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Weddings at The Grand Del MarLet’s head to sunny Southern California today to San Diego where one of my favorite domestic resorts is nestled in the hills above and just a tad inland from the Pacific Ocean. The Grand Del Mar, San Diego’s only Five Star and Five Diamond Resort, is one of those special places where service really does make the experience. I’ve stayed on property, attended weddings and conferences here, dinned countless times and each and every single time the staff is truly extraordinary. To know your wedding is in good hands is a luxury no one should miss out on and you’ll be c...
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Grand Del Mar Wedding ExperienceLast week The Grand Del Mar Resort threw their annual wedding experience for professionals in the wedding industry. Each year they host a small group of us and share their latest and greatest ideas for the property and weddings in general. I'll be showing a few different events from the week that are great inspiration for your big day - beginning with the opening night gala that took place in the property's chapel (that's right, a party in the chapel, minus the pews). Photos by Boyd Harris Weddings and video by Taylor Films. The gala had a royal theme, complete with tiaras ...
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Engage!11: The Grand Del MarSpeakers announced, seats almost entirely full - the Engage!11 website is finally live! If you're a wedding pro then you must go. It's as simple as that. Taking place for the first time on the west coast, this coming May, San Diego and the uber swanky Grand Del Mar Resort will be home to the best wedding industry event of all time (no joke). I'm super excited to be speaking again this year with two of my favorite people - Jasmine Star and Lara Casey. I hope I can keep up with these two amazingly talented and wonderful women!! Also on the roster (which is a truly incredi...
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The Grand Del Mar, San DiegoEvery year the amazing (and I mean amazing) Grand Del Mar Luxury Hotel in sunny San Diego puts on an event to show the industry what can be done on the property and how far the limits can be pushed to produce an epic event. This year's theme was FUN - always a kid and the fun never stops. And the fun never stopped this week. The opening night kick off was a carnival theme where the talented team on property transformed the BALLROOM (really) into a kids carnival - complete with cocktails and gourmet grown up food too. The dessert station was an inspiration worth l...
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The Grand Del Mar, San DiegoEvery year the amazing (and I mean amazing) Grand Del Mar Luxury Hotel in sunny San Diego puts on an event to show the industry what can be done on the property and how far the limits can be pushed to produce an epic event. This year's theme was FUN - always a kid and the fun never stops. And the fun never stopped this week. The opening night kick off was a carnival theme where the talented team on property transformed the BALLROOM (really) into a kids carnival - complete with cocktails and gourmet grown up food too. The dessert station was an inspiration worth l...
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Wedding at The Grand Del Mar ResortToday on the blog, a wedding down south in San Diego at the dramatic Grand Del Mar Resort. The perfect backdrop for a formal and over the top affair, this chapel-inclusive property gave the happy couple just what they needed to say 'I do' in a big way. Thanks to photographer Robert Evans for sharing Matt and Kim's big day with us. From a photo display of the bride and groom to an oil painter on hand to paint his interpretation of the night's festivities, guests were greeted at every corner with something a little different and each oh-so special. The head table in the formal bal...
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A Chic Grand Del Mar Wedding...When Ariel from Anika London Media sent me these photos of Brittney & Jordan's wedding at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego , I took one look at Brittney's Vera Wang dress, and my jaw dropped! It is absolutely TO DIE FOR! And those sparkly Jimmy Choos? Hello, gorgeous! This wedding is dramatic and oh so very chic. The rich, deep colors of the venue and the moody lighting are impeccable. I hope you love it as much as I do! ...
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The Grand Del Mar: The wedding party of the year ! 2012It is a party that I am honored to be invited to. Each year when we get the amazing over the top invitaion from the Invitation Factory I cant wait to open it and to see what theme the fabulous Paige Levy has come up with. Every year this party is spectacular and we knew we were in for a treat but even we could quite believe the transformation of the main ballroom at the Grand Del Mar. A complete carnival with games, bouncy castles, fun food, great band and even Charles in a dunk tank.. It was SO much fun being a kid again with all my peers from best of the West Coast of wedding planne...
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Venue Slideshow | The Grand Del Mar with Robert EvansToday’s venue slideshow features The Grand Del Mar, a luxury resort located in the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve in San Diego, California, with photography by Los Angeles-based photographer Robert Evans. The Grand Del Mar combines old-world Mediterranean charm with modern luxury. Not many hotels have a complimentary overnight shoeshine! The resort’s design honors Addison Mizner, a famous architect known for pulling inspiration from Spanish palaces and French coastal retreats. With a spa, golf course, tennis court, 6 elegant dining venues, patios, and verandas—it’s no question that...
