The wedding will be taking place on Rocky Point Ranch in Escondido, a place Sarah holds near and dear to her heart.

Rocky Point Ranch was designed by famed California architect Sheridan Graham Latta. It was constructed in 1949 as a home for Richard and Elizabeth Kornhauser, Sarah's great grandparents. They desired a home that was a comfortable refuge for their family, but one that was also welcoming and designed deliberately for hosting guests. The home was built in the middle of a 150 acre plot, which Richard and Elizabeth planted with avocado groves. The home also boasted an 80,000 gallon swimming pool (according to their daughter Ruth, it was supposed to be a reservoir for the groves that "never quite worked.")

Richard was a retired advertising executive for the Wrigley Company, and Elizabeth was a prominent community leader in her own right. The Kornhauser family soon became pillars of the Escondido community through their philanthropic pursuits in public health, the arts, and education, and played host to many community events over the years. Between the 1950s and 1990s, they also gradually reduced the size of the ranch from it's original 150 acres to its current 7.

After the passing of Richard and Elizabeth, the house remained in the family and was home to their daughters Ruth and Betty, who moved in in 1998. Ruth had several ideas for utilizing the space, including converting it to a spiritual retreat, but in the end it remained a family home.

Sarah's parents, Kate and Chuck, purchased the ranch from Ruth in 2018, and have put incredible effort into renovating and modernizing the ranch over the last 6 years. Their work has included installing a large solar power array, overhauling the kitchen and bathrooms, and resurfacing the pool.

Today, the ranch remains the Nichols family home. Its commanding presence at the top of Conway Drive gives the house incredible views across the Escondido Valley to Mesa Rock. While the avocado groves are no longer commercially active, the family maintains a number of citrus trees, including tangelos. The ranch also features a large sculpture garden containing original artwork from the family. Many of the statues and carvings in the home and grounds, including the iconic "Avocado Door" at the front of the home, were hand-carved by Richard Kornhauser himself. Derek was also thrilled, on his first visit, to discover a large bell from an early 20th century steam locomotive in the garden.

We are thrilled to be able to share this place that is so central to Sarah's life with you, and thank Kate and Chuck Nichols for their incredible generosity in hosting our wedding.

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