Any day that involves a gorgeous wedding by Jose Villa is a great day in our book so it looks like one of those really, really great days is in the forecast for Style Me Pretty. Go ahead, we’ll give you a moment to dance a little jig. This Santa Ynez wedding is definitely worth a little dancing, a little quickening of the heartbeat and yes, even a few squeals. We have a whopping three parter coming your way and each part is even more out of control beautiful than the last if you can believe it. Of course, with a genius like Jose Villa behind the camera, we just know every single image is going to be complete and total perfection. And pair that with some breathtaking Fall-icious florals from Modern Day Design and you have the makings of pure wedding insanity. Can’t wait? Click right here to see the full day.
see all of the gorgeous details in the gallery!
From the beautiful bride Jill…
Sam and I met our freshman year of collage, became friends, then became very good friends. It took us eight years before we started dating and just two to get married. When we finally stood across from each other at the altar to say our “I do’s,” we couldn’t wait to start the rest of our lives together as husband and wife. Having a shared love for the outdoors and getting a little dirty, we chose to get married at a vineyard outside of Santa Barbara where I grew up as a child. The setting could not have been more beautiful with all its rustic elegance and charm – and when filled with our friends, family, and boot-stompin’ bluegrass, it was everything we had dreamed about.
We both agreed the ceremony was the most important aspect of our wedding, but beyond that, we really wanted to have an awesome party for our family and friends. Sam wanted a banjo and plenty of booze, I wanted, well, what every girl dreams of. But, if I had to prioritize, I wanted pretty paper, natural flowers, and creative photography.
The ceremony: The ceremony itself was our favorite part of the day. It was personal, meaningful, and felt really intimate. Standing under an oak tree, we were accompanied by Sam’s sisters and brothers, my “bro-of-honor” and three of my cousins. I just remember laughing and smiling and feeling like I was floating! To look out and see so many faces of so many special people! Amazing. My cousins sang an acoustic version of our favorite hymn, setting the tone for the entire evening.
The pretty paper: I love paper. As a designer, I had always been so excited by the prospect of creating my own invitations. I wanted the invites to set the mood and relay the feeling of casual, rustic elegance… and be a bit eclectic. I got to combine different paper types, letterpress, manila tags, book binding ribbon, calligraphy, and vintage postage from a local stamp collector! Inside our reception barn was a mural of the vineyard that I adapted into vintage postcards for our RSVP cards and table numbers. (I even had guest calling me to RSVP because they did not want to part with the postcard.)
Of course, we have so much more to share with you. We’ll be back in just a bit with even more from this beautiful day.
Photography: Jose Villa / Venue: Crossroads Estate, Firestone Vineyard, Santa Ynez, California / Videographer: Lola Video / Floral Design: Modern Day Design / Wedding Gown: Vera Wang / Bride’s Shoes: Campbell / Groom’s Suit: Banana Republic / Bridesmaid’s Dresses: J. Crew / Hair and Makeup: Luna Bella / Invitations and Programs: Designed by Bride – Pulp & Pixel, printed by AccuColor / Calligraphy: Write by Mike / Ceremony Music: Jason Sulkin / Reception Band: The Clumsy Lovers / Caterer: Duo Events / Wedding Cake: Solvang Bakery / Coordinator: Robin Sonner (no website) / Officiant: Jono Shaffer
So many great things about this wedding! The flowers, her veil, the postcards! Oh and her ring is so unique and beautiful too! Overall, very pretty!
So many beautiful details. Love the pops of color in the palette and all the little pieces of eye candy! And how great is the letterpressed items!!! As a stationery designer, it is so exciting to see that letterpress is making a strong come back, I think it adds that element of luxury to every piece. Beautiful paper items and great design, I can see why guests didn't want to send the postcards back, I wouldn't either. Congratulations to the Bride and Groom!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the ring!
I love this! The pictures are great and the wedding was obviously a huge success! I love the outdoor and rustic feeling of the whole thing. Great job! Thanks for sharing!
I absolutely love every detail of this wedding. The vintage inspired postcard RSVP's are beautiful....I would want to keep mine too! I adore the grain sack table setting with the pops of red.
Congratulations to the lovely couple.
Hi Jill, Did you have your dress altered to a sweetheart neckline? I think I have the very same Vera Wang gown and I'm considering the same alteration...
I love the engagement ring, where is it from?
I am such a big fan of this wedding. Is there anyway I would be able to find out the designer of her engagement ring?
I am in love with it!!
Beautiful wedding ~ I love the bridesmaid dresses and I don't recognize them from J.Crew has anyone else seen them there?
Very very neat... looks very classy indeed
Sweet~~~~
I like the 4th photo.
the little kids are so adorable holding hands! and i love the idea of using mason jars as glasses..they def add charm to the wedding :)
Where is her ring from?!?! GORGEOUS!
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