Rachel and Preston’s Summer Sparkler Wedding

Imagine this⎯ a lush green backdrop covered in vines, a summer breeze blowing, and the soothing sound of rippling water from a fountain. You’re inside the Los Robles Greens Wedding venue where a wedding ceremony is taking place; everything seems calm & joyful. As you look around, you notice the flowers & decor decorate the ceremony with a modern, summer vibe, which is perfect for the terracotta ceremony accents. The bride looks stunning in her beaded wedding gown and long veil as she walks down the aisle towards her beaming groom.

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This is the wedding of Rachel and Preston. 

This couple is extremely kind, with gentle spirits which makes sense considering Preston is a Pastor of a Church in Los Angeles. Their personalities reflected beautifully throughout their entire wedding which had a relaxed, fun vibe. 

After getting ready, the wedding began with a first look between the bride and groom, which meant they could take photos with the wedding party before the guests arrived. The wedding party was dressed in mismatched blues for the bridesmaids & grey suits for the groomsmen. 

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There was a beautiful ceremony in The Gardens of Los Robles Greens Venue & since a good portion of their families were International, due to the pandemic, they couldn’t attend, so they incorporated a LIVE feed for their loved ones. Rachel & Preston also made their own vows & then they were officially married!

After the ceremony, followed a brief cocktail hour which served the guests coffee, and since coffee is important to the bride and groom, they hired a barista coffee vendor to offer custom coffees throughout the cocktail hour AND reception. After the bride and groom had their grand entrance after cocktail hour, they incorporated a conjoined father/daughter & mother/son dance. The entire reception was very sweet and included a family-created slideshow for their guests near the end of the night. 

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And WAIT, because this was the most exciting part! To ensure they got perfect photos, 1 hour prior to the end of the night, Rachel & Preston had a sparkler “grand exit”. This sparkler exit was very important to the bride and groom, so we made sure to run them through twice to ensure photo & video got the perfect opportunities! 

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And that’s a wrap on another amazing Los Robles Greens wedding, one of my favorite venues with amazing vendors & the most yummy food! 

Photography @tauranphoto
Venue @eventslrg
Planning @jamisonevents
Flowers @villageflorist
Love Streaming @bakersmaninc
Coffee @thankyou_coffee

Check out the behind-the-scenes reel of Rachel & Preston’s Wedding on our instagram below!

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Jamison Events

Top 8 Ventura County Wedding Venues

Ventura County has been my home since I was 2 years old, so it holds a special place, in my heart. With so much to offer, from beautiful majestic mountains to it’s incredible beaches, not to mention the idealic weather. Ventura County has become one of the most sot after places to say “I Do” in Southern Califronia. It’s not just a wedding spot for locals, I’m often planning for Couples outside of the State and Country. Nestled between Los Angeles County and Santa Barbara County, Ventura County offers a wide range of experienced vendors, without a top dollar price tag too!

Now, I’ll say this… Choosing my favorite Top 8 Wedding Venues within Ventura County, is not an easy task. There are many to choose from. So, if the below does not resonate, let me know! I have many more options to check out. In choosing our favs, we considered, the overal aesthetic, reasonable cost in regards to service options and food and beverage options! It’s also super important that from the start in working with your venue, you have the best experience and each of these venues will offer just that. From their sales team to their event team, everyone will treat you like your wedding is personal, important and unique! These are the venues we get most excited to work with and there are no cookie cutter weddings here!

Need a custom list of venues to fit your dream wedding? Email me- Jamison@JamisonEvents.com

Photo Credit: Jennifer Jasso Photography

Photo Credit: Lucas Rossi Photography

Julie & Mike's Fairytale Westlake Village Inn Wedding

A couple years ago I met who is now one of my best work friends, Samantha of To Be Loved Events. We now often work in conjunction or assist for each other when the time allows. It offers us both needed help from someone we know well and is experienced and insures every event we manage is smooth, The same was for Julie and Mike’s Wedding in November 2020. I had the honor to take the lead in planning for their amazing day and it was perfect.

While we were still in the midst of the pandemic, the Westlake Village Inn made their wedding easy and flawless. Every vendor worked exceptionally hard and as you can see by their photos, it was beautiful too! With socially distanced seating but still a little dancing during the reception, the day could not have been better!

Monica & Jentsen's Wedding Day!

Elementary School Best Friends… Monica and Jentsen have been together since they were teenagers!! The best part about their Wedding was that the whole experience felt like family, being together that long meant their families had also been together for a long time.

Just like all of our 2020 Weddings, theirs was unique. Only three days prior we were told by their Church and the State that we would be able to take their Ceremony from 10 people to 100! So, we jumped on the opportunity.

With masks on, hand sanitizer and temperature checks at the door. These two were married at the most beautiful Church in Camarillo, CA. After we enjoyed a family Reception at their home. This was unique because we did “timed invitations” to ensure we never had too many guests at once. Going into it, I wasnt sure how it would work, but like everything this day, it was smooth and their family and friends were amazing about all of the unique procedures.

Not only were Monica and Jentsen amazing, so were their vendors. Everyone stepped up to ensure this day would be perfect for them both. Even with last minute changes. They also rented and Air B&B close to their home with a view, to allow for some amazing Wedding Photos!

