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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

Lo 25th Anniversary Vow Renewal – La Quinta Resort

Simply special!

Maria and John wanted to renew their vows the right way! They did it! Maria and John wanted a party! They got one! They wanted everyone they loved to be there…and they all came!

It was a special night all about life’s great gifts: Love, Commitment, Family, Friends, and Celebration of what’s important in life! This was Vision Events first ‘25th Wedding Vow Renewal’ and we want to make this a habit.

The La Quinta Resort’s blending of charm, history and Desert elegance just added to this celebration! Silver accents, crisp whites, and sharp blues set the stage for this 25th Wedding Vow Celebration! Vision Events had the dream clients on this one. They gave us their verbal wishes and let us go to town! We did! We embraced the surrounding Bougainvillea fuchsia pink of the grounds, and let that speak as we adorned the Cocktail area and the Reception with Silver sparkle, tasteful whites, and then accented it with cobalt blue accents. They let us use our ‘team sources’ to help them with all aspects of this event, not to mention all of the Paper Elements and Accents for the event from the Save the Dates/Invitation, to the place cards, menu cards & Mass booklet handouts. We even custom made all of the directional signs from the Lobby at the La Quinta Resort to the “La Casa” venue with classic framed signs which we created in partnership with House of Designs. Thank you Stephanie Cardona of House of Designs!

Guests were greeted by our own Vision Events team at the Gift and Sign in Table. We wanted to create a different kind of sign-in piece and with all of their guests coming from all over the world we found a gorgeous metallic blue and silver globe for the guests to sign as a keepsake for the couple to have and cherish in their Library. This couple’s wishes were that the gifts would be donations to their favorite charities which we thought was so amazing and loved watching unfold. The table was adorned by a crystal candelabra which as the dusk turned to night was filled with beautiful and artful drips of wax that said loud and clear….this was a night to remember!

The ceremony on the lawn was a beautiful spot for this intimate and lovely Catholic renewal. Fr. Jack and Maria and John were embraced by a beautiful, custom-made iron arch made by Larry Rogers of Mr. Roger’s Auto Body, and then beautified with lovely white and green florals all hand designed and applied by Jordan Hall and his team of designers @ Palm Springs Florist with Vision Events vision in mind. Trusted florists are the only way to go! Vision Events had three events across the valley on this day and we couldn’t be prouder of our teams who made all three events perfect!

Guests arrived and walked past the lit silver candelabra’s with orchid sprays to view the rose petal lined center aisle and be seated to take in the historic venue and all of its views, scenery, and classic Palm Springs vintage history. Vision Events focused on the Ceremony and the details first, in working closely with our clients, the priest, and all of the ceremony needs to make this that much more important and special. We adorned the Bride and Groom’s chairs with handmade blinged and satin blue back wraps for their chairs, and made sure that even the ‘Mother Mary’ wall font was lit with candles.

Now, onto the Cocktail Party, this was held in the historic ‘courtyard’, lit with market lights. The escort table was lit with beautiful crystal drop lamps, and adorned with loving pictures of our couple, their family, and special moments in their 25 years of marriage. Silver sequined tablecloths adorned each table with contemporary classic white florals, cut crystal votives, and more. Then we added a vintage silver settee and lounge chair vignette area with accented pillows to coordinate with our theme. This cocktail party was a happening event in itself, and when it was time to move to the reception all were pleased to know that the cocktail party was clearly the beginning of a wonderful evening of laughter, dancing, and tons of fun!

The Reception was set with 72” rounds covered in beautiful cobalt blue satin table cloths, blinged and mirrored centerpiece bases, gorgeous florals in mercury silver containers. Each setting was graced with silver leaf chargers, Swarovski silver napkins rings to wrap the blue satin napkins and each guest was given a beautifully hand-made cookie from the talented Lisa Provenza-Bebar of Fine Art Cookies, that read “Thank you for sharing this moment with us”. Each table had a pair of tall, crystal and silver candle holders and the table numbers were hand-made and designed by our team and framed in beautiful pearl and crystal frames. The cake by Exquisite Desserts was just a show stopper, and we adorned the table with a custom-made, Swarovski crystal ‘Love’ sign as well as we had a custom-made’ 25’ Swarovski Cake Topper made for them to keep as a keepsake. The live band set the stage for what was to come……fun! There was a lot of ‘clinking going on’ for sure! Candelabra’s and white orchid sprays bookmarked the stage and set the stage for the entertainment. This couple had something to gift to their guests as they had secretly practiced a dance routine and then asked their children and talented friends to entertain as well.

This was an event to remember!

Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator: Vision Events
Rentals: Vision Events
Florist: Palm Springs Florist
Cake: Exquisite Desserts
Photographer: Monocle Project
Arch: Mr. Roger’s Auto Body
Videographer: Ram Nogra
Favor Cookie: Fine Art Cookies
Invitation Suite/Menus/Signage: House of Designs
Chairs/Tables/Sofa: Archive Rentals
Venue: La Casa at La Quinta Resort
Band: NRG Music & Productions
Lighting: Signature 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!