On February 15th, Emily and Hayden extended the romance of Valentine’s Day by one more day, celebrating their wedding at Sunset Monalisa with a design by Amy Abbott Events that felt warm, elevated, and deeply personal.
A refined, romantic palette carried throughout the celebration, appearing in everything from the wedding flowers by Cristina G Florals to the reception tablescapes. Rather than leaning into an overly literal Valentine’s Day theme, the couple, with photography by Ximena Zermeno, captured the feeling behind the holiday – romance, warmth, and a celebration of love – through thoughtful details and lush floral design.
A refined take on Valentine’s Day romance
Getting married the day after Valentine’s Day offered the perfect opportunity to embrace romance without allowing the holiday to overwhelm the wedding itself.
The couple’s color palette created a cohesive visual thread throughout the day, carrying naturally from the ceremony into cocktail hour and the reception. Seasonal florals, layered textures, and candlelight gave the celebration an effortlessly romantic quality while maintaining the elevated aesthetic Emily and Hayden envisioned.
The result felt less like a themed Valentine’s Day wedding and more like a sophisticated celebration inspired by the most romantic weekend of the year.
Welcome bags designed with guests in mind
Some of the celebration’s most personal details were also among its most practical.
Emily and Hayden created personalized welcome bags filled with locally inspired treats, recovery essentials, and meaningful keepsakes for their guests. Rather than simply serving as another decorative element, the bags reflected the couple’s focus on hospitality and ensuring the people who traveled to celebrate with them felt genuinely cared for throughout the wedding weekend.
It’s the kind of detail that can easily be overlooked within a larger wedding design, but here, it reinforced what made the celebration feel so personal.
Organic florals from ceremony to reception
Flowers played a defining role in bringing the wedding design to life.
Emily carried an organic bridal bouquet filled with seasonal blooms, while complementary floral arrangements created a cohesive look throughout the wedding party. At the ceremony, statement installations framed the space, adding impact while maintaining the natural, romantic quality established by the bridal flowers.
That floral story continued into the reception, allowing the different spaces and moments of the wedding to feel connected rather than individually designed.
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A reception layered in flowers and candlelight
As guests transitioned into the reception, lush centerpieces and abundant candlelight created a warmer, more intimate interpretation of the day’s aesthetic.
Thoughtful décor accents added dimension to the tablescapes without competing with the floral design. The layered approach allowed the reception to feel romantic and polished while still inviting guests to settle in for an evening of dinner, dancing, and celebration.
From cocktail hour onward, each element felt like a continuation of the one before it – creating a wedding design that unfolded naturally throughout the evening.
A celebration inspired by the season of love
Emily and Hayden’s wedding proves that taking inspiration from a holiday doesn’t require turning it into a theme.
By focusing on romance rather than Valentine’s Day motifs, they created a celebration that felt connected to its February date while remaining timeless. Seasonal flowers, candlelight, layered tablescapes, and personal guest details brought warmth to the design, while the setting at Sunset Monalisa gave the entire celebration a sense of occasion.
Held just one day after Valentine’s Day, it was a fitting way to begin married life – surrounded by flowers, family, friends, and plenty of love.
