Santa Barbara Wedding Photo Shoot

December 7th. 2009 by Abby Larson | Filed Under | 24 comments

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I thought that we could start off the week with a heavy dose of pure gorgeousness. Today’s featured photo shoot, put together by Joy Proctor of  Joy de Vivre Wedding Coordination and Kelly Kaufman of Florette Designs put together a design that will definitely make you swoon. It’s all shabby chic, super elegant, completely girl inspiration…so you know that I love every bit of it. Oh and the photography, by Ian Grant…well, stunning.

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The shoot took place at the Firestone Winery, Vineyard Mesa in Santa Barabara. Joy Proctor, the coordinator and designer behind the shoot along has been sweet enough to share some of the inspiration and detail behind the day!

Kelly, the owner of Florette Designs and I decided to do sweet vintage photoshoot in our down time between wedding seasons. Rachel Korrey, Special Events Manager of Firestone Winery was kind enough to let us use their Vineyard Mesa location for the shoot. We set up beneath a big, old oak tree overlooking the vineyard and did two shoots: one table set up and one dessert buffet.

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images by Ian Grant

There were a couple items which we borrowed from local vendors such as the beautiful solid wood table provided by Discount Party Rentals, the fruitwood chiavari chairs and Jefferson silverware from Event Rents and the gorgeous chandeliers from LBPS Events. Everything else we found online!

The antique lace runner in khaki was found on eBay, and draped down the length of the table. The gorgeous ivory stoneware made by Chris Madden was found online at JCPenny. The clear Fleur de Lys glassware came from World Market and Kelly found the blue glass goblets on sale at Anthropologie. The gorgeous peony, garden rose, hydrangea, ranunculus and raspberry centerpieces were displayed in white wrought iron urns from Barreveld. Between the centerpieces we placed lots of little mercury glass and hobnail candle holders and single blooms in antique medicine bottles. The mercury glass candle holders came from Luna Bazaar and the hobnail candle holders came from 100 Candles. We found the antique medicine bottles on eBay.

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images by Ian Grant

We baked a bunch of yummy treats including coconut cupcakes, mini lemon bundt cakes and a lemon wedding cake, displaying them on various plates and crystal dishes we had at home. We also displayed an assortment of saltwater taffys in apothecary jars, and set out raspberry lemonade in mason jars with drink flags that read, “enjoy!” I cut mini flags from assorted printed paper and lined the front of the table with them.

santa barbara wedding

images by Ian Grant

Vendors: Design by Joy Proctor of Joy de Vivre Wedding Coordination  / Floral Design by: Kelly Kaufman with Florette Designs / Photography by: Ian Grant of Distinct Photo / Chandeliers from: Lani from LBPS Events / Fruitwood chiavari chairs and Jefferson silverware from: Event Rents / Wood Harvest table from: Discount Party Rentals / Location: Firestone Winery

Ian Grant Photography, Firestone Winery and LBPS Events are members of our Little Black Book. For more information on how members are chosen, click here.
 

24 Comments about “Santa Barbara Wedding Photo Shoot”

  1. Crystal says:

    Oh I love this one! It's so dreamy and elegant! It's like a princess picnic.
    Love the colors and the details. Very sweet and romantic.

  2. absolutely beautiful!

  3. Rachel says:

    Love the delicate colors and crystals. Very pretty.

  4. This is just to sweet!!

  5. Heather says:

    This is the color palette for my wedding but I'm trying to figure out what color would work best for the bridesmaid dresses. Any suggestions?

  6. Elle Jay says:

    Heather, I'm doing the same palate and I'm putting my girls in Jenny Yoo's pistachio green. Its sort of a sage color (looks different in person than online). At first I wanted to put them in pale pink but the color seemed to clash with my ivory dress and washed some of my girls out. Chocolate brown would also be gorgeous. My mom called that color early on though...

  7. Abby Larson says:

    You could go so many ways! Jenny Yoo's chiffon colors are gorgeous...lotus green, sunrise, sky blue, turquoise. Any of them would be stunning. i think that the sky blue/turquoise would be great with peach, orange and pink flowers.

  8. Abby Larson says:

    Was also thinking that an even deeper blue, like Jenny's Casper Blue would look INSANELY gorgeous and would provide for a strong foundation color that would really shine. Love it with peaches and pinks.

    http://www.jennyyoo.com/colors/crinkle_chiffon/chiffon.html

  9. So gorgeous...I always love seeing a mix of rustic materials like the wood table & mason jars with super girly touches: the chandelier, confection-filled apothecary jars, & frilly pink flowers. Simply sweet!

  10. Beyond thrilled to be featured on Style Me Pretty! Thank you Abby!

  11. What a confectionately sweet dream!

  12. Erica Espana says:

    I absolutely love this wedding inspiration. My wedding will be just like this :)

  13. donna kaufman says:

    The flowers, the color palette, the chandeliers...oh my> elegant and whimsical, so beautifully done.
    Joy, Kelly and Ian are forces to be reckoned with. Much success to you all.

  14. Tiffany says:

    Does anyone know where I can buy that particular style of chandelier?

  15. Love the chandeliers in the outdoor setting! Very chic.

  16. Ernestina says:

    Brilliant!! So beautiful! Nice job, Joy! :)

  17. Anamaria says:

    Where did you get the vases/urns for the centerpieces? Rent? or Buy?

    Please let me know! Thank you so much!

  18. There is a lot of over exposures in the shots, but the photographer had turned it into an opportunity to bring a particular tonal quality to these pictures that is superb. Very commendable job indeed.

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