Before we dive into Natalie and
Enough about how fabulous Paul is, now on to the real stars of today – Natalie and Brennen. On a private estate in San Diego surrounded by huge trees, rolling green fields, orange groves and horse pastures they had a flawless celebration. You can see more of this blue and pink wedding in the full gallery by clicking here and read on to hear more from Natalie.
From The Bride:
When we got engaged, the one thing my fiance and I knew was that we wanted to get married on the outdoor grounds of a private estate. We knew we wanted to be in San Diego, where I am from, in the summer, and with so many of the guests traveling from the east coast, we wanted them to experience the beautiful west coast August weather as much as possible! being at a private home meant we literally had to bring every single item in (thank goodness for the advice and relentless help of our amazing friend Jenna who assisted with the planning and day of coordination, and my mother, who definitely missed her calling in life), but that made it feel all the more personal in my opinion.
After checking out many homes for rent, a dear family friend offered us their gorgeous home, in Rancho Santa Fe, one of the most naturally beautiful areas San Diego. From that point on, our vision was really to compliment what was already there; huge trees, rolling green fields, orange groves and horse pastures; and not take it over. We wanted it to be very “garden party-esque” with beautiful pastel flowers, subtle but elegant lighting, and food stations through out the backyard to make sure people moved around and mingled, while still having a table to go back to.
It was an amazing night, made that much better by all of the help family and friends put in to making it so special. My dad handmade every jam jar with berries from my his beloved garden, which served as escort cards, as well as favors. One of our groomsmen, along with another dear friend and guest, learned our first dance song (Danny’s Song by Anne Murray) over Skype from different states, and performed it at the wedding effortlessly. my colleagues at Life: Styled (an event concierge company) helped make sure that each guest’s hotel reservation, travel details and activities around the city were flawless. the food and service were spectacular, the music was great, and the setting was perfect. (enough adjectives yet?!) We loved every minute of it, still are not over the fact that we don’t get to do it again, and feel so grateful and humbled by all of the people who made so much effort to celebrate with us.
Photographer: Paul Von Rieter
Event Designer: Life Styled Group
Makeup: Nicole Walmsley
Hair: Jill Haney
Cake: Sweet and Saucy Shop
Caterer: Crown Point Caterering
DJ: Injoy Entertainment
Dress Designer: Vera Wang
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
Flowers: Hannah Simpson of Modern Bouquet
Groom’s Attire: Facconable
Lighting: MSI Productions
Venue: Private Estate in Rancho Santa Fe
Coordinator: Jenna Mesic
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Seriously gorgeous wedding!! LOVE the navy blue bridesmaid dresses and the floral arrangements that were used throughout! Looks like it was the perfect day!
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That shoe shot is wicked good. Paul is such a stud. :)
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Where are the bridesmaids dresses from? I love them!
fun images, I love all the details and wow the flowers are awesome!!
Beautiful wedding with gorg details! Would love to know who did the calligraphy?
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Nice bridal gown. Vera Wang always does great dresses
thanks all! the calligraphy was jill velez with copper willow for the envelopes, and wendy ware for the escort cards. the navy dresses were BCBG :)
Beautiful wedding. So many details to love!
beautiful wedding. I dont know if I missed it, but where did the bridesmaids get there dress from?
I love these bridesmaid dresses. Does anyone know what brand they are?
Love the style of the dress particularly the back :) was this made for you? Any tips on where I can find such a beautiful dress or pattern :) thanks!