Wedding Ideas and Planning Tips from Industry Professionals here at Ybarra Events

Wedding planners are more than just event planners. We're designers, problem-solvers, coordinators, budgeteers, part-time therapists, and friends to the couples and families who are entrusting us to help them with their events. Since we're on friendly terms now, here are some tips and tricks to the trade of navigating wedding planning!

More Weddings Planned by Ybarra Events

We love all the weddings we plan! Unfortunately our wedding gallery would be a bit overwhelming if we kept posting all of our weddings and never moved the older posts. (Lots of scrolling...) Here are a few more of our favorite weddings we have planned over the years.

updated: 01/30/2021

Questions for a DJ or Band before Booking?

Overwhelmed at the thought of interviewing another wedding vendor? We've got your back! We have compiled a list of our top questions to ask a Wedding DJ to see if they're right for you.

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How to host your Virtual Wedding

This year has proven to be challenging, with weddings and gatherings postponed or cancelled. Virtual Weddings are a safe alternative to share your elopement with your loved ones.

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Advice for your Backyard Wedding

Getting married at home sounds like a great option if you have beautiful property, but there are a lot of logistics you should think about before making the decision. Is it right for you?

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Wedding Flowers Checklist

It's hard to know what you should be asking for in Floral quotes if you've never planned a wedding. Here is a checklist of Flowers you should consider for your wedding day.

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What exactly is Eloping?

If you're like most wedding couples, you may not have much experience planning weddings. The terminology can be confusing. Tiny Wedding, Eloping, is there a difference? There is! Find out which is right for you.

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Indian Wedding Traditions

Are you attending a Hindu Wedding Ceremony and not sure of what to expect? We're here to help, from what to wear, to what traditions take place.

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About the Author:

Tara Ybarra, Co-Owner and Event Planner for Ybarra Events, has been in the Wedding Industry for over 20 years. From Photographer, to Wedding Cake Artist, to Florist, to Officiant, and now Wedding Planner, her accumilated experience, paired with her College Courses in Event Planning, have given her the experience she has today. Blogging gives her an opportunity to share that knowledge with her readers.

Ybarra Events is located in California’s spectacular Napa Valley. Ybarra Events are the pièce de résistance of wedding planners. Run by the dynamic duo of Tara and James Ybarra, they help couples organize, design, and plan their nuptials at some of the most fabulous and luxurious wedding venues in Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco, and Beyond. Chat with them today to start planning the wine-country wedding of your dreams.

How are the Vaccinations going to effect my Wedding?

There are still a lot of unknowns and uncertainty out there, but things are definitely looking up! The vaccinations are being distributed and we are inching closer to herd immunity. There are many things to consider while planning a gathering.

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60 Questions for a Wedding Photographer

Hiring wedding vendors can be a daunting task. We have complied a list of our favorite questions to ask photographers when we are vetting them for your wedding. Not only is it important for them to be available for your date, you want their personalities to flow with yours too!

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Wedding Couples & the uninvited COVID-19

2020 was a rough year. If you're like a lot of other engagements out there, you have an additional wedding planning debacle: COVID-19. We know how hard this has been and we are all hurting, but we can draw strength and knowledge from each other. See how are other couples are handling their postponements.

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Is Tiny where the future of Weddings is headed?

As the pandemic circulates the globe, more and more events are lowering their guestcounts. Are weddings any different? With the gathering size limitations, we will have to adapt, but the good news is, initmate weddings come with wonderful side effects.

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110 Must-Take Wedding Photos

There are so many lovely wedding photo ideas out there, and Pinterest just adds to the wish list! If you'd like a quick and easy list of all of the photos you don't want to miss, we are happy oblige!

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What does a Wedding Planner do?

It's a common and fair question. You should always know what the tasks are for a vendor you're hiring, and it's probably the more common questions I am asked. What is it that a wedding planner handles throughout the day? Well, quite a lot! Every event is different, even between weddings, but I have decided to address this question on a more public level. Read more to see a breakdown of the tasks of a wedding planner on your wedding day.

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Wedding Ideas and Planning Tips from Industry Professionals here at Ybarra Events

More Weddings Planned by Ybarra Events

updated: 01/30/2021

More Wedding Articles

Overwhelmed at the thought of interviewing another wedding vendor? We've got your back! We have compiled a list of our top questions to ask a Wedding DJ to see if they're right for you.

This year has proven to be challenging, with weddings and gatherings postponed or cancelled. Virtual Weddings are a safe alternative to share your elopement with your loved ones.

Getting married at home sounds like a great option if you have beautiful property, but there are a lot of logistics you should think about before making the decision. Is it right for you?

It's hard to know what you should be asking for in Floral quotes if you've never planned a wedding. Here is a checklist of Flowers you should consider for your wedding day.

If you're like most wedding couples, you may not have much experience planning weddings. The terminology can be confusing. Tiny Wedding, Eloping, is there a difference? There is! Find out which is right for you.

Are you attending a Hindu Wedding Ceremony and not sure of what to expect? We're here to help, from what to wear, to what traditions take place.

About the Author:

There are still a lot of unknowns and uncertainty out there, but things are definitely looking up! The vaccinations are being distributed and we are inching closer to herd immunity. There are many things to consider while planning a gathering.

Hiring wedding vendors can be a daunting task. We have complied a list of our favorite questions to ask photographers when we are vetting them for your wedding. Not only is it important for them to be available for your date, you want their personalities to flow with yours too!

As the pandemic circulates the globe, more and more events are lowering their guestcounts. Are weddings any different? With the gathering size limitations, we will have to adapt, but the good news is, initmate weddings come with wonderful side effects.

There are so many lovely wedding photo ideas out there, and Pinterest just adds to the wish list! If you'd like a quick and easy list of all of the photos you don't want to miss, we are happy oblige!

Wedding Blog: Tales of a Planner