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Alexis & Eric – Thunderbird Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California

Weddings are an expression of the couple! That’s our philosophy.

What do they want their family and guests to walk away with?

For Alexis and Eric it was a feeling of ‘being invited to spend a special day with them, that would be remembered. A day that would take place in a beautiful setting and the guests would be fed amazing food, with their thirsts quenched, and their hearts filled’. All of this happened, for sure.

When guests entered the gates at the historic Thunderbird Country Club, in Rancho Mirage, California, they were greeted by a stunning palm tree lined entrance, blue skies and breathtaking golf course views.

Upon arrival at the front of the Clubhouse guests were greeted with a custom made welcome sign. They were then guided through the Thunderbird Country Club halls to the beautiful garden Ceremony. The ceremony area was adorned with Driftwood Vintage chairs, rich colored florals, greenery and pillar candles glowing in glass hurricanes. A mesquite arch adorned with foliage, coordinated branches and eucalyptus, created the perfect frame for the bride and groom to exchange their vows.

The groom surprised his bride and was in full Blue Dress Uniform which is what she hoped would happen. The ceremony did not disappoint, and now the party would begin.

Cocktails under the romantic lights and candlelit centerpieces only enhanced the starlight backdrop. The guests that wanted more of a lounge vibe found a place in the Vintage lounge area with customized cigars in boxes, and a place to put your feet up or rest your drink. The chill was crisp and fresh and soft, luxurious blankets were left for guests to warm themselves, or cuddle in before the dinner and dancing began.

Beautiful candlelight glistened as the guests entered the Reception Room. It was met with some ooh’s and aah’s for sure. Vision Events loves to get that response from guests. The custom made chevron backdrop for the Bridal Party adorned with gold script names only shed some light on what this evening was all about. The bride and grooms chairs were adorned with customized flair and the tables’ florals were a beautiful mix of rich burgundy hues and greenery.

There was plenty to experience with a live band, photo booth, a ‘memory’ vintage chest, sweets bar and then a full on second ‘’late night snack’ buffet came out that fueled the guests for their second wind of dancing, laughing, and just sheer enjoyment.

In the end, the bride and groom rode away (in her dad’s vintage Thunderbird car) into the night knowing that they had thrown a ‘party to be remembered’ for all of their loved ones! Isn’t this what it is all about! Celebrate the good times!

Venue: Thunderbird Country Club
Catering: Thunderbird Country Club
Photography: Stephanie Cardona Photography
Videographer: The Emotion Picture Studio
Florist: The Flower Mart

Makeup and Hair: All Tressed Up
Live Band: The Zippers

Rentals:
Vision Events Rentals
Signature Party Rentals
Planks and Patina
Archive Rentals

Dessert Bar:
Fine Art Cookies
Brandini Toffee

Ellen & Ryan’s Hacienda Sumaria Palm Springs Wedding

Palm Springs Wedding – Hacienda Sumaria

This wedding was one that we loved every minute of planning, meeting, designing, building, painting and creating for! We encourage clients to think ‘outside the box’ and absolutely want to create from their vision something even better so that when they see things come alive, their mouths dropped. These two did not disappoint! From beginning to ‘day of’, these two were complete joys of inspiration, young love, commitment, friendship and FUN! We hope to be lifelong friends even if it is through their ‘life events’…Anniversaries, Baby Showers, Birthday’s, and so many more.

When planning a wedding we are thrust into the clients’ hearts, lives, their discussions, thoughts and then asked to take all of that amazing insight and create a day they will cherish forever! As ominous as it sounds, Vision Events looks at these elements, like a gift, and a challenge, and we love to ‘make it happen’ in a big or small way!

Because weddings these days are experiences, we have learned that the guests need to be guided and led through what will be a progressive event. This wedding was just that! We took them to church! (Sacred Heart Catholic Church), then we led them from there to our venue hideaway that we consider a treasure in the Desert, Hacienda Sumaria! This venue has become home to Vision Events! We know every inch, and we use every inch of the grounds hidden in Rancho Mirage, California. They could stop and gasp at the palm leaf frame with free floating lucite table charts, then laugh at some of the signage, and sandwich boards, as well as the marquis lit ‘fun signs’ designed by VE, but built by Feist Solutions!

This acrylic seating chart was a dream…

We had the guests shuttled (Lin Lines) from Church to our venue spot. They were then guided along a windy path to their next event, the Cocktail Hour. On their trek they were met with fun signage and amazing design details all reflecting the Bride and Groom and their vibe. The Cocktail were poured, laughter and fun was had by all! The next adventure was then to take them on a guided tour back to the Reception site where the trees were dripping with raindrop lights, the tables were a mixture of Planks and Patina hand-made tables and rounds by Signature Party Rentals and Vision Events Rentals. Vision Events adorned the tables with a mixture of succulents, glass, mirror, and candles galore. The flowers chosen were huge white Casa Blanca’s, and orchids, and palm leaves, berries, all brought to life by the amazing Palm Springs Florist! The Bridal bouquets and the bridesmaids bouquets were understated just like the bride wanted, but breathtaking at the same time.

