Spanish Style California Wedding
Having a wedding at a zoological preserve just might be the coolest idea ever, but the cool definitely doesn’t stop there. We are also head over heels enamored with the infusion of the gorgeous Spanish Style so perfectly put together by Events of Love and Splendor. The wedding colors of yellow, black and white are simply to die for, and let’s not forget about that delicious looking dessert bar from My Sweet and Saucy or the fab yellow florals from The Treasured Petal. This is perfection in the form of a sunny California wedding if you ask us. Lucky you, there are even more gorgeous images from Michael Norwood Photography in the gallery.
Love, love, love the yellow, black and white wedding colors!
My Sweet and Saucy simply outdid themselves! This dessert bar is extraordinary!
see more of those Spanish-inspired wedding details here!
From Events of Love and Splendor:
Kristin and Mike were and absolute joy to work with from start to finish. From the beginning, they envisioned a fun, unfussy, intimate and whimsical wedding that culminated in a great party. They wanted everything to be visually arresting and beautiful, but without feeling forced or stuffy. Once they had settled on Rancho Las Lomas, a gorgeous private estate and zoological preserve, as the venue for their wedding, they embraced a vintage-inspired vision with Spanish flair. Kristin found some gorgeous tiles that were white, canary yellow and deepest blue-black, and used them as a jumping-off point for the inspiration for the rest of the day. Her background in graphic design was put to good use in creating gorgeous stationery that mimicked the look and feel of the tiles, which were eventually turned into coasters and given as guest favors. Every printed piece had a special treatment, from hand-stitched borders and colorful eyelets to charming lace-edged fabric pockets for the programs.
I was able to collaborate on this wedding with my best friend and floral visionary, Kristin Brancaleone of The Treasured Petal, which was a definite treat. We capitalized on our natural synergy to amplify and bring to life the wonderful ideas Kristin (the bride) had in mind. Kris (the florist) brought in mismatched Spanish style recycled glass vases filled with a playful mix of florals for the centerpieces. An abundance of fluffy hydrangea, ruffled tulips, ranunculus, dahlias, and anenomes (the bride’s favorite) were mixed in with berries and soft dusty miller to give the arrangements a natural, “just gathered” look. The result was romantic and voluminous, with a textural wildness to it. The ceremony arch she created — a rustic and untamed garland composed of curly willow and bursts of white and yellow blooms — made a striking focal point as Kristin and Mike exchange vows.
As guests arrived on-site for the event, they were greeted by an oversized wrought iron birdcage to which they could attach little notes and wishes for the bride and groom. Kris had adorned this showstopping piece with an abundant array of florals in lieu of an entry arrangement — it was both functional as a guestbook and eye-catching as a structural piece of décor. The escort card table was a labor of love by Michael the groom. He built a tiered wooden display for the tented cards, which we draped with vintage doilies and sprinkled with an assortment of vintage buttons the bride had collected in shades of white, gold and yellow. Kris added an eclectic grouping of various vintage bottles with single blooms for a simple, homespun look.
Photography: Michael Norwood Photography / Wedding Planner and Coordinator: Angel Swanson of Events of Love and Splendor / Ceremony and Reception Site: Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, California / Florist: Kristin Brancaleone of The Treasured Petal / Wedding Cake and Desserts: Melody Brandon of My Sweet and Saucy / DJ: Chuck Kerr of Music on the Move / Catering: 24 Carrots / Lighting: De-Lighted! / Stationery: DIY by the bride, a graphic designer! / Hair and makeup: Rachael Drootin with Charmed Beauty / Bride’s veil: Twigs and Honey / Dress: Marisa / Shoes: Nina / Jewelry: Jewelry To Your Doorstep
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i knew that cake looked familiar! it was on that TLC show fabulous cakes....love the dessert bar too!
I would love to know what the calligraphy font is that the bride used on the invites...
LOVED this wedding!
1. my favorite color-YELLOW! florals, shoes!
2. MNorwood!
3. desserts-MELODY!
4. sweet sweet couple
5. BAXTER!!
LOVE this wedding! One of the best I've seen since I started reading SMP. Flowers are beautifuly and the cake is AMAZING!!!
red velvet cake lollipops! that sounds amazing : )
thank you for the feature! this wedding was utterly gorgeous from start to finish and it was a joy to work on. :) xo
Wow that cake and dessert buffet are heavenly!! Gorgeous wedding all round!
love this color palette!
