San Diego Wedding by Captured by Aimee + Sweet Emilia Jane

Beach parties are a way of life in San Diego. What else are you going to do with miles and miles of coastline and perfect weather to boot? Rough, I know. But when beach parties meet the design and styling of our resident darling Sweet Emilia Jane, they take on a whole new level of cool infused with a mid-century modern flair and oodles of personality. Captured by Aimee photographed every last awesome detail including our new favorite one liner: Love is the new black. Get yourself over to the gallery for the full wedding spread. It is a total must see and for more of this shutterbug’s gorgeous images, stop by the California Blog for a 50′s inspired bridal shower like no other. It’s a Captured by Aimee kind of day at SMP.

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From Sweet Emilia Jane… Kristi and Nate are your quintessential Southern California couple.  She is blonde + laid back and he is a music + food lover and surfer and they are both super rad.  They came to me with a vision of a Palm Springs, Viceroy-inspired wedding with a black, white and yellow color scheme.  They are both so much fun and I wanted to infuse their personalities into the decor with some cheeky, vintage touches.  They have a phenomenal mid-century modern style to their home so we brought in a little mod flavor to their elegant beachy nuptials.  The Southern California vibe was going strong with planted succulents for centerpieces as well as the favors + escort cards.

Nate founded The Urbanist, San Diego’s ultimate guide to nightlife, shopping and dining, so you know that the food and music was going to be out of this world.  The Mattson 2 set the tone during cocktail hour with their funky, swingin’ sounds and their adorable skinny ties.  And the dance floor was packed and wild after dinner with Eddy Turbo at the helm.  The Sprinkles cupcakes were a HUGE hit…we plated them on top of upside-down IKEA vases for a unique spread…but they didn’t last long.

Our vision was definitely brought to life with the help of Carmin, who coordinated throughout the wedding planning process and always had a great attitude and smile on her face….even though she probably thought some of our ideas were totally wacky!  The result was a completely seamless, elegant, rockin’ beach party with a fun, mod flair.

Wedding Photographer: Captured by Aimee / Assistant Photographer: Lauren Nygard / Design, Centerpieces & Decor: Sweet Emilia Jane / Coordination: Carmin Cerman / Wedding Venue: Ocean View Villas / Cupcakes: Sprinkles / Rentals: Allie’s Party Rentals / Catering: Toast Catering / Personal & Ceremony Flowers: Blush Botanicals / Musicians: The Mattson 2 / DJ: Eddy Turbo / Hair: Megan Wayt / Makeup: Mandy Freye / Officiant: Patricia Coleman / Wedding Dress: Casablana via 2000 Dreams Bridal / Earrings: Macy’s / Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal / Shoes: Steve Madden

30 Comments about “San Diego Wedding by Captured by Aimee + Sweet Emilia Jane”

1. Lulù says:

   May 27, 2011 at 10:40 am

   I love everything of this wedding. Great palette, lovely couple... and what about those "heart-holder" forks?? super cool :)
2. Rachel Tatem says:

   May 27, 2011 at 10:46 am

   Love the picture of the bridesmaids sitting just being... great
3. birdie to be says:

   May 27, 2011 at 10:54 am

   Awesome colors! And great venue. Looks like a beautiful wedding!
4. Michelle | GOLD-HEARTED JEWELRY says:

   May 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

   I LOVE her dress! The lace is so pretty!
5. Kayleigh says:

   May 27, 2011 at 11:41 am

   Absolutely love the clear tent, and the black with touches of yellow looks great!
6. Lauren says:

   May 27, 2011 at 11:47 am

   What a gorgeous bride and an absolutely amazing wedding!
7. Abby Grace Photography says:

   May 27, 2011 at 11:59 am

   What a dress! So delicate and gorgeous
8. Nicole @ Tradewind Tiaras says:

   May 27, 2011 at 12:21 pm

   What a simple, clever idea for the placecards! Brilliant.
9. Beth says:

   May 27, 2011 at 12:37 pm

   Love the placecards, flowers and color palette! What is the style # of her dress- it is so beautiful!
10. Plum Pretty Sugar Loungerie says:

    May 27, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Sooooo pretty! Love the yellow shoes on the Bridesmaids!

    xo
11. Elaine says:

    May 27, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Gorgeous! Love the colors and style! Beautiful work Emilia, Megan, Aimee, and all the talented vendors involved!!
12. Kristi says:

    May 27, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    We were so happy with all of our vendors, the day turned out perfect! Emilia and Aimee knocked it out of the park! thanks for all of the kind words!

    Dress is Casablanca style 1975
13. Samantha says:

    May 27, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    This is the exact same dress I'm wearing for my wedding in October! I'm doing the strapless version and adding a belt though. Makes me anxious for my wedding!
14. Madison says:

    May 27, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    The ‘love is the new black’ sign is genius! Just love the colour scheme, the bridesmaids shoes, the florals, all carried out so well. The skeleton cupcake toppers have me hook, line and sinker because thats what i’ve chosen to do for our wedding. LOVE IT!
15. twilightgrl40 says:

    May 27, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    the most beautiful wedding ever. timeless, classic and so trend setting. it is AMAZING!
16. Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says:

    May 27, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    I love all of the details from this wedding. It's so chic.
17. M&D says:

    May 27, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Bride and groom are totaly awesome and so photogenic. Loved the funky chic tasteful total event.
18. jenn {bow tie & bustle} says:

    May 27, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Such a chic wedding. The pops of yellow details are the perfect in every way. The gorgeous sunshine shots are my favorite!
19. Erin says:

    May 28, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    Where did you get your feather purse? I LOVE IT!
20. Kristi says:

    May 29, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    thanks, feather purse is from ASOS
21. saaara says:

    May 29, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Kristi, the pics are amazing! You look gorgeous as are all your bridesmaids! Congratulations!!
22. COURTNEY says:

    May 30, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Hi where are the bridesmaids shoes from? They are adorable
23. mandy says:

    May 30, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    Everything looks so beautiful and unique!
    Thanks for having me be a part of you extraordinary day!
24. Erin says:

    May 31, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Thank you Kristi for the feather purse location. I just ordered it online! It will hopefully work perfectly. Now one more question - did you rent or buy the pashminas? I need to have some for my mountain wedding but they are so expensive everywhere I look. Any suggestions? Thanks!
25. Emilia Jane says:

    May 31, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    Erin - the mother-of-the-groom bought the pashminas as a gift. I'll see if I can find out where they came from!
26. Melisa at Wayne Foster Entertainment says:

    June 1, 2011 at 12:03 am

    Just gorgeous!!!!
27. Euwon says:

    June 6, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    Hello,

    I was wondering how you did the favors. I love the plant idea. Do you mind sharing?
28. Emilia Jane says:

    June 7, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    Euwon - The favors are easy peasy! We just ordered a bunch of mini succulents. Blush Botanicals was really, really awesome and ordered all of our succulents for us. I made little flags (one yellow with the guests name and one white with the table number) and attached them to toothpicks to stick into the pots. Another idea (that I wish I had done!) is to wrap the pots in coordinating paper or paint them in your colors. Hope that helps!

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