Real Wedding: Kate & Jesse
When I opened the email from Amy & Stuart and saw their incredible photos of Kate and Jesse's garden wedding, I couldn't wait to share them with you. And then when Kate told me that she'd found inspiration on Snippet & Ink when she was planning her beautiful wedding, that just made my day. Dear readers - I love seeing your gorgeous weddings! It was really tough for me to narrow down the photos, so this post is a little longer than usual, but I didn't think you'd mind. Kate was sweet enough to share some details of the day with us:
Jesse proposed to me on my birthday - Christmas Eve - in the garden of my family’s Ojai, California home. Within hours of the proposal, we decided we would be returning to that garden to be married. To us, the property has always been reminiscent of places like Tuscany and Provence. From the roses and lavender to the citrus groves and ancient oak trees, we felt as though we were able to capture what we love about those places without leaving home.
Jesse and I had so much fun making our Save the Dates. We took some of my old cameras up to Ojai and shot a series of Polaroid pictures that our talented wedding planner, Emily Kelly from Unscene, Inc., laid out and printed for us.
It was 103-degrees that day in Ojai(!), so we served lavender-infused lemonade before the ceremony to help guests cool down.
Our wedding party was comprised of our parents, step-parents, and siblings, but we also wanted to honor our friends in some way. We asked our dearest friends and siblings to come stand around us in a circle at the start of the ceremony while everyone took a moment to silently make a wish for our future. In looking back on the photos, we're so happy we made the decision to do that - it was such a beautiful moment! We both would say that one of our favorite moments was hearing each others' vows for the first time. Jesse brought the house down with his, and I surprised Jesse by reading from the first love letter he wrote to me over 10 years ago.
Instead of having our florists arrange flowers for the cocktail tables, bar, and cake table, we spent a day potting succulents in pretty containers and putting together bud vases of roses from the garden. My sister and I also went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market where we were able to buy lots of the little touches at very reasonable prices, like trays and cutting boards for the dessert table and umbrellas to shade the guests from the sun.
The Italian-inspired dinner was served family style and included panzanella; grilled peach, arugula and prosciutto salad; pan-seared sole; chicken milanese; and gnocchi with peas and sage. Mmmm...
Our parents all got together and surprised us by making medicine pouches in the Native American tradition for all of our guests - medicine pouches are something I’ve always loved and I was given one as a child. They were set on the tables with a little note explaining their meaning and how each parent contributed to it. It was an incredible surprise and meant so much to both of us.
We laid out rugs and pillows on the grass, served desserts and Chai tea, and projected an old black and white film in the garden.
Venue: private home in Ojai, California
Invitations: Lauren Spencer King, a friend of the couple
Other printed materials: designed by the couple, printed by Emily Kelly
Bride's dress / shoes: Carolina Herrera / Christian Louboutin
Groom's suit: Band of Outsiders
Floral and event design: R. Jack Balthazar
Chalkboard lettering: Jane Anne Thomas, a friend of the couple
Catering: Josh Jackson at Great Taste Catering
Cake / desserts: Jamaica's Cakes
Music: Valida
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Planning / coordinating: Emily Kelly at Unscene, Inc.
If only all of us were so lucky to have such a dreamy garden, I don't imagine there'd be anything but at-home weddings! Congratulations Kate and Jesse - thank you so much for sharing your charming wedding with us, and all of these fun details. And a big thank you to the talented Amy & Stuart for sending over these beautiful photos - I hope you'll be back on Snippet & Ink soon! You can see even more from this wedding in the slideshow here.
Jesse proposed to me on my birthday - Christmas Eve - in the garden of my family’s Ojai, California home. Within hours of the proposal, we decided we would be returning to that garden to be married. To us, the property has always been reminiscent of places like Tuscany and Provence. From the roses and lavender to the citrus groves and ancient oak trees, we felt as though we were able to capture what we love about those places without leaving home.
Jesse and I had so much fun making our Save the Dates. We took some of my old cameras up to Ojai and shot a series of Polaroid pictures that our talented wedding planner, Emily Kelly from Unscene, Inc., laid out and printed for us.
It was 103-degrees that day in Ojai(!), so we served lavender-infused lemonade before the ceremony to help guests cool down.
Our wedding party was comprised of our parents, step-parents, and siblings, but we also wanted to honor our friends in some way. We asked our dearest friends and siblings to come stand around us in a circle at the start of the ceremony while everyone took a moment to silently make a wish for our future. In looking back on the photos, we're so happy we made the decision to do that - it was such a beautiful moment! We both would say that one of our favorite moments was hearing each others' vows for the first time. Jesse brought the house down with his, and I surprised Jesse by reading from the first love letter he wrote to me over 10 years ago.
Instead of having our florists arrange flowers for the cocktail tables, bar, and cake table, we spent a day potting succulents in pretty containers and putting together bud vases of roses from the garden. My sister and I also went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market where we were able to buy lots of the little touches at very reasonable prices, like trays and cutting boards for the dessert table and umbrellas to shade the guests from the sun.
The Italian-inspired dinner was served family style and included panzanella; grilled peach, arugula and prosciutto salad; pan-seared sole; chicken milanese; and gnocchi with peas and sage. Mmmm...
Our parents all got together and surprised us by making medicine pouches in the Native American tradition for all of our guests - medicine pouches are something I’ve always loved and I was given one as a child. They were set on the tables with a little note explaining their meaning and how each parent contributed to it. It was an incredible surprise and meant so much to both of us.
We laid out rugs and pillows on the grass, served desserts and Chai tea, and projected an old black and white film in the garden.
Venue: private home in Ojai, California
Invitations: Lauren Spencer King, a friend of the couple
Other printed materials: designed by the couple, printed by Emily Kelly
Bride's dress / shoes: Carolina Herrera / Christian Louboutin
Groom's suit: Band of Outsiders
Floral and event design: R. Jack Balthazar
Chalkboard lettering: Jane Anne Thomas, a friend of the couple
Catering: Josh Jackson at Great Taste Catering
Cake / desserts: Jamaica's Cakes
Music: Valida
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Planning / coordinating: Emily Kelly at Unscene, Inc.
If only all of us were so lucky to have such a dreamy garden, I don't imagine there'd be anything but at-home weddings! Congratulations Kate and Jesse - thank you so much for sharing your charming wedding with us, and all of these fun details. And a big thank you to the talented Amy & Stuart for sending over these beautiful photos - I hope you'll be back on Snippet & Ink soon! You can see even more from this wedding in the slideshow here.
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