Wedding Vendors

Church- Saint Mary Magdalen Chapel- https://www.smmcam.org/

Planning- Jamison Events

Photography- Califonia Wedding Studio/ Andrew Mori Photography- www.californiaweddingstudio.com

Videography- The Sure Shot- www.thesureshotpro.com

DJ- SB Paradise Music- http://sbpmdj.com/

Florist- Yamaguchi’s Florist

Hair & Makeup- LA Glamm- https://laglamm.com/

Cake- Bread Basket- http://www.breadbasketcake.com/

Catering- Bamboo Bistro- https://bamboocuisine.com/

Rentals- Amigo Party Rentals- https://amigopartyrentals.com/

Drapery Rentals- Dreams America- http://www.specialtytablelinens.com/

Joana & Colin's Summer Wedding

Along with many other couples, Joana and Colin had to work through the lockdown/COVID situation. Postponing their Wedding once they made the decision to move their Wedding from a beautiful ranch and instead host an incredible day at a family friends home. Joana is truly the sweetest soul, so it felt so good to make them happy and get them married! I personally did everything I could to make sure this day was smooth and it was filled with ;pve and sentimental moments.

One unique touch was the seating cards which instead were hand sanitizer bottles with the guests name and table number! We also took everyone’s temperatures at the door, social distanced and wore masks! No matter how many of these we do, remaining safe for all involved was a top priority!

Rosie + Patrick's Spanish Hills Wedding

One of the hardest part of this Wedding for me… choosing which photos to post on this BLOG!! Ok, I’m slightly teasing but Rosie was the most beautiful Bride with Patrick her LAFD Groom and deciding which photos to post was really hard (they were all so great!). Ha! I think the number one comment I get about her… she looks like Megan Markle!! I totally agree. This was one of the best parties with some of my favorite vendors too! Rosie said something during her speech that has remained with me. She said “I have waited 37 years for this, this was so special to me.” and it made me remember how incredible this job is. Genuinely making dreams come true! I love reminiscing every second of this special day.

Rosie and I carefully planned every aspect of this day. From their traditional Catholic aspects to their Ceremony to the Mariachi at Cocktail Hour, their Military Sword Grand Entrance and their beautifully choreographed first dance. Rosie surprised her Groom with a Sonora Dinamita tribute band and the Groom’s crew from the LAFD surprised the Bride with a CORED cake! If you haven’t seen this before… its terrifying for the Vendors, haha! But a tradition for all Firemen getting hitched!

Everything turned out literally perfect. I look over these photos with so much pride and nostalgia. I can truly say Rosie has become a friend and I’m so honored to have been her Wedding Planner!!

Incredible Vendors

Venue -

Spanish Hills Country Club, Camarillo https://spanishhillscc.com/Weddings_Special_Events/Weddings

Photographer - Michelle Ramirez Photography http://mramirezphotography.com/

Planning - Jamison Events

Florals - Tangled Lotus https://www.tangledlotus.com/

Videography - Jeremy Foster Films https://jeremyfosterfilms.com/

Hair and Makeup - Brenda Hendricks Artistry https://www.bhendricksartistry.com/

Bridesmaid Hair and Makeup -

I Doo Makeup https://www.instagram.com/idoomakeup

Hair by Victoria M. https://www.instagram.com/hairbyvictoriam

DJ - SB Paradise Music - DJ Rich http://sbpmdj.com/

Mariachi - Mariachi Los Toreros http://mariachilostoreros.com/

Cake - Cakes by Denise https://www.cakesbydeniseca.com/

Dress - Essence of Australia https://www.essensedesigns.com/

Nicole & Ryan say "I Do!"

Nicole and Ryan’s beautiful Sherwood Country Club Wedding was nothing short of a dream. With some of the very best vendors, their day was filled with custom special moments. Not only is Nicole one of the sweetest, but she’s also a very talented cookie decorator! We were able to see her special cookies at each table setting and her soft palette of Blush, Burgundy and Gold, accentuated the Ballroom’s aesthetic well.

Amazing Vendors

Photography by Rebecca Theresa Photography - http://rebeccatheresa.com/

Planning by Jamison Events

Venue Sherwood Country Club - https://www.sherwoodcc.com/

Entertainment, Lighting and MCee by Matt Graumann Entertainment - https://mattgraumann.wordpress.com/

Florals by Belle of the Ball - https://www.belleoftheballdesigns.com/

Videography by Tim Fox Weddings - http://timfoxweddings.com/

Cake by Skiffs Cakes - https://www.skiffscakes.com/

Photo Booth by Vox Djs - https://voxdjs.com/

Cookie Favors by The Bride - https://www.instagram.com/nstast/

Hotel Accommodations by Hyatt Regency Westlake Village - https://www.hyatt.com/

Diana & Adam's Great Gatsby Wedding!

Diana (the beautiful bride) and I both went to the same High School and we were teammates on the HS Dance Team. So, when she came to me about her ideas of a Great Gatsby themed Wedding, I was so excited and honored. Not only is Diana genuinely an amazing person but Adam (her groom) truly completes her. They mesh so well together and of course this… makes it even more enjoyable to help them plan their day.

