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August 31, 2017 | kristencastillo

There’s something so appealing about Hawaii. The tropical smells and sound of the ocean are so inviting. I recently got a feel for the Hawaiian Islands when I attended a Hawaiian-themed party for San Diego Style Weddings – the wedding magazine for which I’m the editor. The magazine’s “Mix.Mingle.Schmooze” event, which was held at Bali Hai Restaurant, featured all sorts of Aloha vibes, from the food to the music to the décor. The flowers were so colorful and tropical. Each woman received a flower to wear behind her ear. Single women wear the flower behind their right ear, while married women (or those in a relationship) wear it behind the left ear. Haydee de la Cruz of Haydee’s Creative Flowers designed these blooms! The photobus photo booth from Pacific Coast PhotoBus was fun. I loved the props, including a captain’s hat and fuzzy boa. The menu included yummy pot stickers, coconut shrimp, jerk chicken lollypops and coconut rice. Dessert was delicious too! We sampled Gelato Paradiso gelato and the Cravory cookies. The Ohana cupcakes tasted as great as they looked! I love those personalized “SDSW” cake toppers. In addition to local wines, we sipped cocktails like Snake Oil Cocktail Company’s “Snake Oil Coco-Loco,” which featured coconut milk, applewood infusion, fresh ginger, pressed lemon and club soda. The “Passion of the Tiki” drink (seen here) was made with smashed passion fruit and pomegranate, almond, orange flower water, pressed citrus, island spice reduction and Angostura bitters. The “it” drink? Fresh coconut milk, served in a coconut, which was branded with the San Diego Style Weddings’ logo! Here are a few photos of me with the San Diego Style Weddings’ team, including publisher Dena Nolen-Malasek. June 7, 2017July 25, 2017 | kristencastillo

Check out the gorgeous cover of the summer issue of Real Weddings Magazine. I wrote eight “Real Wedding” features for this issue. Read the online edition here: Real Weddings Summer/Fall 2017 February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 | kristencastillo

I recently attended the “Mix.Mingle.Schmooze” magazine release party for San Diego Style Weddings – the wedding magazine for which I’m the editor.

The party, held at Mission Brewery, featured great food, beer and wine, and of course wedding inspiration. Another awesome party hosted by San Diego Style Weddings’ publisher Dena Nolen-Malasek.
 Fun fact: Mission Brewery is located inside a former Wonder Bread factory in downtown San Diego. The building has lots of open space, exposed brick and great city views. Check out the latest issue of San Diego Style Weddings online and in local stores.

Photos are my own, unless noted. September 22, 2016 | kristencastillo