08/10/2026
There are many types of wedding venues—and many types of wedding venue owners.
There are owners who simply provide the venue. There are DIY venues. There are owners who assist when needed, and there are hands-on owner/operators.
And then there’s me. ❤️
I don’t say that to sound vain or arrogant. I say it because, for me, Valley View has always been about something more than owning a wedding venue.
Thirty-seven years ago, my own wedding day was a little bit of a train wreck, overshadowed by tragedy. There were things that happened that day that no amount of planning could have prevented. And when Greg first had the idea of building Valley View, I knew exactly what I wanted my role to be.
I wanted to help other brides have the wedding experience I wish I could have had.
I can’t control everything. I can’t control Mother Nature, unexpected emergencies, or all the crazy things life can throw at us. But I can help dot the i’s and cross the t’s. I can offer guidance. I can help with setup. I can anticipate problems before they become problems. And I can take some of that stress off the bride, groom and their families so they can actually enjoy this incredible weekend.
With a little luck and a whole lotta love, our couples are only going to do this once. I want to help them get it right the first time. ❤️
Maybe that passion was passed down to me. For more than 40 years, I watched my mom pour her heart into wedding cakes, working tirelessly to make each one a beautiful showpiece for someone’s special day. I grew up watching how much those little details mattered.
At Valley View, we carry that same philosophy into everything we do.
We offer a huge selection of décor for our couples to use. We hold our Decoration Showcase so they can come in, see everything displayed, make their selections and watch their vision start coming together.
Then, when wedding weekend arrives, we do the setup.
No bride spending hours answering, “Where do you want this?”
No mom trying to decorate tables while also worrying about a hundred other things.
No bridal party wondering what they should be doing.
Taking that responsibility off their shoulders doesn’t just help the bride—it helps the parents and the entire wedding party enjoy the weekend too.
And then there’s rehearsal.
While many venues across the country are moving away from rehearsals, I still believe rehearsal is one of the most important parts of the wedding weekend. I’m there to help guide it because when everyone understands where to stand, when to walk, what their role is and what happens next, wedding day simply flows better.
After more than 300 weddings, I’ve learned a lot.
I’ve seen a lot of things! 😂
We’ve tried new ideas. We’ve discovered things that definitely don’t work. We’ve modified traditions when we found a better way. We’ve learned what creates some absolutely gorgeous photos, what makes a timeline flow better, and where a little extra planning can prevent a whole lot of stress.
And believe it or not, we are still learning something new almost every weekend.
We’ve also added some wonderful new staff to our Valley View team to help everything run even more smoothly—and, yes, take a little of the burden off me too. ❤️
Because at the end of every wedding weekend, the goal is still the same one I had when Greg first dreamed up this crazy idea:
Help our couples have a beautiful, wonderful, stress-free start to their happily ever after.
Valley View isn’t just a building we unlock for the weekend.
This is personal to me.
It always has been. ❤️
Live, laugh and love always.