Diana did most of the decor design herself. As you can tell, her amazing eye for design made her theme truly stand out in a classy (non-cheesy way). I was so taken back at the room when it was complete, the design truly did her theme right and we really enjoyed making her ideas come to life.

Every guest got into it too, from beautiful flapper dresses to canes and flat caps. Guests came dressed up and ready to party!

Vendors Involved-

Planning & Coordination – Jamison Events

Photographer - Milkshake Photo https://milkshakephotography.mypixieset.com/

Videography - Andrew Fels  https://www.andrewfelsproductions.com/

DJ Clever

Lighting- In the Mix http://inthemixevents.com/

Hotel Accomodations -Grand Vista Hotel http://grandvistasimi.com/

Cigar Bar - Old Oaks Cigar & Wine Co. https://www.oaksliquors.com/

Photobooth - Magical Events by Yami https://www.photomagicbyyami.com/

Champagne Skirt- UNIFIER Entertainment https://unifierentertainment.com/

Balloon Decor - The Deluxe Balloon Company https://www.thedeluxeballooncompany.com/

Summer Wedding at the Los Robles Greens, Thousand Oaks

Lauren and Winston were the happiest couple I’ve ever met. Their love shinned through on their special day at the Los Robles Greens venue. Their hints of light blue and navy blue went well with the venue and they danced the night away under the beautiful stars.

Vendors-

Venue- Los Robles Greens

Coordination- Jamison Events

DJ- Bouquet Sound- DJ Matt Nasby

Photography- Jenny Rolapp

Video- Erik Werlin

Florals- Unique Floral Designs

Cake- Sweet Art Bake Shop

Modern meets Romantic at North Ranch CC

A few months ago our friends at North Ranch Country Club went into renovation mode. They planned to revamp their main inside space of their club for a fresh, clean look. We were especially excited for this because their space is a hidden gem and new this renovation would accelerate the space to be truly beautiful!

So, when Emma of Emma + Josh Photography reached out to collaborate on a Styled Shoot that would feature their renovation, we jumped on board. At Jamison Events, we don’t do Styled Shoots often, mainly because our availability is minimal, but this was one we were absolutely excited about. As we reached out to some of the areas top vendors, we found that Modern Romantic theme to be exactly the pace for 2019! Clean lined, geo shapes, pops of gold and white floral are the popular choices for this year.

We started out our shoot with the Ceremony spots. North Ranch Country Club has two directions you can chose to face. One features a black iron Gazebo that is beautiful to decorate and the second direction is towards the incredible mountains!

Something I learned the hard way… I really wanted infinity or ghost chairs by Imperial Rentals for the Ceremony space. We learned quick that they are actually really difficult to take photos of since they are…. ghostly. So, Mindy of Primrose and Petals acted quick and made a few extra pieces to accentuate the space and show the amazing chairs.

The Second Ceremony site was so fun to dream up. The DeLuxe Balloon company, Primrose and Petals and myself came up with a Modern Circle Arch featuring all white Balloons and a mix of florals and greenery. I loved how the greenery looked as though they were climbing up the arch!!

The “Lounge” area was my favorite because it featured some modern pieces by everyone involved. When I thought about this Styled Shoot I knew this was one spot I wanted to feature. I’m so proud with how these shots came out!

When we moved into the Ballroom to really feature the new renovation. This was where the design aspect got really fun! I just picture the coolest light meets dark styles in this space. I loved the blue lighting with Dark Grey Linens, it felt so warm yet classy!

Lastly we couldn’t not have some of the extra incredible shots by Emma + Josh Photography as they featured some of the amazing details of this day!

Photographer | Emma + Josh Photography - @emma.and.josh https://emmaandjosh.com/

Planning and Design | Jamison Events - @jamisonevents https://www.jamisonevents.com/

Models | Male- Arnold Park- @coreparkour

Models | Female- Kayla Bailey- @kaylabaileymusic

Hair + Makeup | Cheek to Cheek Artistry- @cheektocheekartistry https://www.bookcheektocheek.com/

Rentals | Papillon Rentals- @papillionrentals https://papillonrentals.com/ and @internationalrental https://www.internationalrentalco.com/

Venue | North Ranch Country Club- @northranchcc https://www.northranchcc.org/

Dress | Cerise Charline- @cerisecharline https://www.cerisecouture.com/

Menswear | Friar Tux- @friartux https://www.friartux.com/

Flowers | Primerose and Petals- @primroseandpetals https://www.primroseandpetals.com/

Cake | Sweet Art Bake Shop- @sweetartbakeshop https://www.sweetartbakeshop.com/

Stationery | Fla-de-Dahs- @fladedahs http://fladedahs.com/

Balloon Decor | The Deluxe Balloon Company- @thedeluxeballooncompany https://www.thedeluxeballooncompany.com/

DJ and Lighting | GTZ Entertainment- @gtzentertainment https://www.gtzentertainment.com/

Linens | Sitting Pretty- @sittingprettyelegantlinens https://www.sittingprettyelegantlinens.com/