For cocktail hour, the bar was adorned with a rainbow of autumn flowers, fading from autumn tones to monochromatic dried white blossoms.  In lieu  of a traditional guest book, guests left handwritten “wishes” on hand-made paper that was then hung on olive trees, inspired by the wishing tree in Venice. To guide each guest to their seats, K Designs created a ceramic display of names on pottery, and we created a greenery display in the pots as a warm welcome to dinner.  Guests enjoyed a full open bar with passed appetizers,  including miniature California Fish Tacos, miniature margaritas,  fresh spring rolls with edible flowers inside, and Brie en Croute.  ​

Guests dined under a canopy of bistro lights covered in greenery at round tables with neutral linens,  natural ceramic china, vintage glassware, rust velvet napkins, and gold flatware.  The bride hand-made leather tags on each menu for the guests.   A small piece of star anise was also placed at each place setting as an autumnal accent.  The large bridal party dined at a wooden feasting table,  which provided a warm focal for the reception space.   Over the dance floor, a multitude of star lanterns made the space feel extra festive and warm!  The guests enjoyed an autumnal-inspired meal, including a farm-to-table wedge salad course, a salmon course, filet mignon  with  mushrooms  and shallots, a yukon gold and sweet potato gratin, and  orange-honey roasted carrots.  ​

My favorite thing about this wedding was the relationship between the bride and her mom.   They had such a FUN dynamic throughout  the whole wedding planning process, and it was truly a joy to work with them.  The love this family had for each other was inspiring and made me smile the entire day.   It was truly an evening to remember!