Vista, CA. Their first date took place at a french restaurant, so it only made sense to carry out this tasty cuisine at their wedding! We added a few French touches to the beach decor within the details. Fresh tahoe sand accompanied the peony arrangements and wicker platforms, while blue and white seer sucker linens and French country toile fabric decorated the table linens and escort cards! The overall feel was light, fresh, and romantic!

To welcome all of the guests who traveled around the country to celebrate AJ & Ted's wedding, we held a Caribbean Welcome Party at the Gatekeepers Museum, a lakefront venue in Tahoe City! All guests were invited to enjoy cocktails, music, and a gourmet burger bar on the lake! Adirondack furniture accompanied fire pits, couches, and bistro lights to provide a comfortable, warm, and inviting setting! As the bride is from Bermuda and the groom is from the west coast, we incorporated details from both families. We had a Caribbean Steel Drum band performing by the lake, while guests enjoyed Mojitos & Dark & Stormy's at the tikki bar. The groom's family shares a huge love for horses, thus the groom's mom created a western ranch motif for the cocktail napkins and the branded necklaces. The groom himself had one request - fresh shucked oysters! So, Hog Island Bar served up juicy oysters nearby Moody's gourmet burger bar!

Every once in a while we will get together with a few of our favorite vendors and work on a unique design for an editorial photo shoot! It's a great way for us to play around with our design ideas! This particular shoot was inspired by a shower curtain I found at Cost Plus! I couldn't resist the shades of turquoise, so we cut the bad boy into two strips and created table runners! Bellissima Floral designed the amazingly bold flowers and Matt Theilen produced the stunning photos! The backdrop of  Lake Tahoe at this lakefront venue was amazing! You can read all about the inspiration and the details in our feature on The Wedding Chicks.

This winter Fred and Betty said their I do's at the Cottonwood restaurant in Truckee! After a beautiful ceremony under a candlelit chandelier, everyone proceeded to the Cedar House Sports Hotel to celebrate! The bride wore a stunning Tara Keely princess gown that flowed effortlessly down the aisle next to the birch candle holders and her deep red cala lily bouquet! Hattie from Art in Bloom, created beautiful white and green flower arrangements that paired perfectly with Cedar House's organic design.

Lake Tahoe Wedding Inspiration | First Looks

We all look forward to it: the instant a bride and groom first see each other. We feel their love and their joy in knowing they are a mere aisle length away from "happily ever after." My eyes well up almost every time - it never gets old! However, many modern couples are choosing to break from tradition and share this moment before the wedding. The reason? To enjoy a few quiet minutes alone AND to get photos out of the way so that they can enjoy the entire celebration! You know you are going to want fabulous photos of your wedding day, so instead of trying to squeeze everything into 1 hour, take your time and do it before the wedding! Here are a few fab first looks!

Style Me Pretty

The Wedding Central

Katie Day Photography via Green Wedding Shoes

100 Layer Cake

Whether you stick with tradition or take a few minutes of time alone, there is no question of how special this moment is to any wedding.

Tahoe Unveiled's Weekly Juice!

This week on our sister site we got all giddy from two gorgeous weddings at Northstar & The Ritz Carlton, saw the beauty in tying the knot under a beautiful tree, were bowled over in laughter with hilarious & unique wedding images, and were delighted to see how blue glass centerpieces can be both vintage and glamorous. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm ready for Springtime! I can practically smell the fresh grass and juicy fruit of the upcoming summer months - I don't know if I have cabin fever from all this rain or what, but I'm ready for a new season!!

Using varying glass bottles as a table centerpiece or table marker is a great conversation starter and the blue glass will photograph beautifully. The bottles you’ve collected will show the love you put into....click here to read the rest of the post!

Today's glamorous affair comes straight from Northstar fairytale land with it's amazing ceremony location, gorgeous couple, and...click here to read the rest of the post!

This absolutely gorgeous wedding has me thinking about Spring….bright sunshine, cold beverages, and warm weather are the perfect accompaniments to the season! This wedding has all of those lovely details and more...click here to read the rest of the post!

Outdoor weddings have endless possibilities – the decor is pre-set in the scenery and everything photographs with that perfect outdoor light.  And a ceremony under a big tree is the icing on the cake.  A large tree is a great point for...click here to read the rest of the post!

Over the last year, I have watched my roommate and her fiancé pore over hundreds of wedding magazines, myriad photographer websites, and through countless pictures on their friends’ Facebook pages...click here to read the rest of the post!

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Fab Find | Save the Veil

Outdoor wedding ceremonies can provide for gorgeous images of the bride being softly windblown with her veil trailing every so delicately behind her. What may not be so photogenic is our sometimes extremely strong Tahoe wind that can blow your veil right off of your perfectly coiffed head! Thanks to the brilliantly designed Save the Veil weight magnets, your veil will stay put for the entire duration of your ceremony and into dinner and dancing. These magnets are subtle, come in a variety of different styles such as mother of pearl or Swarovski crystal and can be easily fastened and removed without damaging your veil - brilliant!