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Garden Inspired wedding in Palos Verdes // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow South Coast Botanical Garden wedding photographer
Some of our favorite moments from the wedding reception were simply standing together as a newly married couple, looking out over the field and watching people we love, both kids and adults, talking, laughing, and playing. We loved having so many people that we love (many that we don’t get to see often) together with us, celebrating and supporting us in entering into this next phase of our lives together. We felt an overall sense of joy and celebration, which was what we wanted! It was important to us that our guests could sense our personalities in the details of the wedding and we feel like that was accomplished. The wedding was in such a beautiful venue that we were able to keep the decorations pretty simple and open up the field to play in. Our flowers were incredible. They were centered around protea (the uniquely beautiful national flower of South Africa – where Steph used to live) and other brightly colored, alien-looking flowers that you couldn’t help but touch.
We had a lot of help from friends, family, and former students in putting things together and making the ceremony and reception happen. This included hair and makeup, DJ-ing, live guitar playing before and during the ceremony, and even the creation of a Steph and Tom coloring book! Not to mention, Tom and one of the groomsmen made the delicious beer!
We loved our coordinator, all of the venders, and especially our photographers! We would recommend all of them to anyone looking for lovely people who are easy to work with, organized, and do great work!
Wedding Coordinator – Mandy Joy Sellick
Venders:
Food – GUAC Truck (Tacos), Chicken Maison (Mediterranean appetizers)
Dessert – S’more Sweets
Coffee Cart – Urban Espresso
Flowers – Flower Duet
Glasses and Silverware Rental – Dish Wish
Dress – Bridal Elegance
Bartender – Shawn Olmstead
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Romantic Palos Verdes Estates wedding // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow palos verdes wedding photographer
FROM THE BRIDE // Both Ryan and I enjoyed our wedding day in Romantic Palos Verdes Estates. Looking over my whole day, we loved seeing how everything pulled together—especially since most of our wedding planning was long distance. We loved our first look, getting to share a moment together just the two of us before the day of celebration began. Since the wedding is really about the vows and the commitment we’ve made to each other before God, we both loved our ceremony and appreciated getting to take communion together. Another memorable moment for us was sitting at the sweetheart table at the reception and looking out to see all of our friends and family enjoying each other. We loved sharing the day with our loved ones.
Our decor was centered around the combination of olive branches and silver geometric pieces. I love the organic look coupled with a clean modern feel. While wedding planning is big undertaking, I felt so supported through all the help by my family and friends—it would not have been possible without them. It was a huge blessing to be able to work with such incredible local vendors, many of whom are friends with me and my family. We had a truly special group of people making our day possible and we are incredibly grateful for each person involved.
My advice for anyone planning their wedding is that if you’re normally pretty shy about what you like, feel free to speak up and make your voice heard while remembering that the day should reflect both the bride and the groom. I hope you don’t feel pressured to have the “pinterest perfect” wedding and feel the freedom to do what’s right for your situation.
MY VENDORS //
Wedding Coordinator: http://www.canary-events.com
Ceremony Venue: Rolling Hills Covenant Church, http://www.rollinghillscovenant.com
Florals: Laceroots Floral, http://laceroots.com
Bride’s Attire: Dress from Bella Sera Bridal, Danvers, MA: http://bellaserabride.com, Dress designer: Essense of Australia, https://www.essensedesigns.com, Shoes from: Keds for Kate Spade New York, https://www.katespade.com
Hair and Makeup: Wild Orchid Hair & Make-Up Studio, http://www.wohair.com
Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie, http://www.azazie.com
Groom’s Attire: Suit from J. Crew, https://www.jcrew.com, Shoes from Cole Haan, http://www.colehaan.com
Groomsmen Suits: The Black Tux, https://theblacktux.com
Reception Venue: DoubleTree Torrance, http://doubletree3.hilton.com
Wedding Cake: Torrance Bakery, http://www.torrancebakery.com
DJ: Night to Remember DJs, http://needdjs.com
Palos Verdes Estates wedding // ©2016 SUN & SPARROW Palos Verdes Estates wedding PHOTOGRAPHER
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Dreamy Wayfarer’s Chapel wedding // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow // Los Angeles luxury wedding photography
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A natural love engagement in Palos Verdes, CA // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow Los Angeles wedding and engagement photographers
Now with just 4 months until we say “I do”, I can’t wait to spend this intimate day with our closest friends and family who’ve stuck by and supported both Mike and I for the 8.5 years we’ve been together. The funny thing is, from all the years I’ve been with him, I’ve never seen mike shed a tear. When people ask what I’m most excited about, I simply reply, “to see Mike cry” 🙂
A natural love // Engagement in Palos Verdes, CA // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow photography
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