Northern California Wedding Planner | Lake Almanor Celebration ~ Kelly & Robert

It only took us a few images in Kelly & Robert’s wedding gallery to feel like we were right back amongst the trees in the crisp spring air watching these two amazing people exchange their vows. Kelly & Robert’s intimate wedding served the full Lake Almanor experience for their guests!

Image | Blessings Photos

The vision was always clear for Kelly & Robert, so where did we come into the picture? Logistics is pretty much our middle name, wait..do businesses have a middle name? Anyways - the point is we were focused on creating a timeline that encompassed all of the wedding events at both Lake Almanor Country Club and Plumas Pines as well as the shuttle details across the lake (by boat) leading to the sparkler entrance and much more.

Bringing vendors in from Chico, Redding and the surrounding areas to deliver an exceptional service for our clients involves factoring in travel, load-in logistics, layout details, sound checks, and the overall flow of all formalities. This is what we live for!

Incredibly thankful to have been a part of such an epic celebration, and grateful to work alongside all of the professional wedding vendors who contributed to the event:

Photo: @blessings.photos
Venue: Lake Almanor Country Club & @plumaspinesresort
Wedding Management: @530bride @the530bride.emily @the530bride.britni
Floral: @milwoodflorist
Catering: @odellcraftbbq
Bartending: @cheersretroevents
Entertainment: @decadesofficial
Cake: @littlepinkboxbakery
Beauty: @inkbabemua & @margarita_bridalhair
Transportation: @jodifrenna

Northern California Wedding Planner | Old World Romance: Real Weddings Magazine Styled Shoot

As Seen In Real Weddings Magazine: Styled Shoot at Colonia Building

To say that we get a little excited about stretching our creative wings is an understatement - so it was a real treat to see so many amazing wedding pro’s come together to produce this stunning styled shoot for Real Weddings Magazine!

You can catch even more of the details over at Real Weddings Magazine on their blog or in the latest magazine!

The Details:

Venue: @thecoloniabuilding

Photographer: @fitsandstopsphotography

Videographer: @natachajolene

Design + Coordinator: @530bride

Floral Designer: @amourfloristandbridal

Wholesale Flowers: @fiftyflowers

Cake: @aboveandbeyondcakeseg

Macarons: @rooftopmacarons

Charcuterie + Styled Cuisine: @thehiddentable

Bar, Spike Trike + Cocktails: @tipsy_horse

Hair: @halosalondayspa

Makeup: @happilybeautiful

Gowns: @aebridal @secondsummerbridesac

Flat Lay Shoes: @dsw

Suits + Shoes: @tuxedodenca

Jewelry + Ties: @macys

Accessories: @arieltaub_accessories @luxuriousbridal @mytrendytrailer @sorrellisparkle

Rentals: @celebrationseventrentals @blossomfarmvintagerentals

Linens: @latavolalinen

Paperie: @spilledinkcalligraphy

Custom Signage: @lxvewild

Real Couple Models: Meaghan Jiles + Logan Dysert @magoomj @logandysert

Publication: @realweddingsmag

Northern California Wedding Planner | Spring Wedding at Almendra Winery & Distillery

We are so thrilled to be back into the swing of event season and we had to share one of our first weddings back on the scene for 2021. Stephanie & Ari’s wedding at Almendra Winery & Distillery in Durham was the perfect start to our season! Photos by Ashley Carlascio Photography

As always a huge thank you to all of the vendor pro friends who make events like this possible! It takes a solid team to be able to execute the room “flip” needed in order for us to transition from ceremony to reception in the barrel room at Almendra. This means that during cocktail hour we shifted the draping to create a cocktail area while our team along with the rental company removed ceremony chairs and brought in all of the reception tables, centerpieces and moved the arch to frame the sweetheart table. It makes our hearts so happy when our couples get to see their vision come to life!

Venue: Almendra Winery & Distillery, Durham CA // Photography Ashley Carlascio Photography // Music The Wedding DJ // Catering Roots Catering // Rentals WeDo Designs // Dessert Lovely Layers

Northern California Wedding Planner | Stay at Home & Stay Well

This week we’ve seen the funny #quarantine memes on social media from people getting pretty creative while staying home to flatten the curve of rising cases of COVID-19. The strength in our community to adapt and support small businesses while practicing distancing has been inspiring; we all have friends and family who we know are on the essential front lines. Friends, we wish we could know when we will have normalcy again.

