Soft Warm Florals in Industry Pro's Wedding Day at Villa del Sol d'Oro

After bringing countless weddings to life, planner Samantha finally planned her own special day with her high school sweetheart Ryan. After 10 years of dating, Samantha arrived home at one in the morning to an intimate proposal with candles and rose petals scattered across the couple’s newly purchased home. 

With more than six years of wedding planning experience, she set out to bring her and Ryan’s vision to life. Inspired by a romantic, Tuscan-style aesthetic, the pair chose a soft, warm color palette of lush floral arrangements that featured some of the bride’s favorites—white peonies, ranunculus and blush garden roses. 

The couple gave a playful twist to tradition through their signature bar menu: “Something Borrowed” was Ryan and his grandfather’s favorite bourbon drink, “Something Old” was Samantha’s must-have Coca-Cola on the wedding day, and “Something Blue” became something pink with the “Pink Señorita,” a nod to how they first met in Spanish class. 

After working behind the scenes on so many “I do’s,” Samantha found herself falling in love with her work all over again. She shares, “What might feel like just a job rooted in timelines and design now feels even more deeply connected to love, legacy and presence.”