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Blush and Wood Wedding at Leo Carrillo Ranch

February 9, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

Brittany and Jon-Erik’s day at Leo Carrillo Ranch was bohemian chic with a feminine flair! Although the wedding took place in San Diego, the planning team at Details Darling pulled from the boho Palm Springs desert vibe with lots of dried elements, desert tones — and a whole lot of pampas! From rugs going down the aisle, bountiful pampas basket arrangements mixed with beautiful garden roses, mix and matched napkins and water goblets, it was the perfect bohemian, pampas-filled wedding! Fun fact: Brittany loves mud cloth. It was only fitting that the team incorporate mud cloth throughout her wedding as well. The Mud Cloth trend was carried throughout the invites to the welcome sign, to the escort display, to the table numbers and tying it all together with mud cloth lounge pillows from the brides home, all the way in Portland! If you’re a sucker for sweet, stylish details and romantic couples photos, like these by Brogen Jessup, you’re sure to feel inspired by this adorable couple’s day!

The Couple:

Brittany & Jon-Erik

The Wedding:

Leo Carrillo Ranch, Carlsbad, CA

I had a vision for our wedding and was very lucky that my husband was supportive of it all! I am a California girl at heart and wanted our wedding to reflect that aspect of our life. We had considered getting married in Hawaii or Palm Springs and our venue ended up being the perfect combination of both tropical and desert elements. Details Darling helped me really nail down the vibe and style of the day and everything came together perfectly!

The most memorable part of the day was having all our family and friends in the same place, at the same time, celebrating with us! We are currently located in Portland, Oregon, but our families reside all throughout California and the US. We had family travel from Canada, Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and more to be apart of our day and it was extra special as a result of that!

Our processional song was the Pixar song, Lava, and I walked down the aisle to Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Lots of island vibes! 

I saw my wedding dress on the Grace Loves Lace Instagram and instantly knew it was the one. I tried on a few other ones, but always came back to the Paloma dress. I knew I wanted my dress to be a little more casual, something I could feel beautiful in but still run around barefoot in if needed. This dress was perfect for that! My bridesmaids wore Show Me Your MuMU bridesmaid dresses, and they were perfect! We had our groomsmen in black suits.

Brogen was amazing! She knew exactly what I wanted for our wedding photos and blew all my expectations. She is hilarious and made us all feel SO comfortable. I love her and would recommend her to anyone!

Because I live in Portland, OR, I did not have a ton of time to visit venues. One of my cousins in California recommended Leo Carrillo Ranch to me and after seeing only photographs, we took a huge risk and booked it without seeing it in person. Looking back it seems crazy, but I have no regrets! It was perfect.

I truly had an incredible experience with all my vendors, they all felt like friends by the time we had our wedding day.

My wedding planner, Alessandra from Details Darling was amazing. Planning my wedding from out of state was no easy feat, but she was available 24/7, always able to go to meetings on my behalf and was always there for anything I needed. I miss having a reason to text her everyday!

Most definitely our florist as well, Laura, from Bluebell Florals! When I first hired her, I had asked for a garden theme. Half way through the planning process, I changed my mind and went in the complete opposite direction with dried florals and no greenery. We worked back and forth to get it all right and she was SO accommodating and helpful through it all and what she put together blew all my expectations.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Brogen Jessup
Event Planning – Details Darling
Wedding Venue – Leo Carrillo Ranch
Floral Design – Blue Bell Florals
Catering & Cake – Personal Touch Dining
DJ – Sound Prodigy
Stationery – Twinkle and Toast
Makeup Artist – Violet Leath
Hair Styling – Hair by Kayti
Wedding Dress – Grace Loves Lace
Bridesmaids’ Apparel – Show Me Your Mumu
Rentals – Witty Rentals
Tabletop Rentals – Hostess Haven

 

Congratulations, Brittany and Jon-Erik, and many thanks to Details Darling for sharing their day with Junebug! If you’re loving all the California desert and tropical vibes, we think you’ll be inspired by this tropical chic casino San Clemete wedding.

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Luxe Moroccan Elopement Inspiration at Beldhi Country Club

February 8, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

We are head-over-heels for this modern, boho-luxe Morrocan elopement that the talented Rebecca Carpenter Photography and Wild Ones Community created at Beldhi Country Club. AK Weddings made out intimate table scape dreams came true with local florals and the perfect scheme of rental colors — we love the subtle touch of matte black! If you love lace, free-spirited gowns, you’re sure to swoon over the Grace Loves Lace number this bride wore. Plus, we’re totally here for the pale pink suits our handsome grooms are sporting this year! For those dreaming of an exotic, yet warm space to elope with their person, a day at Beldhi Country Club Morocco might be the move!

With breathtaking backdrops this venue really has it all- a green house orangery, clay pots, traditional ponds — it really is a wedding paradise.