The wedding industry across the globe has taken a dramatic turn as we help couples find alternative dates this fall or in 2021, leaving big questions about wedding insurance & how to move forward for those who decide to cancel. Our team can’t wait to be together again creating beautiful events but for now we have halted all meetings/site visits and will work remotely from our homes. We miss all of our couples & wedding friends!

We want couples to know that it is still ok to be excited about your wedding, to want to create beautiful centerpieces and to dream about your first dance. This won’t last forever but it does require all of us to do our part which means that bridal showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties, hair trials, cake tastings and more will be impacted. For those who have a wedding in 2020 and are holding out hope to keep your date, we want to hold out right alongside you but also have a plan B in place with an alternate date that works for all of your vendors. To date, we have been able to successfully move dates while retaining the vendors for close to 20 spring weddings and we know that it is an emotional situation for every one of those couples.

Take the time that you need to press pause on things that are out of your control and give yourself some grace to not have all of the answers on what happens next. Taking that pressure off may help you to also connect with your partner and focus on getting through these next few weeks under the shelter at home order. Who knows maybe you’ll discover a new hobby together! If you need a shoulder or a life line of someone to call - we’re here for any couple who just needs to vent.

Stay well,
Veronica & The 530 Bride Team

Northern California Wedding Planner | Wedding Planning is Easy

Hey friends! Thanks for checking out our blog and today we are sharing a little about our planning approach, because when you have a team behind you - wedding planning is easy! Ok so picture a newly engaged couple who has been soaking up the excitement of their news and are eager to get planning underway asap! Yay we love this stage because there is simply nothing better than two folks who are completely smitten with each other and want to say I do!

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Naturally, we have all sorts of questions from what type of venue are you looking for, how many guests do you plan to invite to whether or not you will see each other before the ceremony a.k.a “first look”. lots of questions! Ultimately a consultation with a planner is a getting to know you process, and making sure that our team has a good handle on your wishes & expectations. Then we move on to the logistics, we talk about things that work well and maybe some small adjustments that we could see helping avoid any timing issues - stay with us because this is the part where couples can start to gloss over on us - logistics aren’t always sexy!

The good news is that once you get the planning process started and you have the framework of what you hope to experience on your wedding day combined with a planner who knows the local network of wedding professionals; it comes together pretty quickly. Did you know that we use an online planning dashboard to help our couples organize the details allowing them to access all of their wedding information 24/7 - we love seeing the progress bar go up as items get checked off the list!

So there you have it, wedding planning can be done around your work or school schedule still allowing you to have those fun date nights because you will have a team to support and guide you through all of the phases of planning. We are so excited to help so many amazing couple’s plan their wedding and we get to hang out with some pretty awesome wedding pro’s too!
~ Happy Planning!

Northern California Wedding Planner | Real Weddings Magazine - Special Offers!

If you are in need of some wedding inspiration to pull yourself out of the holiday daze be sure to check out the Winter/Spring 2020 edition of Real Weddings Magazine. We are so excited to be a part of the amazing publication and network of the area’s finest!

You can watch a short preview of some of the images from our Country Charm feature below, and also find our Natural Elegance shoot featured in the Style Files of the magazine on pg. 244.

Hoping to score some discounts and promotional pricing? Look no further than the Special Offers page on Real Weddings Magazine’s Website! You’ll see discounts on photography, hair & make-up, florals, gowns, dessert and even 10% our coordination packages when booked before 12/31/19.

Visit the Special Offers page to check out all of the promotions!

~ Happy Planning!

Northern California Wedding Planner | Surprise Wedding - Highlight Film

Eeek! We stopped in our tracks when we saw the update from Leslie Berry Productions - Mimie & Bryant’s film from their engagement - turned surprise wedding was ready! Best #weddingwednesday ever!

Bryant and Mimie {Cinematic Wedding Highlight Video} - Chico, CA from Leslie Berry Productions on Vimeo.

We are so thankful for the team that helped make this special day happen!

Planning & Design @530bride / Venue & Catering @canyonoaksevents / Photography @shannonrosan / Florals @north_bloom / Beauty @chicosalondiamond / DJ @elitesounddj / Rentals @wedodesigns / Cake @cinful_desserts / Cinema @leslieberryproductions

Northern California Wedding Planner | Feeling Lucky? Enter to Win $10K

We don’t know about you but an extra $10K sounds pretty sweet if you ask us! Well in you are in luck because WeddingWire has monthly sweepstakes and you can receive multiple entries just for meeting, booking and reviewing your wedding vendors!

