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S & E’s wedding embodied all the most elegant and magical things about wine country and we were thrilled that it was featured in this year’s C Weddings. So we thought we should offer a closer look at the wedding in its intricate and well-designed detail. Below: the bride’s ceremony-ready updo; bouquet of peonies and garden roses by Sharla Flock (complete with mint and dusty miller Sharla plucked from her own garden!); ceremony set in the ruins of an old winery. During the recessional, the bride and groom were followed out by a New Orlean’s style jazz band (!).
A ceremony design note: wide aisles are wonderful, and afford excellent vantage points for photographers and guests alike. If you have the space, make a wide aisle.
During cocktails, Stacy McCain and her crew oversaw the transformation of the ruins area into a dining area. We love the centerpiece design by Sharla Flock. (I also worked with her on this inventive wedding last spring). Meanwhile, the bride was transforming her look, too. The bride and groom had a busy schedule, but we were happy to catch them here and there, in between the various parts of the day.
Dessert, dancing, and self-portrait-taking in the barn followed dinner. If you look closely above and below, you’ll see some of the many musical ensembles that contributed to the festive mood of the wedding from beginning to end. One thing we loved about the wedding was how very different each part of the day looked and felt. Musical cues were as important as visual ones. We also loved how personal the food felt. The groom’s family contributed produce from their farm, including almonds for badam kheer, a traditional Indian dessert drink (that I am now mildly obsessed with … and have started making regularly on my own!). The couple departed the reception in a vintage Packard. I love the grand exit as a photo op (even if I am, as I was here, the only one there to witness it).
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photos: Gia Canali; planning & design: Stacy McCain Events; floral design: Sharla Flock; music (!!): Ed Ivey, Bay Area Booking; bride’s gown, Vera Wang; stationery, Hello!Lucky; lighting, Got Light; venue: Annadel Estate; catering: Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
