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Based in the beautiful Ojai Valley Sonia Hopkins Events is a full service Event Planning and Design company.
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San Ysidro Ranch Wedding

Summer is upon us and what better time than now to share this beautiful and sweet wedding. Hilarie and Jimmy's plans began in March of 2019. They persevered the woes of postponement, venue changes and altering all their plans to arrive to this day. And what a day it what! Florals in bloom, sun is shining, drinks are a plenty and guests dressed to impress. Their vows were in the Rose Garden of the stunning San Ysidro Ranch. Who can deny the properties stunning Bougainvillea wall? It's absolutely...

Greystone Mansion – Engagement Session

I hope you enjoy this hearwarming, meet cute story from my lovely clients'.This beautiful couple will be married this year at the Ojai Valley Inn.The talented Taryn Nedelykovic, of Taryn Grey Photography, shot this engangement session capturing all the elegant and graceful style of this couple at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. The Groom wore a custom suit, the Bride's dress by Zimmermann and shoes from Tom Ford. The Meet Cute...

The Farmhouse at Ojai Valley Inn

It is no secret that I am a fan of the Ojai Valley Inn. Ojai is my hometown and I feel blessed to plan and design weddings in the beauty of where I live. I am so happy to share with you a labor of love in this designed editorial photo shoot to show off the new Farmhouse at Ojai Valley Inn. Ojai Valley Inn is proud to introduce the show-stopping, $20 million, multi-use epicurean and event center The Farmhouse at Ojai Valley Inn. Nationally acclaimed architect Howard Backen...

Ojai Valley Inn – Modern Winter Wedding

Imagine the anticipation of waiting for your perfectly planned wedding for a year only for it to be canceled against your wishes days before. Now imagine waiting another whole year for it to become reality. Whitney and Ryan endured so much with the postponement of their wedding due to the Thomas Fires and today,...

Ojai Valley Inn – Orchard Lawn Welcome Dinner

Ryan and Whitney's story with me began just shy of two and half years ago in 2016. I remember really liking them right away. Their sensibility, practicality, and desire for order and organization was extremely appealing. They asked for a Skype interview. Yes! I'd be happy to! Sure enough, we all fell in love with each other and were on our way to planning their December 2017 wedding at the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn. Now, for those of you not familiar with Ojai and Ventura County during the...

La Cuesta Ranch – Summer Wedding

What an honor it was to help my dear friends wedding come to life! I have known the Groom David for more years than I can count. My brother and he have been best friends since childhood. So when David and Meghan asked me to help with their wedding, I all but jumped for joy to assist. This adorable couple married at La Cuesta Ranch in the warm summer beauty of San Luis Obispo. With the picturesque mountain and valley views, the La Cuesta Ranch was the ideal backdrop...