If you’ve worked with The 530 Bride for coordination & design we would love your feedback which not only helps us reach more amazing couples like you but allows us to implement improvements for future couples as well!

Northern California Wedding Planner | Featured - Real Weddings Magazine

Monday morning is so much sweeter when we get galleries back from weddings and styled shoots, so this morning our happy dance was in full swing thanks to Real Weddings Magazine! Sharing a few of the highlights and links so that you can check out all of the details from the shoot, but be sure to catch the newest issue of Real Weddings Magazine for more inspiration and resources - on stands now!

The inspiration for the shoot was to bring an elegance and softness into a rustic space to show that contrast & balance is possible in any setting. We were so thrilled to have such an incredible group of creatives come together so seamlessly and to be able to highlight the new venue Lone Wulff Ranch. Ashley Baumgartner Photography & Calligraphy is an absolute queen of flatlay’s so we will forever bow down to her skills both behind the camera and with her creativity in everything she touches!

THE DETAILS

VENUE

Lone Wulff Ranch

lonewulffranch.com | @lonewulffranch

PHOTOGRAPHER, CALLIGRAPHER AND PAPERIE

Ashley Baumgartner Photography and Calligraphy 

ashleybaumgartner.com | @ashbaumgartner

DESIGN, STYLING AND COORDINATION

The 530 Bride

the530bride.com | @530bride

STYLING AND FLORAL DESIGN

Strelitzia Flower Company

weddingsbystrelitzia.com | @strelitziaflowerco

CAKE DESIGN

Above & Beyond Cakes

aboveandbeyondcakes.com | @aboveandbeyondcakeseg

CHARCUTERIE

Off the Vine Catering

otvc.com | @off_the_vine_catering

CUSTOM DESIGN COOKIES AND DARK CHOCOLATE SEA SALTED CARAMELS

Rising Simplicity

risingsimplicity.com | @risingsimplicity

MOBILE BAR AND CURATED COCKTAILS

Belle Aventure Mobile Bar Co.

belleaventureevents.com | @belleaventureevents

HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST

Lisa Harter Hair and Makeup Artist

lisamharter.com | @lisaharter_hmua

GOWNS

a&bé bridal shop

aandbebridalshop.com/sacramento/bridal-shop | @aandbe_sacramento

Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo

alwayselegantbridal.net | @aebridal

SHOES

DSW

dsw.com | @dsw

JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES

Hair Comes the Bride

haircomesthebride.com | @haircomesthebride

Macy’s 

Moka Davis, My Stylist@Macy’s Roseville Galleria | macys.com/mystylist

@macys

Stella & Dot

stelladot.com | @stelladot

CUSTOM SIGNAGE

Swoonable

swoonable.net | @swoonable

RENTALS

Celebrations! Party Rentals & Tents

celebrationspartyrentals.com | @cprandtents

PLANT-DYED SILK RIBBONS

Tan Weddings & Events

tanweddingsandevents.com | @tanweddingsandevents

VIDEOGRAPHER

JB Wedding Photography

jbweddingphoto.com | @jbweddingphotography_

AS SEEN IN

Real Weddings Magazine

realweddingsmag.com | @realweddingsmag

Special thanks to our real bride model, Andrea, and all of the professionals who contributed to this feature!

Northern California Wedding Planner | Chico Fall Wedding-Sneak Peak ~ Tina & Tylan

The leaves are falling and we are so excited to share these gorgeous preview shots of Tina and Tylan’s wedding captured by Matthew Lim Photography! We can’t wait to share more from their beautiful backyard wedding celebration!

We cannot wait to see more from this beautiful wedding!

Creative partners that made it all happen: Ceremony Venue St. Johns Baptist Church / Venue Private Residence Chico, CA / Wedding Management @530bride / Catering and Linens @Spiteris_deli / Tent, Dance Floor and Lighting: In Tent Events / Chairs and tables @ChicoPartyRentals / Bar @ChicoDrinksBartending / Florals @RailFlowerFarm / Accommodations and Vintage Car @HotelDiamondChico

Northern California Wedding Planner | Canyon Oaks Country Club - Chico, CA ~ Mimie & Bryant - Surprise Wedding

This may be one for the books guys! We still geek out over how fun it was to plan a surprise wedding from each of the reactions from the vendors when we first sat down for consultations to the big day when it all came to fruition. It is beyond special to get to be on a top secret mission of planning an epic surprise wedding for two incredible people. If you missed our first post about Mimie & Bryant’s advice on planning a surprise wedding check it out here. We’re sharing more of the highlights captured by Shannon Rosan Photography.

