If you were to ask anyone that knows me, they would unquestionably confirm that I am a girly girl through and through. Hence why I was squealing with sheer delight as soon as I laid my eyes on this pretty wedding photographed by Lori Paladino. The blush pink details are so feminine and gorgeous and the gaggle of cute ballerinas just might be the cutest thing ever. But aside from ALL of that, I am completely mesmerized by Villa Montalvo, whose grounds look like they were plucked right from the Italian countryside and nestled in the Silicon Valley. It lends such a sophisticated and timeless backdrop to this soiree. Oh be still my heart. See the rest of this gorgeous day filled to the brim with pretty pinks in the gallery.
find the FULL gorgeous wedding in the gallery!
From Lori Paladino…
Nicole & John’s wedding at Villa Montalvo was full of timeless beauty – which is a perfect way to describe the sweet love these two have for one another. From the stunning vintage-inspired dress Nicole wore, to the framed family portraits on display of generations of marriages within Nicole & John’s families (400 years of marriage were displayed on that table – wow!), to a lovely soft pink palette of gorgeous floral arrangements, to inspired place cards designed by Nicole’s talented sister, so many personal touches that made their day so easy to connect to, and so much fun to photograph. Monarch butterflies were released as Nicole & John shared their first kiss as husband & wife! Nicole & John, and their families, not only created an atmosphere that was beautiful to behold, they carefully thought out ways to make the evening incredibly fun for their guests: delicious food, an amazing band, even a super fun photo booth to encourage lots of great pictures with their guests. But as usual, words fail to capture the sweetness of this day: instead we invite you to view some highlights of the day.
Photography: Lori Paladino / Wedding Planner: Kristina Taheri Special Events / Ceremony and Reception Site: Villa Montalvo, Kathleen Kirkpatrick / Caterer and Rentals: Cafe Primavera / Officiant: Father John Talesfore / Flowers: Jose Ibarra Floral Design / Ceremony Music, Sound and Cocktail Music: Italian Accordion, Reno DiBono Trio / Reception Music: California Honeydrops / Cake & Desserts: Miette Bakery / Rolls Royce: Pete Stylianos / Rentals: Williams, La Tavola, Cafe Primavera
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Beautiful! I love the flower girl shoes, where did you get them?
I am in LOVE with this wedding. So beautiful. Could you let us know where you purchased the adorable flower girl dresses?
I love the confetti cones, may i ask where you got them??
I love blush pink when used to style a wedding -- so feminine and stylish!
I must know where those flower girl dresses are from! They are just what I have been looking for!
Hi! I believe i found the flower girl dresses: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3086853?origin=category&resultback=82
Looks like there is only one left!! So sad. Those dresses are adorable!
I would love to know where you found the love is..cards that were at your guest book table!
I'm a huge fan of the LOVE IS note cards. I can't find them online. Where did they come?! Please let us know =) Great wedding!
Very pretty! Love all the flower girls too! I'll have 3bridesmaids and my fiance will have 3groomsmen, we'll have 3 flower girls (no ring bearer, yet...), so I'm having a relatively small wedding party with a lot of flower girls (all my nieces)! The pictures are great - really like the "group hug" one :)
I LOVE HER DRESS!!!! Who is it by and what is the name of it? Oh my gosh!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the flower girl ballet slippers? Where are they from? Wedding is 2 months away and still haven't found the perfect shoe for them! Help!
Gorgeous wedding! You are a stunning bride! Congrats to you and your hubby!
Such a beautiful wedding for the very sweetest couple! Thanks so much for posting!!!
The ballet slippers were a DIY project by the uber-talented Nicole - children's ballet slippers dressed up with jewels.
The Love is... cards were designed by Nicole's equally uber-talented sister!
I'll see if I can find out about the dress, but I believe Nicole found it at a local boutique & then had it custom-designed/altered.
Hope that helps!
What an adorable brigade of little girls! This is beautiful through and through.
oh. my goodness. capezio ballet slippers and tiffany charm anklets on adorable flower girls?! can we get any cuter? i think not!
This wedding simply could not get any better! It's perfection - all I ever dreamed of for my own future wedding! Pink dreams and ballerina slippers will be floating in my head tonight... :)
these are stunning...the color, lighting, softness and love captured...are just so dreamy.
Oh no. Somebody should have told her her 'Ceremony' sign was falling over. Must've been a strong wind.
Ciao
The flower girl outfits were absolutely adorable - I love the simple dresses and ballet shoes!
These have such a beautiful ethereal feel- gorgeous! I love the flowers, too!
I don't know which is more amazing, that fantastic dress or the location. Of course the dress, I love all the details on it.
