Smell that? It’s the smell of crisp, fresh mountain air. And it’s seeping from these photos along with an immense amount of wedding inspiration. Yosemite National Park is the grandiose setting for today’s forest wedding by Kate Miller Events. The majestic mountain backdrop for Steven and Lisa’s ceremony is complete paradise, isn’t it? And did you see him? The unexpected guest at the wedding? Yes, Mr. Deer! Just adorable. More details I adore from this wedding include the elegant black bridesmaid dresses, the tall luscious centerpieces and…oh my, that ring! More rustic wedding inspiration from this forest wedding can be found here. xoxo Chantale from La Belle Bride
You can see the rest of this glamorous mountain affair in the galleries
The story of today’s wedding: When Steven proposed to Lisa at the top of a waterfall in while hiking in Yosemite National Park, they knew they must return to get married amidst some of the most amazing surroundings Northern California has to offer. The regal and historic Ahwahnee Hotel, where even Queen Elizabeth II herself came to visit, became the backdrop to this rustic chic celebration. In fact, the very same waterfall would become the backdrop to their actual wedding ceremony.
Lisa worked closely with Kate Miller Events to design the wedding of her dreams – we anchored the jewel-toned color palette to the rustic aesthetic of the Ahwahnee by utilizing an Ikat pattern throughout many of the details; a testament to Lisa’s love of interior design and it’s current trends. Lisa created DIY hand sewn satin rosettes for each place setting, and Kate custom-designed menus and programs with an Ikat print that mimicked the fabric wrapped vases and escort card table runner.
Lisa also commissioned bespoke walnut stationery Luxecut™ escort cards and table numbers (to later be used for future birthday cake toppers in an eco-friendly way). A calligrapher hand wrote each guests’ name on the cards in white ink, while the table numbers were embedded into the centerpieces. For the tall centerpieces, moss vines were intertwined with moss balls, and fuchsia and purple blooms accented the curle willow branches. The short centerpieces were a cluster of square vases covered in Ikat fabric and filled with fuchsia peonies and purple anemone, surrounded by creamy pillar candles and textural moss balls.
Photography: Sarah Maren Photography / Flowers: Natalie Galasso Designs / Event Planning and Design: Kate Miller Events™ / Ceremony and Reception Location: The Ahwahnee at Yosemite National Park / Invitations: Designed by a friend of the Bride / Escort Cards & Table Numbers: Luxecuts™ / Menus & Programs: KME Paperie by Kate Miller Events™ / Calligraphy: The Calligraphy Girl / Shoes: Cole Haan / Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Hair and Makeup: Article Salon & Spa / Groom’s Suit: Ferragamo / DJ: Exquisite Entertainment / Linens: La Tavola Linen / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Videographer: Red Plate Productions
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Love the back drop and the bridesmaids' dresses!
What an amazingly gorgeous wedding!
LOVE the bridesmaids' dresses too! Anyone know where they're from?
Wow, that setting is amazing! so grand. love that the bride wore her hair completely down, too!
That is such a beautiful background for a wedding. I love their use of blues and purples throughout- from the bouquets to the dresses to the unique centerpieces- it is a really pretty combination that pops against the beautiful greenery.
Hi Caitlin - I believe they were from the Cocktail Dress section of Nordstroms. I can't find a link - so I'm not sure if they still have them.
My fiance proposed to me on top of a waterfall at Yosemite this past June!
beautiful images, as per usual from sarah maren...
Oh My God. That dress is stunning (and it looks great on her). I can't get over it.
Gorgeous location and an absolute luscious engagement ring, love it...
Wow. Are these for real!? Such a stunning shoot and wedding...wowwwza.
I'm getting married at The Ahwahnee next July, this post just increased my excitement by like 100%! Yosemite is such a special place. Thanks SMP for posting this beautiful wedding! And the bride looks gorgeous!
I have been seeing red and purple florals slowly trickle into the blogosphere - LOVE that color combo, it was my mom's favorite - I guess these are more magenta / wine with purple but the flowers are beautiful. I really like mountain weddings that aren't explicitly mountain themed - and beach weddings that aren't explicitly beach themed for that matter (and come to think of it, vineyard weddings that aren't explicitly vineyard themed! ; ) I think that when you have such a beautiful, specific location, you can just let it speak for itself and love that they did so!
I keep coming back just to look at that ring!
Stunning background and I really like the post processing on the photos? The deer is adorable
It's really an brilliant photography the background images are too awesome and the bride really looks gorgeous and the stunning out in the wedding dress.
Hi! The dresses were from Bloomingdales but they did have the same dress at Norstrom in the cocktail dress section. They are Tadashi Shoji dresses
Natalie Galasso Designs is by far one of the BEST designers in California!!!!! Especially for Yosemite and Central California Weddings. I love Natalie and her work!
Oh wow, I don't think you could find a more beautiful location, could you?
We could nearly smell the crisp, fresh mountain air!
I would love to know the engagement ring designer? Just gorgeous!
I like anything & everything that is brought forward nicely... thumbs up you got some good content going on there for sure.
Love the way these e-commerce websites facilitate purchasing decisions. Some website that sell frames for eye glasses even let you upload your picture and try different frames to see which suits you the most.