Valerie & Michael, we are so honored to have been a part of your super special day. You rock!
We are so thrilled to finally get to share the truly joyful wedding of Valerie & Michael…we have been looking forward to it for ages! Not only do we totally adore these two, but we knew we were gonna get some good eatin’! And, if you know us, you know we love to EAT! The sweet & emotional ceremony was at the stunning St. Monica’s Church and the reception was at the delicious Craft restaurant. Valerie & Michael wanted to make sure that their guests had a proper, family-style Craft meal and saved most of the traditional reception events until after dinner so that everyone could enjoy their meal uninterrupted. And once everyone’s bellies were full, the party began! The day was so intimate & warm and everyone had an absolute blast. Also, can I please say: Best. Vendor. Meal. EVER!
We’re also super excited to have this amazing wedding featured today over on one of our most favorite blogs, Style Me Pretty. Valerie got tons of inspiration from SMP & used a lot of their Little Black Book Vendors (us included!). So, check out some of our favorite images below and also click on over to Style Me Pretty to see lots more of her pretty details!
Ceremony: St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Santa Monica, CA
Reception: Craft Restaurant, Century City, CA
Dress: Priscilla of Boston
Shoes: Kate Spade
Tuxes: Men’s Warehouse
Custom Monogram: Sarah Drake Design
Flowers: Datura Designs
Invitations: Lillywillow Paper & Press
Calligraphy: Kathryn Murray
Personalized Wooden Stationery: Paloma’s Nest
Cake: Craft Restaurant
Cake Topper: Concarta on Etsy
Married at Rancho Los CerritosWe’ve been bursting at the seams to show you Ingrid and Tim’s wedding at Rancho Los Cerritos. You may remember their really awesome engagement session that we photographed in a junkyard last spring. Well, we had a feeling after that shoot that Ingrid would be pulling out all the stops for her wedding style and decor, and we were spot on – as were all her amazing details! But the thing we’ll remember most about this wedding was how Ingrid was absolutely beaming all day about marrying her sweetheart. Ingrid and Tim, we wish you many years of such happy days!
Ingrid (along with her friends and family) handcrafted so many of the details for the wedding themselves, but there were also many, many vendors who brought this day to life. We’re going to list just a smattering here, but be sure to check out the feature Wedding Chicks did on this wedding to see the full list of vendors.
Photography: Sweet Monday Photography
Flowers: Holli Do
Wedding Gown: Melissa Sweet
Groom’s Suit: Hugo Boss
Cake: Bride’s Aunt, Laura Wilson
Ceremony Music: Art Deco Entertainment
Reception Music: Leonard Neil Productions
Mustache Cuff Links: The CufflinkMaker
Ingrid made Tim shave his mustache for the wedding, so she got him these awesome cuff links to make up for it!
I am in love with the yellow burlap! It brought so much color and texture to the tables.
Tim did a killer rendition of “Kiss” by Prince!
We absolutely love photographing weddings in Santa Ynez. There’s something so magical about being able to drive just a few hours outside of LA and feeling like you’re a million miles away. So needless to say, we’ve been greatly looking forward to Jackie and Neal’s wedding at Neal’s family’s STUNNING vineyard, Three Creek Ranch. Jackie and Neal had a gorgeous day – Lots of sunshine, good wine, and the most perfectly relaxed atmosphere. Here’s a peek at their day!
Coordination: Rani Hoover
Photography: Sweet Monday Photography
Flowers: Renae’s Bouquet
Wedding Gown: Monique Lhuillier
Groom’s Suit: Brook’s Brothers
Cupcakes: CrushCakes
Music: JSH Music Productions
Wine: Cimarone Wines
Okay, we’re going to make this quick and get right to the photos because we’ve been making Meghan & Derek wait long enough for their sneak peek. But I just have to mention that one of my favorite moments of the day (one of many!) was when we first saw Meghan and she was so excited to see us & show us all her detail goodies because she knew how excited WE would be. The wine theme, the Old Hollywood glamour with that stunning Jim Hjelm dress, J. Crew jewels, a colorful bridal bouquet and that AMAZING birdcage veil. Meghan, girl – You SO get us!
It was one of the most gorgeous days of the summer and we were so honored to spend it with Meghan, Derek and their very special group of friends and family. Here are some of our favorite images from the day:
The first look!
Congratulations, Meghan & Derek! Thank you for sharing your amazing day with us!
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