Nicole and Jared’s charming navy blue, gray and coral wedding is a baseball lover’s dream.

Nicole and Jared share a love and passion for baseball – Giant’s baseball to be exact. Their wedding just happened to fall during the 3rd game of the 2014 World Series. They were able to interweave their love throughout the wedding making it a personal and fun filled affair. We think you will agree!

Chris Howard captured their day beautifully for us to share.

Wedding Day Details:

The couple interwove the baseball theme seamlessly throughout their wedding. “We are big baseball fans, so we gave the groomsmen engraved Louisville slugger baseball bats and incorporated them in our pictures.” The groom wore baseball cuff links made from a MLB game used ball, a gift from the bride,  and the happy couple grabbed a glove and bat showing off their playful personalities.

An early morning rain had the couple crossing their fingers that it would clear in time for their outdoor ceremony. “It rained the morning of our wedding and we were unsure if we’d be able to have our wedding ceremony outside, as originally planned. The skies cleared and the morning rain made out for some great lighting throughout the day.”

Was there and overall theme for wedding day?

The ceremony was outside at Haggin Oaks and had more of a rustic feel. Think wine barrels, reclaimed wood “LOVE” sign, personalized corn hole boards and the natural beauty of being in a golf course setting.

The reception was inside the tent at Haggin Oaks which has more of a romantic and elegant feel. Beautiful chandeliers and candle light, navy blue damask table accents with roses and hydrangeas as part of our floral center pieces.

A Unique Personal Feature to the Day

Incorporating family traditions into the day. Nicole and Jared made a variety of delicious homemade Italian cookies and gave them as their favors in individual cookie boxes for each guest.

Advice to those Planning Now:

Try not to stress too much about the weather as it’s out of your control.

Best Wishes and Congratulations to Nicole and Jared!

Photography: Chris Howard  // Wedding Planner: Kristin Wittenberg// Brides Dress: Alfred Angelo // Groomswear: Men’s Wearhouse // Hair: April Roscoe Creations for Hair//Makeup: Susie Nelson – Mac// Stationary: Magnet Street // Cake: Freeport Bakery // Music: Mitch Perez:  Showtime Entertainment // Photobooth: Perfect Pixel Photobooth // Decor Rental:  Roots Reclaimed Vintage Rentals  // Flowers: Whole Foods Arden// Limo Services: MGM Limousine

You’ve heard the rhyme “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue”. Read on for five ways to add “something old” into the your wedding day.

We’ve come up with a few ideas to keep the tradition alive that will add sentimental value and still fit in with your style.

Wear a family heirloom. Whether it’s your grandma’s pearl necklace or your groom’s great aunt’s art deco bracelet, a piece of jewelry that happens to be a family heirloom is the ideal something old.

Photo Credit: Sarah Kathleen Photography

We love the idea of including family members in your wedding, especially if they aren’t able to be there on your big day. As your something old, add a photo locket to your bouquet holder with use antique photos of loved ones, frame photos make a photo collage at the entry of your reception.

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Anne Designs

Share a reading from a classic piece of literature at your ceremony. Think Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, and poets like William Blake or John Keats.

Photo Credit: Shutterstock

A few hanging windows, frames or doors can be used as a creative ceremony backdrop for an “inside” feel outdoors. If you’re ceremony is inside, consider taking advantage of decorating and highlighting large windows as an aisle focal point.Salvaged and antique windows are perfect for vintage weddings. Keep the glass inside the panes or use just the frames as decorations, seating charts, signs or photo props. You can find old windows at flea markets, yard sales, resale shops, or consider renting pieces from a vintage rental company.

Photo Credit: heandshephoto and etsy

The parasol has made a major comeback in the world of weddings. A parasol can be used for photo props, as a wedding accessory and even as wedding decor. From paper to lace to fabric, there are many kinds of parasols to fit all wedding looks and make for an elegant accessory.

Even a mismatched look adds a fun element to accessories for the wedding party. beauty of vintage parasols is that each one is a slightly different. Have a stack of parasols out for your guests at an outdoor wedding, so they can protect themselves from the sun.
Photo Credit: Style Me Pretty and Elizabeth Anne Designs

Rent an old classic vehicle to use as your getaway car at the end of the night or as part of the decor.

Photo Credit: Alicia Crosson Photography

No matter your choice, make sure it’s something that holds sentimental value or that you absolutely love, love, love.

Introducing Creekside Landing, the NEW tented event facility erected on the first tee of the Arcade Creek Golf Course at Haggin Oaks

Have you noticed a new white tent near Arcade Creek Golf Course at Haggin Oaks? The newest addition at Haggin Oaks that is available for special events is Creekside Landing. This event space is perfect for your next golf tournament, graduation party, fundraiser, high school reunion, birthday party, retirement party and much more. Call 916.870.8597 to book now and ask for any upcoming specials! Creekside Landing can be your next event venue for up to 200 guests.

