When it comes to weddings that completely wow, this wedding has IT. Think seriously stunning details from the talents at Kristeen LaBrot Events (they’re brilliant) meets a super cute duo (Taylor Swift first date, anyone?) meets a breathtaking rustic setting. Add in some yummy cuisine from Contemporary Catering and it’s soooo worthy of your entire Friday. See it captured by William Innes right here.
From the Bride… Kyle and I were neighbors our sophomore year of college at Loyola Marymount University. But we really didn’t know each other at all until one night we were hanging out in my apartment with our friends, and I saw that there was a Taylor Swift concert the following night. I was such a big fan, and yelled out asking if anyone wanted to go. Kyle raised his hand enthusiastically, but no one else did. I was nervous because I didn’t know Kyle at all, and thought more people would be on board. We ended up drunkenly buying the tickets that night, and going to the concert the next night, both nervous and unsure of each other. On the car ride to the Staples Center, we were talking nonstop and missed the beginning of the concert because we were so unaware of the time as we talked. From then on, we were really good friends, and over the next six months, started falling in love.
Right when we drove onto the Triunfo Creek Vineyards property, we knew we had found our venue. Kyle is from Washington state, and I am from Minnesota, so we were very clear that we wanted our wedding to look and feel like where we both grew up, and Triunfo just felt like home. We loved the farm house, as the inside reminded us a lot of the cabins we grew up going to, and we also loved how spacious the lawn was, which is an unusual find in the Los Angeles area.
The inspiration behind our style was summers in Minnesota and Seattle – a time where you are outside with your family and friends, enjoying fresh homemade food and drinks, playing outside, but most of all, feeling relaxed and at home. Kyle and I love the outdoors, and nature, so we wanted the vibe and style to feel rustic, and also simple yet elegant. We also wanted people to feel at home, and be able to less loose, but feel laid back at the same time. Having the yard games – like a bean bag toss and beer pong – helped to bring that vibe, as did the soft colors of blush and champagne mixed in through the wedding day.
I loved that on each of the bean toss boards, we had the state lines of Minnesota and Washington screen printed on. I also carried my Grandma’s small white bible, that both she and my aunt carried down the aisle on their wedding day. It was very special to have that in my hands as I walked down the aisle to Kyle – it helped me to feel grounded and supported by my family.
A woman that I very much look up to, told me that at least once during the worldwind of the day, stop, be quiet, and take a moment to take in every detail. I did this right after dinner as we were about to begin greeting tables, and I will never forget it. I stood holding Kyle’s hand, surveyed the crowd under the twinkling lights, right as the sun was going down, and the sky was this gorgeous indescribable blue, and I saw family friends who had flown in from China, my whole family and friends from Minnesota, all of Kyle’s high school friends from Seattle, my sorority sisters and his fraternity brothers – every person in the world who we love were all there for us, and also having so much fun, and it was just an amazing and overwhelming feeling of being loved and filled with happiness.
I have a few favorite wedding pictures, but one of them is a shot from the back of Kyle and I sitting with my maid of honor and his best man – they were fist bumping and we were holding hands. I also love the picture of Kyle kissing my forehead, where we are framed by the tree branch overhead. I think the lighting looks magical in that one. Another favorite was of the whole wedding party candidly walking toward the camera.
Don’t stress, it will all come together just right! Also, get a wedding planner if you don’t want to cry.
Photography: William Innes Photography | Event Design: Kristeen LaBrot Events | Wedding Planner: Kristeen LaBrot Events | Floral Design: Fujiko's Flowers | Cake: Fantasy Frostings | Invitations: The Paper Source | Church: St Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church | Catering: Contemporary Catering and Event Production | Hair & Makeup: Design Visage | DJ: Premiere Events Group | Venue: Triunfo Creek Vineyards | All Other Graphic Design: Kristeen LaBrot Events | Groom And Groomsmen Attire: Vera Wang Black For Men's Warehouse | Lawn Games: Kristeen LaBrot Events | Rentals: A Rental Connection | Trolley: Hop Aboard Trolley