That dress is amazing! I loooovvvveee all the detailing - so unique! beautiful, beautiful wedding!
cute! I love the ballerina shoes and the table setting. Beautiful choice of color too. It looks so young and refreshing. :)
I am in love with the beautiful little ballerinas and the ballerina shoes. My daughter was a dancer and used her pointe shoes in a photo for her graduation. I had never thought about using it for her wedding. What a beautiful backdrop. Stunning scenery.
the ballerina slippers are adorable
such a precious touch for the flower girls
love love love all of the peonies
So soft and romantic... the perfect colours for a wedding! The ballerinas are beyond cute, and I adore the details on the dress - what a beautiful bride! And those bouquets... so soft and simple yet dreamy...
The floral arrangement is great, the couple is beautiful, gorgeous venue, breath-taking photography make this wedding remarkable.
I am wondering where the bride got her beautiful necklace(s) from. I have been looking for something similar for my dress - but had given up as I couldn't find anything like this anywhere. If anyone had any suggestions or insights, I would be very grateful.
Wow...I'm not usually a fan of pastel colours, but I love the colour of the table linens! It reminds me of fluffy pink cotton candy!
Hi--it's the Bride--I am so glad that you loved John and I's sweet day. It went too fast and I wish I could do it again.
And, I am so happy that you are all obsessed with the my flower girls just like me. The dresses are from the brand Us Angels--great styles! When I saw the dress with flowers and bubble hem--I knew they would be perfect. I added a pink grosgrain ribbon around the waist to get the pink in there ( like I needed more, huh?) The shoes are Bloch Pink Ballerina Slippers--the real deal. They actually were hard to find--everybody carried this other peach color or white-my cousin tracked those down for me--thanks Kathy! The jewels I bought at Joannes and stayed up until 2AM in the morning, the night before gluing them on--but I didn't sleep anyways so it was worth it! I presented them to the girls the day of--they were very excited!! The cones they carried were a serendipitous event--while in Paper Source--thinking I could do everything myself--the women helping me mentioned that she makes vintage cones with lace details and ribbon--and I was like-can you help me? I beg you. This was the week of the wedding. She was great and fast--I don't think she has website ); . The girls were so well behaved and adorable to photograph-I loved having them with me all day. And they were perfect when they walked down the aisle. Thanks girls--I love you all!!xx
My dress, like Lori said, was bought at this local boutique in Los Gatos near Saratoga in California, the designer is Sue Wong. However, what I bought and what I ended up with was not the same. I re-designed the shape, added a train that was fabric and lace from my Mom's dress and another tulle train underneath that plus redesigned the the sash so that I could roll and tie into it with the help of my MOH, my sissy. But, thanks for loving it--it really turned out great and was fun to re-create! The long necklace is from Nordy's and the short one was my something borrowed from my Mom--Tiffany Heart Pave pendant--I wanted the layer look, but didn't need much since my dress had lots of little details.
The "Love Is" cards were inspired by a 60's book called "Love Is" by Kim Casali. I have been obsessed with the quotes/book and knew I had to incorporate it somehow. I actually gave John some prints I found at the flea market for presents throughout the years. But, my oh so talented sister, like Lori said, did all the design illustration and made up some of her quotes for the cards. She also designed my invitations and napkins. Along with being my MOH--she was a huge contributor to the look and feel of my wedding. I love you Jenn! She is a professional graphic designer and might be interested in projects for you girls. Please let me know if you are serious and I can discuss with her.
And my other vendors, well, we know who was the number one star was..Lori Paladino. Not only is she a dear and true friend to me from college and beyond, but she is as you can tell, a very talented photographer. She just gets it and knew what I wanted. It was so easy to be photographed by her and fun!! She makes it a no stress experience--I can recommend her more! Thank you Lori!! I love you--thanks for capturing my day perfectly.
Thank you for letting me blabber on about my sweet day. I am so happy to hear that Style Me Pretty and you all understood my look and what I wanted --ethereal, dreamy, italian, vintage. And the pink--well, I surprised myself actually by reverting to my four-year-old ways and wanting pink everywhere. I just felt the color palette really captured what I wanted and the time of year. The back drop of Villa Montalvo was easy to decorate/enhance and an amazing place to celebrate such a special day. Heres to all of yours upcoming sweet days-best wishes!! xx
Who made your dress? I LOVE IT!
nicoletalesfore: Once again you had an AMAZING wedding. If your oh so very talented sister would be interested in making another set of the Love is..cards, I would be extremely interested!! They are incredible and so sweet and would be perfect to include in our wedding and to hang our our home after!
Where is the BM dress from?? It's beautiful. Lovely wedding.
Hi Heidi! You can contact her directly: jenntales4@gmail.com--she said she would be interested.....(;
Sweet Day! All the BEST to the happy couple!!
Thank you so much Nicole! This just made my day. I have sent her an e-mail.
Gorgeous location! Love little ballerinas!
Great Work Lori!!! Beautiful.
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