Sonoma Wedding by Bliss Event Productions

Sonoma weddings are gorgeous. We get it. The crazy beautiful backdrops, the organic and yet totally elegant vibes, the effortlessly stunning brides and the laid back but forever timeless wedding styles. All lovely in that “well, here’s to hoping my wedding will be quite that gorg” kind of way. So what happens when you infuse your standard Sonoma beauty with real, tangible touches that would be stunning whether placed on tables in a backyard fete or in a perfectly pretty ballroom. In Austin or in Boston. With a hearty, anything goes budget or with a more modest fare. This wedding, crafted to utter loveliness by Bliss Event Productions is one of those weddings. Where the versatile beauty is tucked perfectly into each and every detail. Igniting what we’re sure will be a total pinning frenzie. And don’t even get me started on the invites and paper goodies by Brown Sugar Design. Click here to see even more.

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From Bliss Event Productions…Jess and Tim first contacted me last year after they had decided to host their wedding at the gorgeous Cornerstone Sonoma property.  Jess conveyed to me that she wanted a soft and sweet vintage feel that still incorporated a wine country flavor.  Tim has a background in architecture and wanted to incorporate a more modern look with clean lines.  I wanted to come up with a design that gave them both what they wanted.

We began with a color palette.  Our main color schemes were a light fog grey and a silvery blue green julep balanced with white.  We decided our punches of added color, greens, pinks and corals,  would come in from the floral and small detail items.  Kate from Flower Wild put together an inspiration board that blew us away.  Jess loved cloche and bell jars and terrariums along with incorporating wood and moss and Kate’s floral design was perfection.  In selecting decor and rentals, we kept the focal pieces and large items in white, such as the china and lounges, and added color in the details items like linens, napkins and pillows.  The floral vignettes for the accent tables also brought in added pops of beautiful living color.  To meet Tim’s want of modern, we kept all tables and bars in the barn reception area square wood and absent of linens, on linear lines.  Jess also wanted to bring in a bit of her cultural heritage and we accomplished this with Got Light? designing a focal area of varying sized Chinese lanterns hung at different lengths over the dance floor area.

One of the most stunning details of the wedding, was the escort card table created by Flower Wild.  We used an 8′ wood table and completely covered it in wood and moss elements then added in cloches, bell jars and terrariums filled with floral.  Kate added in beautiful succulents and we placed escort cards throughout the table.  It really was a very unique and gorgeous focal piece… one of my all time favorites! The wedding cake was another stunning creation done by Sweet On Cake.  The tiered cake featured molded chocolate leafing bringing in more added color.  The cake sat on a custom designed glass terrarium filled with floral and moss. Carlie Statsky captured the sheer beauty of the day starting with the lovely couple down to the details.  Overall it was a great mix of details that personified Jess and Tim’s visions and personalities.  A super sweet and soft wedding for a modern and sweet couple!

Event Design + Planning: Bliss Event Productions / Wedding Photography: Carlie Statsky Photography / Invitations: Brown Sugar Design / Flowers:  Flower Wild / Location: Cornerstone Sonoma / Programs: Tiffany Chin / Catering: Elaine Bell Catering / Lighting: Got Light? / Dress: Junko Yoshioka / Menswear: Indochino / Linen Rentals:  La Tavola / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Decor Rentals: Wine Country Party / Hair + Make-up:  Mimi & Taylor Salon / Photo booth: Magnolia Booth / Wedding Cake: Sweet on Cake / Officiant: Wine Country Minister / DJ: Pacific Entertainment / Shoes: Vivienne Westwood

39 Comments about “Sonoma Wedding by Bliss Event Productions”

1. allisoncurrey says:

   August 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm

   Stunning wedding! Who did the invitations and other paper details?
2. Joanne says:

   August 30, 2011 at 3:21 pm

   Beautiful! I love the dress? Who is the designer?
3. Jenna says:

   August 30, 2011 at 3:26 pm

   What does the bar sign say? We are looking at creative/cost effective bar options!
4. Carlie says:

   August 30, 2011 at 3:50 pm

   Letterpress invitations by Brown Sugar Design and programs by Tiffany Chin...they both do amazing work!
5. Logan says:

   August 30, 2011 at 3:52 pm

   Must know who designed these adorable bridesmaids dresses!
6. Suzy Berberian says:

   August 30, 2011 at 3:52 pm

   Beautiful, Brandy! Congratulations to the couple!
7. Jennifer says:

   August 30, 2011 at 4:04 pm

   While I love all of the pieces of this wedding I am especially enamored with the floral arrangements and the invitations/stationary. What a beautiful wedding!
8. tasheca says:

