Alyson & Matt chose to hold their elegant wedding at Crossroads Estate in Los Olivos. This venue is the perfect location for celebrating your wedding all weekend long. They checked into the house along with a few family members and close friends and enjoyed a full weekend of wine tastings, intimate family dinners, their wedding day & then visited nearby restaurant for Sunday Brunch.
The decorated vintage bicycle was an important detail for the two of them as it tied into their engagement story. One of Alyson & Matt’s favorite things to do in Los Angeles is take long bike rides along the beach. One day after returning from a long trip, Matt suggested they take a nice long ride- despite it being cold & cloudy. After a 12 mile ride down to Manhattan Beach where they stopped for lunch & on the way back Matt suggested they pull over to take a picture and have a little break on a bench. He pulled out his phone and begin playing a slide show that he had put together to one of their favorite songs, with all of the photos of the two of them & the adventures they had been on since they started dating. That is when he got down on one knee & pulled out a ring box from his backpack and asked Alyson to marry him! Right after that, the sun came out and they captured some gorgeous photos taken by at total stranger on the bike path.
Alyson & Matt wanted each and every one of their guests to feel like they were a special part of their wedding ceremony. In order to do this, we displayed a sweet vintage cart filled with white roses & each guest was asked to take a rose and place it at the altar to fill in the circle around the two of them. This was a reminder to Alyson & Matt that they are surrounded by the love & friendship of everyone celebrating them on their special day! We made sure that the circle of roses was “almost” entirely closed and then in the middle of the ceremony the parents of the Bride & Groom were asked to come forward with their roses & close in the circle. It was a beautiful moment & a detail we would love to repeat at future weddings!
Alyson absolutely loves succulents and was excited to incorporate them into every area of her wedding day. We were inspired by the gorgeous variety of colors succulents can range in- from soft silvery greens to faded lavenders and even deep rich purples! She also wanted to add elements that would dress up the Pole Barn, which is where we added in the fabric draping & additional lighting & eucalyptus dressed chandeliers. While also keeping some rustic elements such as the raw vineyard dining tables, wine barrels and vintage wine goblets- keeping everything in theme with the fact that we were on a working vineyard.
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LOVE NOTE FROM OUR CLIENTS:
It was truly the most spectacular day of our entire lives, and it’s true what they say, it was over way too quickly! We enjoyed every minute, and the best part was that our guests had an incredible time as well! The word ‘epic’ has been used on multiple occasions to describe the day 🙂
We could not be more pleased with how everything turned out, and it was obvious that no detail was left untouched. Everything looked more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. I was so excited to get Grace’s preview photos, because if felt like the day went by so quickly, I wanted to be able to see everything again through the photos.
We are so lucky to have these amazing memories of our perfect wedding day, and it would not have been possible without you both.
Thank you again!
Alyson & Matt
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THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM:
| Planning & Design Coordination: La Fete Weddings | Photography: Grace Kathryn | Floral Design: Anna Le Pley Taylor | Lighting: Ambient Event Design | Rentals: Town & Country Event Rentals | Vintage Purple Goblets: Otis & Pearl Vintage Rentals | Hair & Make up: Pretty Please Beauty | Catering: Duo Events | Videography: Like A Letter | Band: Stew & The Crew | Photo Booth: Fancy Pants Photobooth | Venue: Crossroads Estate |
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