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Fantastical Adventures is your ultimate destination for bespoke, nerdy travel experiences and unforgettable fandom-themed events.

Fantastical Adventures is your ultimate destination for bespoke travel experiences and unforgettable themed events. Founded with a passion for fandom and a commitment to crafting immersive journeys, we specialize in curating trips and organizing events tailored to the geek in all of us. Whether you're dreaming of exploring the enchanting landscapes of Middle-earth, stepping into the magical world of Disney, or celebrating your love with a themed wedding fit for a superhero, we're here to make your nerdiest dreams a reality.

10/26/2026

🍻💀 Death Over Drafts is coming to MY NECK OF THE WOODS! 💀🍻

This Día de los Mu***os, let’s raise a glass to the people we’ve loved, the stories we carry, and the conversations we don’t always know how to start.

I’m so excited to share that I’m teaming up with Stefanie Elkins, founder of Death over Drafts and Be Present Care, as the newest Death over Drafts Crafter! And what better way to kick things off than by bringing this gathering to North Hollywood? ❤️

Join us for a FREE evening of craft b**r, community, and meaningful conversations about death, dying, end-of-life, grief, and everything in between. In honor of Día de Mu***os, we’ll make space to remember those who are no longer with us, share stories, celebrate the connections that remain, and explore a topic that touches all of our lives.

The details:
📅 Monday, November 2 | 6PM-9PM
📍 Lawless Brewery
🍻 5275 Craner Ave, North Hollywood, CA
💸 FREE to attend!

We’ll also have The Death Deck on hand to help spark conversations in a playful yet meaningful way. And don’t worry if b**r isn’t your thing - everyone is welcome, and you don’t have to drink to join the conversation!

This isn’t a support group, but a welcoming space to connect, listen, share (if you feel comfortable), and make room for conversations that are too often left unspoken.

As someone whose own experiences with grief have shaped both my life and the heart behind Fantastical Adventures, this is a topic that means a lot to me. We spend so much time celebrating life’s biggest milestones, but making space for loss, remembrance, and the end of life matters, too. I’m honored to help bring these conversations to our community. 🖤

So come as you are, bring a story if you’d like, and let’s raise a glass to the people who will always be part of us. Cheers to remembering, connecting, and keeping the conversation going! 🍻

***os

10/19/2026

🐉 Dragons, dreams, and a whole lot of bookish magic! 📚

What an absolute HONOR and pleasure it was to be part of the Fall Fantasy Book Faire at the Autry Museum on October 10-11! 🐉💜

This year, I had the incredible opportunity to help with the event design, from brainstorming ways to spruce up the book tunnel entryway and assist with the overall layout to dreaming up special photo ops for this year’s festivities! Getting to help bring the vision to life behind the scenes was such a rewarding adventure. 📖

And, of course, I also had a booth where I got to meet SO many incredible book lovers and share how Fantastical Adventures can help plan their next great adventure, whether that’s a fandom-filled vacation, a dream honeymoon, a themed wedding, or an unforgettable event inspired by the stories they love! 🧳💍🐲

Getting to combine my love of creativity, storytelling, and bringing people’s dreams to life all in one weekend? An absolute dream come true!

A HUGE thank-you to the Dragons & Dreams team for welcoming me aboard this journey. I had the BEST time, and I’m so grateful to have been part of the magic! Here’s to more adventures, more stories, and more fantastical memories ahead! 💜

What’s the next adventure on YOUR reading list? 👀📚

10/05/2026

The professional photos are BACK from C&A’s colorful garden party wedding! 🌸🌿

Full of color, life, laughter, and so much love, this day was a beautiful celebration of two families becoming one. From the vibrant garden-party details to the happy tears, big smiles, and plenty of fun along the way, every part of this wedding felt like them. 💐

It was the kind of day that reminds me why I love what I do: creating celebrations where family, personality, and a little bit of magic can all take center stage. And C&A’s day had SO much joy packed into it. 🥹💕

📍 Venue: City of Mission Viejo
📋 Coordinator: Fantastical Adventures | Nerdy & Themed Event & Travel Planner
🍽️ Catering:
🍹 Bar & Mocktails: Abby Basile
📸 Photo/Video: Luke & Katie Murillo
🎶 DJ: DJ PeacePiano
🪑 Chair Rental: Leonardo Sandoval & Patricia
📸 Photobooth: KRUU Photo Booth & Audio Guestbook 🇺🇸

10/01/2026

EVENT TIP THURSDAY: Walk through your event like you’ve never been there before.

