Riverside Wedding by Caroline Ghetes
Every now and then we come across a wedding that is truly special. You can just see it on the faces of the guests, on the joy radiating from the bride and groom, on the details that were so thoughtfully designed. And this, my friends, is one of those weddings. Lovingly crafted by the bride and groom, this is a DIY wedding thats screams style, sophistication, girly gorgeousness but most of all…love. Photographed by the wonderfully talented Caroline Ghetes, it’s definitely one for the books. Click here to see all of the images.
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This wedding was all and more than i expected! I chose this style because I love the old spring vintage garden look. Since it was in the spring, we wanted to add Bird cages to spice things up more! I come from a Romanian family where all weddings are done in a church with a the service to last 2 hours and with 500 guests, but I knew i didn’t want that. I always wanted to have a small, personal wedding with 200 guests and in the spring outdoors. The feel of spring just made me feel more relaxed and enjoy every moment of my wedding.
This whole wedding was a DIY wedding. My husband and I bought all the centerpiece vessels randomly, but we stuck to one theme. When we picked out the flowers, we noticed that I loved more fillers than flowers. It gave it a more rustic feel, and completes all our centerpieces. We went through a company called Bloomingals, and all I did was give them my collection of vessels and they turned them into the most amazing masterpieces.
On my wedding day, U started to get dressed around eleven (of course i was gonna sleep in). Had all my bridesmaids and photographer (she is one of my close friends) sleep with me in a hotel; the best girls to have a sleep over with. Then I get ready, we met with the groom and took pictures at the Mission Inn, Riverside, Ca. We went to the wedding site, and we took more pictures with the groomsmen and bridesmaids.
The ceremony started at 5:30 and only went on for 35 min. then we headed out to the courtyard for the reception. The swing band started to play, the food was served, it was the most amazing feeling. Towards the end of the reception, we played a slide show of our lives as all our friends and family watched and laughed. Then we had a photo booth constantly going on with props for the guests to enjoy. Around 11:30, we felt that the day is coming to an end. So, I threw my bouquet, and my sister-in-law caught it, then my husband and I got on our scooter and took off.
I couldn’t ask for anything more. This wedding fulfilled my vision and dreams. I thank my friends for coming there 2 hours before the service started, to set up. I couldn’t have done it without them. They were the best thing that happened to me and they made my wedding day a day I’ll always remember.
Photography: Caroline Ghetes Photography / Flowers: Bloomingals / Event Planning: Mary Puraci / Ceremony + Reception Location: Crestmore Manor (Riverside, CA) / Bride Shoes: Seychelles / Dress: Oleg Cassini / Bridesmaids Dresses: H&M / Groom’s Suit: H&M / Groomsmen’s Suits: H&M
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So sweet! The flowers are gorgeous and I love the bridesmaid's dresses!
how dreamy and fresh this wedding looks! i don't think there's anything more beautiful than a DIY wedding put together with heart and time that turns out this lovely.
I'm freaking out about that trellis covered in flowers. Wow, what a lovely day!!
love the bouquets and the sweet bird houses
I really love the gray and muted colors...pretty!
Those floral arrangements have me swooning!
Very pretty wedding. The flowers are OUTSTANDING.
I adore the vintagey rustic feel and the muted colours - simple and really classy. I also love the Vespa at the end - I adore scooters at weddings for a bit of noise, laughter and dolce vita style!
oh man - those flowers are so dang cute - i can't stand it!
I bought the darker taupe bridesmaids dress for myself and it is a steal!
How gorgeous is this wedding?
I especially love how the wedding party did not have to spend a ton of money to look sooooo amazing! Especially swooning over the color of the BM's dresses.....so lovely!!
Yay, a wedding with a bride wearing my dress! She looks gorgeous!
BEAUTIFUL all around!
Amazing dresses, unique flowers, great theme, decor & location and of course gorgeous bride! CONGRATS Laura! Great job on photos Caroline!
I love the shoes! Found them! They are Seychelles Women's Joan Wedge
I love this color palette...it sets such a soft, romantic mood.
I love the wooden box the flowers are in. Did you have those made or is there somewhere I can buy them?
the flowers and design were awesome!! check them out! http://www.bloomingalsfloral.blogspot.com/
absolutely stunning! this wedding was perfection. i love the color palette...all the colors go together beautifully.
I looooove this weddings' colour palette!!! Gorgeous!!!
Love the flowers!
how long ago were the bridesmaid's dresses bought?! i would love to get one for my getaway outfit!
@ elsi- we bought them in the winter, however, HM still has them
It was the most beautiful wedding ever. my sister and new brother looked amazing...and caroline- once again you hit this one out of the park :)
loveeeeeee !!!!
WONDERFUL! muted color palette but still very vivid at the same time.
This is my favourite wedding in the entire blog world!!! CONGRATS!
The Grooms suit is Hart Shaffer Marx
I cried when I saw this last night for the first time. My wedding is this weekend and I couldn't believe how many ideas this bride and I share, down to the exact same wedding dress!!! Absolutely Stunning!
Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments! This was a beautiful wedding to witness and document! Abby, Scott is correct, the suit is Hart Shaffner Marx from Nordstrom. Thanks!
Where did you get the ceremony trellis and the string lights? Is there a place to rent those? Thanks!
i am literally planning a wedding just like this!! and i am going to chekc out the crestmore manor on wednesday! can you please let me know how you did this and give me some advice????