Today is basically my dream come true on Style Me Pretty. And that is putting it mildly.
Jose Villa, who you know I have fallen madly in love with over the years, is giving us the honor of debuting the hugely talented Jessica Claire’s wedding that he recently had the pleasure of shooting. Knowing how incredibly creative and completely talented Jessica Claire is, I not only fell out of my chair…I quickly jumped up and squealed with ridiculous amounts of glee. I am pretty sure the neighbors heard my happiness.
For those of you that are photography junkies like myself, Jessica Claire is basically the cat’s meow. Her work, her style, her business is beloved in the world of photography and we’re simply beside ourselves that we get to be the ones to unravel her positively gorgeous wedding. And it’s not just any old wedding. It’s hands down one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever seen, bursting at the seems with details straight out of a glossy and yet still has a sense of intimacy that will literally make you cry. Yep. It’s that good…maybe even better.

The lovely, lovely, lovely Angel Swanson of Love & Splendor was the planner and co-designer, with Event Designer and Stylist, Kabrel Polak, behind the day. And she’s been sweet enough to stop by and share some of the incredible, behind the scenes details with us…
When Jessica came to me early this year for help planning her fall wedding to Jeff, I was thrilled. Jessica is a wonderful friend as well as a peer in the industry, so I was delighted to come on board in putting together an incredible event. Jessica sees weddings day in and day out, and has photographed some of the most amazing weddings to date. For this reason we knew that her wedding day had to be extremely unique and special, and a true reflection of her personal style and sensibilities. She and fiancé Jeff sent me an inspiration board that was at once dramatic and whimsical, charming and rustic.Jessica wanted rich, saturated colors, vintage-inspired details and a true feast for the eyes with over the top details, luscious florals and one-of-a-kind décor.

Once the awe-inspiring Napa Valley venue, 3 Stones, was locked in, the design just poured out. It was like a flood of inspiration that kept running down until the day itself! Recurring design elements and motifs included locks and keys, branches, velvet and burlap, vintage timepieces and cameras, jeweled bugs and tea-stained stationery. Every single piece of furniture and décor had a sense of history to it – there was the feeling that each treasured item had been carefully picked out of an amazing vintage estate. The final result was absolutely breathtaking and actually left me with goosebumps. Our incredible vendor team pulled together an intensely styled event and the wedding is instantly one of my all-time favorites!
We have so much more to come…a full day of eye candy that will make your heart pitter patter. In the meantime, check out Jessica Claire’s blog for tons of inspiration and head on over to Jose Villa’s blog for some of the most gorgeous weddings you’ve ever seen.
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Wow. wow. Wow.
Oooo so pretty!
I love the colors and those flower girls are so cute.
That ring is amazing! Everything is!
WOW!!!! That decorated vintage door to enter the isle.... SUCH a great idea and so beautifully decorated!!
an incredible wedding with some incredible images...
That headband is adorable-and a really hard look to pull off-looks great!!
Wow!!! Love, love, love the door and all the wonderful details. And Jessica was a gorgeous bride!
I am in love with the feel of this wedding. Absolutely gorgeous! The little flower girls are so cute, and original! The pictures are soothing. Thank you for sharing!
Great images...wonderful detail...I love your style!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Her details were AMAZING!!!!! Jose captured her wedding so beautifully!!
These are amazing! Great detail... love the little girls!!!
The pictures are amazing!
Amazing wedding, with amazing details! I Love it!
what a wonderful surprise this morning! i've been anxiously awaiting the first pictures from this wedding & should have known that they'd show up on SMP. Absolutely beautiful!
Jose and Jessica are some of my favorites! The photos are amazing! WOW!
Jose, beautiful artist, knocked this one out of the park!!
Wow! I love the headband and her hair. This wedding is SO together, beautiful.
Those are the cutest flower girls I have ever seen!
truly amazing and ultra stylish. love it!!
oh good lord, i cannot wait to see the rest of the images!
Oh my goodness! So lovely!! The flower girls are especially adorable
L-O-V-E LOVE IT!! This vintage affair is brimming with inspiration. Can't wait to see more!!
Where can I get the flower girl's outfits! That is exactley what I am looking for!!!
Love this whole wedding.
Stunning, this is so absolutely beautiful, it looks dream-like. I just adore it,
LoveMyDress (UK) x
pure romance
oh. mygosh. those flowergirls! darling.
Wow, it turned out gorgeous!
I love outside weddings and with their amazing personalities the day turned out to be a really amazingly beautiful! The photographer they hired is amazing as well!
only one word for this: WOW!!
Jessica looks lovely! Jose's photography ... amazing. Love the color palette.
I LOVE the flower girl dresses and the DOOR! The door! The door!!!
The door, oh the door! Fabulous!
Gorgeous images!!
Oh...I love both Jessica and Jose's work! It's so awesome to finally see the long awaited pics. And ditto to Michelle's comment. The door! LOve.
Aaaaaah!!! I've been chompin' at the bits to see Jessica's wedding! AMAZING. (As expected)
So glad you were able to share the details!
WOW! Sometimes you see a wedding that you know was very personal and intimate and was not trying to simply follow or best everyone else. Jessica is not only a stunning bride, but her style and personality are clear from her head to her toes. Incredible.
love the tone and the feel of these images Great job Jose!!
What a beautiful couple, I love the non-matchy-matchy bridesmaid dress and those flowers are gorgeous. Did I miss where the amazing ring is from? It's exquisite and I'd love to know where I could find one.
So gorgeous! I can't believe all the details - especially the door! Swoon! Angel and Jose really outdid themselves!
I seriously love all of these images!!!!
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I am absolutely loving that ring!! Omigosh!!
Most charming. Infused with most delightful details. Heart warming warm colors. Love it!
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I love the adorable flower girls and I'm quite amazed at a lot of good ideas in this wedding....like the vintage door. Nice wedding!
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Who designed the bride's gown?
nm, I saw on the other that it's the "coco" by Amsale
Wow is all that can be said. I would have to agree that these photos are stunning. You captured the details of this wedding through all of these images. If these were my wedding photos I would defiantly want these printed as http://www.canvaspop.com/ " rel="nofollow">canvas enlargements.
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