I was privileged to have been invited to photograph and be part of a special evening with the members of the Association of Bridal Consultants. This particular event was put together by Denise Delaney of Denise Presents! She is one of many wedding planners who attended the evening who are Certified Wedding Planners. Another member who was gracious to help Denise was Gina Lett of Inspirations by Gina.
We started the evening at The Amber House Bed & Breakfast hosted by Judith Bommer. We toured the rooms and it was beautiful. I will have a separate post just so I can show more photos of the place. As we came in were greeted by a surprise guest harpist, Pam Pamperin. She is an amazing harpist. This place is perfect for a weekend getaway…very romantic and relaxing.
The members were then picked up by Greg Hutchinson of Limousine Club..service with a smile 🙂 Next stop was The Pearl on the River Retaurant where we were met by Steven Darmstander. He gave everyone a tour of the place where wedding couples can hold rehearsal dinners or even have their ceremony outside on the balcony overlooking the river. The food was fabulous and ambience is very classy.
After dinner, they again loaded the limo to a red carpet greeting at the Il Fornaio Restaurant at the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Sacramento. We were greeted by the friendly Shenise Macshate-Evan who is the event coordinator for Il Fornaio. She gave us a tour of the many rooms at the restaurant they can hold small to large parties. Did you know that you can rent the whole place for a wedding and reception for a small fee? Nice. We ended the evening with a delicious desserts.
After traveling with this serious minded group of professionals, I understand how much they know about venues, food and beverage ideas, creative touches, and you can see the experience that goes into pulling off a smooth flowing event, so all can enjoy it to the fullest.
As a wedding photographer, I can say that having a wedding planner is a big help for brides. They have the professional experience to help them organize from the beginning stage to their big day, and manage the day they really want to have and make it smooth so they can relax and enjoy.
For me, it was a great evening of meeting new people and experiencing new places.