You know your venue.

You know where the entrance is.
You know where the bathrooms are.
You know where cocktail hour is happening.
You know exactly where everyone is supposed to go.

Your guests? They’ve never been there before.

One of my favorite event-planning exercises is to literally walk through the space from the perspective of someone who has zero context.

Ask yourself:

🚗 Where do I park?
🚪 How do I know where to enter?
🪑 Where am I supposed to go when I arrive?
🍸 Where do I get a drink?
🚻 Where are the bathrooms?
📍 How do I get from one part of the event to another?

If the answer is “they’ll probably figure it out,” that’s usually a sign that something could be clearer. 😂

Maybe you need better signage. Maybe the layout needs tweaking. Maybe you need someone stationed in a particular spot to help direct people.

Great event design isn’t just about what people see. It’s about what they experience.

And when guests can move through your event without constantly wondering “Wait… where am I supposed to go?” - you’ve done your job really well.

09/29/2026

San Francisco, but make it FANTASTICAL. 🎬🎮

I may have gone to San Francisco for Pokémon Worlds, but obviously I couldn’t visit the Bay Area without turning the whole trip into a fandom adventure. 😂

We packed SO much nerdy goodness into one trip:

🏰 The Walt Disney Family Museum
🎬 Drove by Pixar Animation Studios
⭐ Stopped by the Lucasfilm offices AND the Skywalker Ranch General Store
⚡️ Spent an entire day at Pokémon Worlds
🎮 Visited the Nintendo Store
👑 Checked out iconic filming locations from The Princess Diaries, Full House, and more!

Basically, if there was a way to combine travel, pop culture, Disney, video games, movies, TV, and general nerdiness into one trip… we found it. 😂

This is EXACTLY why I love helping people plan travel. Your trip doesn’t have to be just about checking the “must-see” attractions off a list. Build a trip around the things that make YOU excited to be there.

Fandom travel is absolutely a thing… and I am VERY here for it. 💫

09/28/2026

Still not over how gorgeous K&I’s multi-fandom themed wedding day was!

There are some weddings where you look through the gallery and immediately remember exactly why you love what you do. This is one of them.

From the gorgeous florals and thoughtful cultural details to all the little fandom touches woven throughout their day, every corner of this wedding felt intentional, personal, and completely them. And Wilbur Studios somehow captured it all so beautifully. 📸

I could probably share their entire gallery and still have more favorites to post, but for now… here are just a few of the photos I’m still obsessed with. 💜

Thank you to the incredible vendor team who helped bring this day to life:

🏝️ Venue: Kona Kai San Diego
✨ Designer/Coordinator: Fantastical Adventures | Nerdy & Themed Event & Travel Planner
🎂 Cake Bakery: Babycakes San Diego
💐 Florist: Tessfresh Flowers
📸 Photography: Jason Wilbur | San Diego Wedding Photographer
🎥 Videography: Shawn Bossick
🎧 DJ/Photobooth: Bunn DJ Company
💄 HMU: REVEAL Hair & Makeup
🚙 Golf Cart Rental: GO RANCHERO | GOLF CART RENTALS CORONADO

And a very special thank you to K&I for trusting me to help bring your dream wedding to life. 🥹

09/23/2026

THE PHOTOS ARE HERE. 🥹🌊

Getting the professional photos back from Jenna & Daniel’s wedding has me falling in love with this day all over again.

Their celebration was the perfect blend of coastal elegance and intimate celebration: soft, romantic, timeless, and filled with thoughtful details that felt completely them. 🤍

After everything life had thrown their way, getting to watch Jenna & Daniel celebrate this next chapter together was incredibly special. They were genuinely two of the sweetest people to work with, and it was such a joy to help bring their vision to life.

Some weddings are beautiful because of the details. Others are beautiful because of the people at the center of them.

Jenna & Daniel’s was both. 🤍

And a HUGE shoutout to LA + OC Wedding, Family & Lifestyle Photographer for capturing this day so beautifully. These photos let me relive all of the little moments all over again, and I have approximately a million favorites. 😂📸

✨ Vendor Team ✨
Venue: La Venta Inn
Coordinator: Fantastical Adventures | Nerdy & Themed Event & Travel Planner
Catering & Bar: Made by Meg Catering
Cake: SusieCakes Bakery
Florist: French Bouquet-Flowers-Pamela Babbage
Photography: LA + OC Wedding, Family & Lifestyle Photographer
DJ: VOX DJs
Hair & Makeup: EMILY LYNN & CO.

