WEDDING BLOG

Intimate Mexican Villa Wedding at Casa Chorro

June 8, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

Michelle and Ricardo wanted their wedding to be an intimate, laid-back event, so a Mexican villa wedding at Casa Chorro was the perfect choice! Creare & Co helped this sweet couple pull off a mix rustic and boho vibe, complete with dreamy reception decor that will totally make you swoon. We’re obsessed with the colors in the most stunning floral bouquets and ceremony blooms La Musa de las Flores created for the day. And if you’ve ever dreamed of dancing through the streets after saying your “I do’s,” just wait until you see the photos Jordan Voth captured of Michelle and Ricardo ‘s callejoneada parade, a San Miguel de Allende tradition!

The Couple:

Michelle & Ricardo

The Wedding:

Casa Chorro, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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It was such a special moment to connect together alone before the ceremony started. It definitely brought our nerves at ease and gave us some time before the busy day to have an intimate moment together.

We had custom made maracas on every seat at the ceremony for everyone to shake at the kiss. They were hand painted with our names and wedding date on them.

Our ceremony was very special to us. It was in a small area of the villa with beautiful flowers and our sister in law sang ‘Stay With You’ by John Legend as I walked down the aisle with my father. Ricardo‘s sister gave us away and she wrote a really beautiful speech to us before we exchanged personalized vows – we had everyone crying by the end of them!

Creare & Co created an unforgettable day for us. We went to San Miguel once before our wedding to meet with them, so the rest was done via phone. Maye Cordova Eventos created incredible dishes for our wedding as well as our pool party the day after the wedding. Gabriela (our florist) created out of this world flower arrangements that just blew my mind.

No one knew about the callejoneada. We made sure to let everyone know that the streets were cobblestone so it was best that to wear comfortable/flat shoes. After the ceremony, everyone took a celebratory shot of tequila and we all started to walk outside the venue to meet the band and puppets. You could see the confusion on everyone’s faces and once we reached the band and puppets you could see the excitement of their faces.

We found these beautiful villas throughout San Miguel but the grounds at Casa Chorro were just incredible. The backyard was large enough to fit everything from the ceremony to reception and pool celebration.

Gabriela is absolutely incredible and she creates these insane flower arrangements from her home garden in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. I didn’t even know what kind of flowers we were having until the day of the wedding! So for all the other decorations, we went with neutrals – wood tables, white papel picado (traditional Mexican hanging tissue paper), white maracas, grey and white plates with traditional silverware and white candles. The colorful flowers added the perfect touch to the neutral decorations!

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Jordan Voth
Event Planning – Creare & Co
Wedding Venue – Casa Chorro
Floral Design – La Musa de las Flores
Catering – Maye Cordova Events
DJ – Voltron Sound Systems
Live Music – Los Palmeros, Cuarteto Sonus
Videography – Vow of the Wild
Invitation Design – Minted
Makeup Artist – Jimena Tamayo
Wedding Dress – Pronovias
Bridal Accessories – Jimmy Choo
Rings – David S. Diamonds

Congratulations, Michelle and Ricardo, and many thanks to Jordan Voth for sharing their day with Junebug! Searching for more San Miguel wedding inspiration? Wait until you see this colorful and classy day!

Charming Orange County Wedding at The Colony House

June 7, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

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Courtney and Jacyln’s wedding vision was a romantic, intimate candlelit affair. The couple jokingly said they wanted a “Modern Italian Renaissance,” and with the help of amazingly talented professionals, like their planner, Unoaked Events, they pulled it off with a charming Orange Country wedding at The Colony House! These brides’ moody ceremony was just as emotive as it was dreamy. We’re swooning florals Beautiful Savage Flowers created to transform the industrial indoor space. And just wait until you see these babes’ elegant reception with lush, textured details, and art deco-inspired furniture. If you’ve been searching for romantic and dreamy wedding inspiration, you’re going to love the photos Joe+Kathrina captured of Courtney and Jaclyn’s day!

The Couple:

Courtney & Jaclyn

The Wedding:

The Colony House, Anaheim, California

Each vendor partner embraced our description of what the look and feel we were going for. We said things like candles, gold, vanity fair photoshoot (yes somehow we found ourselves saying that aloud.) It can be difficult expressing what you want your day to look like, so we just had fun and had “what if” conversations. I think the biggest thing was hiring people that are passionate about what they do, and allowing them to be the artists they are.

