Colorful Santa Barbara Wedding
I love living in New England, but every now and then I wish that my backyard had palm trees and that flowers bloomed all year round. So when I saw this colorful California wedding photographed by the talented Amanda Rae, I had one of those moments. Then I saw the couple’s adorable pooch and my heart melted. I just loved their sophisticated tropical style and their playful personalities, top that off with stunning florals and now I’m going to be day dreaming about orchids and sunshine the rest of the week. Click here to see more pretty pictures of this fresh affair.
{Click here to see all the photos full wedding in the gallery}
From Amanda Rae…
The bride, Monica, and the groom, Ali were married at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. Fun fact: It used to be that if you wanted to get married at the SB Courthouse it was first come, first served, so it was very likely that you could show up on your wedding date and have 10 other brides planning to get married there that day…now they finally take reservations!
Monica got ready at the gorgeous Fess Parker Double Tree where I was able to take my new favorite shoe shot with her awesome pink shoes on top of a pink bougainvillea bush (ironically, she also got ready in the Bougainvillea wing of the hotel). I also loved that she matched her shoes to her tattoo! And the grooms pink paisley tie made me ga-ga!
During the middle of the ceremony, they took a second to point out where their beloved dog, Bradley, was and Monica laughed so hard at her adorable pup all dressed for the occasion!
The reception was at Stella Mare’s. The cutest French Country restaurant, ever. The portion of the restaurant that they held the reception was in a greenhouse. If I could get married again it would definitely be in a greenhouse restaurant! The little details of the french country setting in the greenhouse room were way too cute! The reception had about 50 guests so the greenhouse setting was perfect for a small intimate wedding. And the food at Stella Mare’s is exquisite! The huge stone fireplace just added to the intimate warmth.
Vendor Credits: Photography Amanda Rae / Ceremony: Santa Barbara Courthouse / Getting ready venue: Fess Parker Double Tree / Reception: Stella Mare’s / Makeup: Kiss the Bride / Floral Design: Wendy from Your Image Floral / Bride’s Dress: Casablanca Bridal
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The colors are so vivid and beautiful..perfect way to kick off a summer affair! I am also bias towards the colorful shoes, something I did as well on my wedding day! Beautiful!
What a beautiful cali-style wedding! I love how Monica & Ali used a rich selection of hues for their flowers, it really made the pictures pop. I also love the photo with the sunglasses :)
These pictures are fabulous! What a cute couple and an awesome place to get married! I love the detail shots, especially the ones of the flowers! The pictures are beautiful!
mmm...those colors are beyond yummy!!
I love the bridesmaid's dress...does anyone know where it is from?
I love love love the dog!!! Too cute!
aw that little pup is the CUTEST!
I love the Bridesmaid dress! details please.
Those bridesmaids dresses look like classic J Crew to me. Their reception venue has so much charm! The photos from the full wedding gallery reveal a ton of character there!
i love this wedding! the bride and groom look so happy, and that dog is ridiculously cute. any details on her earrings??
Their dog is adorable!
It certainly was a fantastic day! I'm the groom's sister and one of the bridesmaid.
The dresses were from David's Bridal and the color was mermaid.
8D
I also had my wedding reception at Stella Mare's! A lovely place for a lovely lovely wedding.
Wow very pretty bride, i really like her smile and a bouquet in her hand. Very clear and
fantastic photography. Such a cute dog also.