More from this beautiful day coming soon! 🌊🤍

09/21/2026

Two wedding expos. SO many beautiful couples. All the fandoms. And a whole lot of feelings. 🥹

I had the absolute BEST weekend at Premier Bridal Shows’ OC BrideCon and the CA Bridal & Wedding Expo! I got to meet some incredible couples, talk about all things weddings (and ALL the fandoms), hear about some truly fantastical wedding ideas, and connect with some amazing fellow vendors along the way.

I almost cried yesterday thinking about how well this weekend went. Not just because of the amazing people I met or the conversations I had, but because I had this really big realization: I get to do something that feels so completely and unapologetically ME.

A few years ago, I never would have imagined that I’d be standing at a wedding expo proudly talking about nerdy weddings, fandom-inspired travel, themed celebrations, and all the wonderfully weird and wonderful ways couples can make their wedding feel like them.

I spent a lot of years feeling like I had to put certain parts of myself away or make myself a little more “normal.” And now? I get to build a business around the exact things that make me happiest. I get to embrace my nerdy side, turn it into something creative and meaningful, and share it with other people who want their celebrations to feel just as personal.

Honestly, I don’t even recognize the person I was a couple of years ago… and I’m really proud of that. 🖤

Thank you to every couple who stopped by my booth this weekend, told me your stories, showed me your inspiration, or let me get excited about your wedding with you. And thank you to all the vendors who continue to make this industry such a fun community to be part of.

Here’s to more fantastical weddings, more fandom conversations, more weird little ideas, and building a life that actually feels like mine!

And if you’re planning a wedding that is a little nerdy, a little unconventional, or just very, very YOU… I think we might have something to talk about. 😉

09/17/2026

🚨 ONE WEEKEND. TWO WEDDING EXPOS. ONE VERY EXCITED WEDDING PLANNER. 🚨

IMPORTANT UPDATE: OC BrideCon is back on with a new location! See details below!

Couples, this is your FINAL reminder to come see me at TWO amazing wedding expos happening THIS WEEKEND! 💍

Whether you’re just starting to plan, already knee-deep in Pinterest boards, or looking for the missing pieces to make your wedding feel like *YOU* - come say hi! I’d love to hear about your love story, your wedding plans, and yes… your fandoms. 👀

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - OC BrideCon
📍 Hotel Fera Anaheim (100 The City Drive, Anaheim, CA 92868)
⏰ 11AM-3PM
✨ Presented by Premier Bridal Shows

Then, keep the wedding-expo weekend going…

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - CA Bridal & Wedding Expo
📍 Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall G
⏰ 12PM-5PM
✨ Presented by American Consumer Shows

So grab your fiancé(e), your wedding squad, your best friend, your mom, whoever is helping you plan, and come say HI! I’ll see you there! 👋🎉

05/18/2026

Some weddings change you, and this was one of them 🤍

In February, I had the absolute honor of working with to help plan Brenda & Tony’s wedding. For those who may not know, this incredible nonprofit organization grants weddings and vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness or life-altering health circumstances… and being part of that mission is something I will never take for granted.

This one hit especially close to home. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer, my own wedding became something deeply meaningful for our family - a moment of love, joy, and togetherness in the middle of uncertainty. So to help create that same kind of moment for another family… it meant everything.

Brenda & Tony’s story is one of love, resilience, and music. They met as teens in LA, bonded over their shared love of music, and even started a band together. Over time, friendship turned into something more, and after welcoming their son, they got engaged, ready to start their next chapter.

But life had other plans. During what should have been an exciting season of wedding planning, Tony began experiencing severe headaches. He was later diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

That’s when Wish Upon a Wedding stepped in - to bring light, love, and a moment of celebration in the middle of something incredibly heavy.

Brenda & Tony: you are one of the strongest, most inspiring couples I’ve ever met. It was truly an honor to stand alongside you and help bring your wedding day to life.

And to the VENDOR DREAM TEAM—there are no words big enough for the gratitude I feel. Every single person showed up with so much heart, generosity, and care. This day was only possible because of you, your donations & services, and your kindness 🤍

Venue:
Planner & Wish Granter:
Floral & Event Design:
Photography:
All other vendors tagged in the comments!

This is why I do what I do. 🤍

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