Santa Barbara Wedding by Amanda Rae Photography
A pretty outdoor affair awash in succulents + florals crafted by Juniper Floral Designs and a fabulous venue like the Santa Barbara Historical Museum makes for really lovely afternoon perusing. The kind of picture gazing that will have you ohhing, awwing and favoriting away at every single one of Amanda Rae’s images. And when you’re done drooling over the full picture gallery, there’s a lovely little film by Daniel Chae to make this gem last just a wee bit longer. Enjoy!
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From the bride… Mike had I dated for four years before he proposed. We met at a local bar in Hermosa Beach over a PBR Tall Boy, which we made a signature drink at our wedding. One of the first trips that we took while we were dating was to Santa Barbara. We feel in love with each other and Santa Barbara on that very trip. We knew once we got engaged that we wanted to get married there. We chose the Santa Barbara Historical Museum because we wanted an outdoor reception and loved the Spanish feel to it. To play on the Spanish theme, we had a Spanish guitarist during our cocktail hour and served Spanish-inspired food and cocktails. I also infused some of my Filipino culture by serving lumpia (Filipino egg rolls) and a Filipino dessert. Both were hits with all the guests!
Our ceremony was a Catholic mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, which was five minutes from the museum. We added a Filipino cord, a veil ceremony and had our pianist play “Falling Slowly” from the film Once during the ceremony and “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles for our recessional. The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is already so beautiful, so we kept the decorations simple with sting lighting, harvest tables and all-white flowers with green succulent accents. My overall vision was rustic chic, which I think went perfectly with the setting that I had. I loved walking into the courtyard and seeing all of my hard work and planning come to life. However, the most memorable part of the day was when we made our entrance to the reception and danced our first dance song to M.Ward’s “Let My Love Open the Door.” It was such a surreal moment and, at one point, it felt like it was just Mike and I in the whole place. To help stay within our budget, we were able to bring in our own alcohol and I did all of the planning myself. Luckily, I also had some talented friends who did my hair, designed all my print items and stood in as my day-of coordinator. That is one of the main reasons why I would love for my wedding to be featured on your blog — so that I can thank all of my wonderful vendors who made the day amazing.
Wedding Photography: Amanda Rae Photography / Videographer: Daniel Chae / Ceremony: Our Lady of Sorrows Church / Reception: Santa Barbara Historical Museum / Catering: Omni Fresco Catering / Flowers: Juniper Floral Designs / Music: DJ Nick Andrews / Lighting: Bella Vista Designs / Wedding Invitations: FrannyBee Designs (melissa@frannybeedesigns.com) / Makeup: Christina Burns of Flirt Make-up Artists / Hair: Kelly McCray (klmccray@gmail.com) / Day-Of Coordinator: Jeffry Chen, Bride’s Friend / Design + Planning: Bride / Wedding Dress: Rosa Clara / Shoes: Badgley Mischka / Hair Pin: BHLDN / Groom’s Tuxedo: A Re-Cut Tuxedo of his Father’s / Flower Girl Dress: Custom-Made by a Friend / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: J.Crew
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The flower girl's dress is just way too cute! :)
What a gorgeous couple! Many warm congratulations to them :)
(I could seriously keeping watching that little cutie pie of a flower girl (at 2:00 mins in on the tape) run down the aisle! TOO SWEET, with her tongue sticking out and those rosy cherub cheeks! :)
What a beautiful wedding. The bride looked stunning!
As I am in the midst of planning my own wedding I have been watching many videos and looking over many wedding blogs. This wedding really caught my eye and is the first one I'll have commented on for a few reasons. One, the color of the bridesmaids dresses is what I plan on using for my own wedding - teal! I was excited to read they were from JCrew (I've heard you can great things about ordering from them)! Two, that video was one of the most sentimental and touching videos I've watched. The expressions on the couples faces were absolutely priceless. The videographer did a great job of capturing all of it. I loved the two-screen shot when the bride walks down the aisle and seeing the grooms reaction at the same time. I have had such a hard time finding a wedding that used teal in a sophisticated way that I liked and I think I have finally found it. Congratulations to the couple and Olivia for planning such an amazing wedding!!
We're getting married here as well! I'm so happy to see such a lovely wedding done on a budget and all by the bride. Nice job Olivia! Can you tell me which vendor you used for the tables and chairs? Any help you can provide is much appreciated. Again congratulations, loved your pictures and video.
What a stunning bride! Her shoes are my favorite!
Hi, where did you find the flowers girl dress?
That flower girl shot might be one the best shots I've seen in a long time...
Beautiful!! Love the image of the flower girl!!
Wow, wow and wow. I had to stop watching this video at work because I'm crying too much!
Any does anyone know the song at the beginning?
@Emmalee it's Fink - Sort of Revolution (if you go to the vimeo site it gives you all of the songs used)
Hi Everyone!
Thank you so much for the kind comments. It was truly one of the best days of our lives. Answers to questions to help some brides to be!
J.Crew bridesmaids color - Mattisse Blue (which looks teal)
Table and chair rentals were from Ventura Discount Rentals (facilitated by my caterer)
Flower girl dress was made by a friend and yes, she is the cutest thing ever!
The song at the beginning of the video is by Fink "Sort of Revolution"
If anyone is getting married in the SB area, I would highly recommend Juniper Florals, Nick Andrews, Omni Catering and Daniel Chae. And FrannyBee Designs did not only the invitations, but all the print items and chalkboard designs.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Great photos and what a pretty wedding. Our company, Ventura Rentals, provided the rentals.
We can be reached at 805-644-4496 or my personal email is vrparty@aol.com.
Great job on all your planning!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS OLIVIA & MIKE! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful! Olivia, your organization and clear vision throughout the planning process was so helpful! Excellent job planning! Thank you Jeffry Chen for your help as well!
Thank you so much for letting the Santa Barbara Historical Museum be a part of your special day! We hope to see you and your family again in the future! Maybe an anniversary picnic lunch next to the fountain?
Additionally, great work by all the Vendors! Ventura Rentals for the fabulous Ranchero Tables and Burlap runners, Bella Vista Designs, Inc., Omni Fresco Catering, Amanda Rae Photography, Daniel Chae for capturing the amazing moment Mike saw Olivia (tear**), Juniper Floral, DJ Mike Andrews and all the others who contributed.
Olivia, I was so enjoying the photos of your wedding then said, wait a minute, she looks familiar. I am so happy to see your beautiful wedding. You look amazing and it looks like it was a phenomenal day. Congratulations. Wishing you all the very best. Thank you for sharing the details of your beautiful day.