Los Altos Wedding by Scott Stater Photography
We are going out with a bang this week thanks to photo genius Scott Stater who captured a backyard wedding like no other. And let me just say that I think I’ve found my wedding soul mate. A fête that involves a great short dress, a love of scrabble and the all important game of flip cup. Who knew these elements could blend so seamlessly into an all out wedding bash fit for a couple who knows how to have fun? Happy, happy Friday. Get your gallery on for more!
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From the bride… Ryan and I don’t take life too seriously, so when we started planning our wedding, we wanted it to be relatively casual and lots of fun—more like a party than a wedding. We also wanted our family and friends to get a real sense of us in the details of our celebration. When it came to choosing my dress, I knew right away that I wanted a knee-length dress. My dress felt fun and a little bit sassy — like a party dress. Our location and food choices supported our “fun” vision. We got married at the Los Altos History Museum, which has a beautiful courtyard surrounded by a lovely garden where guests can mingle in an intimate setting. Our guests were thrilled to be served cheeseburgers and french fries for dinner (one of the reasons we chose our caterer was how crisp they could keep their fries)! And for dessert, we skipped the cake and had an assortment of our favorite sweets like rice crispy treats and chocolate chip cookies, which were baked by Ryan’s sister.
We’re both creative and enjoyed making most of the décor elements for the wedding, using lots of inspiration from Style Me Pretty. Since the venue is outdoors and has a fairly rustic setting, we wanted to infuse a modern look into the table décor. So I chose fabric with a graphic pattern, and Ryan’s mom made our table runners. I collected vases of various shapes and sizes from eBay and Goodwill, and we spent a Saturday afternoon spray painting them all white, which helped us keep costs down without sacrificing décor. Ryan’s mom and I also made a “here comes the bride” banner for my niece and nephew to carry down the aisle. Plus, we created our own ceremony programs with celebratory words on the backside, including “woo hoo!” and “hooray!” Ryan and I enjoy playing Scrabble together and when he proposed he made a special Scrabble board, replacing the squares with photos of us and our favorite places. He glued together letters to form the question “will you marry me?” So it made sense to us to carry the Scrabble idea through to our wedding celebration. At our wedding, I used Scrabble letters to create cute signs like “drink up” at the bar and “sweet treats” at the dessert table. The guest book table, next to the photo booth had a sign that read, “say cheese and sign here please.” Table “numbers” were large wooden blocks made to look like over-sized Scrabble tiles and we used real tiles on the guests’ seating cards. When put together the seating cards and table letters spelled out “M&R the big day”! While we were not planning a Scrabble-themed wedding, these few reminders of our engagement made us smile.
We both have favorite memories from the evening. Mine was our “first look” when Ryan and I saw each other for the first time that day. He burst into tears when he saw me and it was just such a wonderful, emotional moment. And one of our only moments alone all night! Ryan’s favorite moment was being introduced as “Mr. and Mrs.” for the first time by playing a game of flip cup. As our wedding party was introduced they lined up to form a tunnel that Ryan and I ran though. On the other side, was a table complete with decorated keg cups and a pitcher of beer. It was Ryan and his groomsmen versus me and my bridesmaids, and despite my bridesmaids giving me a hefty lead, Ryan beat me in the end. It was definitely a fun and unexpected way to kick off our celebration and everyone had a blast playing flip cup the rest of the night.
Photographer: Scott Stater Photography / Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston (Vineyard Collection) / Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Bridesmaid Dresses: Various, each bridesmaid chose her own / Groom Rentals: Black Tie Tuxedos /Caterer: Continental Caterers / Location: Los Altos History Museum / Photo Booth: San Francisco Photo Booth / Veil: BlossomShop / Wooden Table Name Cards: CraigWoodWorks / Cupcakes: Kara’s Cupcakes / DJ: Morgan at MK Mobile Sound / Floral Designs + Day-Of Coordination: Rose Smith of Flowers with a Personal Touch (925-447-8095) / Hair + Makeup: Jane Kim of The Glamourist /
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So, so, so pretty!!!
Being a self-proclaimed Scrabble addict, I am totally digging the theme in this wedding! Best table "numbers" ever, and awesome coverage by Scott Stater Photography!
loved the blinged out red solo cups! ;)
Red solo cup
I fill you up
Lets have a party
lets have a party
I love you red solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party proceed to party
What an adorable wedding!
Love love love the dress? Is the bride interested in selling it? :)
Beautiful photos, love the whole style and beautifully captured.
Anyone know where those earrings are from? LOVE them!
This looks like such an adorable couple! Honestly!! Such beautiful photos of their special day.
Hmm, are they all playing flippy cup with their red solo cups? hahaha
These look awesome, great photography! I really love the scrabble idea . . so creative.
Looks like it was a blast!
Love the Tip Cup! Especially all dressed up - how fun!
How fun! Her dress is the cutest! Also love the veil and the vibrant red lip and nail color.
beautiful wedding!!! where are the brides earings from?
Such a cute theme. And I LOVE the bride's dress!
LOVE the Scrabble inspiration! AND flip cup!? Now I don't feel too bad about wanting a beer pong table at my wedding. Don't think the fiance will mind...
Hilarious! So cute with the Scrabble tiles. I might steal this. :)
Love this wedding & Scott's beautiful images!!!
beautiful and simple. Thank you for the inspiration!
Gorgeous photos! Looks like it was a fabulous event with a very happy couple!
I am so sad that priscilla of boston has closed :( The dresses were so pretty!! This wedding is so gorgeous and the dress is breathtaking.
Such cute photographs!!!
To third Jennifer and Kristin, where are the earrings from? I love them!
Beautiful pictures!
Such creative ideas and a fun wedding for all, I'm sure! Great pictures!!!
PLLLEEEEEASE share where those earrings are from! They match my ring PERFECTLY and I need them for my wedding!
Thank you all for the nice comments on our wedding! We really did have a blast (I even rode a mechanical bull later that night!). For those who have asked about the earrings, they are by Crislu. They are called "First Kiss."
I couldn't find them for sale anywhere so, get this, I rented them from renttherunway.com. Yes. I rented them. They are still available so have at 'em!
love love love her dress and the brides amazing smile!
i also love it when they bride and groom stage the first time they see each other when it is not down the isle so they can make photographs together :)
xoxo
What an adorable wedding! Loved the clever touches - sassy dress, scrabble play pieces and fun hand-held signage!
Thanks for sharing the earring info! You looked beautiful and your wedding looks like it was a blast! Congratulations!
Oh my word, I absolutely love the signage at this wedding-- especially the "yippee!" one <3
Those earrings are stunners! The backyard setting is beautiful, the photography is amazing, can only imagine what the cucumber nested salad tastes like! Love the grouped look of the wedding centerpieces as well as the variety of blooms used and the fun table runner. Such fun touches throughout! Congratulations!
@Lauren: Try looking on http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/ . I hope that helps!
This bride had some really creative ideas! I loved the scrabble pieces to identify place settings and the little signs with the cute sayings! WOO HOO to the happy couple!
So much love in this shoot! I love the scrabble theme - so cute! And I love love love the way he looks at her! Too sweet! :)