Santa Barbara Wedding by Jasmine Star Photography
We get requests for more ballroom and indoor weddings all the time. And we look. And look and look. The fact of the matter is that we rarely see couples who infuse that SMP touch into their ballroom setting and the minute that we find one that passes the SMP test, we put it on up. Well this next little fete not only passes, it soars past our style standards. And the best part? It’s a Four Seasons wedding that is literally overflowing with the most gorgeous DIY details a girl could ever want. And it’s captured to absolute perfection by our sweet friend, Jasmine Star. Click here to see so much more.
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From the Bride…Our ceremony site was an intimate garden with a beautiful backdrop of the ocean. You could hear the waves crashing on the shore. Our wedding started at 10:40AM and the morning air was still crisp with dew. Everything felt so fresh, like a new day. The sky was overcast perfectly white casting a beautiful soft white glow on everything and everyone. The bridesmaids looked especially romantic with their billowy blush chiffon dresses and the groomsmen looked extra sharp in their crisp linen vests and pants and gingham tie.
Our details was the collaborative work of all of our friends and family so we took pride in our work that day. My husband built the arch out of driftwood we collected from the beach. He had never done anything like this before and worked off a photo. He was drilling and wiring the thing up until days before the wedding. We were very proud of his handy work. Our good family friends, Jenn and Josh Thompson worked all night on the boutonnieres and hugely help us with the set up securing the arch. They also hand made the ceremony and reception sign from salvaged wood and cut our “bride” and “groom” signs that hung on our chairs.
Instead of a candle ceremony we decided to paint a heart on fresh canvas symbolizing the new life we were start together. I painted one side and he painted the other and then both filled it in at the same time. We had the song “Paperweight” by Joshua Radin sang to us in the background by my co-maid of honor and best friend, Grace Choi. I was tearing up the whole time.
Our reception was unique in that we made our own photobooth backdrop and hired a photographer friend to shoot the photos. Our friends Jenn and Josh Thompson made the photo backdrop from leftovers of a J-crew display. Our escort lanterns functioned as part of the centerpiece when it was brought to the table. We tried to re-use and double duty our décor to cut down on as much waste as possible. Every detail was thought out down to the homemade ribbon sticks for our sendoff. We wanted to make as many personal items as possible. Especially because of we decided to do a hotel wedding, we went out of our way to make it feel like an elegant backyard breezy beach brunch wedding. Overall it felt like a very intimate and personal wedding despite our fairly large guest list and hotel wedding. The Four Seasons Santa Barbara provided a perfect natural style setting with its lush landscaping.
Wedding Photography: Jasmine Star Photography / Flowers: SR Hogue / Event Planning: Kelly of Event of the Season / Ceremony + Reception Location: Four Seasons Santa Barbara / Wedding Invitations: DIY / Bride’s Shoes: Lanvin
37 Comments about “Santa Barbara Wedding by Jasmine Star Photography”
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August 2, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Love this wedding... beautiful dress... beautiful flowers... great photography... and love the car! :)
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August 2, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Beautiful wedding but didn't you just show 75% of pictures from the OUTDOOR ceremony when you started by describing this post as a perfect highlight of an indoor/ballroom wedding?
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August 2, 2011 at 4:18 pm
YES Whit, go see the amazing gallery!
Great pick as always, Abby! I love her dress; I have never seen anyone wear it and probably will never see anyone wear it well again!Her maids are all stunning!
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August 2, 2011 at 4:31 pm
amazing wedding. The little details make this wedding perfect. I am head over heals in love with the cake topper! Where is it from??
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August 2, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Stunning!!! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
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August 2, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Lovely! Just lovely! When I think of this blog, this is the type of wedding I think! Stunning bride too!!
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August 2, 2011 at 4:44 pm
I Love the details in this wedding! And her take on a different type of unity ceremony with the canvases and painting is so sweet and definitely something one would cherish for ever! Great post! :)
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August 2, 2011 at 4:44 pm
This is really beautiful. I love all the Jasmine in the florals bouquets. Everything must have smelled amazing!
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August 2, 2011 at 4:50 pm
I love every oodle of this wedding. What an amazing job everyone did!
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August 2, 2011 at 4:59 pm
The dress here is to die for. I want a dress exactly like that! Except BIGGER! So well done, such a beautiful wedding.
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August 2, 2011 at 5:08 pm
I love the bridesmaids dresses! Are they all from the same designer? Please share!!
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August 2, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Gotta agree with Whitney. Not really an indoor wedding, is it?
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August 2, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Stunning! As usual. Great Job Jasmine Star!
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August 2, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Jasmine Star is amazing, as usual. Such a beautiful wedding. I love all the pastel colors
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August 2, 2011 at 8:34 pm
I knew this wedding would be amazing the moment I saw the dress!
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August 2, 2011 at 8:36 pm
beautiful wedding! i especially love the bridesmaids dresses and the groomsmen suits!
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August 2, 2011 at 8:48 pm
so pretty! who makes the bridesmaid dresses??
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August 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm
I have to agree with Whitney and the others. I was really excited, but disappointed when I saw the pictures. This was NOT a perfect example of an indoor wedding. It was just another outdoor and I'm (personally) sick of seeing outdoor weddings every single day on SMP.
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August 2, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Since I love SMP so much, I wont ever get sick of seeing weddings, but some more church/indoor weddings would be nice to see. But what a gorgeous wedding and beautifully shot! :)
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August 2, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Sooo beautiful pictures, and comfortable wedding. One day I hope to hold a wedding like this.
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August 3, 2011 at 1:35 am
Great shots and very cute couple!
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August 3, 2011 at 5:08 am
Ohhhh luuurrrrv the dress! Talk about an Alice Bridal Gown! Spectacular. Stunning photography, elegant and colourful!
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August 3, 2011 at 6:01 am
Good Lord! What is there NOT to love about this gorgeous affair with all the details?
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August 3, 2011 at 7:29 am
I Like your Wedding Information. I Hope Everyone Like Your Blog.
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August 3, 2011 at 8:32 am
Please do share where those bridesmaid dresses are from! I love how they are all different, but the same color and material. Would love for my bridesmaids to do something like this!
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August 3, 2011 at 8:39 am
Love this wedding, can you please share who makes the bridesmaid dresses? Thank you!
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August 3, 2011 at 9:44 am
Would love to know where those BM dresses are from!
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August 3, 2011 at 10:24 am
Lovely day, indeed and the bride's dress is so dream! Would like to see more details from the ballroom as the majority of photos here are outside.
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August 3, 2011 at 11:10 am
obsessed w/ the bridesmaid dressessss...please let me know where i can find them!!
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August 3, 2011 at 11:26 am
Seriously..HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT THOSE BRIDESMAID DRESSES! Could not be better.
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August 3, 2011 at 11:49 am
Same here--would love to know where the bridesmaid dresses are from! Does anyone know??
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August 3, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Such a GORGEOUS wedding!! I'm also desperate to know where the bridesmaid dresses are from - pleeeeeeeease let us know? Thank you! :)
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August 3, 2011 at 2:47 pm
I think the bridesmaids dresses are Amsale, but I could be wrong.
The third picture in the post looks like it could be this dress:
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August 3, 2011 at 2:54 pm
The bridesmaid dresses are alternating in Amsale and Melissa Sweet. The Amsale is in blush and the Melissa Sweet is in cosmetic. Have fun wedding planning!!
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August 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Who is the designer of the wedding dress?? It's fabulous!
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September 23, 2011 at 3:30 am
Oh, and the wedding dress is a Vera Wang, Fall 2010 Collection.
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