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Melanie & Elric's Wedding

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 Melanie and Elric had a fantastic wedding day! Their wedding ceremony and reception were held at The Genoa Lakes Country Club, in Genoa, Nevada, just an hour south of Reno. Small live butterflies were released at the end of the ceremony and filled the sunset sky below the Sierra Mountain Range, just to the west of the ceremony location. Their spectacularly delicious wedding cake featured the colors of the Fall season.  The rustic charm of the Genoa Lake Country Club was enhanced by all the creative touches that Melanie hand crafted. Small favor bags set at each place setting, were a nice treat for guests to take home.  Melanie handmade her centerpieces which included hydrangeas in bright orange, and eggplant colors, with copper curls and lighted twigs that made each table look magical.  Over the course of their wedding planning period, we established a close relationship with Melanie, and it was such a pleasure being there with her as she Elric were married. We ...

Christina & Cody's Wedding

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  Christina and Cody knew that they wanted a barn wedding. It was just a matter of finding the perfect barn. It just happened that Christina's friend was raised on a ranch, just outside of Gardnerville, in Wellington, Nevada, a beautiful ranch and farmland valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.   A ninety minute drive from Reno, the barn and ranch were perfect. Christina had found a working barn, that was immaculate! It had a built-in dance floor, and a raised platform, perfect for their wedding ceremony.   A large tent was put up outside the barn, for the dinner reception. High winds the day before the wedding, made for some last minute clean up that was unexpected, but with the dust shaken off, everything was clean and ready to go!   All brides need to remember this saying! Christina was the perfect "go-with-the-flow" type of bride, and even when her Grandma fainted just as Christina was ready to walk down the aisle, she was calm. Everything turned out ...