Garden Fun

Nothing comes closer to Eden than the Herb Garden at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa on a warm summer at dusk. So, how thrilled were we when one of our couples chose this very location for their summer wedding? VERY! It was important to the bride that we incorporate some of her Chinese heritage into the wedding, while not excluding the groom's side. We did this by slipping traditional red gift envelopes at each place setting, providing escort cards with guests' names written in both English and Chinese, and arranging for the bride to change into a beautiful red silk dress during the reception (customary at Chinese weddings). The floral ambiance consisted of lovely garden blooms done in a loose style in shades of lavender, pink, green, and purple with touches of antique silver. Green, pink, and white paper lanterns (another nod to the Bride's heritage) hung elegantly from the Herb Garden pergola. Guests indulged in comfort foods and left with bottles of Ojai Olive Oil and bags of the couple's favorite sweets - Twix, Almond Roca, and Jelly Beans. Sweet dreams indeed!