Rustic, Elegant Wedding in the Lavender Fields of Highland Springs Resort

Abby Capalbo
October 1, 2014
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic
Tags: Lavender

Lavender fields, gorgeous California light, a stylish (and super in love) couple – I’m pretty sure that is the perfect recipe for a perfect wedding. Sprinkle in some gorgeous design and florals by Poppy & Plum and absolutely gorgeous photography by Ryon:Lockhart Photography, and we are left with a gallery too good to miss. See it all here.

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From The Bride… Bryan and I met on eHarmony, and on our second date he told me, between laughs, that he would marry me. One year later we were engaged, and after nearly two years of wedding planning, we were finally married! When we envisioned our wedding day, we both agreed that we wanted it to feel like a big dance party, where our guests would eat good food and dance all night. We wanted our closest friends and family to gather in one beautiful place to celebrate a commitment we had made to each other, really, on our second date.

Five minutes into walking the 2,200 acre grounds of Highland Springs Resort, we knew we had to marry under the Olive Groves and walk the lavender fields together. About an hour outside of Los Angeles, our family and friends would stay in the rustic cottages on the property and our wedding would feel like a wedding weekend, and not just a one night event. The sunset would be magical and the lavender would be beginning to bloom. And to satisfy the hippie in me, our guests would eat delicious farm-to-table meals. To me, the grounds were peaceful and romantic, just like Bryan.

On the morning of the wedding day, my bridesmaids and I had a relaxing breakfast before getting ready, while the boys took turns throwing each other into the pool. And as I got ready, I watched the amazing girls of Poppy & Plum set up and decorate the grounds. The white lanterns hanging in the wedding tent were turned on, and the tables beautifully decorated with white and blush flowers, gold mercury glass candles, and lavender-filled sachets (made by my grandmother) placed at each table setting. I loved how the rectangular tables outlined the dance floor. The finishing touch was the lawn games our guests would play during cocktail hour which included homemade corn hole toss boards and hula hooping.

The day, and really the entire weekend, was perfect! The weather was warm with a nice breeze, my uncle Howard delivered the most honest and genuine ceremony, and our family and friends danced, ate cake and danced some more. Our wedding was exactly what we had envisioned–I felt the most beautiful I have ever felt, our vows were personal and our ceremony intimate, and our family and friends spent the weekend together celebrating us.