Catherine Loves Matt

Catherine and Matt were married back in October at the Japanese Friendship Gardens, and boy, was it an amazing day! I've included a few of my favorite images from the day, but wanted to share a really neat link with everyone:

www.atrero.com/blog/2009/12/30/san-diego-japanese-friendship-garden-venue-review/

This is a truly incredible blog post from Ed and Karen Atrero, the amazing ninja photography team of Atrero Photography! All of the images you see on the IDW blog are courtesy and copyright of Atrero.

If you are getting married at the gardens, looking for a garden or outdoor setting, love Balboa Park weddings or are looking for some amazing inspiration, you must check out this link! Ed and Karen also put together tons of images to really showcase the venue. They also offer a ton of insight on the space, from lighting, to photo ops, colors and where to park!

Of course, these images and all of this great information wouldn't be possible without the amazing Catherine and Matt. Catherine and Matt learned of the space after seeing another wedding I had worked with Ed and Karen, at the gardens last year. Everything worked out perfectly scheduling-wise, and we were in business for a fall wedding! Catherine's amazing attention to detail really showed, and I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of their wedding day. I love venues in which have such natural beauty, and you only need to enhance, versus cover up what is already there. Congrats to the wonderful newlyweds!

Introducing Ashley!

Introducing the newest I Do...Weddings! associate, Ashley!

Ashley Cargill joined I Do…Weddings in 2009, after assisting Melissa during this busy wedding season. Ashley received a degree from San Jose State University in Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Management. She had been working in a broad range of events from the AT&T Pebble Beach Golf Tournament to local events held through the City of San Jose and through her college, but knew ultimately, she wanted to specialize in weddings. Ashley has a creative touch, finding the one of a kind details to help each bride to have a personalized wedding day. Ashley is a high energy, organized planner with an eye for style that will put a bride at ease for her big day!

A little from Ashley....

I love to entertain, and have always had a passion for food and wine. I enjoy the outdoors and I love to camp and travel. Family and friends are some of life's greatest commodities and I love to spend time with them. I recently moved to San Diego to pursue my dream of event planning and couldn't be happier to work with Melissa and Kasey at I Do...Weddings! Graduating with a degree in hospitality and a focus on event coordination has truly given me great opportunities and tools for the wedding industry. I have coordinated a variety of events including golf tournaments, San Jose State University's 50th Anniversary Presidential Gala, community events throughout San Jose, as well as weddings all over Northern and Southern California. I have had a passion for all things wedding and love to be a part of one of the most special days in a person's life. I am looking forward to next year's wedding season with I Do...Weddings!

Many thanks to Justin Lee Photography for this great shot.