It might be absolutely frigid in most parts of the country, but this adorable DIY Sacramento celebration is sure to give you the warm and fuzzies. It was a complete family affair, so you know I immediately became sappy and heavy on the oohs and ahhs. For example, the table numbers were from the shingles of the grandmother of the groom’s house! All together now, ahhhhh….And don’t get me started on the gorgeous floral design by Botanica Floral Designs – a girl can only gush so much! For more images by Heidi Huber Photography worthy of oohs and ahhs be sure to visit the gallery.
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The last thing Justin and I wanted was a pretentious, stuffy wedding. We truly wanted our guests to get a real feeling of the life we have built for ourselves. Thus, it was very important for us to infuse parts of ourselves and our families into our wedding. We chose our venue, Scribner Bend Vineyards, because it was along the Sacramento River where we got engaged. Not only were the grounds beautiful and intimate they were bespoke to the Delta location we desired.
Our families assisted in every detail along the way. My mother-in-law made all of the mis-matched fabric napkins (which served as favors). Apparently the napkins were a hit because we could only salvage 12 for me and Justin to take home! Our table numbers were made by Justin’s sister, Kera, and were shingles from the roof of his grandmother’s home. The ivory lace overlays were made by Justin’s mother. My brother made all of the “Handmade with Love” tags that were tied to the napkins and desserts. My mother made the ampersand that that was tied to the bride and grooms chairs. My father passed away 2 years ago, and before he died, he made a compilation of songs to remember him by. “In my Life,” was the first song on this compilation and I always knew it would be the song he would walk down the aisle (I had a photo of him in a locket that was attached to my bouquet). My father was also a fan of sweets – most notably, my Aunt Lisa’s homemade fudge and rice crispy treats. Two days prior to the wedding I, along with my aunt, mother, mother-in-law and dear family friend made fudge and rice cripsy treats and sealed them in a “doggy bag” that featured a picture of our dear dog, Lola.
I also wanted to have some surprises for my bicycle obsessed husband. I arranged for one of his bicycles to be decorated with flowers and a welcome sign to greet our guests upon their arrival. I also got him bicycle cuff links that were delivered to his hotel room the afternoon of the wedding. Being that Justin is from Arizona, we had a lot of out of state guests. Justin and I didn’t want a traditional guest book and I asked him to pick out a nice photography book of his liking. As we have decided to build our lives in California, Justin chose an Ansel Adams photography book simply called “California” for guests to sign. I loved it because people chose a picture from a place that meant something to them and left us a personalized message. Its one of the things I treasure most from that day.
All in all, we wanted a wonderful party to celebrate our love commitment to each other. I truly believe all of the personal details allowed guests to get a full understanding of where we came from and where we are going. From the second our guests arrived and saw Justin’s bicycle to when they left and grabbed a “doggy bag” featuring a picture of our dog and filled with desserts that would have put a smile on my father’s face – it was all us!
Photography: Heidi Huber Photography / Flowers: Botanica Floral Designs / Event Planning: Mindy Shock / Ceremony Location: Scribner Bend Vineyards / Reception Location: Scribner Bend Vineyards / Dress: Liancarlo from Destiny’s Bridal / DJ: Mr. DJ / Catering: Mulvaneys B&L / Make-up: Reanna Saddoris / Hair: Salon Cuvee / Band: Golden Cadillacs
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I am originally from Sacramento and I'm so happy to see such a gorgeous wedding featured from my home town! I love the "doggie bag" idea! I have been trying to think of a way to incorporate my dog Ella even though she won't be able to attend the actual wedding. Thanks SMP!
Lovely! Any details on the bridesmaids dresses? Specifically the dress on the far left that looks like it has a vertical bow on the back?
Ob-OB-oooobbb-sessed!
I love it :)
Beautiful wedding!!! My fiance is a huge bike fan too. Could you please tell me where you got the bicycle cuff links from? would love love to give that as a wedding present to him.
Beautiful!!! love the detail shots the photographer captured.
Love the yellow!!! adore the ampersand...so cute and clever!
The yellow details against the white palette create an elegant palette. The billy ball escort cards are so creative. One can tell a lot of meaning went into this occasion.
I started listing every photo that I love, but then it turned into all of them. So pretty!
Love love love the 'here comes the bride'. Very cute.
Thanks everyone!
Regarding the bridesmaid dress, my friend bought it at Bloomingdales...she is not sure what the brand is but perhaps you can do a search under 'gold dresses.'
Here is a link to the cufflinks: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QD5AJ6/ref=oss_product
I love that the flowers are not typical wedding flowers. It's all very beautiful.
This is definitely one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever seen. I can't wait to see more pictures. You and Justin really created a magical day! Just lovely.....
i die!
Love love love this color palette. So sweet.
OMG, I absolutely love the here comes the bride sign!!! AND of course Audrey your flowers are amazing as usual :)
This is too fabulous for words! I love every bit of it! That "Here Comes The Bride" Sign is the cutest!
Thanks for sharing this wedding with all of your lovely followers. The details were so sweet, and no better place than to have them here on Style Me Pretty! Melissa did such a great job of incorporating her family's heritage into the day. Hope you all enjoy!
Audrey at Botanica Floral Designs rocks! Love the color palette!
Great idea to have a floral theme. Truly gorgeous...
This is the most tasteful an down to earth wedding celebration I have ever laid eyes on! Incredibly tasteful designs and wonderful color palette. Well done. and it seems true that the bride and grooms personal character and sentiments was really translated effectively, tasteful and not forced.