We are so thankful for the team that helped make this special day happen!

Planning & Design @530bride / Venue & Catering @canyonoaksevents / Photography @shannonrosan / Florals @north_bloom / Beauty @chicosalondiamond / DJ @elitesounddj / Rentals @wedodesigns / Cake @cinful_desserts / Cinema @leslieberryproductions

Northern California Wedding Planner | Irongate Garden Inn - Chico, CA ~ Diana & Marcus

Can you say swoon?! Wow Dianna was absolutely stunning and we still can’t get over all of the beautiful floral elements by Little Red Hen Floral & More that took this fall wedding to the next level. Beyond the beautiful decor, there is a much deeper connection to this wedding story as Diana & Marcus were forced to make many changes in their lives and wedding plans due to the Campfire. Life threw obstacles in their way, yet seeing them soak it all in with their friends and family was incredibly rewarding. Enjoy these highlights from Silver Sands Photography by Tracy.

Thank you to the whole creative team who were a part of this beautiful day! Be sure to follow on Instagram: Photography @silversandphoto / Venue @irongategardeninn / Wedding Management @530bride / Dress @aebridal / Floral @floralandmore_chico / Officiant @asyoulikeitweddings / DJ @chicoweddingdj / Bar @full_shebang_bar_cart / Catering: Gordo Burrito / Rentals @wedodesigns @ajpartycenter / In Tents Events

Northern California Wedding Planner | Wolfe Heights Event Center - Elk Grove, CA ~ Jen & Matt

When it comes to romance, Jen and Matt hit the nail on the head. With a classic color palette, sleek designs, and tons of fun we are so excited to reminisce on this beautiful day! Here are our favorite shots from the wonderful Aria Photo!

Shout out to the newlyweds and to the Creative Partners for all of your efforts!

Planning and Coordination @530bride lead by Delphine Jespersen / Venue @wolfeheights / Photography @ariafoto / Florals @rodartefloraldesign / Rentals and Decor @simplecountryweddings @standardpartyrentals @gettinghitchedweddings @latavolalinen / DJ @sjsdiscjockey / Officiant @kenbirksweddings / Catering and Bar Service @jackson_catering_events / Cake and Dessert @gowestbakingandevents

Northern California Wedding Planner | Now Offering Specialty Rentals

These days with Pinterest and Instagram giving us so many visual directions couple’s can have a hard time pin-pointing their design ideas and then sourcing them. As planners we will always want to encourage our couples to choose focal points and then build the design around those elements so that you can maximize your budget. If the bar is important to the couple, let’s build a focal point around the bar and incorporate details that we can integrate throughout the design to keep things cohesive.

If you have followed us on Instagram you can see we love a good sweetheart table design so when we saw this beautiful navy velvet settee we had to add it to our growing inventory of specialty items!

Photo by Ashley Teasley Photography

We’ll also be adding two new bars for both rental and bar service options so that couples have choices in colors and style to match their design aesthetic. Pictured below is the debut of our white Moxie Bar!

Stay tuned for a full menu of rental items, but in the meantime feel free to shoot us a message on our contact us page to inquire about rental items or bar service for your upcoming event!
~ Happy Planning! ~
The 530 Bride Team

Northern California Wedding Planner | Why Planning Experience Matters

Planning in general isn’t difficult - heck it’s pretty fun! With so many tools and resources online at your fingertips it might seem like a no-brainer to jump in and plan this wedding bash on your own, but today we are talking about planning vs experience.

Photo by Gretchen Granka

What are the biggest wedding day-bloopers, you know those hiccups that cause things to run behind or a vendor doesn’t show - what happens when things don’t go to plan? Communication can make or break even the best plan if details aren’t communicated or if there is an assumption about what a vendor will provide.

What do you need in a moment of what feels like stress or chaos? Experience. Experience is what makes the difference because from our perspective after 9 years of planning weddings - we can apply years of back-up plans, weather contingency plans, and lot of amazing folks on speed dial just in case.

Honestly, it isn’t often that we are in situations where we would even need to make a call last minute but part of the value that we bring is the reassurance for our clients that we would make every last call until everything was back on track to ensure their day is beautiful. We’ll save the day months ahead of time, when we can look at your bar list or vendor list, timeline and floor-plan to double check that everything is in order.

