2nd QUARTER BAWN EVENT | GUILD HALL AT PIEDMONT COMMUNITY CHURCH
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I am proud to say that I hold the privilege of photographing the 2nd Quarter BAWN Event at the majestic Guild Hall at Piedmont Community Church. The venue itself was breathtaking and once all the pros had done their work, the grounds were transformed into a magical wedding venue.
As a wedding photographer, I just love the different angles, perspectives and rooms that are all within a few steps of each other at Guild Hall. At Guild Hall, you have the luxury of convenience and the opportunity for each part of your wedding to look like it was shot at a different location.
So what is BAWN you ask? BAWN (The Bay Area Wedding Network) is a group of wedding and event professionals who wish to promote growth in the wedding industry through education, networking and building strong relationships among peers. BAWN events are for the benefit of the wedding and event industry and are produced by Marie Rios, Owner Creative Occasions and Gwen Helbush, President of Where to Start, Inc. Wedding & Event Management. BAWN events are intended to provide networking and educational opportunities, as well as, the opportunity to build and strengthen relationships between event professionals.
The Team
the photographer | natalie wi | allure west studios
the planners | marie rios | creative occasions // gwen helbush | where to start, inc. wedding & event management
the invitation | sabrina moyle | hello!lucky
the calligraphy | michele papineau | papineau calligraphy
the rentals | jennifer khan | blue water party rentals
the piano | frederick hodges | frederick hodges music productions
the band | benjamin wanicur | golden gate jazz trio
the videography | jonathan metcalf | metmedia creative digital video & multimedia
the chocolates | deirdre stewart | scharffen berger chocolate maker & dagoba organic chocolates
the service staff | susan sheinkopf | the party staff, inc.
the sound | michael peterson | weddings with michael peterson
the beverage service | madeleine amodeo | best beverage catering
the furnishings & floral design | selyca medford | blueprint studios, the studio collection
the lighting | megan woods | enhanced lighting & sound
the lunch & service | alicia slater | global gourmet catering
the venue | carol leslie special events | guild hall at piedmont community church
the staff | kristjan gavin | in good company meetings & events
the sanctuary florals | orna maymon | ornamento, llc
the centerpieces in guild hall | paige benjamin | passiflora designs
the centerpieces in the courtyard | constance shrecengost | sunshine flowers
the cake | judy chadwick | true confectionse cake | the display cake was a four-tier square cake finished in ivory fondant and decorated with white chocolate draping edged in copper luster dust and white chocolate roses edged in claret luster dust with dark chocolate leaves | cake was chocolate butter cake filled with Espresso Bavarian Cream and Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache
the education | shawn jackson, esq. | california business development center
60th Birthday Celebration at Carmel Valley Ranch
I recently spent four days in Carmel photographing a 60th Birthday Celebration planned by exceptional designer Morgan Doan of Events by Morgan. Guests flown in from all over the country relaxed their first evening in Carmel at a savory barbecue hosted at the Carmel Valley Ranch Clubhouse overlooking the 18th hole. Super cute Mediterranean style PortaBella Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea served dinner the second evening where managing partner Csaba Ajan, Executive Chef Kenneth Skinner and their staff made dinner even more special with their warmness and sincerity. The final evening featured an intimate formal dinner in the private wine room of the infamous Pacific’s Edge Restaurant where the ocean view was incredible and candles and flowers floating in delicate vases of water hung above opulently designed tables.
