We have such a cool story for your afternoon viewing pleasure along with not one but TWO gorgeous weddings photographed by the ever so talented Gia Canali. The two brides behind these pretty affairs also happen to be besties who came up with the brilliant idea of sharing their wedding dress, a breathtaking Monique Lhuillier number. And what followed was two totally unique and insanely lovely weddings. Pretty brilliant, right? The first wedding is all about garden glamour designed by the ladies of Nonpareil Events along with some scrumptious florals courtesy of Susie Nadler for Flora Grubb. Sit back and enjoy the first big day in this dress’s career and we’ll be back in a bit with the second. What a lucky dress! You can see more of the sunny details from this California soiree in the gallery.
see more of this garden shindig here!
The story of THE Dress… Katie had tried the dress on at a trunk show, but couldn’t decide for sure if it was the dress. So she went back to Monique Lhuillier with Laura and they booked back to back dress appointments. When Laura saw Katie try on the dress, she exclaimed, “You look amazing!” And then, “Can I try it on, too?” So she did and she loved it, too. That’s when they had the idea of sharing. Katie and Laura had shared dresses and swapped wardrobes over the years, but a wedding dress?! She asked the salesperson at Monique Lhuillier if it was crazy to think they could share, but she was very encouraging. The folks at Monique Lhuillier measured them both for the dress, and Katie and Laura’s measurements were within an inch all over, even though both women have very different bodies! So … the dress sharing began.
Katie and Karl had their wedding in Katie’s aunt’s garden in Woodside, California, in September, a month affords some of the finest weather of the year in Northern California. Her aunt worked for nine months in advance to prepare and perfect the garden in time for the wedding. What a good excuse for some time in the garden, right?! She had her gardening club over the day before the wedding to show it off and celebrate!
We loved the color palette of this wedding – so many different yellows — and such happy ones! The yellows were accented with soft grays and neutralized purples. Florals included yellow and white dahlias, pale purple echeveria, lavender, smoke bush leaves, Queen Anne’s Lace, et cetera. The linens for the meandering S-shape dining table were patterned with yellow and gray. The couple loved photographs from the Hipstamatic App on their iPhones and really kind of fantasized about having their guests take photographs of the wedding with their iPhones on the Hipstamatic App. I confess to taking one or two photos on my phone with the Hipstamatic … but really made a point of taking lots of toy camera photographs for them at their wedding, trading the digital trend for its analog answer.
Photography: Gia Canali Photography / Flowers: Susie Nadler for Flora Grubb / Hair: Caryn Cohen / Makeup: Karina Kasper / Event Planning & Design: Brook Holton Sheahan & Alexis Ring of Nonpareil Events / Ceremony and Reception Location: private backyard garden (at the home of the bride’s aunt!) / Linens: La Tavola / Rentals: Hartmann Studios / Catering: Bi-rite Catering / DJ: Nick Foster Entertainment / Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Film Work: Richard Studio
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This is artistry at it's best... a lovely mix of flowers, and the printed linens are subtley gorgeous! So smart to share the dress... why not!!!
love it! looking forward to seeing the other wedding too!
What a great idea! I'd totally share a dress :)
O so pretty! I love how the table is set up!!
mercury glass vases, market string lighting & lace... love it all!
Very pretty wedding and I love that dress!
love the bridesmaids dresses and the flower girl dress! can i ask who makes the ivory flower girl dress?
So pretty! Love the back of the dress!
The flower girl dress is the Little Flowers Beverly Dress...here's the link http://www.little-flowers.com/Collections/FlowerGirls/beverly.htm
This is such a pretty wedding. Love the wild flower details and so many pretty colors. Would love to see such a pretty wedding here in Charlotte NC.
love how bright and sunny this wedding is...making me crave lemonade!!
Katie,
I wanted to make runners out of that same damask material! My wedding is in June, would you resell it? Can you email me at a.ligon88@gmail.com
Thanks!
Love this wedding! Where are all the bridesmaids dresses from?
Those tablecloths are heaven and the yelloe bridesmaid dresses divine!
Lovely!
sooo pretty! love the mercury glass vases...where did you find them? or where they rented?! I've been looking for something like this...
i'm not 100% sure where the mercury glass came from - my florist sourced it, but I can ask her.
the dresses came from all over! I just had the bridesmaids choose something "in their style" in yellow and it worked out really well. from left to right in the picture above the dresses were from: french connection, not sure of the next two, 3.1 phillip lim, rent the runway, 12th st cynthia vincent, shoshanna, not sure, kate spade, narciso rodriguez
How wonderful! I love the idea of sharing the dress. It's just a dress, right?!
These photos are stunning! I especially love the last shot of them kissing. The chalk board with the menu written on it is such a cute idea too! Her Monique Lhuillier gown is stunning, it's amazing that two brides were able to share such a beautiful dress.
Katie, where did you find the large chalkboard? I think I'm going to do something similar. Did you combine the chalkboard and frame or find it together? Thank you.
I feel honored to have been captured in both photo arrays. Di
@Wendy I found the chalkboard on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/studio1404
It came all put together, frame + board
So romantic and beautiful! I love all the lace, the yellow bridesmaid dresses, and the gorgeous flowers and succulents.
The long curvy table. What a great and unique idea.
Love the colors!
Love the shades of yellow for the bridesmaids dresses. Beautiful flowers and wedding gown. LOVE!
Love everything about this wedding, especially the flowers! Wondering where you purchased the lovely yellow damask fabric?
Love the color of this soft and inspiring spring wedding- The linen is such a great choice- I love how the color brightens up the garden and then paired with the floral - the table is just stunning- Love this wedding and Love Gia Canali!