Photo by Matt Lim

When new potential clients meet with us, they may have in their mind that they are only in need of a day-of-coordinator. This is a great time for us to explain what our Wedding Management package is all about because we simply don’t believe that day-of-coordination is a thing. We know that it takes so much more of an in-depth understanding of the moving parts of the day, from the decor items & placement, to the announcements and song choices down to the qty of the cups for the bar and so much more. Without that, we can’t expect to be able to answer the questions that come up while the couple is getting ready and we certainly aren’t going to call the bride to ask about bar cups on her wedding day. See where we are going with this?

Ask any planner about some of the hats that we wear on a typical wedding, and if you could only see some of the interesting items that we keep in our wedding bags - because we want to be prepared!

Photo by Ranalla Photo & Film

If you are a resourceful couple and feel strongly about it there are several great tasks that you can assign to your friends, family or wedding party members. Our advice is to choose tasks that are not time-sensitive and that can be done ahead of time. For instance if you would like to have your aunt alphabetize your escort cards the week before the wedding - yes! If you are planning on having your maid of honor make floral arrangements the day of the wedding - no.

So if you are looking for that reassurance of knowing that you have a designated team to focus on your wedding and know the details inside & out - we are here for you because we simply wouldn’t have it any other way! For more information about our Wedding Management service - please check out our services page for more details!

~ Happy Planning~
XOXO Veronica

Northern California Wedding Planner | Whitney Peak Hotel Wedding ~ Megan & Zach

Life can throw you a curve ball that you weren’t expecting but it is what you do with it that counts! Megan and Zach are serious #couplegoals for their ability to smile through it all even when feeling the stress of needing to change their wedding venue from Argentina to the states in just a matter of months. We were mesmerized by their courage to have an international wedding in the first place, surely a party that would have been for the books but what they focused on was family - and that is the most memorable element of your day!

Our role with Megan & Zach was a little unique because we created a virtual/remote planning package in order to assist with both the Argentina details and assisting guests in the states. We loved the process of researching cultures, accommodations & travel details for Argentina and to hear about the day-to-day lives while Megan & Zach were living abroad. Once they were stateside and had gotten to a good place with Megan’s father’s health we were able to help switch gears and research possible venues in the surrounding areas with availability and the perfect amenities to meet their needs. Megan found the wonderful gem Whitney Peak Hotel and the rest fell came together beautifully!

After the ceremony, guests enjoyed delicious appetizers and drinks while Megan & Zach finished up photos, we loved that Worldlove Films captured the reception details so beautifully from the decor, to the meal & of course dancing!

Thank you to the whole team of creative partners who contributed to this wonderful destination wedding!

Venue: Whitney Peak Hotel
Photo & Video: Worldlove Film
Coordination: The 530 Bride
Florals: Wildflower Events & Creative
DJ & Photobooth: Epik Weddings
Dress: AE Bridal
Cake: El Dorado
Invitations: ZuZues

Northern California Wedding Planner | Friday Introduction!

Hello there and welcome to our blog! If you are new here, I hope you will check out some of our recent posts & tips and recent weddings. I’m back from a short vacation to Hawaii, and since we just so happen to have some awesome new photos by the fabulous Diane Nicole Photography, it seemed fitting to throw in a quick introduction post!

If we haven’t met yet, my name is Veronica and I have been blessed to watch this business grow over the last 8 years. It is such a blessing to be able to serve our couples, and to consistently improve upon our craft with education and experience with every event along the way.

A little about me

• I’d take a cold brew coffee over a glass of wine any day

• Got married on 10/10/10 to my husband Daniel

• Mommy to two girls under 5 (yes it can be just as chaotic as it sounds)

• Currently teaching myself sketch rendering and hope to eventually learn 3D rendering

• Obsessed with anything related to real estate, and HGTV fixer upper shows

• Have serious puppy envy, but settling with fish pets for now!

• Fall is my absolute favorite time of year, so I will always have a soft spot for fall weddings

I can’t wait to post some more photos from our shoot and introduce our whole team of ladies here at The 530 Bride! In the meantime, you can hop over to our about us page to learn more!

Northern California Wedding Planner | On Vacay

We’re sneaking a couple little vacation days in before we pick back up into our busier season! Emails and messages will be returned promptly on Tuesday!