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Happy Monday darlings!

The wedding planning has made some awesome developments, including some very exciting venues and a bunch of Northern and Central California road trips, but I’ll share those with you next week!

I will give you a little tip though: KNOW AWESOME PEOPLE IN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY!  Or at least like them on Facebook, because I won the most amazing bridal earrings through a Facebook contest by one of Milou + Olin’s favorite coordinators; Mary Phan at Very Merry Events, and her collaboration with Haute Bride.

For those of you who know Mary, you’ll already know what a brilliant designer and coordinator she is, but for those of you who don’t know, here’s a rundown:

  • She creates one-of-a-kind drawings and sketches for your event that come to life before your eyes!

creative wedding design sketches

  • She’s done some of our dreamiest shoots with us, so we know she has impeccable styling skills

dreamy wedding fairy tale shootVintage wedding photos by Napa wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography

Bridal portraits and vintage wedding photos by Napa wedding photographer, Tinywater Photography

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  • She’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met! Think about that when you’re looking at coordinators – niceness counts when you have to work with them for a year, possibly longer!
  • She’s got a Kate Spade obsession, just like me…. watch out for her Kate Spade shoot coming soon!
  • She manages to elegantly juggle her two boys and all of her clients with ease in one of the most fabulous cities around: San Francisco!

Facebook Contest

So I started following this superwoman on Facebook, and just after I was engaged, I saw a post on Very Merry’s page about a contest. Now I’ve been kind of jaded when it comes to contests, until this year. I won a fabulous wedding venue tour with Blu Bungalow, and I thought I’d try my luck again.

When I saw the prize, I knew I’d have to enter. The Swarovski earrings were rose gold with clear and blush pink crystals! My engagement ring is rose gold, with diamonds and a “champagne” sapphire that looks pink on most occasions; it was a match made in heaven! I said as much when I entered, since they prompted you to share why you “needed” (not wanted!) the earrings. The next week I saw this pop up on my feed!

pink and gold bridal earrings

 

I guess I can’t be jaded about contests anymore! These earrings completely take my breath away.

I impatiently waited for them to show up at my door, and I wasn’t disappointed when they arrived. They sparkle like stars and are the perfect size – not to mention they check the box for extreme wedding bling!

My fiance said that I’d have to make my dreams of a blush wedding dress come true so I could match it to the earrings – we’ll see if I can follow through!

See you next Monday for a peek at some of my favorite Northern and Central California venues, leading up to the one I just decided on!

xoxo – Morgan

 

 

 

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