A Sneak Peek at a Fabulous Celebration!

This past Saturday, we had such a great time on the farm. Melissa & Ramin's nuptials were simply stunning and SUPER fun. Can't wait to see the incredible photos from Lauri Levenfeld atZoom Photography! Without a doubt ~ they'll be fantastic.

After a year of careful planning and a great deal of collaboration ~ we were thrilled with the results. Guests were enveloped by the beautiful lavender fields in full bloom for the ceremony. The most fun surprise was the ferris wheel that we brought in, much to the delight of the guests! Karl Johnson of Cutart, an absolutely remarkable silhouette artist came up from Santa Barbara and just blew everyone away with his talent.

The floral design was perfectly executed by the uber-talented Nicole Sillapere and team. From funky passing trays to vintage dairy containers ~ there were beautiful details everywhere. And the menu was fantastic ~ deliciously prepared and wonderfully presented.

Lots of yummy Hors d'ouevres flowed freely during the cocktail hour.

Harissa Infused Mini Lamb Burgers & Fries

The Farm Chicken Empanada

Dungeness Crab Salad

Ahi Tuna Poki Cones

Summer Solstice Petit Sips of Heaven

First Course! Bear Flag Farm Crisp Peach Salad

Second Course Offerings...

Black & White Sesame Crusted Blackened Tuna

or...

Frontier Buffalo Mesquite Grilled Bavette Steak

To top the evening off, guests were treated with Cakepops, passed root beer floats with vanilla malted and miniature fruit sorbet cones. Sweet ending to an unforgettable celebration.

Ferris wheel day before event....

For the Love of Nature

One of the most rewarding aspects of opening our farm to a few weddings each year is the opportunity to meet really wonderful people. Courtney & John are a great example of the kindred spirits that share a love for nature and appreciation for all of the beauty that comes from embracing the environment. Their commitment to doing what they can to live sustainably and organically brought them to our farm. We are thrilled to be a part of their upcoming wedding this Fall. And we are excited to have photographer extraordinaire ~ Allyson Magda making her debut at Bear Flag Farm. She did such a fabulous job on Courtney & John's engagement shoot! I can hardly wait to see what she captures on the farm!

Hello Lucky Inspired by Bear Flag Farm!

We love the folks over at Hello Lucky! The fabulous sister duo of ~ Sabrina & Eunice ~ are so lovely and just incredibly creative. There's a mutual love happening between us and as a result, they are offering a line of Bear Flag Farm inspired stationary! So... some of my "lucky" clients have received the benefit of this new line. They have taken a list of all of the yummy things we grow and produce on the farm and have introduced them into the design of these invitations. Here's a sneak peek of one of the Reply cards featuring a few of our heirloom tomatoes! Pure style.

I Think Summer Has Arrived!

We've had an unusually mild and cool Spring... Which of course, throws off our field production. So - things are coming in a bit later this year. We'll have to wait a tad longer for our stone fruit and our heirloom tomatoes. In the meantime ~ we are enjoying every bit of sharing the farm with some wonderful people celebrating their nuptials. I'm still waiting for photos from the gorgeous wedding of Kate and Keith! I do, however, have some photos from yesterdays beautiful celebration of Maggi & Taylor. What a fun group! And such a lovely family.

The weather couldn't have been better! Beautiful clear skies and a light breeze really set the tone a super fun wedding ceremony followed by the quintessential farm chic celebration. Here are a few photos snapped to capture a few of the details....

Another Great Season Kicks Off!

Sometimes I feel like I have to pinch myself. I really am living a dream. Well, my dream anyway. Not only do I have the enormous pleasure of working my own farm and growing what I love, I get to share it with such wonderful people.

May 2nd was my first wedding of the new season. Julie and Ryan had the most beautiful, warm and fun wedding! In spite of very strange weather, which kept us on our toes... it all turned out beautifully.

I really loved the fact that Julie, who is of Korean descent, and Ryan, who is of Japanese descent, incorporated meaningful aspects from both cultures throughout the celebration. From the costume change into absolutely stunning Korean wedding attire to the Sake/Soju tasting station ~ there was clear representation that theirs was a perfect pairing. Such wonderful outward signs of respect and appreciation for their heritage! And since a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll let a few images do the talking. Love you Julie & Ryan!!

A Brand New Year

I can't believe it's already the end of February. It's remarkable how quickly the days turn into months and before you know it, it's a new year. I feel especially excited about this season. We have 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and 15 varieties of sweet and hot peppers started in the greenhouse. If all goes well with Mother Nature.... we should be able to get our crops transplanted into the fields by late April. Yeah!!!

I'm also really looking forward to another season complete with a few fabulous wedding celebrations. Seriously. Sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am to have such a wonderful life and job! Not only am I fortunate to be able to play in the fields and orchards cultivating delicious produce... I get to design & plan GORGEOUS wedding celebrations with absolutely delightful clientele from all over the world. It's truly a dream life. It's really gratifying to share the farm with people who have a commitment to supporting small farms and believe in the importance of sustainability. I'm reminded every day that there are a lot of really cool people out there.

So - Happy 2010. May this year be your best so far.

Wiley Valentine!

I am constantly surprised & amazed at the power of the internet.  It's so great to have people from an entirely different area hear about our farm and appreciate it enough to talk about it.  I was delighted to discover that Bear Flag Farm was being blogged about on Wiley Valentine yesterday.  Not only did they generously name us as their new favorite venue (!!) - they highlighted the importance of seasonal menus and supporting small farms!! SO ... Wiley Valentine ... thank you from the bottom of my heart for such an honor.  Not only have you found us - we have now found you.  Your fabulous custom stationery and invitation products are incredible. I'm telling my clients about you!