Backyard Wedding by Gia Canali, II
I happen to be a HUGE fan of backyard weddings – they have such an intimate nature to them that always gives me those warm fuzzies! (Granted, you and your family will be left with hundreds of tiny stiletto punctures in your lawn, but what a small price to pay, wouldn’t you agree?) And although I’ve never met this featured couple, photographed by Gia Canali, I believe I’d adore them; those inflatable swans, alone, likely speak volumes of the kind of people they are! They carry with them an important lesson about wedding planning, too; don’t be afraid to make your wedding an extension of who you are.
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I’ll let Gia Canali take it away with the oh so delightful details…
We loved the unique design touches — the chandelier in the tree in the front yard, the antique car, and the inflatable swans that floated in the pool. The design was really simple and elegant, but didn’t take itself too seriously (I mean: how can you take yourself too seriously when you’re willing to float giant inflatable swans in the pool at your elegant backyard wedding?).
This wedding had great lighting — they planned the events of the day around natural lighting, but also lit the dining and dancing areas with clusters of paper lanterns and string lights. Paper lanterns are actually a really good source of bright, even light (that doesn’t kill the mood!).
The very subtle color palette was especially lovely. Not every wedding needs to scream “these are my wedding colors!!!” — Though Nada’s wedding design has lots of whites, neutrals, and little bits of gold in it, there were touches of green and pink echoed in the florals and in the attendants’ attire. The little bit of pink in Nada’s bouquet is reflected in her sister’s gown; the greens in the florals, moss, and other decor were reflected also in Paul’s friends’ ties.
Thanks, Gia, for bringing this amazing wedding to our eyes! xoxo, Alison of The Knotty Bride
Photography: Gia Canali / Venue: Bride’s parents’ home in Modesto, CA / Dress & Necklace: Vera Wang / Bride’s shoes: Kate Spade / Groom’s suit: Hugo Boss / Groom’s shoes: Bally / Hair: Joseph from Joseph’s Salon / Makeup: Intimo Skincare Spa / Florals: Michael from Simple Flowers / Tables & Chairs: Classic Party Rentals / Linen Rentals: La Tavola Linens / Band: Hot Pocket / Chinese lanterns – Cultural Intrigue / Belly Dancers: Jodette’s Belly Dancing Acadamy, Sacramento, CA / Cake: Suzie Grover – 209-543-6777 / Overall Decor, Event Planning & Table Decor (Vases, chandelier, votives, mercury glass birds) – Lino Bella (Leila & Nada Bibi) / Day of Coordinator: Jennifer Pitts
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How fun!!! LOVE the necklace, what a stunner!
Check the family pictures out - http://widespreadlife.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/wedding-wonder/
Do you have any more details on the string lights? We are hoping to create that look for my backyard wedding in september! Beautiful!
Where o where are those inflatable swans from!? They are the cutest thing I have ever seen!!! My fingers are crossed they are available in Australia or can be delivered to Australia!!
Such a beautiful cake.. I loved it. Its not pretentious but looked like it had a lovely texture to it.
This was the most beautiful wedding I have seen in my life. And of course Nada, you looked like a movie star bride!
Oh my. For me this is IT. Talk about serious, serious wedding envy.
THIS is how I've always picture my wedding! (Minus the swans, but now that I know they exist...!)
AWESOME.
Does anyone know the name of the Vera Wang necklace?
Sister of the bride here... What a lovely wedding it was. Everything was perfect. My mom and sister did a wonderful job. It truly was a family affair. Everyone had a hand in the planning. I am so happy that everyone is enjoying the pictures!
A few questions answered..
1. Where did my dress come from: Badgley Mischka. I do love this dress. It is perfect for a backyard wedding as it is not too over the top and is the perfect combination of elegance and chic.
http://www.badgleymischka.com
2. The lights - We found online. They are not the normal Christmas Light. They are the 9Watt Christmas lights which are bigger. For an added punch we ran them up and down the tree trunks instead of around horizontally.
3. Paul (the groom) made the table numbers. He purchased the font online and created them day of. The font is called Nelly Script....
http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/tart-workshop/nelly-script/
4. http://bit.ly/atVLrc - this is a link for the swans.
I hope that you all like what you saw. If so, please check out my blog Widespread Life @ http://bit.ly/7w7ZcZ
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I love the lights and the swans!
I can't quite figure out the flowers, except the roses. And how cute are the lights? And i like the irony and the humor of the swans. Great job.
Wow this looks like a superb wedding, happy for the both of you.
i love the idea of the lady with the candles and the fire sticks its so pretty..
I am planning a backyard wedding and we are going to use benches. However, I can't seem to figure out how long they should be. How long were the ones you used and how many people could fit on one?
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