Raised in the beautiful Napa Valley, Darlene, a college graduate and single mother of three active, "creative" girls, began her event planning career organizing large group activities for her community and local charities. Her ability for budgeting, finding venues, and tthe right vendors led her to develop her own successful businesses in tax consulting, catering, and balloon design where she worked with many of the valleys leading businesses. Then, when a friend pointed out the need, Darlene's life changed, when she found her true passion as Napa Valley's first Wedding Planner.

 

With three growing daughters, involved in an ever-growing succession of weddings, her experience became quite extensive along with a collection of Brides-Maid dresses. Her passion for weddings led to "Weddings by Darlene"; at first a Wedding Planning service, then a successful Bridal Store serving the Napa communities prom girls, Mothers of the bride, bride's-maids, and brides. Darlene's ability to create strong relationships with her brides, vendors and venues continue today extending from Napa to Sonoma, Lake Tahoe, and the surrounding Bay area. 
While Darlene and her husband, Jim, enjoy their home in
Lake Tahoe, golfing, and Bocce, A published author, (Weddings, The Good, The Bad, The Scary), Darlene continues to consider her couples a part of an ever-growing family where she finds enjoyment in the events and the memories she
helps to create.