The bride’s mother stared out her bedroom window at the pouring rain and under her breath said, “The best laid plans. . . “ This was her only daughter’s wedding day and I could see the disappointment in her eyes. After all, it’s not supposed to rain in San Diego in July!
A hurricane off the Southern Baja coast was pushing north dumping 3 inches of rain on pour little San Diego. It’s true what they say about Southern Californians… We freak out with rain. We can’t drive, we don’t own umbrellas, and when water touches our heads we act like it’s fire falling from the sky!
Anybody can design, coordinate, cater, photograph, and entertain when the conditions are perfect. Real professionals however are put to the test when the weather goes south and sheets of rain blow through. Fortunately for the bride Darielle, the groom Alan, their families and 250 of their closest friends, they experienced a truly remarkable wedding thanks to their wedding planner Victoria Schroeder of Victoria Weddings and Events and the dedicated professionals at Coasterra, the just completed bay front restaurant and venue by the Cohn Restaurant Group.
In spite of what could have been a disaster, the end result was a fantastic wedding. Here’s a taste…
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