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Glamorous New Years Eve Desert Wedding: Confetti, Candles, and Fairytale Romance

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Desert wedding: Bride and groom kiss near balloon

NYE is the most glamorous day to get married, and this glitzy glam New Years Eve Wedding pulls out all the stops for this fabulous event! Starting with a fab confetti shoot in the AZ desert before the candle lit ceremony and did we mention the countdown confetti bar!!!
There is just so much to see and love with this wedding we couldn’t possibly share it all. So here’s a hint, you can  see every last image from Cami Parker in the full gallery now! Oh, AND you can see how much this gorgeous day cost with the full budget break down is below!

Bride holding a dark-red wedding bouquet

Bride in desert wedding dress confetti sunflare glow

Bride and groom in desert wedding attire at sunset

Happy couple celebrating wedding with confetti

A Fairytale On NYE

My husband and I like to joke, that attending our wedding probably felt as though Kate Spade herself was attending a New Year’s Eve party hosted at Disneyland. That is, if Disneyland were set in a mod southwestern hotel, in the early 1920’s.

We were inspired by many different facets, from our obsession with fairytale romance, the richness and warmth that a golden color palette can bring, paired with a little Gatsby, a little Disney, and a whole lotta’ love.

Stunning dark pink and red wedding bouquet with gold accents

Bride and bridesmaids in black gowns with burgundy bouquets

Couple kisses beneath Love like there is no midnight sign

Happy New Year party table decoration

Bridal party celebrates at a fun wedding reception

Setting The Mood

Candlelit and intimate, the ceremony took place in a Plan B location after the weather did not cooperate. The bride wore gold, and the groom wore midnight blue, the couple said “I do” under a gigantic gold sign, with a nod to the midnight hour and a certain fairytale come true.

he reception was held in the Ballroom, with 180 black taper candles lighting the mood. Gold sequin runners, hand-made by the mother of the groom, paired with West Elm candelabras, created a darkly beautiful space.

Elegant black and gold layered cake with floral topper

Elegant wedding table setting with roses and candles

Glamorous New Years Eve table decor with rose and confetti

Happy New Year! Two women celebrate

Belly Up To the Bar

Presented in vintage cut mercury glass, this bar was the perfect place to make your midnight confetti mix. After all, at the stroke of midnight, many fairytales have come true. The guests covered in confetti are some of my favorite captures, and bathing in confetti in the desert sand was a blast.

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Glamorous New Years glitter bar with midnight mix

Happy couple celebrating wedding reception with confetti

You simply must watch the entire video from Reel Life Films. A breathtaking and memorable wedding film that we could watch over and over.

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Accessories & Lingerie: Erica Elizabeth Designs
Cakes & Catering: Suzy B'z Homemade Goodies
Event Planning & Design: Bloom & BluePrint Event Co.
Flowers: Table Tops Etc
Photographers: Cami Parker
Planning Tools & Apps: Riley & Grey
Venues & Officiants: Celebrate with Clyde
Videography: Reel Life Films

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