We will provide the venue, you just bring the good time! Our goal is to help make your planning process simple and enjoyable with no hidden costs or surprising add-ons. Let us show you why the Pavilion or Creekside Landing at Haggin Oaks is the perfect location for your wedding or next event.

We also have two other rental spaces available and we have a specail $500 for any available day in September or October 2015. Located in the Sacramento valley at two of Northern California’s premier golf courses, the Pavilion at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex and Lakeside at Bartley Cavanaugh are perfect for any type of event. With indoor and outdoor event spaces, our unique venues provide flexible, year-round options for weddings and special events. We are committed to giving each client the highest level of service and attention on their special day. That’s why we only have one event a day — yours!

For more information or price quotes, please call 916.870.8597.

Visit our site and see photos of our facility, menu options, pricing, current specials and much more!

It’s not too late to take advantage of our Spring Special!  Book your wedding today for only $500 for the months of March, April or May, or for $1,000 for the month of June.  Limited dates are still available and the pricing has been extended to both of our locations, the Pavilion at Haggin Oaks and Lakeside at Bartley Cavanaugh.  With a potential savings of over $2,200, it’s hard to believe how anyone could pass up such a deal!

And to put it in an even broader perspective we’ve decided to give you just a few ideas of what that $2,000+ savings could really get you!

Honeymoon

Use that money to pay for the flight to your honeymoon destination!  With flights averaging $500/roundtrip to places like Hawaii, Mexico, or even the Bahamas..your savings will not only get you there and back from your destination (first class anyone!?), but you’ll most likely still have money left over that you can use towards upgrading your room or pampering yourselves while you’re relaxing in paradise.

Dress

Maybe you had your heart set on a designer gown, but couldn’t find extra money in your budget to actually buy it?  Well with an extra $2,000+ in your pocket, those dreams could become a reality.

House Down Payment

Okay yeah it might sound really boring and practical, but adding $2,000 towards a down payment of your future home can actually be a big deal.  The money would be going towards building a future together, and unlike your wedding day, you’ll have the house for years to come.

Whether your sitting on your couch flipping through your wedding magazines or browsing at Pinterest, you can’t look anywhere these days without seeing one thing… chandeliers.  They’re everywhere!  Hanging from trees.. the focal point of an alter.. hovering over each table at a reception.. everywhere you look – there they are.  It’s really no wonder either, chandeliers are an easy way to add a touch of elegance without having to rent out an over-priced, stuffy ballroom.

With their popularity on the rise, you can find every shape, size and color almost anywhere. And even better, some places have them for fairly cheap like Ikea and Target, or most boutique rental companies like The Find in Sacramento offer them for a decent price.

There are so many opportunities to incorporate chandeliers at the Pavilion or Lakeside.  Check out our ideas below that show how these lighting fixtures can be used in your wedding ceremony and reception at either of our locations.

Hanging Centerpiece {Wedding Ceremony}

Both of our locations have gorgeous white gazebos where many couples choose to get married.  How gorgeous would it be to have a hanging chandelier above the two of you as you says your vows?  Well take a look at the pictures below for a little inspiration of how you can spruce up the scenery of your “I Do” moment.

Look Up From Your Table {Wedding Reception}

Now luckily for you, at the Pavilion we are already one step ahead and have chandeliers hanging from our white tent inside.  That doesn’t mean Lakeside can’t have them as well.  Chandeliers on the outdoor patio not only would look amazing and add a romantic lighting to your reception, but with the large high beams that stretch out across the patio, they can be easily hung and are much easier to light than lanterns since you won’t have to worry about your battery powered lights dying half-way through the night.

Light Up The Party {Wedding Reception}

In the garden area of the Pavilion stands our Heritage Oak tree that is over 148 years old.  Even without lighting, this tree is breathtaking all by itself, but if you are looking to add a little flare and that “awww” effect to your outdoor reception area, think about hanging a few chandeliers from this magnificent piece natural structure.  Imagine how amazing it would look with your guests sitting on our outdoor patio furniture and dimmed chandeliers are hanging right above them…  Picture perfect.

To book your March or April 2013 wedding at

The Pavilion at Haggin Oaks for ONLY $500!

They always say the early bird gets the worm, but that doesn’t mean that dragging your feet can’t pay off sometimes.  Dates are quickly being filled for the 2013 wedding season, but snag one of our remaining open dates in the spring and take advantage of savings of over $3,295!  Limited dates are still available so contact us today for your private tour. specialevents@hagginoaks.com or 916-870-8597

Need a little more time to plan? 

Book your May 2013 wedding for ONLY $1,000!