Camarillo Ranch

Wedding Day

We Did It! Thank You for All the Love and Support!

Thank you. . .

To everyone who supported us with their presence and those that gave their support from afar, we thank you. We couldn't have been happier with how the day went and feel very grateful for how perfect everything was. While we shared pics on FB (we have yet to share on IG) we still wanted to share a few here. So if you aren't part of social media, you can click up on Wedding Photos! and see some of our wedding photos. :-) We decided to keep this page open just a little longer to share photos and because we are still getting asked where we are registered and here is the only place for our honeymoon fund. We are in the midst of planning our honeymoon and are grateful for all the generous donations thus far! Thanks to you, we will be able to go somewhere incredible!

We are getting married at Camarillo Ranch. While I love the romantic Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion, we both love the history behind this location. The house was originally built in 1892 and was an engagement gift from Adolfo Camarillo to his future bride. The interior of the house is intriguing to walk through. Unfortunately, only the wedding party will be allowed access to the interior of the house during the wedding but if you have a chance, make a trip to come peruse this house and take a tour. . .then go get lunch at Snapper Jack's Tacos! We will have access to the grounds during the duration of our wedding, so our guests can relax and mingle because we will be the only wedding taking place during that time at this venue. If you want to know more feel free to visit the website:https://camarilloranch.org/

Wedding Location

Save the Dates have been sent via text! Please note that this is going to be a small and formal event. We wanted to be able to have a meaningful experience with those close to our hearts and while we wish we could invite everyone, we are unable to at this time. In order to allow all guests, including parents, an evening of relaxation we have chosen for our wedding day to be an adult only occasion. We hope this advance notice means you are still able to share our big day, let your hair down, and have a day off! We have some fun surprises in store. :-)

Save the Dates!

Our Wedding

We are so excited to celebrate this special day with you! We can't believe we have been together almost 5 years at this point and due to the pandemic, had to reschedule and delay our plans (and hopefully we don't have to do it again!) to have our wedding. It might not be public knowledge BUT Nathan and I did meet online. A few things were a little nutty about what led up to our meeting: 1. We met on a fairly unknown site called Tinder. 2. Both of us did not willingly sign ourselves up on that site, I was signed up by a few of my friends having just broken up with someone, and Nathan was pressured by friends to put himself on the site. We were BOTH not the types to be on a site such as that. 3. My friends were the ones that officially swiped right on him! (Right? or is it Left?) Nathan had NO info on his profile. (Gasp!) Only a few pictures. 4. Nathan reached out to me through Tinder messages with a quote from The Office. "What would ya say you do here?" and I laughed. 5. Within two days of corresponding on Tinder, Nathan asked to meet me and we set up a date to meet at Pedalers Fork and have a refreshing beverage. 6. I almost didn't go. Hold on! I wasn't going to stand him up. . .but I thought of rescheduling or backing out completely but I would have contacted him. . .geesh. 7. After our first meeting, we haven't not talked a day since. :-)

How we Met

So, Nathan will tell you that he kind of said them first but in a hidden-in-a-sentence way and in non-verbal ways. Don't worry, non-verbal is G-rated. Nathan used to look at me and give me a long blink. He also used to say things like "I love you kissing me." Which when he first said things like that would make me ponder. . . and he told me there was a reason he wanted to take the picture above in this way. . .but ALAS! It was I who uttered those words first, officially. I had this urge one day while at work and called him to tell him. I'm glad he didn't answer. Because those words deserve to be said for the first time in person. So that night, as he was making me dinner at his place, I told him I needed to tell him something. I looked at him and said "I love you." But, before the "yuh" in "you" was out, he immediately said he loved me. :-)

Who Really Said Those Three Words First?

Nathan told me for my birthday he and the kids were taking me to Pedalers Fork (where we first met) for brunch with his family. When I walked in, I saw my family too and thought "Wow, he called everyone!" I had NO idea that it was to propose, I just thought he had gotten everyone together for my birthday. As I finished saying my "hellos" to everyone, before I could set my Harry Potter backpack and huge water bottle down or even take off my puffy black ski-like jacket, I turned to see him kneeling. I was very surprised and loved that he planned that day so well and while he told me he was nervous, he never showed it all. In the picture here, we are sitting in the exact seats at the bar that we sat on on our first meeting. :-)

Our Engagement

The Deannathan Story

Courtyard by Marriott Thousand Oaks Ventura County

Sonesta Select Camarillo

Residence Inn by Marriott Camarillo

Travel

Snapper Jack's Taco Shack

To be fair, we haven't tried this yet. . .but it looks like an AMAZING place for breakfast or anytime you want to get crazy with a waffle!

The Waffle Experience

Lots of restaurants in here and it is about 10 minutes from Camarillo Ranch. Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, Pizza Rev, Lazy Dog, and Red Robin (if it's open again) for those that like chains and O-R Thai Cuisine or Urban Plates for those that want something a little different, both amazing! If you like Boba Milk Tea (which is something I have a recent obsession with) there is a yum place in the food court here as well. It's called Pho &amp; Tea! Also a nice dine in theater here too!

Deanna & Nathan

Deanna & Nathan

Wedding Photos!