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October 14, 2026    |    Ask the Experts

Wine Country Without the Wedding Clichés

How California Wine Country weddings are reinventing the vineyard aesthetic Just when you thought you'd seen your last mason jar, burlap table runner, and wine barrel masquerading as a cocktail table, Wine Country has gone and reinvented itself And we are absolutely here for . . .
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Green Gate Wedding
April 28, 2026    |    Central Coast

Green Gate Ranch Wedding

Waterfront Vows, Vineyard Air, and a Barn That Came to Play This Green Gate Ranch wedding, designed by Embark Event Design and captured by Natalie Bray Studios, shows exactly how to make a ranch setting feel soft, stylish, and very ready for a party A Green Gate Ranch . . .
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Villa Montalvo
March 19, 2026    |    Ask the Experts

Ask the Expert: Designing a Wedding Villa Montalvo that Belongs

Ask the Expert is an IDo Venues series that pulls back the curtain on real weddings—looking at what works, what doesn’t, and why certain designs feel so right in a space Villa Montalvo has always been one of those places I can’t quite shakeNot just because of . . .
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March 19, 2026    |    Ask the Experts

Hidden in Plain Sight: Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward

When the Venue Isn’t on the List   Let’s be honest—when couples come to us for venue recommendations, no one is asking about Hayward They’re asking about Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco—the list we all know by heart And as planners, we tend to stay in those . . .
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March 19, 2026    |    Ask the Experts

Ask the Expert: A Casa de Monte Vista Wedding

When Color Brings a Spanish Estate to Life Ask the Expert is an IDo Venues series that pulls back the curtain on real weddings—looking at what works, what doesn’t, and why certain designs feel so right in a space There are some . . .
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BR Cohen Wedding
March 4, 2026    |    Ask the Experts

Ask the Expert: Letting the Vineyard Lead BR Cohn Winery

Designing a Vineyard Wedding That Lets the Landscape Lead at BR Cohn Winery Ask the Expert is a series where Gloria Atherstone, founder of IDo Venues, takes a closer look at real weddings and explains why the design works so beautifully . . .
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Flood Mansion Wedding
March 3, 2026    |    Ask the Experts, Bay Area, SanFrancisco

Ask the Expert: The Secret to Designing a Wedding at Flood Mansion

Ask the Expert is a series where Gloria Atherstone, founder of  I Do Venues, looks at real weddings and explains why the design works so beautifully within the venue Designing a Wedding That Lets Flood Mansion . . .
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February 25, 2026    |    Ask the Experts, Napa, Wine Country

Brix Restaurant: Why This Wedding Belongs Here

Brix Restaurant, a study in restraint, sunlight, and letting the scenery lead I’ll admit it up front: restaurant weddings, as a genre, rarely win me over Too often they feel like a very nice dinner that accidentally invited 120 people . . .
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January 26, 2026    |    Ask the Experts

5 Rustic Wedding Venues You’ll Love

No Burlap Required! Rustic starts before anyone says “welcome” Guests roll up a gravel drive, phones disappear, and suddenly even the Type A friends unclench—like everyone collectively forgot their inbox There’s wood with real history, stone that stays cool even . . .
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January 2, 2026    |    Marin

Straus Home Ranch – More Than Just A Barn

Alright—come sit by me for a second Let’s talk about what you’re really trying to do here Your mood board is full of eucalyptus and soft light and that quiet, hopeful feeling you get when something important is about to happen You don’t want a wedding that feels staged . . .
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January 2, 2026    |    Sonoma

Montage Healdsburg: A Rare Gem

Wine country has always had a way of tugging at the heart—those rolling vineyards, the golden light that seems to last a little longer, the feeling that time slows just enough to let you be present For so many couples, it’s the dream But let’s be honest, some wine country . . .
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January 2, 2026    |    East Bay

Berkeley City Club: A Building With a Soul

The Berkeley City Club isn’t just where you host a wedding—it’s where your day settles into its own rhythm The moment you step inside, something shifts Voices soften Shoulders drop You realize this place doesn’t need help being memorable It already knows who it . . .
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