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Desert Flower Wedding: Modern & Rustic Charm with Posh & Punk Accents

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Happy couple embrace on their wedding day in the desert setting

There is something about the desert that gives a wedding a crisp, clean and modern vibe! That exact feeling is just what Megan and Mike were looking for! As you will son see, their desert flower wedding featured beautiful pincushion protea from My Little Flower Shop, which truly were the rock stars of the wedding!
To see more of their gorgeous day, captured by Brian Evans Photography, you should head on over to the full gallery here!

strapless wedding dress by Rachel Gilbert @weddingchicks

pincushion protea succulent and ivy bridal garland @weddingchicks

Alternative Bouquet

I chose a garland bouquet because I saw a photo in a Martha Stewart brides magazine of a traditional garland and fell in love. I also read somewhere that this kind of bouquet was a traditional Eastern European style of bouquet, which reflected my Polish heritage. I wanted mine to be more punk rock, and reflect the feel of the desert and modernity.

Desert wedding with bride, groom and bridesmaids, all in black

Bride with a vibrant flower crown, smiling with closed eyes

Groom in gray suit with desert backdrop and flower boutonniere

A Little Bit Posh & A Little Bit Rustic Charm

Smoke Tree Ranch was perfect. As an Oregonian, I loved the mix of rustic-Ranch-y charm and the posh details of a SoCal resort. There was so much sprawling space! And so much open sky and fresh air.

The golf course where we had our ceremony had a perfect view of the San Jacinto mountains and so much space that it felt like we were in our own private universe with our guests as we exchanged our vows.

Outdoor wedding ceremony setup under a beautiful tree

Wedding invitation with couple photo and ceremony details

Wedding chair adorned with vibrant floral arrangement and greenery

Romantic black and white wedding photos capturing joy and love

Classy Casual Dinner Party

Since over half of our guests were from Northern Minnesota and Portland, Oregon, we wanted to have a casual vibe that would feel comfortable, not at all stuffy and not too posh. We love to entertain at our house and the vibe of our dinner parties was what we were hoping to convey.

Instead of table numbers, we had little chalkboard signs with the names of all the cities we’ve lived, either together or separately

Elegant wedding table setting with floral centerpieces and favors

Galway table setting with flowers and sign at wedding reception

Delectable cupcake display at an elegant dessert table with florals

Delicious tiered cupcakes with Citrus and The Marilyn labels

Cakes & Catering: Over the Rainbow Cupcakes
Dress & Apparel: BHLDN
Event Planning & Design: The Events Department
Fashion: Rachel Gilbert
Flowers: My Little Flower Shop
Lighting & Entertainment: John Lafayette Ramey
Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Pomegranate Paper Co.
Venues & Officiants: Smoke Tree Ranch

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