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Hearing the vows we wrote for each other that our officiants thankfully read for us, because there was no way we were going to get through those words without becoming blubbering messes. And, as a same sex couple, the overwhelming feeling of love and support we felt was frankly…overwhelming. Our guests leapt to their feet and cheered! It was more than we ever could have dreamed of.

Hire a wedding planner, seriously. We both were insanely busy with work and it really, really, really helped keep us on track. Also, work with people that you trust and are passionate about what they do, and let them be creative, they are artists, let them show you what they can do. You, of course, can have your opinions, be it helps to be collaborative and communicate. And last but not least, be kind, they are not vendors, they are people that are working hard to make your wedding magical.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Joe+Kathrina
Event Planning – Unoaked Events
Wedding Venue – The Colony House
Floral Design – Beautiful Savage Flowers
Catering – 24 Carrots
Cake – Black Market Bakery
Desserts – Sweet Tooth Candy Buffets
DJ – Lani Love
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – Design Visage
Wedding Outfits – Mon Ami Bridal Salon
Rings – Happy Jewelers

Congratulations, Courtney and Jacyln, and many thanks to Junebug members Joe+Kathrina for sharing their day with us! For more of this awesome photography team’s work, be sure to check out their profile in our directory of the world’s best wedding photographers.

Vintage Celestial Wedding at The Outdoor Art Club

June 7, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

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Elizabeth and Dan knew they wanted something unique, vintage, and surrounded by greenery, and they found just that in The Outdoor Art Club! If celestial details make you melt, you’re going to swoon over the incredible decor that planning team Riley Loves Lulu helped this couple create for their wedding day. From the moon and stars hanging from the ceiling, to the little details on each guest’s plate, we cannot get over how every detail came together in a most perfect way. We are equally obsessed with this bridal party’s style that was earthy and elegant at the same time. Get your Pinterest boards ready, babes, because these photos by Gretchen Gause are sure to leave you feeling inspired!

The Couple:

Elizabeth & Dan

The Wedding:

The Outdoor Art Club, Mill Valley, California

We found The Outdoor Art Club online but had no idea what it was until we got there. We fell in love as soon as we arrived for our tour. It’s right in downtown Mill Valley but completely secluded from the street. The lush greens of the garden and the rich wooden interior totally matched up with the aesthetic we had in mind. Plus, the Outdoor Art Club is a historic woman’s club and they donate a portion of their rental fees back into the community. That really sealed the deal for us.

The Outdoor Art Club has a lush garden combined with the dark wood of the clubhouse, and it inspired us to use rich jewel tones like emerald and ruby. Then we dove into Pinterest and in the course of gathering vintage-inspired ideas, we came across old pictures of couples standing in front of giant “paper moons”. We immediately fell in love with the idea of incorporating that sweet, retro romance into our day. Our brilliant planners took those ideas and made them a reality.

Reciting our vows will always stand out as a really special moment. We wrote personalized vows in secret and when it came time to deliver them in person we, our wedding party, and pretty much everybody else there broke down in happy tears. Also, our photographer planned a very special sunset photo session after dinner that took place in a forested park near the venue. Getting the chance to step away from the noisy party and just have a quiet, magical moment to ourselves was truly unforgettable.

Our processional song was “Sea of Love” by Cat Power, and it was played and sung live on autoharp by one of Elizabeth‘s bridesmaids. Such a special gift!

Our team of two fantastic planners (Riley Loves Lulu) were fantastic and absolutely integral to the process. Not only did they help us find an excellent caterer and florist, they really helped us bring our very specific vision for the wedding to life. From the beginning, we had the idea of having a large 1920s-style moon hanging behind us during dinner. When it became clear that our intended vendor wouldn’t be able to deliver on that, Jessica, one of our planners, had her mother paint the moon by hand. It was gorgeous and exactly what we imagined.
When it came time for the big day, Jessica and Lisa had everything running like a well-oiled machine. Neither one of us ever had to consider whether something was going to be in the right place at the right time. It just was. That feeling of relief, knowing that we were in good hands, was priceless.