We created a small intimate table scape complete with local flowers and dried flowers and this years ongoing trend of sustainable floristry using pampas grass. This shoot is sure to inspire any lovers looking to elope to the exotic country of Morocco while still keeping their wedding modern and romantic with blush tones.

The Talented Team:

Photography – Rebecca Carpenter Photography
Event Planning – Wild Ones Community
Venue – Beldhi Country Club
Floral Design & Styling – AK Weddings
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – Amy George Makeup
Wedding Dress – Grace Loves Lace
Bridal Accessories – Tilly Thomas Lux
Groom’s Apparel – Faubourg Saint Sulpice

 

Many thanks to Rebecca Carpenter Photography for sharing this incredible Moroccan elopement inspiration with Junebug!

RECOMMENDED READING:  Trending Wedding Colors for 2020

 

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This Breathtaking Swiss Alps Wedding is Unbelievably Chic

February 7, 2020 | Junebug Weddings

When you’ve got adventurous hearts, there’s no telling where in the world you’ll go to celebrate tying the knot. For Molly and Jordan, their sights were set on the breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps from Berghaus First — a venue they booked sight unseen! With the help of their truly talented planning team, GAEA.DESIGN, the couple had the remarkably chic wedding of their dreams. We’re absolutely taken aback by the incredible photos Jaypeg Photo + Film captured of this couple’s emotional ceremony, tree cutting ritual (yep, you’ve got to see it!), and couples portraits amongst the clouds on the mountaintop bridge at Berghaus First. Fun fact: You can only get to the venue via gondola! If you’ve been searching for a dramatic and stunning spot for a destination wedding, Molly and Jordan’s special day in Switzerland might be the inspiration you’re looking for.

The Couple:

Molly & Jordan

The Wedding:

Berghaus First, Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

We wrote our own vows, which was one of my favorite parts of the entire day. Our friend also officiated the ceremony and he did absolutely amazing. It was a really intimate ceremony and was exactly what we wanted.

Our officiate thought it was important to weave in the Swiss traditions into our ceremony. Immediately following our ceremony, we faced our first big challenge… sawing a HUGE log as a team. Our planner ensured this massive log made it up on the mountain. It was so much fun and really memorable!

I didn’t have a specific style icon but when I saw my dress, I knew it was the one. I chose the Royal by Sarah Seven! I loved everything about my dress, it was classic and elegant but with a modern twist. We didn’t have a wedding party but we told our close friends and my sisters to wear pastels. I thought the group pictures turned out amazing.

The morning of our wedding, my close girlfriends and I rode the gondola up to our venue…to view it for the first time (yes, I did site unseen – highly recommend!) and start getting ready! I quickly realized it was quite a foggy day and you couldn’t see the enormous mountain face that I had seen the past few days. I was a bit bummed but still thought it was exciting to feel like I was in a cloud. The locals informed us that when it gets really foggy like this, unfortunately it will last all 24 hours. To our very lucky surprise, they were wrong. After our amazing dinner, right as the sun was setting, the flog dramatically dropped and all the mountains appeared at once. It was the most exhilarating feeling and the most beautiful, unforgettable sights my husband and I have ever seen. All of our guests ran outside and were cheering with excitement, snapping pictures and running around! It was unreal, and a not-to-so-subtle reminder my mom was with me on my wedding day. [got teary eyed writing this…that’s how impactful it was!]

My husband and I are the adventurous type, so none of our family and friend were at all surprised when we said we would be getting married at the top of a mountain…in Switzerland! We chose the Berggasthaus at Grindelwald First, which is 7,200 feet of elevation and can only reached by gondola. It also happens to be the most magical and beautiful place in the world!

Wedding planning advice from the bride: You must hire a wedding planner, especially for destination weddings! I would not of been able to find anything being from the states if it wasn’t for my fantastic planning team, Cake and Confetti. I personally think everyone should hire my wedding planning team because our night was perfect, thanks to their hard work! They honestly deserve so much credit! I loved our venue, photographers and band so much!

A week before my wedding in Switzerland, my mother passed away, after a long battle to the evil disease, early-onset Alzheimer’s. It was incredibly devastating but I knew in my heart she would be with me on my wedding day.

The Wedding Team:

Photography & Videography – Jaypeg Photo + Film
Event Planning, Stationary & Floral Design – GAEA.DESIGN
Wedding Venue – Berghaus First
Catering – Berghaus First
Cake – Jenny’s Cakes
DJ & Live Music – Ciqui
Invitation Design – Galerie Nine 16
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – Linda Musacchio
Wedding Dress – Sarah Seven
Groom’s Apparel – Bykowski Tailor & Garb
Rentals – Options
Rings – Regard Jewelry

 

Congratulations, Molly and Jordan, and many thanks to GAEA.DESIGN for sharing their sweet day with Junebug! Planning a Switzerland destination wedding?

RECOMMENDED READING: Boho Inspired Zurich Wedding at Fischers Fritz

 

 

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