A venue that contains not only a gorgeous Malibu ranch but also zebras (zebras!) sounds like a sure fire way to capture our wedding hearts and oh how it does. The second we laid eyes on the photographs from Steve Steinhardt we were smitten. Smitten with the gorgeous details crafted by Beth Helmstetter, smitten with the fabulous calligraphy by Laura Hooper, smitten with the easy elegance of the whole affair. Yep, you name it and we are smitten with it. We have a feeling you are all going to fall head over heels for this lovely day as well. The gallery awaits with even more from this Malibu soiree.
see all the perfect-in-every-way details here!
and the pretty parade isn’t over quite yet. We also happen to have a lovely film shot by Aqua Vivus to share with you. So sit back and get comfy and we are going to finish off this Malibu Wedding the best way we know how…
Ryan and I knew that we wanted our wedding to be a reflection of us and to pull in a lot of personal elements. I have always wanted an outdoor wedding so that was a key factor when choosing to go with Saddlerock Ranch. Ryan let me know early that he didn’t want to wear a black tux, and with the beautiful garden-like setting of Le Chateau, we thought a grey suit would be nice. When my sister, Laura, picked out the Caspian Blue dress from J.Crew, we knew we had our color scheme! Laura designed our invitation suite with my personal tastes in mind, and I think it turned out beautifully – she even blind letterpressed dots on the invites since she felt that was very “me.” When my mom thought to line the envelopes with lace and then wrap the suite in lace with the twine it was just perfect! My mom and I spent months scouring EBay for vintage stamps that we liked, and it was really fun taking the time to select stamps for each individual or couple receiving an invitation.
It was important to us that nothing be too formal and that everyone have fun. We kept the ceremony on the shorter side and had a family style dinner so guests could enjoy some of everything – and the menu by The Food Matters was absolutely fabulous! The Dr. Pepper bottles (our favorite soda) were shipped in from Dublin, Texas (Ryan’s home state), the original bottling source, and we located the Dr. Pepper crates on EBay to create the escort card display. I found vintage horseshoes on Etsy that tied in perfectly with the venue and printed materials, my parents’ neighbor hand crafted the cake box, my dad assembled all of the wooden signs, and our lifelong family friend made the chocolates for the favors! My mom even purchased coordinating candles, hand soaps, trays and wastebaskets for the restrooms – there was no detail that was too small! My mom and I made many trips to various stores to find all of the dinner plates that were mixed and matched with a collection from our event designer, Beth Helmstetter. Everyone really came together to make the day beautiful and memorable, and we couldn’t have been happier with the result. The best part is that we have a lot of the detail items in our home now as special reminders our wedding celebration.
You can barely tell from the photos, but it was raining the day of our all outdoor wedding. When we pulled up to the venue and couldn’t see five feet in front of us because the fog was so low, I think it’s safe to say I was pretty devastated! But my hair and makeup began and I thought to myself, “No matter what you are marrying Ryan today, and that is that!” Fortunately, around 2pm the rain stopped, the skies started to clear and by the time the ceremony started, we even had a bit of sun! The ceremony went off without a hitch, dinner was absolutely delcious, and our wonderful DJ kept us all dancing into the night. Everything was perfect, and we are so fortunate to have had such an amazing team of vendors working on our wedding!
Event Design & Planning: Beth Helmstetter Events / Wedding Stationery & Calligraphy: Laura Hooper Calligraphy / Photography: Steve Steinhardt / Cinematography: Aqua Vivus / Linens: La Tavola Linen / Catering: The Food Matters / Cake: Susiecakes / Florist: Holly Flora / Rentals: Town & Country Rentals / Venue: Saddlerock Ranch, Malibu, California / Bridesmaid Dresses: J. Crew
OMG, the portraits are gorgeous, the details are gorgeous, and the ZEBRA!!! I love zebras. :)
Gorgeous images from an amazing venue!
For me this is the perfect wedding.... seriously... i'm in love with it!!!!!
What an beautiful wedding!! Alyssa and Ryan, you both look radiant....Laura and Beth did such an amazing job on all the details and the photos are LOVELY!! Congrats guys!
Wow!! What a venue, the scenery!! Gorgeous details!
This wedding brought me to tears, the words of your families were so heartfelt. I hope my wedding is half this beautiful.
I must know... where are the mens suits and ties from? Love love the groomsman ties, they look so handsome!
Congrats on your special day, it looked truly magical!
One word BANANAS!!!
sooo pretty!!! :) can't wait to see laura's wedding soon! :)
Love it!!! SO pretty and the cake is just what I want!