Love the fresh Yellow!!! Very lovely.
the gown is a beauty! may i ask the style name/number?
tia
This was definitely a dream wedding to be a part of! Thank you for featuring it! One of my most stylish brides EVER!
WOW! this is incredible! that dessert table is beautiful. LOVE this!
I had so much fun doing this wedding! This team was amazing to work with and the bride and groom were a dream!
So lovely! I absolutely love the use of the black Spanish lace!
That cake was on TLC!!! Gorgeous! Love the colors of this wedding!!
This is one gorgeous wedding filled with so many originaal details... Love it!
Great ideas for a wedding and beautiful photography too :) We love the spanish theme and the umbrellas. We recently photographed some weddings for which we had made a recommendation to use these parasols. It was a great idea, so glad we did it! Thanks for always showing such nice stuff. Style me pretty comes through again.
Living Story Photography
What a breathtaking wedding - beautifully thought out details.
I'd love to get my hands on one of those parasols, are you able to share where this is from?
Just saw that episode of Fabulous Cakes on TLC today! LOVED the incorporation of the vintage buttons from her grandmother on the cake! What a beautiful wedding!
Wonderful wedding! just beautiful. Love the spanish touches and the location! I was going to ask also about the parasol - too cute! and about the bridesmaid dresses - where are they from?
I saw this cake featured on TV, I'm so excited to see the rest of the wedding design, I love how she used her grandmothers button collection!! So amazing!!!!
Wow, I never dreamed that my own wedding would be featured on the blog I visited daily for inspiration and ideas. Huge thanks to my rock star team of vendors and of course, my mom who helped me sew, punch, eyelet, glue, fold, tie, etc. into the wee hours!
Jenifer: Glad you like the font! It's called Aphrodite and you can buy it here: http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/typesenses/aphrodite-pro/
Claudia: The dress is by a less-well known designer, Marisa. I don't know the style number, but you can check out a local retailer near you: http://www.marisabridals.com/retailers.php
Miss Mandy: I have Martha Stewart to thank for this DIY project. Her site has the links to the parasol and crepe paper companies I used: http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/goodthings/posy-parasolParasols :
I love the wedding place.There are so many oranges!
I love that she is a graphic designer and designed those fabulous signs! The yellow wine and beer sign is to die for!
Oh, I love your wedding so much , every detail is fantastic.
Great decor, amazing photography and even better venue.
Amazing wedding, captured so well, memories tht will last a life time
OMG I love her necklace!
I love the cake pops added to a wedding - loving it!!!!!!
I had this feeling as I was scrolling along the pictures that that would be the cake I would end up on! I was just watching Fabulous Cakes yesterday and remember just being so in awe of the bride's colour choice and designer's eye. So happy I came across this posting today and got to see what the whole wedding turned out like. What a gorgeous affair!!
The orange groove photo just stopped me in my tracks, simply stunning. The color palette is so beautiful, sunny and cheerful. Love all the little details. What a gorgeous, stunning event.
Every little detail is perfect!
What can I say. Tremendous. And she's my cousin. She's been a sweetie since she was a little girl and it's wonderful to see how she's grown into a beautiful young lady. The influence of her grandparents is so evident and brings tears of joy that she brought those items into her wedding. Although not having had the pleasure of meeting the groom, he would have to be awesome for this family to have brought him in as a son. I love you all and May your lives be Blessed with memories, love, joy and happiness. I too saw the TLC show and just flipped out as I remembered Kristen sitting in my lap as a 4-5 year old. I love you all. You're blessed with wonderful parents.
Barbie
I love all the details!
beautiful wedding- love every detail! may i ask where the bride's shoes are from? thanks!
an absolute dream wedding!! it was gorgeous from start to finish!!!!
The black and yellow colors are a bold choice but I love it.
To reply to an earlier post, I think the typestyle on their invites is called "Aphrodite" --What a coincidence, I ordered address labels with the same font from Bachcroft.com.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's awesome :)
Talk about publicity! I saw their cake being made by Melody on TV...so happy to see it on SMP! What a gorgeous wedding.
Kristin- did you do your own invites? Would you be willing to do them for another wedding?