Planning a Wedding: Temecula, CA
Planning a wedding in Temecula wine country? This guide highlights eight of the most beautiful vineyard venues including ones that we explored. From European inspired estates to classic California vineyard views, discover each venue’s style, guest capacity feel, and realistic cost expectations to help you choose the perfect setting for your wine country wedding in Southern California.
This guide includes: Europa Village, Villa de Amore, Leoness Cellars, Truffle Pig Winery, Callaway Vineyard, Falkner Winery, Lake Oak Meadows and The Morgan Estate
10 Personal Touches We Added to Our Wedding Day
When we look back on our wedding, the things that stand out most are not the big production pieces. It is the personal details that made the day feel like ours. The moments that carried family history, inside stories, and little pieces of who we are. If you are planning your wedding and wondering where to focus your energy, I truly believe personal touches go further than over the top extras. These are the details our guests may not have noticed, but is something that we treasure and meant a lot for us to have, even if no one else knew they were there or the significance behind it.
Here are a few of the meaningful touches we added to our wedding day.
What to Wear to a Palm Springs Bachelorette: Desert‑Chic Style Guide (Featuring My ThredUp Picks)
After sharing the details of planning my Palm Springs bachelorette, I wanted to create a companion style guide for brides heading to the desert. Palm Springs has such a distinct vibe with equal parts retro glam, effortless resort wear, and sun‑soaked minimalism. Packing for it is honestly half the fun, so if you’re anything like me, choosing the outfits becomes part of the celebration itself.
I also wanted this guide to be budget‑friendly and sustainable, which is why I curated a style board on ThredUp. It’s the perfect place to find beautiful white pieces, designer resort wear, and unique items that feel special without the one‑time price tag. Bachelorette wardrobes can get expensive quickly, especially when many pieces are worn once, so shopping secondhand felt like a smart and intentional choice.
10 DIYs to Add to Your Wedding to Make It Special
When we started planning our wedding, I knew I wanted the day to feel personal without turning the process into a full time craft project. DIY can easily become overwhelming if you try to do everything. What worked best for us was choosing a handful of projects that would make a visible impact and actually mean something to us.
If you are considering adding DIY elements to your wedding, focus on the pieces that guests will interact with or that will show up in your photos for years to come. Below are ten DIY projects that added real value to our day and felt worth the time we invested.
Planning a Wedding: Palm Springs Unique and Estate Venues
Palm Springs holds a special place in the hearts of so many couples. The sunshine, the desert light, the mid century cool factor, and the way the landscape feels both dramatic and intimate make it incredibly appealing. We almost had our own wedding here, and during the planning process we discovered some truly unforgettable venues that feel personal, beautiful, and far from the generic hotel ballroom experience. If you are planning a Palm Springs wedding or simply dreaming about one, these venues are worth bookmarking. We investigated a lot of Estates because I have always loved the idea of staying on-site at a wedding, and the idea of an estate means you get to enjoy waking up the morning after still at your beautiful venue, and can hang with your wedding party leading up until. Here are some favourites (with pricing!) if you’re in planning mode.
Planning a Wedding: Choosing our Theme
Choosing the theme and colors for our wedding was one of the first big steps in making our vision come to life. For us, it wasn’t just about picking pretty colors; it was about finding inspiration that emulated the wedding we wanted. It’s no secret we love Italy, and we would have loved to get married there as well. Even though it would have been cheaper for us to get married in Italy, it would have limited us in people and we would have had a very small guest list. We decided to get married in Alberta to make sure that as many of our friends and family were able to attend.
