Sunny DIY Malibu Wedding at Brookview Ranch

Melissa Baran
December 17, 2018
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, The Blog

If I could give out a DIY award from all the weddings this past year—this Bride, would get it. Along with her maid of honor, Katie designed so many of the little details, from the gorgeous hand-torn invitation suite, to the calligraphy escort tiles and custom denim bridesmaids jackets, just for starters. Mulberry & Moss provided the eye-candy blooms, while Details Darling stepped into the help coordinate their lovely celebration, for a DIY day of love. Make sure to experience the full gallery on this one, loves, Melanie Osorio captured every ounce of inspiration.

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From Melanie Osorio… Katie and Zack met at Zack’s annual UCLA Men’s Soccer Teams Cocktail party. Zack and his fellow teammates were all dressed to impress. He was wearing a suit and Burberry tie and Katie, a self described “country girl from Pennsylvania”, pulled up in jean shorts and a tee shirt. Katie was actually the one who gathered the courage to introduce herself first. She knew there was something special about him and she’ll tell you she “had to get to know him”. They ended up hanging out the entire evening and from that point on they were inseperable. Zack invited Katie every weekend to watch games, go to the beach and surf.

Going on 7 years together, their wedding day celebration was full of love, laughter, and sunshine. Katie and her maid of honor designed every little detail, from the hand torn invitation suite, to the calligraphy escort tiles and custom denim bridesmaids jackets. Guests dined al fresco style at long wooden tables, adorned with the most lush florals from Mulberry and Moss.

From the Bride… I have never been one to dream about my wedding when I was little. But as soon as I got engaged I went into full on planning mode. I like to think of myself as a creative person and knowing that I got to create something to special for our day was both exciting and a little intimidating. I was very thankful to have an awesome maid of honor that was not only there for the special moments, but she helped me with all of the creative aspects. I knew I wanted to DIY most of the wedding, because there’s something special to me about having each part of the day have so much meaning. My maid of honor and I designed and created everything from invitations to menus to custom jean jackets. I also made all my runners and escort tiles! As far as colors go I wanted a romantic pallet but also a pop of color. I am all about classic with a twist!

I also want brides to know that weddings are intimidating and stressful and expensive. However, if you have a vision and a great group of vendors it makes all the difference in the world. Finding people you can trust in the process makes life so much easier, and allows you to focus on the important aspect of the wedding, which is getting to marry your best friend!