Chantalle of La Bella Bride is back with more wedding goodness but before she picks back up where she left off, I wanted to let everyone know that she has THE most gorgeous wedding up her blog right now. Click here to see the dress that I have fallen madly in love with!
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Now THIS is what I call a tablescape! I really do have an appreciation for a well decorated table and this delightful setting from Sylvia and Dave’s Santa Barbara wedding is sure hitting the spot right now. It’s just the perfect combination of rustic charm meets clean elegance. I dig it.
I just had to include the last photo from this post. Nothing makes me smile more than seeing a bride get down. And Sylvia, girl, you are getting down in this photo. We all salute you! I have been known to cut a rug or two (albeit somewhat uncoordinated) and it really is one of my favorite aspects of the wedding reception. I like a bride that can boogie.
Sylvia continues about her day:
Friends and family were involved with all elements of the ceremony and reception as well. Dave’s aunt, Reverend Bonnie Rose, was our officiant and a friend played guitar at the ceremony. A big moment at the ceremony was when Dave and I turned to face the entire group gathered and sang a favorite hymn of mine, “I am so blessed,” together. It was incredibly moving to look at all these people gathered to support us and sing about how blessed and grateful we were in that moment.
For the reception, we asked five different musically-inclined friends to DJ throughout the night and one to be our emcee. We kicked off the reception with a choreographed hip-hop dance we did with our wedding party (including our flower girl). It was probably the biggest hit of the night and one of the most fun moments of my life.
Instead of hiring a baker to make us a wedding cake, which neither of us is a big fan of, we asked friends to make pies and cookies for a dessert table. Dave’s friend Janice made us a symbolic wedding cake so we would have something to cut. Our planner, Joy Proctor, put the table together beautifully.
Dave and I paid for the entire wedding ourselves and so asking friends and family to help out started out as a necessity. However, looking back, I don’t think we would have done it any differently. One of my favorite parts of our wedding day was looking around and knowing that every part of it had been created by someone we love.
Enjoy your day friends!
xoxo Chantale from La Belle Bride
The Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator and décor : Joy de Vivre Wedding & Event Coordination / Venue: Larner Vineyard / Wedding Dress: Nicole Miller / Shoes: Nine West / Wedding Hair and Makeup: TEAM Hair & Makeup /Bridesmaid Dress: J. Crew, Shawls from Nimli / Menswear: Ties from Cyberoptix Tie Lab / Caterer: SBB Gourmet Catering / Invitations: Hello Lucky / Bridal Earrings: Veronica Ladjili / Photography: Mary Jane Photography
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i've been following your blog for a while, but my first time commenting. i just have to. your blog always has the loveliest wedding photos. i always come for inspiration and always find it.
you are right about the rustic charm meeting cleaning elegance. i love the table scape too, simply beautiful. i am also loving bride and groom log tags if i can call them that. never seen anything like that below. and loved sylvia's own insights to her special day. what a great idea of baked goods from family and friends instead of cake, even though she got her cake anyway.
boogie-boogie sylvia and congrats to you and david.
thanks for always sharing beautiful weddings.
ox
Just lovely - the first and last images are my favourites!! the last is sooo much fun!! XxX
B-EAU-TI-FUL! I especially love the bride & groom wood signs! DIY is clearly the way to go these days!
OMG!! I have been looking for lanterns like those everywhere! Please, where are they from ?
Love this wedding. Love this bride.
any info on the bride's hairpiece?
So pretty. I L O V E those white lanterns - where are they from? please!
I love your blog, so I wanted to share some love and award you with the Sunshine Blog Award! Keep up the great posts and beautiful photos :)
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Yes, the lanterns! Do tell. Love, love, love.
You can find the lanterns at www.weddingtabledecor.com. They have a few different styles and sizes. Beautiful wedding!
Info for all you ladies loving the lanterns:
http://www.zgallerie.com/p-8850-casablanca-lanterns-white.aspx
http://www.zgallerie.com/p-5693-casablanca-lanterns.aspx
Larner Vineyard actually owns those lanterns and let us use them as part of the rental fee. The owner Christina Larner used them for her own wedding. Talk abut a great deal!!!
Joy
And, wow, thanks for all the wonderful comments here as well! Joy, our amazingly talented planner (who did all of our bouquets and bouts, by the way), already answered your questions about the lanterns. My hairpiece was created by my dear friend Laurie Coleman. She used to have a business doing wedding hair pieces, but has taken some time off of late. Too bad because she's super talented.
I LOVE the tablescapes. The lanterns, the wildflowers, the linens, the napkins tied with string!
We're loving the hand-written chalk boards!
looks like they had so much fun!
I'd love to know where I could find a copy of the hymn "I am so blessed."
I really love the decorations! Great photos also:)
Oh , I love, love, love the photographs and the flowers are just beautiful. WOW!
Absolutely charming wedding, and I love the Bride and Groom signs on the back of the chairs. Beautiful!
Particularly love the wooden bridge and groom signs.
I totally heart those lanterns!!
I LOVE the old wooden benches used for the ceremony. Joy or Sylvia, where did those come from? I'd love something like that for my barn wedding!
love the pictures from the wedding! beautiful! i've been trying to get in contact with Larner Vineyard, but had no response. any suggestions would be much appreciated!!
We are planning a back yard wedding for my daughter. Any idea for vegetarian munchies that will appeal to all. we need to keep the cost and labor in check. thanks
Grade A stuff. I'm unsquetionably in your debt.
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