Real Wedding: Aimee + Colin vol. II

It was so much fun working with Aimee to come up the theme and fun details for their rustic ranch wedding. She somewhat combined aspects from these two shoots, into one for her special day. Fresh peaches, canned peaches, old shutters, homemade table runners, and wildflowers lined the long banquet tables. All place settings were set with vintage silverware, and mix matched china. It was so beautiful...I have to include so many photos to show the variation of the tables!

On the corner of every gold chivari chair was a handmade place card with the guests name. No detail went unnoticed! The variety of color everywhere was completely stunning! The Floral Lab did such a beautiful job with the variety of flowers.


They made cute jars of homemade peach jam for each guest to take home! During the cocktail hour, guests sipped Shirley Temples or Sweet Tea out of mason jars with homemade "S" stir sticks.They were able to explored the ranch, play lawn games, and have their photo taken in a fun outdoor photo booth and chalkboard sign. Aimee added a orange sweater to her outfit after the wedding, and it was such a fun touch!

In lieu of a guest book, Aimee and Colin brought a large slap of wood for guests to sign, and Aimee will turn that into a coat rack with darling Anthropologie knobs. I loved this idea, and it is a fun memento to keep in their new house for years to come.

In cased you missed the trailer 4120 Weddings did, here it is again. I've watched it several times now, and love everything about it. Those guys sure have talent!

The dessert table gave off a ranch vibe with the fresh peach and apple pies, homemade cookies, and a cake! I love this last photo, as it completely reveals their spunky personalities!

Mr. and Mrs. Slade, we are so very thankful you allowed us to spend time with you, planning for your special wedding. We enjoyed every minute we were able to share ideas, the joys of marriage, and learn about you both. Together, you are a beautiful and incredible couple. We are blessed by your love, and are looking forward to wathcing your marraige grow and blossom. We love you!

Ashlyn + Heather

Real Wedding: Aimee + Colin vol. I

Aimee + Colin's wedding was beyond words, beautiful. Miss Aimee was one of those dream brides to work with. The details were endless, and the amount of love that these two poured into their day was perfection. They are the type of couple that everyone wants to be around because their joy and outlook on life is FUN and pure. Together, it's just that much better.

Condor's Nest Ranch was the perfect location for their weekend celebration! The venue is insanely cool with tractors, farm animals, a decked out green house, sprawling green hills for miles and miles....A perfect place for Aimee + Colin to be married.

It was so difficult to choose photos for a blog post, so these two features will be jam packed with goodness from Colleen Sherman Photography. She's pretty much incredible!

Aimee's beautiful, colorful bouquet done by The Floral Lab. And check out that hair piece! It's gorgeous!!!

There is something stunning about these two photos, above and below. Aimee is an incredibly beautiful woman, and on her wedding day, she glowed x10000.

Could the bridesmaids be ANY cuter? Nope. They wore Anthropologie dresses, yellow shoes, and their handmade sashes were each a different patterned color, and coordinated with the guys homemade boutonnieres. Ad-orable.

Colin, looking all sharp and suave. Love this photo of him...you can see the excitement in those eyes!
One of THE coolest parts of their wedding...the wood structure made out of old wood & vintage windows. It was incredible and framed their ceremony backdrop perfectly. Colin and his Dad made this THEMSELVES. Talk about a DIY groom!

Posh Paperie's custom invites for Aimee & Colin..and the programs were amazing. Those ladies know how to set the theme, don't they!?

The new...Mr. and Mrs. Slade!!!

More of C&A and the details..coming up in vol. II !

Wedding Team:

Designer & Coordinator: Carter & Cook Event Co.
Photographer: Colleen Sherman Photography

Videographer: 4120 Weddings
Florist: The Floral Lab

Paper Stylists: Posh Paperie
Venue: Condors Nest Ranch

Real Wedding: Kate + Daniel vol. 2

Now for the details! Kate + Daniel's reception was held at The Thursday Club in Point Loma, a charming little Spanish house with 180 degree views of the ocean.

