Rancho Valencia Real Wedding: Michelle & Alex

Michelle Nishikubo, 29, and Alex Morales, 29, both of San Francisco, met at a career fair during their last month of college. On July 4, 2014, Alex surprised Michelle with a post-brunch proposal as a friend took their photo. The couple threw a party with 130 guests at Rancho Valencia to celebrate their wedding.

“Our goal was to create the best ‘date’ that we could possibly take our closest friends and family on,” says Michelle

Dream Decor “The farm tables, cross-back chairs, flowers and candles everywhere, bright linens, and gorgeous chargers were the perfect combination of color and contrast for the night,” recalls Michelle.

Love Notes “We wrote a note to each guest on the back of the menu cards. It took us a really long time, but it really added to the intimacy of the entire night. It was a personal touch that we are still receiving compliments on,” Michelle says.