Each place setting was a leaf with the guests name on it in hand-written in calligraphy, resting on a Palm leaf placemat. Well, they are in Palm Springs, California and we wanted them to know that! The overhead glow from the lights strung that day were just the right ‘mood setting’ for dancing and fun. The stage was set and ready for a FUNK BAND! Catering was the bomb! We had an IN N OUT semi with soda fountain and open menu, then for those that wanted something different we had Giuseppe’s from Palm Springs with a full on Pizza Bar and Salad Bar! That’s not it…the Bride and Groom wanted this to be a party to remember, so not only did we have a Full Bar, we had a BEER GARDEN customized just for them and we worked with BAR/Giuseppe’s catering for all of the liquids!

Our team designed, built, and orchestrated one of the most fun experiences for our clients that we have ever done…the Beer Garden & Photo Wall! Thanks so much to Todd @ Feist Solutions for being a Vision Events team player! It was a hit! Vision Events Rentals supplied them with hand-stained huge cable spool display tables, lighting, and an amazing photo backdrop designed the by the VE team and Stephanie Cardona Designs. She works closely with VE on every event and brings in all of the details with graphics, signage, and hand calligraphy! One stop shop and with a source who really loves and cares for what she creates!

Wait, that’s not it…..after the pizza, burgers, and beer garden, last but not least we had a taste Bride and Groom only cake by Exquisite Desserts, and then we had a full on Italian Cookie Table baked especially for us by Frankie’s Italian Bakery, and, of course, we had hot and wonderful hand-made Donuts at our Donut Bar by our local favorite, Oh My Donut! Yep, no one left without a smile on their face!

As the night dawned with a beautiful Desert sunset, the rolling greens came alive with our votive scroll designs that the guests could see from the very active dance floor. There’s so much more we could say about this wedding, but that maybe will have to be stated on a second blog!

This was our first time working with Gideon Photography, and it will not be our last! We can’t say enough about him, he was easy, professional, fun and just look at the product in these pictures! Thank you so much for partnering with us on this adventure. We love what we do, and we hope it shows!

The vendors that made this day possible:

Venue: Hacienda Sumaria
Design & Coordination: Vision Events
Rentals/Decor & Lighting: Vision Events Rental Division
Rentals: Signature Party Rentals and Planks & Patina
Photography: Gideon Photography
Videographer: Marc Lehman, The Emotion Picture Studio
Main Catering: In N Out
Second Caterer & Bar: Giuseppe’s
Bride & Groom Cake: Exquisite Desserts
Italian Cookie Desserts: Frankie’s Old World Bakery
Donuts: Oh My Donut
Florist: Palm Springs Florist
Live Band: Full Strength Funk Band
Transportation: Lin Lines
Signage/Printing/Graphics: Stephanie Cardona Designs
Photo Backdrop Printing: M2Graphics

Nichole & Tom Alcazar Palm Springs Wedding

Two become one!

These two are so ‘right’ for each other. We were privileged to be invited to be a part of their wedding, and honored to partner with F10 catering and Alcazar to give them the perfect setting with a menu that can’t be beat. Then, bring in Palm Springs Florist, Signature Party Rentals, and our amazing design team, partnered with Arlene Young as our ‘day of’ coordinator and we had the ‘perfect fit’.

This couple embodied a bride with an ‘eye’ and gifted with her own sense of ‘design & vision’; a groom with an excitement and an involvement in his special day that others would only hope to have in their groom! As event design and coordination go, they made it easy. They trusted us to take their inspirations and ‘make it happen’. We did! Tasteful, sharp, yet personal!

Alcazar’s setting is always one of Desert Palm Springs style and serenity. It lends itself to this overwhelming ‘comfortable’ sense of being home! Always, so accommodating and easy to work with. Palm Springs WeddingWorking with F10 Catering and Brittany Borchard is just a gift for Vision Events. What a team we had to create a beautiful foundation and setting for this stylized wedding.

Now, bring in the fun stuff, the accents, the details, and the memory making decor and we are in heaven. The Bride and Groom brought to the table everything they were! Their love for travel, their love for tasteful design, and then asked us to blend that into a pattern of eased styling, personalization, and taste.

Lucite ghost chairs for all guests to be seated in for the ceremony were just the start of the well-designed day they were about to experience. White rose petals dust the ceremony floral under the architectural trees at Alcazar. Then note the hand-made string white spheres in the lit trees and you have ambience. The bouquets were gorgeous and adorned with crisp white florals, succulents and tight loose stemmed leaves that were perfect ‘floral jewelry’ for the gorgeous bridal party! The friends and family were so happy for these two, but no one more happy (as seen in these pictures) than our beautiful Bride and her handsome Groom!

