Villagio Inn Winery Wedding from Kim & Niki, Photographers
This couple wanted their wedding to emulate an alfresco dinner & wine tasting, and the definitely got what they asked for. The relaxed and fun vibe pouring out of all the images of Kim & Niki, Photographers, is so obvious, I’m almost reaching for my glass of wine and heading out to the dance floor. That gorgeous bride and handsome groom threw one amazingly stylish, and perfectly chic California affair that I won’t be able to stop thinking about for weeks. If you’re ready to dedicate a few weeks obsessing over this fantastic fête, click here for the full image gallery!
From the beginning, we knew that we wanted our wedding to feel like a fun cocktail party, not too regimented or formal. Wine tasting is one of our favorite past times, and I’ve always wanted a winery wedding. Matt loved the idea of a weekend getaway, so we needed a place that offered accommodations. The Villagio Inn & Spa offers all of that, plus multiple locations in one venue – outdoor ceremony lawn, alfresco dining space, and historic barrel room for dancing.
We wanted our colors to be bold and rich, and to play-off the natural winery colors. So, we chose ranges of oranges and purples in various shades. Oranges were reserved for the groom’s side and purples for the bride’s side. To maintain a fun cocktail party look and feel, we decided on a “mismatched-but matching” wedding party. I picked out each of the purple dresses for the girls – it was a quite challenge to make the style look cohesive, but still unique! We let the guys wear any khaki suit of their choice, and the ties and pocket squares were purchased from Etsy. We even had a grooms woman (one of Matt’s close friends) in a similar colored khaki Jcrew dress, carrying an orange bouquet. We put our ring bearer in a sweater vest instead of a suit, and flower girls in causal dresses from J.Crew.
In an effort to keep the ceremony casual and personal, we had a friend officiate it, and we wrote our own vows. Kids were absolutely welcome at the wedding (Matt has nine nieces and nephews!), and they added to the fun vibe to the dance floor. To capture the causal feel, it was important that the photography was fun, flirty and not too structured – especially the group shots. That’s what we LOVE about Kim & Niki’s style. We’re obsessed with the attitude and charm they were able to capture in the wedding party and family shots.
Our wedding surpassed our expectations! We’re thrilled that, with the help of amazing vendors and supportive friends and family, we were able to pull off such a perfect wedding!
Venue & Catering: Villagio Inn & Spa / Photographers: Kim & Niki, Photographers / Florist: Lavender Floral / String Ensemble: Eloquence String Quartet / Band: Jumpstart / Cake: Kara’s Cupcakes / Bride’s Dress: Blue by Enzoani / Hair & Makeup: Betten Chaston / Groom’s Suit: Hugo Boss / Ties and Pocket Squares: Tux & Tulle / Flower Girls Dresses: J.Crew Crewcuts
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What an amazing wedding! Where did you get your invitations from? They are so classy and elegant!
Never would have thought that purple and orange could look soooooo beautiful. I love the boldness of this wedding!
The photographs tell the story of happiness and love....what a beautiful wedding!
@Melinda - here is what the bride had to say about those great invites:
"I got the invitations and reply cards from minted.com. The design is called "The Happy Couple" and I changed the script from the default font to be Wendy Medium. http://www.minted.com/customizer/sku/MIN-M90-ANC
The website driver card is made with a custom rubber stamp from etsy. http://www.etsy.com/people/RunEllieRun I got the cards from Paper Source.
The wrap around address labels were made from a template I found online... I can't remember the source though. I know that Paper Source sells similar ones though. "
Thank you!
What stunning bright florals! The centerpieces really POP! Just such gorgeous and full Hydrangea and those parrot tulips...really a beautiful bright color palette for a wedding.
The French Bouquet- Custom Wedding Florals (Tulsa, OK)
I love this wedding! The purple and orange is gorgeous! So bold! I love how the bride is wearing a purple cardigan at the end!
I love the oranges and purples together! Complementary colors are always so striking in florals! Great job Lavender!
Gorgeous!! The colors are amazing. Where did you find all of the bridesmaids' dresses??
Hi Alison! Aren't those dresses fab? I'm checking on the sources for you.
Hi Allison - Here are the dress details....
Trina Turk: (lighter one-shoulder): http://bit.ly/pVfCJ1
Nordstrom: (floral print) http://bit.ly/o2eCW3
Modcoth.com: (darker one-shoulder) http://bit.ly/pZ84Tq
Unfortunately, all but the ModCloth one are sold out. And I can't find the fourth purple dress online anymore - but I got it at Nordstrom.
Good luck with your wedding planning!
Thanks Lauren! And Congratulations!
I love those tables numbers? Where did they get them?!
Hi Hope!
I loved the letters too. I think Lauren, the bride, made them herself, but I am researching it for you and will have her answer soon!
Warmly,
Kim
Kim and Niki, Photographers
Hi Hope,
I ordered plain wooden letters here http://www.woodlandmanufacturing.com/
And then wrapped them in strips of fabric.
Thanks for asking!
Lauren