When I first booked this event with Megan and Eli, I have to admit, I was a little worried about an "outdoor" wedding in November!!! I was thinking "Brrrrr".... but NOOOOO!!!! It was a BEAUTIFUL, bright, sunny day... the weather was in the high 70's for the afternoon nuptials. (This is one of the reasons why I LOVE Southern California!) The bride was even more beautiful and radiant... a ray of sunshine, in fact. The setting was Rancho Capistrano in historic San Juan Capistrano! http://www.ranchocapistrano.org/. Yellow mums and roses brightened up the ceremony and reception plaza like a summer day... it was spectacular by all accounts. The grand fountain in the center sparkled and drew birds to splash and bathe. As the sun set over the San Juan Capistrano hills, the plaza began to glow and take on a whole new life, the setting couldn't have been more intimate or perfect. The heavy Spanish influence structures transported us back perhaps a century... it felt rustic, old and charming.
All of the staff at Rancho Capistrano, from Mary Jane Humphreys and the banquet captain, Jose, to the bartenders and food servers are seasoned and professional. You can tell it was second nature to these people... they've been doing this for a while, and are good at what they do, folks!
Orchestrating the ENTIRE elegant affair with care and effortless precision, was the incomparable Lindsay Longacre of LVL Events. http://www.lvlevents.com/. If you ever have the wonderful opportunity to hire and work with Lindsay, I say DO IT!!! She is remarkable at what she does! Check out her website... Lindsay's work speaks for itself! I look forward to many more events together.
We, at Candee By Sandee, had a great time bringing a little sunshine of our own into the plaza with the candy table. Megan and Eli requested chocolates, caramels, wrapped candy bars... pale yellows... Well, they got it! Family and friends were taking pictures with the table like it was a celebrity... I was so flattered. I LOVE how "tickled" the guests get over the sight of our tables. What a great job I have... I'm one lucky girl!!! :) Life really is SWEET!!!
