When Andrea and Pedro first approached my wedding planning company, A Day Like No Other, they had pretty much settled on their venue but were seeking help with everything else – and it was fortunate that they had not yet booked that venue… Being very familiar with it, it was obvious to me that this would by far not offer sufficient room and function spaces for the 180-people event that the couple was envisioning. So – we started over! Again, fortunately, Andrea and Pedro quickly found their perfect venue among the alternatives that I proposed: Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose, an elegant property with a golf course amid green rolling hills, a ceremony area with a waterfall as a backdrop, and a clubhouse with a beautiful patio for cocktails and a huge ballroom with picture windows for dinner and dancing (plus a super supportive venue manager!!).
Our planning took close to a year, and finally, finally – the Big Day arrived.
For the bride, it started with hair and makeup services by Wowpretty Salon …
… and getting ready with her bridesmaids.
Andrea had chosen an elegant strapless, formfitting lace wedding dress…
… and glittery bridal shoes fit for a princess!
Photographer Frank J. Lee captured every moment from start to finish.
What’s missing? Her bridal bouquet, a very feminine, handtied summer bouquet with English Garden Roses in soft hues of ivory, pink and rust (all wedding flowers by Marie Krick of Laurel & Vine).
Ready for her pre-ceremony photos! Following time-honored tradition, Andrea had decided to let her groom first see her at the ceremony. Groom Pedro had meanwhile also gotten dressed up with the help of his groomsmen…
Ready for many photos on the beautiful grounds of the property.
Soon, their guests began arriving by shuttle (by Corinthian Ground Transportation), and many work teams – the A Day Like No Other team Haneen and Diane, the venue crew, the florist, the DJ (Henry Kim of Big Fun Disc Jockeys) – were busy putting the finishing touches on the ceremony setup.
Under a gilded circular arch in front of palm trees and a waterfall, a friend of the couple’s officiated their wedding ceremony.
Here comes the bride:
“You may now kiss the bride!”
Just married!
While guests were treated to cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres, photographer Frank took official wedding photos …
… and bridal party photos…
… and then, he took the newlyweds around the property for many more photos. And how do you get around in a golf club? That’s the fun part – in a golf cart, of course!
Again, frantic activity was happening behind the scenes – the photo booth (by Night Owl Photo Booth) had to be set up in time and the dining room had to be prepared for dinner. The couple had chosen metallic gold accents (gold Chiavari chairs and chargers) and pink napkins to go with their pink and rust centerpieces.
Grand Entrance!!
After a delicious dinner (inhouse catering at the venue), the newlyweds shared their much-anticipated choreographed First Dance.
DJ Henry Kim had learned a Spanish-language script for bilingual announcements just for Andrea and Pedro!
He kept the party going with Father-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Dance, the traditional Money Dance…
… and the wild “hora loca” with dance lights and glowsticks!
What a party!! The couple’s festive Send-off happened in the same spirit of joy and exuberance:
Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together, Andrea and Pedro!
