The Wedding Chicks

This cute couple started as friends and grew into so much more. Having first been buddies with Melanie’s brother, it took Willis a good few months to gather the courage to ask Melanie out to dinner. Of course Melanie accepted his invitation and the rest was history. They quickly fell in love and realized this was it. They decided to tie the knot in the gorgeous Bedell Cellars vineyards.

View all of the darling details of this wedding, including a super cute sunflower shoot, in the full gallery, all magnificently captured by Lilian Haidar Photography.

From the Bride:
The color palate we choose was subtle and organic to compliment the setting. My maid of honor and childhood friend graciously took time away from her clothing design business to help create my dream blush tones bridesmaid dresses.

We wanted the look to be “lighthearted, elegant, rustic vineyard chic” and our vendors executed that look perfectly. The table settings, with branching floral table-scapes, were designed low-to-the-table, so as not to obstruct views of the surrounding vineyard, and to encourage conversation and flowing socialization.

Linens were designed to match the woven wedding invitations, while gold latticed chargers provided a burst of color and a refined contrast to the setting. The rustic look was carried to the lighting with black-wired cafe lighting and copper chandeliers set to contrast the white wood ceilings of the vineyard pavilion.

Check out the wedding film from Unique Visions Studio below to get a closer look at this vintage chic vineyard wedding!

Photographer: Lilian Haidar Photography
Event Designer & Flowers: Claire Bean Floral & Event Design
Venue: Bedell Cellars
Hair & Makeup: Salon Provocativa
Cake: Mali B Sweets
Caterer: Brent Newsom
Cinematography: Unique Visions Studio
Coordinator: Danielle Bobish of Curtain Up Events
Dress Designer: Rivini
Groom's Attire: Bhambi's Custom Tailors
Jewelry: Valentin Magro
Lighting: Matt Murphy Event Lighting
Officiant: Saint Patrick Church
Stationery: Lela New York
Veil or Hair Accessories: M&J Trimmings
Band: Ernest Mills Band of Hank Lane Music
Transportation: Northfork Trolley
Bridesmaid Dresses: Karolina Zmarlak
Photobooth: We Love Photobooths
Prop and Furniture Rentals: Party Rental in Bridgehampton | Shoe Designer: Ivanka Trump

After dating for eight years, when this couple got engaged they didn’t waste any time getting to the altar. With the help of their coordinator/event designer extraordinaire, Joelle Duff of A Charming Occasion, Brett and Stefanie got married at the Westlake Village Inn after just three months of planning. Using DIY projects and florals arrangements created by a friend, this bride had the bright, colorful wedding of her dreams.

See all of the details this bright pink wedding has to offer in the full gallery here, all fantastically photographed by Lavender and Twine.

From the Bride:
I envisioned our wedding as a way to celebrate our love with those who have supported us as we’ve grown together over the last eight years. Call me crazy, but I wanted a short engagement! Why wait to marry your best friend, when everything seems to be falling into place? As soon as I found out that the Westlake Village Inn was available on the date we had in mind, we booked it immediately. Three months later, we were married!

A Charming Occasion helped me plan all of the details, from the canvases she wrote on with my favorite quotes, to our beautiful ribbon backdrop for the ceremony. Everything just fell into place perfectly, and the day was truly more than I ever dreamt it to be. She also helped me bring together the Anthropologie vases I just loved, and my obsession with pink and bright colors.

On the Venue:
Westlake Village Inn offers a wide range of outdoor ceremony sites, from the popular Tuscan Garden to our very own working vineyard located on the northernmost part of the property. In addition to outdoor venues, we have five indoor rooms, some with adjacent patios perfect for your reception. Each of the banquet rooms are situated over the lake with large windows, natural light, and sweeping views. The Inn offers numerous affordable wedding packages or our dedicated coordinators can plan a custom dream wedding. With so many options, the Westlake Village Inn is the perfect venue for any size of wedding!

I will be honest… I wouldn’t change one thing about my wedding. In my opinion everything was perfect right down to almost everyone staying until the venue had to turn the lights on! We even had people from other weddings at the venue stopping in towards the end getting our DJs business card! I think this has to do with the fact our engagement was short so I had to make choices and didn’t have time to look back and second guess anything I was doing. Plus with a small wedding we knew everyone that was there really well and could just relax and have fun.

Venue: Westlake Village Inn
Hair & Makeup: Fairy Tale Hair and Makeup
Cake: Sprinkles Cupcakes
Dress Designer: Alfred Angelo
Shoe Designer: Badgley Mischka
DJ: Deejay Mikey
Flowers: Kristal Sawatzke

Andrew and Carmela both love the city they live in, San Francisco! So, of course their wedding had to be there. They also knew that they wanted a DIY wedding filled to the brim with personal touches, and it had to be a big ol’ party. As you can clearly see, they did all that and a bit more.