Congratulations!! I simply love all the details of this wedding. :) Can I ask where the bride got the wooden tags on the bottles from? They're divine!
Gorgeous couple and wedding. That video brought tears to my eyes...and is a dead give away that i am not actually working at my desk. Oops! Congratulations!
Such a beautiful and FUN wedding. I love how all the details came together perfectly. Great job everyone!!
My sister Alyssa was the most gorgeous bride and I am so thankful to all our vendors who made her day so perfect. Words cannot describe how wonderful her wedding was - thank you Beth for the beautiful details and Steve for the fabulous shots you took. Thanks Abby for posting it!
Laura! How wonderful to see your sister up in lights! Just stunning!! I love the bridesmaid shoes too! So pretty! Great work from Beth!
Wow! What a beautiful wedding. So pure, simple and sweet. Love all the details! Congrats!
Such a gorgeous wedding. Where are the bridesmaid's shoes from??? Thanks!!
What a wonderful day! These pictures are gorgeous!
Thanks everyone!
The groom/groomsmen's ties all came from Nordstrom, I think their store brand. The suits came from Menswear E Collection online (very inexpensive!), and the wooden tags (along with every sign, menu, anything with writing!) were done by my lovely sister Laura of Laura Hooper Caligraphy. The bridesmaids' shoes were from DSW.
Love the old school bottles..and the picture clothes line is a great idea!
May I ask where the brides dress is from? You looked beautiful!
wow, everything looks so amazing! What a difference the right team can make. Good work everyone!
Lovely and more lovely!!!
everything looks gorgeous.
GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS. Love everything about it. Congrats Alyssa & Ryan!!! Another stellar job Beth & Laura!!!
Thank you, Stacey! My dress is by Jim Hjelm Style #8763 - I loved it =)
Beautiful wedding and details. I loved watching the video and getting a glimpse of the love that surrounded the bride and groom. Thank you for sharing.
Wow I love the bridesmaid dresses! Such a great colour and the bow detail is so pretty!
I absolutely love the driftwood style frames you used for the small signage (lemonade, etc). Where did you find these?
This wedding is STUNNING!!! this is exactly the look adn feel i want my wedding to have! to every last detail! PURE AMAZINGNESS! :) i love it
Hi Lisa! We created the frames in house specifically for Alyssa. Glad you liked them!
Beautiful Beautiful photos! So simple and elegant, I love it
So beautiful! Congrats on the wedding, love all of the wooden details! Where did you get those little wooden name cards that you put on the bottle of pop if you dont mind?
Tom O'Hara from Aqua Vivus is unbelievable. That video was so perfect. I so wish I had hired him for my wedding!!
Beautiful wedding, congrats!!
any idea the name and artist of song on the video? so pretty!
It's "Sea of Love" by Cat Power...it was our first dance song!
Loved the white flowers..the white on white..the white on brown..every detail is clean but very romantic.
Congratulations!
Absolutely Stunning! Gorgeous light! Does anyone know where the bridesmaids shoes are from...I'm in love!
As Mary Poppins would say, this wedding was "practically perfect in every way!" Magically beautiful!
does anyone know where the bridemaid dresses are from?
Hi Stacey, the bridesmaid dresses are from JCrew (the Bow Monde style); also, not that he will admit to reading this blog, but my husband pointed out that the groomsmen ties are Hugo Boss and his tie is Canali (all from Nordstrom).
Hi! Gorgeous wedding! I just have to know! Where are the tree bark frames from!? They are just awesome!
This is one of my favorites wedding galleries that I have seen here! I love it!
I just think all your photos are so lovely! Congratz to you and your gorgeous wedding.
where did you get your groom's suit?
I ADORE those wooden tags!!
This is divine!!
So beautiful! Looks like I am not the first to think so at that!
Where are the brides shoes from???
Thank you everyone for the kind words!
My shoes - Kate Spade (Evie)
My dress - Jim Hjelm
Groom/groomsment suits - Menswear E Collection (online)
Bridesmaid dresses - J Crew (Bow Monde)
Bradiesmaid shoes - DSW (M by Marinelli Rica Jeweled T-Strap Sandal)
Wooden tags - Laura Hooper Calligraphy
Bark frames - made in house by Beth Helmstetter Events
Phenomenal setting and a beautiful happy couple! Amazing!
love your shoes! i'm thinking of ordering the evie's for my wedding this july... did you like them? were they comfortable? beautiful photos and i am happy everything worked out for your special day!
Hello! I'm getting married at Saddlerock in October, and would love to know who did your hair? I'm trying to find someone that will come to the area / venue... Thanks and congratulations!
LOVE this wedding, great pictures, wish I could get this in Ohio.
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