see the rest of the festivities here!

This wedding was a three-day celebration! The groom is from Turkey and his family and friends who traveled so far were treated to a warm welcome and an ‘insider’s peek’ of Napa Valley. The bride’s family owns a picturesque estate in St Helena where the weekend’s festivities took place. Famed architect Howard Backen designed the home to exude warmth, comfort and elegance. It was just the perfect spot for their daughter’s wedding.

This particular event was the 2nd day of celebrations. The guests were greeted and escorted through the darling gate into the entrance courtyard. We set up the courtyard with comfy corners and points of interest….couches and throws, pillows and custom furniture……and, of course food stations! The talented boutique Panevino Catering team created a custom sandwich station with cured meats and homemade breads and spreads, as well as an heirloom tomato gazpacho station (with green, orange and red gazpacho…)

The food and setting were hard to break away from; but the guests were soon ushered through the stunning home to the back garden for dinner, and later dancing to the fabulous Napata and the Kisses. The vineyards were in late summer fullness and a perfect set to the peaked tent and dining. The softer tones of the courtyard cocktail hour gave way to bright splashes of color and bold arrangements under the tent for dining, it was a real ‘oooohhhhh’ moment when the guests walked through the house and saw the vibrant tent before them! Just next to the dining, for those who wanted to sneak away or a drink and a quieter conversation, was a full bar and lounge, set around the lit pool.

We worked hard to incorporate the bride’s vision and the couple’s personality in every detail, from her love of vibrant colors and relaxed atmospheres, to the groom’s family heritage and recipes. It was an honor to work with both of them and their families; they were gracious and generous to their guests and vendors alike! Truly a family filled with love.

Wedding Planning and Design: Rebecca Feeney with Custom Event Group / Floral Design: Kathy Hoffman Flowers / Catering: The talented husband and wife team of Panevino, St Helena / Photography: Meg Smith Photography / Lighting: Got-Light? / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Tenting: Zephyr Tents / Linens and textiles: La Tavola Fine Linens and Classic Party Rentals / Valet: Certified Parking Attendants / Music: Napata and the Kisses / Film Work: Richard Photo

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Post categories: Casual Elegance, Real Weddings

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Jonathan and I met while working for the same company in San Diego, and we ended up co-managing the largest running store in the US together. Jonathan proposed on Valentine’s Day (it is my least favorite holiday, so I was not expecting it!)  We went for on the beach in San Diego and after we finished Jon got down on one knee and pulled the ring out of his running shorts! When we started to think about the big day we both knew that we wanted it to reflect our laidback, fun-loving personalities, and our passion for running which brought us together.  After a recent trip to Napa we decided that Napa embodied casual elegance we were searching for and we absolutely fell in love with a winery that has been in my family for many years, Silver Oak.  Jon is from Rochester, NY and I am from Oklahoma City, OK and with friends and family from all over the country we thought a destination wedding made sense.

The next step would be hiring a wedding planner and after interviewing a few, Rebecca Feeney of Custom Event Group stole the show with her fantastic ideas and impeccable ability to translate the style that we were seeking. She brought the entire day together, and was the inspiration behind each beautiful element.  I would highly recommend her to any bride for her ability to translate my vision and her wonderful ideas!

The flowers were done by Kathy Hoffman.  I could tell after talking to her just a few times and sending some pictures that she really understood my vision.  In fact, the flowers were more beautiful than I could have ever imagined and the simple vases and natural table clothes allowed the flowers to make a statement in a very natural way.  It was simply breathtaking!

At the reception 2 vintages of Silver Oak cabernet were served, a Pinot Noir and a Sauvingon Blanc from Silver Oak’s sister winery Twomey.  We had 3 food stations.  Two of the stations were done by Sage catering, and we used Silver Oak’s pizza oven as one station.  Pizza is a big part of Jon’s Italian heritage, and also Jon’s favorite food!  We also featured Grampy’s Sundae Bar by Three Twins ice cream as a tribute to my late grandfather, Grampy, who would eat an ice cream sundae with almost every meal!

Photography: Sara Remington for Anna Kuperberg Photography / Flowers: Kathy Hoffman / Event Planning and Design: Rebecca Feeney at Custom Event Group / Ceremony Location: Grace Church of Napa / Reception Location: Silver Oak Winery / Dress: Rivini from Stanley Korshak in Dallas / Sash: custom made at Stanley Korshak / Shoes: Nina

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photos by Byron Hoffman and Lasting Images

More from Rebecca…Our vintner friend allowed Teri and Scott to use their home and winery courtyard for the
ceremony and dinner. We used all these amazing arrangements of grasses and awesome Chinese wooden boxes and containers for the tiny ceremony….there was no need to over decorate what Mother Nature had so gracefully pulled together! But, we wanted everything to be top-notch quality and authentic.

photos by Byron Hoffman and Lasting Images

After a sweet ceremony, and a cocktail reception with Napa Valley wines and an easy croquet game, the guests walked down the lane to dinner in the romantically lit courtyard. What a vision the glowing 24’ long table was…complete with personalized menus for each person, various detailed votive holders and hand blown hurricanes, soft honey-colored candles and rich candelabras with garden roses, amaranth and multiple custom floral arrangements running between it all. It was an abundant and warm look with the slanting sun-light, deep marigold linens and warm sunset and golden peach floral tones.

photos by Byron Hoffman and Lasting Images

It really was an elegant dinner party, no dancing, just a cozy lounge and lots of sweets to end the evening. …A bit different, and meaningful and memorable, and exactly what Teri and Scott had dreamed of for their first day as husband and wife.

Thank you so much to Rebecca Feeneyof Custom Event Group for sharing this incredible wedding with us! We have a pretty fun announcement coming up next, so make sure you stop back by!

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photos by Byron Hoffman and Lasting Images

In my dream wedding world, I would have thrown a really cozy, intimate dinner with just my nearest and dearest. But clearly, with my gigantic family, that just wasn’t in the cards. And, I am sure many of you are struggling with the exact same problem!

With that said, there is still so much to learn from an affair like this one. By creating an ambiance that feels intimate and warm, you’ll automatically give your own wedding that cozy feeling that you probably all want.

photos by Byron Hoffman and Lasting Images

Here are some details from the fabulous Rebecca of Custom Event Group…

Teri and Scott’s wedding was a lovely, intimate weekend celebration of 22 people. They stayed in the Napa Valley at the heavenly Calistoga Ranch for 3 days and were enfolded the entire weekend to a behind the scenes, one of a kind wine country escape! What fun it was to plan for such a small group; we were given great imaginative freedom and we took inspiration from the early Indian summer season and the bountiful area.

So much more to come!!

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One of her recent blog posts is from Sonya and Kevin’s wedding, “Black and White Done Right”.  We’re delighted to show you some of her beautiful images from their day …

Another fabulously talented Little Black Book member, Rebecca Feeney of Custom Event Group, designed and orchestrated Sonya & Kevin’s wedding. The color palette was black and white with apple green entertwined into every element. The result was a feeling of graceful, natural elegance.

{to see the full gallery, click here!}

Congratulations Sonya & Kevin from all of us at Style Me Pretty!!

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Credits ~ Custom Event Group, Event Designer, Michael Holmes Design, Florals; Elaine Bell, Catering; Milkfed Press, Save The Dates; Rivini, Gown;

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Post categories: Little Black Book Blog, Wedding Photography, Wedding Style