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Wine Country Without the Wedding Clichés

Gloria Atherstone — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:57:18 +0000

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 it. For years, the recipe for a California vineyard wedding was […]

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Green Gate Ranch Wedding

Gloria Atherstone — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:41:33 +0000

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 wedding is what happens when a barn […]

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Ask the Expert: Designing a Wedding Villa Montalvo that Belongs

Gloria Atherstone — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:36:05 +0000

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 shake.Not just because of how it looks—but because of what it represents. […]

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward

Gloria Atherstone — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:22:05 +0000

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 lanes too. They’re proven. Expected. Easy to guide. Which […]

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Ask the Expert: A Casa de Monte Vista Wedding

Gloria Atherstone — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:10:30 +0000

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 venues that ask you to simplify your design. This is not one of […]

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Ask the Expert: Letting the Vineyard Lead BR Cohn Winery

Gloria Atherstone — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:53:28 +0000

A a romantic vineyard wedding at BR Cohn Winery in Sonoma Valley, featuring garden florals, oak tree ceremony views, and an elegant pavilion reception.

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

Gloria Atherstone — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:24:42 +0000

Flood Mansion already brings the drama — soaring windows, limestone walls, and historic grandeur. In this Ask the Expert feature, Gloria Atherstone looks at a real wedding and explains how thoughtful florals, warm neutrals, and a little design restraint let the architecture shine.

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Brix Restaurant: Why This Wedding Belongs Here

Gloria Atherstone — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:23:28 +0000

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. Intimacy gets lost. Flow gets choppy. The venue dictates instead of collaborates. And then there’s […]

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5 Rustic Wedding Venues You’ll Love

Gloria Atherstone — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:11:44 +0000

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 when the sun is showing off, and greenery spilling over edges like it lives there […]

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Straus Home Ranch – More Than Just A Barn

Nola — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:41:50 +0000

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 or stiff. You want it to […]

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Montage Healdsburg: A Rare Gem

Nola — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:36:05 +0000

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 venues come with a lot […]

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Berkeley City Club: A Building With a Soul

Nola — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:51:22 +0000

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 is. Built in 1929 by the incomparable Julia Morgan, the Berkeley […]

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