Vanity Fair

You never know where you're going to meet your next client. Last year while 5 months pregnant I flew to Jamaica to teach a wedding planning course. There at the Half Moon resort I met Katie Doering, who was there as the producer shooting a segment of Married Away. She invited me along to see some of the shooting, and in conversation I learned that she was newly engaged and will be getting married in San Francisco. I gave her my business card and a few months later, was delighted to get a call from her! She was in the midst of moving from NYC to Los Angeles, and planning this destination wedding in San Francisco was getting a little overwhelming for her so happily, she brought me on board as her Wedding Coordinator. Katie and Eric were so much fun to work with, and had this vanity fair vision of themselves with their wedding party. Inspired by anything vintage, we worked with an awesome color palette of navy blue and burgandy. They chose the Inspiration Point for their ceremony, which offered a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay Area. What a treat for all of their out of town guests! The reception was held in the Presidio as well, at the San Francisco Film Centre.

They picked the perfect photographer, Angie Silvy, to get the shots that they wanted!

Photographs by www.angiesilvy.com

Heartfelt Gratitude

I'm still on a high from Julie and Jay's wedding two weekends ago. There was so much love at that wedding that it was truly contagious. All of us that were working at the wedding felt like a part of the family, and I was reminded of why I love my job so much. Julie has a natural grace to her, and she was so beautiful and calm that day...which ofcourse put all of her families and friends at the same pace. The weather was absolutely perfect and at a setting like Fogarty, you feel like you're in heaven. We had a fabulous harvest theme for this wedding, with pumpkins, gourds and squashes lined at the end of the ceremony chairs. The large pumpkins were carved and flowers spilled out of them, trailing to the lush rose petals down the center aisle. It's too special to describe in words, so I will have to wait for the photos from the awesome Gene Higa!

Yesterday, I received in the mail a letter from Julie's mom:

Dear Jubilee,

Thank you for all that you did to make Julie and Jay’s wedding a most memorable and wonderful occasion.

From the very beginning, Julie placed her confidence in you, and it was a choice well made. You graciously and efficiently guided her through the entire wedding planning process. Your vendor references were outstanding, and you and your staff are simply the very best. Everything—setting, flowers, food, music, photographer, videography, and, ofcourse, coordination, was absolutely perfect. It made me so happy to see Julie totally at peace and glowing on this most important day in her life. It would not have been so were it not your meticulous attention to each and every detail. When our youngest daughter gets married, I think we will have to insist that she get married in California so that you can be her coordinator (smile)

Please convey our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to all your staff, Fogarty’s staff, and to all of the vendors. In just a few brief hours, James and I came to regard each of you as friends and people whom we care deeply about. We wish all of you the very best in your business and personal endeavors.

With much appreciation,

Nancy Lipscomb

Boy, did that make my day!!!! Thank you to my wonderful team:

Nellie Muganda of Neja Cosmetics
Tom Henderson of Thomas John Events
Gene Higa
Nancy Liu Chin Designs
Royal Weddings Video
Carl Mindling
Rudolfi Music
Classic Party Rentals