Read on to see more details from Carmela and as always click here to view the entire gallery captured by Brooke Beasley Photography.

From The Bride:
Doing the decorations for the wedding was a little stressful at times, with lots of “Why did we think this was a good idea?” moments, but everything turned out great. The biggest challenge was probably letter pressing the save the dates and invitations. (The ladies at Paper Source made letter pressing sound so easy and fun. Thank goodness we only had 75 guests.)

For the save the dates, Andrew took impressions of our thumbprints, did a little magic on the computer with Photoshop and ordered the plates for the press. After several tries with various materials, we nailed it. My sister provided an extra set of hands and we were like a well oiled machine. When it came time to the invitations, we all knew our roles and we were able to whip them out pretty quickly. I especially love the Lanztinger piece (our last names combined)  now hangs in our house and they are a great reminder of our awesome, big day.

We loved our wedding. However, there are two small  things that we would have done differently. The first is to make sure the doors remain unlocked during the ceremony and reception. After the ceremony we walked outside and noticed a group of friends sitting at a table. It turns out they were running a few minutes late, and the door was locked so they couldn’t sneak in for the ceremony. Luckily, some folks used their iPhones to record the ceremony so they were able to see it that way.

Andrew and Carmela covered every detail — even this super cute photo booth sign paired with with matching bunting. Way cute!

Photographer: Brooke Beasley Photography
Venue: The Winery SF
Cake: Teacake Bake Shop
Caterer: City Forest
Dress Designer: White by Vera Wang
Groom's Attire: Hugo Boss
Jewelry: Demoiselle Designs
Shoe Designer: Milk and Honey
Stationery: DIY Letterpress | Flowers: DIY | Hair & Makeup: Scout DeBartolo | Officiant: Reverend Tim

Read on to see how much this wedding costs. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple’s breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.
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On a sunny Seattle day in August Jenny and Mark said “I Do” in an outdoor ceremony at Ella Bailey Park overlooking Elliot Bay. While the temperature was unusually warm (near 95°F), the clear skies provided the happy couple with a stunning view of Mount Rainier as the backdrop for their ceremony.

The scenic views continued at the reception at Ray’s Boathouse, a well known seafood restaurant in Seattle located right on the Puget Sound. With coral and turquoise hues with hints of chevron throughout the decor, this beautiful wedding was full of coastal inspiration. View more fabulous details from this nautical northwest wedding in the full gallery here, all photographed by the truly talented Photo Elan and beautifully coordinated by Simply by Tamara Nicole.

From the Bride:
After setting a budget, we decided that a Seattle Summertime wedding would be the best way to show off our beautiful city to our guests — out-of-towners and locals alike! Water and city views were a must have for us, so our ceremony site and reception venue were pretty easily settled upon. We wanted the occasion to reflect us, so our neighborhood park, Ella Bailey Park, offering amazing views of Elliot Bay, was the perfect outdoor setting for a memorable ceremony.

To honor my dad, who passed away in 2007, the wedding party rolled up in classic Chevy Bel Airs…one of his favorite cars. My sister, the maid of honor, surprised me by attaching his rose gold pocket watch — complete with his photo — to my bouquet. He was there to walk me down the aisle in spirit and I couldn’t have been happier. The ceremony was my favorite part, conducted by the masterful Chaplain Dale. We did a Handfasting Ceremony to literally tie the knot!

Ceremony Decor: Each table featured a piece of coral holding the table number along with a seaglass bottle from West Elm. Instead of a traditional guest book, each place setting had a mini scroll wrapped around a mini pencil for the guests to write sentiments, wishes and advice to the bride and groom. The messages were dropped into the seaglass bottles as if they were leaving a message in a bottle at the beach — a super cute idea for any coastal wedding!

Check out the wedding film created by MEW Films below to get a closer look at this nautical northwest wedding!

Photographer: Photo Elan
Venue & Caterer: Ray's Boathouse
Hair & Makeup: I Love Blush
Cake: Divine Confections
Coordinator: Simply by Tamara Nicole
DJ: Marc Sense from Integral DJs
Dress Designer: Amy Kuschel
Flowers: La Belle Jardin
Jewelry: Ranjana Khan
Officiant: Chaplain Dale
Prop or Furniture Rentals: Miller Rent All
Ceremony Venue: Ella Bailey Park
Musician: Jennan Oaks
Transportation: Tom & Raquel
Rings: Tiffany & Co.
Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew
Cinematography: MEW Films