# Journal — Kelly Hammond Events

> Planning guides, real weddings, and honest advice from a southern Oregon wedding planner — elopements, micro weddings, picnics, and coordination.

URL: https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal  
Last modified: 2026-08-18

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## Notes from the planning desk.

Real weddings, planning guides, and honest advice from the Rogue Valley and
the Oregon coast.

### Guides & real celebrations.

Looking for a specific property? Our
[venue guides](https://kellyhammondevents.com/venues) go deeper on the places we plan at most.

**When to book what** — August 2026 · A month-by-month timeline for a Rogue Valley wedding — booked in dependency order, plus the Oregon license window couples find out about too late.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/when-to-book-wedding-vendors-rogue-valley)

**How to choose a wedding venue in southern Oregon** — July 2026 · Guest count, what's included, vendor rules, curfews, and weather backups — the questions to ask before you sign.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/choosing-a-wedding-venue-southern-oregon)

**Small wedding, big feelings** — June 2026 · Notes from an intimate elopement on the southern Oregon coast — and why the smallest weddings hit the hardest.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/coastal-forest-elopement)

**The case for a micro wedding** — May 2026 · Thirty people who love you, a beautiful table, real photography — one all-inclusive price.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/micro-wedding-southern-oregon)

**Luxury picnics in Medford & Ashland** — April 2026 · How a fully set, fully cleared picnic works close to home — parks, wineries, and backyards.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/luxury-picnics-medford-ashland)

**A garden-party wedding at Naumes Suncrest** — March 2026 · Real wedding at Naumes Suncrest Winery in Talent — floral garlands on round tables, a first kiss under the big tree, and that cake.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/naumes-suncrest-winery-wedding)

**What a day-of coordinator actually does** — February 2026 · Timeline, vendors, emergencies — and when day-of coordination is honestly the wrong choice.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/what-does-a-day-of-coordinator-do)

**How to elope on the Oregon coast** — January 2026 · Beaches, weather backups, permits, and a full table on the sand — the practical guide.

[Read the post](https://kellyhammondevents.com/journal/oregon-coast-elopement-guide)

### Reading about weddings is fun. Planning yours is better.

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