“N + T” greenery initials floated in the pool and as the sun went down the lit floating candles created a tasteful background accent to a beautiful reception!

Kobalt Blue glassware, crisp white accents, with a hint of silver create a palette that most are attracted too! Palm Springs Florist was asked to bring in crisp white florals with loose greenery to enhance our own pewter hand molded containers, then garnish the long tables perfectly positioned around the iconic pool with lengths of garland and berries and you now have the definition of ‘lovely’.

We love what we do for sure! We hope it shows!

Wedding Coordination, Décor: Vision Events
Floral Design: Palm Springs Florist
Rentals: Signature Party Rentals
Catering: F10 Creative
Venue: Alcazar Palm Springs
Photographer: Richard Cao
Hair and Makeup: Katrina Caplan
Spanish Guitar and DJ: Milton Merlos

Dean & Jessica’s Wedding at Hacienda Sumaria

Young, Fun, Bright and Beautiful, Palm Springs Wedding!

Those four words envelope these two, their venue and their wedding day!

The Venue, Hacienda Sumaria, is an expansive estate with rolling green hills, a beautiful huge lake, waterfalls, wandering paths, a picturesque stone clad staircase and huge walls of beautiful, bright pink bougainvillea’s! Every where you turn there is a picture waiting to be taken with backdrops of the mountains, the green rolling hills and huge, beautiful, old trees. This property is a huge canvas just waiting to be dressed up, and that we did.

The Bride and Groom wanted hues of blush and grey’s accented by black, white and gold. We were able to make that palette pop and with a blend a casual vibe with a formal flair! We took gold sequin table cloths for the Bridal Table and partnered them with black floor drop table cloth and lovely our white rosette toppers for the guests tables. The accents were a win-win from there! Wait, we can’t forget the “Flock of Flamingo’s”! So much fun!

This special day embodied everything it should: Love, Commitment, more Love, Fun, Laughter, Great Food, Freshly made doughnuts, photo opps, dancing, and all you can eat doughnuts! (We thought it worth mentioning again).

The Bride and Groom were very involved and we were able to work closely with them, their families, and MOH to ensure that every detail was thought of and brought to life. That collaborative effort was truly showcased in all of the small, but amazing details such as signage, gifts, etc..

The florals were soft whites and tons of greenery and we carried that thread throughout every floral piece. The beautiful vast landscape was lit with Edison strung lights which only added to the ‘feel and invitation for fun’! The music had to stop at 10:00, but the party wasn’t over! It was just one of those nights no one wanted to end!

Vision_Events_Blush_Wedding_Photo Backdrop

Vision_Events_Blush_Wedding_Palm Springs Florist

Decor and Coordination: Vision Events

Catering: Devilicious Food Trucks, Temecula

Doughnuts: Dazzling Doughnuts

Florist: Palm Springs Florist

Rentals: Vision Events/Signature Party Rentals

Graphics: Peter Salzman Escort cards & the Welcome Sign

Cocktail Party Sign: Easeone_tx

Photography: Katie McGihon

Venue: Hacienda Sumaria, McLean Rentals

Sarah & Jayrom at Rose Cottage

Sarah & Jayrom – Palm Springs Wedding

Young Love, sweet hearts, becoming one while being enveloped in authentic beauty. The backdrop is an early 1900’s Rustic Estate called “The Rose Cottage” in Palm Springs,

California. This venue was the perfect place for these two to embody and embrace their futures together in front of family and friends. Hand laid Rock Walls, majestic mountain backdrops create the framework around this venue; then add lush gardens and lavish grass areas to this Rustic Romantic themed wedding, and you have ‘bliss’. Vision Events was honored to be a part of this ‘day’ for these two.

We were on this journey with them for a year and half and were able to bring to fruition a day that embodied ‘their loves’: romantic florals in bright pinks, fuchsias, purples, violets, and lavenders, then we added cut crystal and charmed accents from the signage to the table numbers. The linens were a metallic sheer in colors of ecru and foxtail lavender, Vision Events used mismatched white platings and wonderful Parisian glassware at each table setting.

Last, but not least, a hand built mesquite wood wedding arch adorned in gorgeous florals and greens was that finishing touch!

All of this was then enhanced with strung lights and tons of candle lit tables. The food was ‘delish’, but the S’more’s bar was a hit! This ‘lady and gentle man’ were a mix of old fashioned grace, charm, and flair. The future looks dreamy, lovely, and bright for these two! It’s always rewarding to see these productions come together like this! Thankful and blessed to be able to be a part of these wonderful ‘moments’ in people’s lives!