Carmel Valley Wedding Ceremonies at The Holly Farm

I LOVE The Holly Farm. It’s a tropical paradise nestled in the heart of Carmel Valley. Whenever I officiate a wedding ceremony there, I feel as if I have entered a dreamy oasis reminiscent of Bali! The Holly Farm wedding venue is colorful and luscious, and the owners, Erin and Ryan, are next level nice. They are kind, creative, and competent AF. In this blog I’ll be featuring two weddings I officiated at The Holly Farm in October 2021 and June 2022.

Anthony & Courtney

“I think of the ceremony as an overwhelmingly powerful way to state our commitment and intentions to one another and I think it will help us remain committed to each other for the rest of our lives.” -Anthony

“It was a very humbling experience creating our guest list for our wedding. The people we sent invitations to are truly all very important to us… the guests mean the world to us and to share this moment with them is so special. It can feel overwhelming at times but in the most positive way…” -Courtney

In the months leading up to the ceremony, Courtney and Anthony shared with me that they used to have a secret handshake. After their vows I put them on the spot and asked them if they still knew it. They did!!

Here’s what Courtney and Anthony had to say about their wedding ceremony: “Naomi was without a doubt one of if not the best vendor we worked with. Before working with her we weren't really focused on the officiant but she made us realize how important the bond between us all was for a successful ceremony. She felt like family immediately and put in so much thoughtful effort towards creating a one of a kind memorable ceremony. Pretty much every guest went out of their way to mention how much they loved her and the words she spoke. We love Naomi and looking forward to keeping in touch.”

Jenny and Christie

Christie and Jenny are as silly as they are serious. They are adventurous, playful and love a good sunset. Christie said, “I feel we are most truly ourselves together when we’re in a state of play… A beautiful trait of Jenny’s is her sense of play. She can be surgically precise and direct at times, and then immediately playful in love, affection and activity…”

To be clear… their penchant for play doesn’t mean it’s always fun and games. One of the places Jenny and Christie shine is in their willingness - even eagerness - to roll up their sleeves and do the true hard work of love. Christie said, “I enjoy tending to our relationship, even when it’s not always enjoyable.”

Some of the rich alchemical magic Jenny and Christie both create and embody, and some of what makes them so delightful and endearing, and such a breath of fresh air, is their ability to pivot from serious to silly and back again – to go from educating residents on end-of-life conversation skills in one moment, to pranking their officiant (me!) on April fools day by suggesting that we do a bugger swap unity ritual as part of their ceremony in the next one!

Here’s what Jenny and Christie had to say about their wedding ceremony: “Thank you so so so much, from the BOTTOM of our hearts for writing and leading a wedding ceremony more beautiful and “us” then we ever could have asked for. We will never forget the ways you walked us through this special transition — with every ounce of intention and care it deserved. I think everyone in attendance felt the joy we did, as it was reflected back to us the entire rest of the celebration.” -Jenny and Christie

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