It’s rare that we reserve an entire day for a single wedding on SMP. But frankly, that’s exactly what Jose Villa’s work inspires us to do. We really couldn’t imagine layering a wedding on top of this little slice of heaven, so instead we’ve just decided to kick back, put our feet up and let Jose photographs and Mindy Rice’s styling, entertain us for hours on end. Oh and we’ve put together a pretty fantastic buying guide for all of you brides out there that are dying to borrow ideas from this affair, coming up next. And don’t forget, even more details can be found right here!
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I call Mindy Rice my sorcerer because she really is. From our first meeting, she swirled her unique and enchanting ideas to create the ambiance of the evening. She took all of my musings and turned them into a reality – with succulents, an eclectic mix of dainty flowers, mirrors, vintage pieces and a strand of the unexpected with black lace accents. Together, we chose church pews to lend a Sunday School feel and built lovely and fun-filled spaces for the children. The touches were themed around magic as we had a magician entertain the children as the adults were eating dinner. We placed top hats and magician gloves along with treats and surprises around the table. The children were enthralled and the specialness contributed another level of sweetness to the evening. Both Kirk and I are extremely involved with our nieces and nephews and it was important to us that their joyfulness be evident each moment. In fact, we also invited Kirk’s sister’s English Bulldog as he is a part of the family and the children adore him.
Mindy and I also worked together to build moments around our 1957 Corvette. Kirk and I had been dating only a year when it was purchased and it signifies the beginning of us and “our” first big purchase together. It represents our love of things classic and home-grown. We continued on that theme with traditional and personal touches, like homemade jam, an instrumental swing band, and Kirk’s brother as the officant of our ceremony. We wanted someone that knew us implicitly and could represent our goals and dreams as a couple in the details of the ceremony.
And now that the day is done and we have memories and the beautiful pictures that world-renowned Jose Villa took, I look back and know that the moments were a perfect representation of the beginning of our forever. It was so us.
Venue: San Ysidro Ranch / Florist: Mindy Rice / Photographer: Jose Villa / Cake & pastries: Christine Dahl / Lighting: Brandon Peterson / Ceremony Music: String Quartet – Dubois Entertainment / Reception Music: Mora’s Modern Swing / Jewelry + Headpiece: Siman Tu / Bridesmaids Dresses: Tibi / Flower girl dresses: J.Crew / Invitations: Dauphine Press from Urbanic Paper Boutique / Calligraphy: Laura Hooper / Film Work: Richard Photo
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Abby, this might be one of my all time favorite posts on SMP! This site is so amazing, I can't thank you enough for all the hard work that goes into it. Its personally changed my entire career! THANK YOU!
Wow! Absolutely Stunning! Everything about it! Jose Villa is seriously amazing!
Thank heaven you posted these! I have seen a couple of his teaser pics on Twitter and have been going crazy waiting to see the entire event! Very well done - planned, executed, and photographed. Beautiful wedding, congratulations to the new husband and wife!
So lovely! I love that they included that adorable English Bulldog! He's so cute, just want to give him a big hug! Congrats!
The wedding dress is stunning! The texture of the fabric looks so intricate and unique!
I want to smoosh that dog's face he is so cute!
Wow; flawless. This is absolutely gorgeous. Plus, who doesn't love a bulldog? lol
The last photo in the lavender is divine!
I love the the black lace accent around the napkins! What a romantic wedding!
jose's work is always mind blowingly gorgeous.
love the shot of the couple in the car w/ the truck full of gifts!!! super job once again by jose!
These photos are insane and I LOVE the couple's style!!
I love the invitation suite! Is it by Smock? Also, do you know the calligrapher? Beautiful wedding!
The cocktails are absolutely beautiful! And the pup is almost upstaging the whole thing! Just stunning, guys.
dogs and weddings rule. I'm just a sucker for puppies at nuptuals!
utterly beautiful! love the cake especially and that last photo of them walking in the field is just beautiful!
This looks like an amazing service! Any wedding that incorporates puppies and cocktails is a winner in my book. Great photographs - i wish you both the best
Wow! This wedding is truly amazing. All the details done right.
This is such a beautiful wedding! I love all of the details!
One of the most gorgeous events I've seen in a long time. The bow tie on the dog was the cherry on top!
this is gorgeous...so dreamy!
Gorgeous! Love the lighting and the ambience!! :)
Wow, this bride totally did her research! Some of these photos are very similar to others that Jose has done at San Ysidro Ranch, and the trunk full of packages totally reminds me of the photo on the Pottery Barn wedding registry website! Awesome styling for sure!!
and the FLOWERS!!!! mindy rice did a seriously wonderful job on this wedding. They breathe life into everything!
Does anyone have any more information on the vessels used for the centerpieces? I can't find the florists email online, and her website is down, but they are just lovely! Just what we are looking for actually!
Who did her hair, it's magical.
Where is the dogs bow tie from?? Such a gorgeous wedding congratulations x
I absolutely LOVE her hair! This wedding is so stunning...certainly some inspiration for my wedding will be coming from here :)
Could someone please tell me the designer of her dress?! It is stunning! Would love to find one with similar textures. Thank you!
Could someone please tell me the designer of her dress?! I love the texture, and am looking for something similar!
Beautiful pics!