Donna B's GOurmet Cookies and Bakery Boutique

Donna B's is a wonderful place to satisfy all your "sweet needs"! They not only specialize in gourmet cookies, cupcakes, and gift baskets but their cakes are to "die for"! My favorite is the wedding cake filling - a double layer of hazelnut praline tiramisu and thick fudge. Don't forget the chocolate ganache dripped over the top!! For fun with the kids, we get a bucket of "shapes and cut outs" cookie dough and make decorated cookies at home!

osmo's Italian Kitchen

This is a local favorite! The restaurant is definitely family friendly, has wonderful salads, pastas, and entrees. Some of our favorites - Pasta Rustica, Spinach and Prosciutto Salad, Lobster Ravioli and Vodka Cream sauce, and the seasonal Pumpkin Raviolis. They make the best homemade "Mac & Cheese" for the kids, we even order it ourselves! You can't go wrong! Their catering is professional and very reasonably priced, their staff is proficient. Remember to sign up for their "Paisano Club"!

Baja Fish Tacos

The manager at Baja Fish Tacos in Laguna Hills went out of his way to make sure that we had a wonderful reception! We couldn't have been more excited about the flavors and the service of the food! When we bit into the shrimp tacos our mouths couldn't stop watering. And the smoked salsa, rice and black beans are all authentic and heavenly!! With only 3 locations, they are little known but they are a true treasure! Find them and love them, like we do!

Crescent Bay Point Park is a lovely ocean-view park, situated between beautiful residential homes and landscaped gardens. There are two areas to choose from for your ceremony - the wide-open grassy park or the ampitheater seating near the cliffs. To personalize the ampitheater area, you could bring potted plants and/or flowers to fill the center planter, and also drape white tulle and flowers along the guard rails.

Ayres Hotel

A boutique hotel situated near restaurants and shopping, this place is more than you would imagine. Upon entering into the lobby's foyer, you are immediately impressed by the Tuscan beauty of the architecture as well as the dining and spa opportunities within the hotel. This hotel is located within 4-5 miles of downtown Laguna Beach.