The escort cards were strung across old white shutters {found at a local thrift shop} by twine and close pins. As you walked into the house, you were greeted by a table full of various colors of mums wrapped in burlap. It was such a sweet touch an the guests loved being able to take home their very own mum! Such a great idea for a favor that will be a lasting memory!

We took all the lavender potted plants that were at the ceremony and moved them to The Thursday Club. You can see them in the background below. It was a great way to re-use something from the ceremony, and it made a big impact at the reception site.

The tables were covered in gray linen and each centerpiece held a variety of vintage, wildflower looking florals in old various glass. The Floral Lab did a fabulous job pulling together the theme.

The dessert bar was a labor of love. The bride's grandmother made her famous chocolate chip cookies that were quite the hit, and a friend who is a baker made the red velvet and carrot cake cupcakes. Azucar, a local bakery in San Diego, made a darling two-tier chocolate cake for the bride and groom to cut, and had wonderful lemon bars.

Our favorite part of the dessert bar was the old vintage doors that created the space. They were rented from a local antique store for $30, and that included delivery and pick up! It was so very charming!

As the guests left, they grabbed handfuls of lavender to toss at the newlyweds. I loved the story behind tossing lavender, and the smell was incredible! You can read about the fun tradition here.

This wedding was so much fun. We worked with an incredible team of vendors, and at the end of the day, left smiling and feeling grateful for the opportunity to work with Kate + Daniel. The love in that room was extraordinary, on so many levels, and for that we felt blessed.

K+D, we already miss meeting with you {and you, Jan!} over a cup of coffee, but we know your lives are going to be so blessed and full. We wish you the best in years to come!

Wedding Vendors:

Coordinators/Designs: Carter & Cook Event Co.

Photographers: He & She Photography

Florist: The Floral Lab

Paper Designers: Posh Paperie

Reception Venue: The Thursday Club

Catering: Continental Catering

Wedding Cake&Lemon Bars: Azucar

Love,

Ashlyn+Heather

C&C

Real Wedding: Kate + Daniel vol. 1

This wedding was one of our favorite weddings to date. Kate and Daniel, their families, the vendors, the ceremony and reception sites, the theme - everything combined made for a perfect and beautiful day. We love fall weddings, and we loved working with these two to create a vintage, 'anthropologie' wedding day.

This wedding is so jam packed with goodness. We're going to have to unfold the photos in two volumes, so make sure you stop back for more tomorrow!

Kate was just the most gorgeous bride in her Mikaella lace wedding gown. Here is a series of photos from their first look. As Heather and I were busy running around with the details, Erin and Randy from He & She Photography were able to capture the precious first look. I love this quote from He & She's blog, "Kate & Daniel were so calm before the ceremony. I would almost consider their portrait session beforehand to be a "holy moment" - it was so peaceful and quiet. It was just one of those right moments that was so very memorable." How perfect, and sweet and really an exact picture how the entire day went!

The wedding ceremony was held at McCullough Park at Point Loma Nazarene University, where the two met and fell in love. Old benches were found and painted white, and were lined with lavender plants covered in burlap. It was a darling touch!

Posh Paperie was once again, the creative minds behind the oh-so-darling invitations!

These were the cutest bridesmaid dresses that we've ever laid eyes on. JCrew did it again - and these darling girls wore them well! The dusty/lilacy-pink and shades of gray and cream set the palette for the rest of the wedding.


Okay...look at those flowers. Can we say WOW?! Leigh Anne at The Floral Lab designed all the flowers for the wedding, minus the potted plants done by the wonderful MOB, Jan.


Daniel is an extremely talented musician, and of course, wrote all the ceremony music, which was played by a trio of wonderful musician friends. It was a very sweet and personal touch to the ceremony.

So in love with this image below, peeking through the bridesmaids. Their eyes are so excited!

Photos: He & She Photography

And stay tuned for vol. 2...the reception!

Love,
Ashlyn+Heather
C&C