​We were so honored to have Gabriel and Celeste’s beautiful tiny wedding at San Ysidro Ranch featured Martha Stewart Weddings this month!  Their celebration was so full of warmth, love, and beautiful details – captured by the amazing Jose Villa.    

Here is a link to the feature on Martha Stewart Weddings. 

Celeste wore an Oscar De La Renta lace gown and carried a bouquet I created using Cappuccino Roses, Combo roses, and Carmel colored blooms.  We commissioned a calligrapher and artist to create a hand lettered invitation suite, menus, and calligraphy details.  Their monogram was their initials intertwined with olive branches, representative of the beautiful olive trees lining the entrance to San Ysidro Ranch.  Hand-painted roses also were included as an accent, since the ceremony was held in the rose garden.  ​

The string quartet played as guests arrived to rose gardens at San Ysidro Ranch. We created a stunning arch with Caramel, taupe, and beige roses to anchor the space, and then create crawling arrangements of blooms, vines, and greenery behind the chairs.  The natural colors in the florals was soft and beautiful against the bright green grass and trees.  Celeste and Gabe exchanged their vows in front of their family and friends, and were married by a close family friend.  After the ceremony, guests enjoyed sips and bites in the rose garden as the sun set.

For dinner, guests were welcomed into the Hydrangea cottage.  We created a large “crawling” arrangement of roses on the fireplace, covered the ceiling in vines and greenery, and entertained all of the guests at one long feasting table.  At the table, we set the table with traditional china, a soft natural linen tablecloth with a stitched “vine” pattern, hand-painted menus, dozens of pillar candles, and organic floral arrangements.  The cake was placed on a long table and surrounded by a “garden” of flowers and pillar candles.  Each guest received local handcrafted chocolate truffles, wrapped in handmade paper.  The favors also served as place cards, with hand printed curled paper on each one denoting each guest’s seat.  The guests enjoyed a multi-course meal until late in the evening.  It was a beautiful, intimate celebration!