   August 30, 2011 at 4:25 pm

   Could you tell us where you got the beautiful bridesmaid dresses
9. angela says:

   August 30, 2011 at 4:45 pm

   Simply Stunning!!!!! Brandy - you outdid yourself!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
   Well done!
10. Kris says:

    August 30, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Wow what an absoulutely gorgeous wedding! Her ring is stunning! I love the bridesmaid dress, ALL the florals, and the photography is perfect! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
11. Emily @ Peach and Pearl says:

    August 30, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    Gorgeous! Would LOVE to know the floral varieties used -- some of them are so gorgeous!!
12. Bridesmaid says:

    August 30, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Thanks for all the kind words! My sister spent months and months planning every minute detail for her wedding so its wonderful to hear people's positive reactions!

    The bridesmaids dresses were from Jcrew's bridal line.
13. Samuel says:

    August 30, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    what beautiful pictures and dresses - nicely done
14. Aimee Monihan says:

    August 30, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    I heart this wedding and design so much, SO beautiful, from the decor, the small details and the photography, Hats off to each and every person who made it happen- simply stunning.
15. Erica Finnan says:

    August 30, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    LOVE this wedding! So beautiful! Where did you get all of your mercury glass from?
16. Emily says:

    August 30, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    *sees shoes* *faints*
17. Vanessa - Sweetcandy Photographie says:

    August 30, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Wouah ! it's beautifull !!!
18. Chandra ~ Oh Lovely Day says:

    August 30, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    this wedding is amazeballs good! Perfectly thought out, designed, and executed!
19. Hannah @ Smith+Scout says:

    August 31, 2011 at 1:14 am

    I really love the fog grey colour. The chalk boards are really cute as well- I love chalk boards lately.
20. Vermont Country Wedding says:

    August 31, 2011 at 3:07 am

    The wedding ceremony was well planned, the gown is very nice, everything is perfect. Good job guys!!
21. Allie says:

    August 31, 2011 at 5:50 am

    The wedding planner did a great job!
22. Heather says:

    August 31, 2011 at 8:00 am

    I love this wedding so much. It's almost like a virtual vacation looking at these pictures...so soft, relaxed, and lovely!
23. Sarah says:

    August 31, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Love the groomsmen's suits - where did you find them?
24. Katie C says:

    August 31, 2011 at 11:05 am

    Love the guys' looks! Where were they from?
25. Larissa says:

    August 31, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Yes please do tell about the BM dresses. They look like J crew Arabelle but i've never seen that color.
26. Stephanie says:

    August 31, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    I love the dress!!! Who is the Designer?
27. Bride says:

    August 31, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Thank you for all the lovely responses! :)

    To answer some of your questions, the fans were done by the lovely Tiffany Chin of www.tiffy.org and the invitations were done by the awesome duo that are Whitney and Jonathan of www.bsdstudio.com. The mercury glass was from our florist, Flower Wild. The dress is by Junko Yoshioka and the groomsmen suits are from Indochino.
28. Bride says:

    August 31, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    One more thing I forgot to include, the bridesmaid dresses are the Arabelle from J.Crew and were a color from Spring. They do change their colors depending on the season. Hope that helps!
29. Larissa says:

    August 31, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    Is it the Pink Amethyst? Those are the ones i'm looking for my wedding.. but they only had a few sizes left.
30. Larissa says:

    August 31, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    oops sorry light amethyst i mean.
31. Bride says:

    August 31, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    It's the soft lavender
32. Rebekah Boykin says:

    September 1, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    where are the shoes from?!?!?!?!???
33. melissa says:

    September 6, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Where were the terrariums from? Thanks!
34. Bliss Event Productions says:

    September 7, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    Thank you for all the wonderful comments! Here are some similar terrariums:
    http://www.save-on-crafts.com/tableterrarium.html

    Happy planning!
    Bliss Event Productions
35. Bride says:

    September 7, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Shoes are from Vivienne Westwood and terrariums were from our florist
36. Heidi says:

    September 15, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    Absolutely stunning! I want to use shades of plum and silver for my October wedding and wondered how to have a more neutral versus "purple" effect. The colors you picked could not have been more perfect. I hope to use these photos for inspiration and perhaps have darker charcoal suits with the deeper plums incorporated into shoes and flowers. Also, I love the use of succulent plants ... we just moved to Arizona and wanted to incorporate a bit of our new home into our vintage style Rhode Island venue.

    Any ideas to make this more appropriate for a new england fall wedding greatly appreciated!
37. Rick Bolen says:

    November 9, 2011 at 10:43 am

    Wish you would use more local photos. That does not include myself but Rebecca Gosselin, Doug Thompson or Megan Closeces to mind. Nice job btw.

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