A California Wedding by Gia Canali + a Shared Dress

March 14th. 2011 by Emilia Jane | Filed Under | 17 comments

The story of the gorgeous Lhuillier gown continues at this romantic coastal wedding and, once again, the talented Gia Canali was there to capture the event.  Not many dresses get to live through two magical evenings so different and yet still oh-so beautiful.  This affair is cozy, intimate and completely elegant with fun jewel-tone hues and, of course, that showstopper of a dress!  More of the dress and the details are in the full wedding gallery!

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events
Photography By / Gia Canali Photography
Event Planning By / Lulu Events

Click here for more inspiration in the full wedding gallery!

Held just two weeks after Katie & Karl’s wedding, Laura & Brian’s wedding had a very different feel.  They used rich, saturated colors in their design — oranges, blues, deep chocolate aeonium purples, and fern green.  For their floral centerpieces, this meant arrangements of just one or two kinds of blooms (or succulents!) in silver vases.  For their guests, and especially for Laura’s girlfriends, this meant saturated jewel tones.

The ceremony was held in the back yard of the restaurant for a homey, natural feel among the oak trees.  We loved the clean (almost spare!) airy feeling of The Olema Inn.  It really felt very understated. The reception filled every room in the inn and dinner was served to guests in the various rooms.  Everybody reunited for dancing!

Photography : Gia Canali Photography / Wedding Planning: Angela Nelson of Lulu Events / Floral Design: Blumengarten / Wedding Venue: Olema Inn / DJ: DJ Tom Thumb / Hair: Caryn Cohen / Dress: Monique Lhuillier

Gia Canali Photography is a member of our Little Black Book. For more information on how members are chosen, click here.
 

17 Comments about “A California Wedding by Gia Canali + a Shared Dress”

  1. gabriellacaparco says:

    Yay for Gia! She never disappoints :)

  2. Kalee says:

    Did the two brides share the same yellow dress for each other's wedding, too? I can't quite tell from picture angles/flowers in the way, but they look so much alike!

  3. Gia says:

    Yes! They swapped the yellow dress, too!

  4. angela says:

    Gia is a true talent, beautiful bride, just loved the jewel tone dresses! And organic look of the wedding!

  5. Michelle says:

    Beautiful work from Gia~! Love the bouquet~!

  6. Shana says:

    love love love the multicoloured dresses! I want to be in this wedding!

  7. yay for the second dress story! this is so cool :)

  8. jesse diaz says:

    Yah for Lulu Events, very talented group!

  9. Love the laid-back simplicity of this wedding...and the ferns on the tables are such a pretty organic touch!

  10. The bridesmaid dresses are so fun!

  11. HiLLjO says:

    SO cute! I love seeing different chuppahs at weddings. I love how they're decorated.

  12. Diana says:

    I love the jewel tones! Beautiful wedding xoxo. Di

  13. Thank you Thank you Thank you for this. How refreshing to see these colors. Love!!!

  14. Oh I love the bridesmaids all in different colors! So much fun!

  15. Andrea says:

    What a sweet wedding!

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