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This Colorful Villa Wedding in the South of France is Sure to Make You Smile

November 10, 2019 | Junebug Weddings

If you’ve ever dreamed of a wedding that feels right out of a storybook, Tatiana and John’s colorful villa wedding in France is sure to give you all the inspiration you need! Their planners at 1000 Times Yes worked to create a day that felt intimate and relaxed, while also exuding beauty at every turn. We’re positively obsessed with the Friends references throughout the decor, as well as a glitter bar, and many stunning rentals from Maison Options! Just wait until you see how Rémi Dupac captured every sweet little detail and a stellar reception firework show that was the “icing on the cake” to this picturesque and colorful villa wedding day!

The Couple:

Tatiana & John

The Wedding:

Private Residence, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France

I wanted the ceremony to be slightly different from the reception and decided to go for only two colors, white and green, that in my opinion underlined the elegancy of it. It was held in the back yard of our white seaside villa, so we decided to keep it more classic but with extraordinary round arch to create a modern touch.

Wedding planning advice from the bride: Keep things organized and don’t panic. And of course make sure you invite the people you want there, not the people who you feel you must invite. The rest will follow.

We really wanted to add some simple but distinctive details that would remind our guests of France. So for the favors we chose mini bottles of Provencal syrup; mimosa, poppy and grapefruit which added an informal twist to our guests’ drinks and created a romantic feel of French countryside.

We both agreed that the only place where we wanted to celebrate our special day was without a doubt our house in the South of France. This is the place where we’ve spend lots of holidays and created all the wonderful memories with our friends and family. So we really wanted to give our wedding this feel and atmosphere of love and warmth. As the house is surrounded by a beautiful garden on the sea coast, we decided to take our inspiration from Mother Nature itself and used the shades of blue, green and pink, going from vibrant to pastel. We used natural wooden furniture for the reception in combination with bright flower arrangements in colored glass and a touch of gold for the setting.

We got married on July 14th in France which is Bastille Day. Right after dinner we all walked with the guests to the port of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat to see the annual fireworks. The beautiful scenery of fireworks reflecting in the Mediterranean, and having all our loved ones around us, was a very special moment.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Rémi Dupac
Event Planning – 1000 Times Yes
Wedding Venue – Private Residence
Floral Design – Mara Ferris
Catering – L’Eveil des Papilles
Live Music – Brightlights Band
Videography – Simply Lovely
Stationery – Crème de Papier
Makeup Artist – Make up Riviera
Wedding Dress – Valentini Spose
Rentals – Maison Options
Favors – Une Pincee de Provence

 

Cheers and congrats to Tatiana and John! We’re so thankful 1000 Times Yes shared their incredible, colorful villa wedding with Junebug! If you’re loving these color-filled vibes, we think you’ll be inspired by this colorful SoCal greenhouse wedding at Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm.

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Intimate DIY Dovecote Ranch Wedding in Los Alamos, CA

November 9, 2019 | Junebug Weddings

Sarah and Hunter’s Dovecote Ranch wedding was bursting with color, personality, and just a little bit of Harry Potter fan-dom! We love how Sarah put her heart and soul into her DIY wedding by learning calligraphy, hand tying blue cloth napkins, and creating each wax-sealed seating card. For the non-DIY planning, the couple hired Desert Child Events to help them pull off their vision, including a ceremony that was anything but ordinary, featuring their “best-dog,” Whiskey, a mixture of Scottish and Filipino traditions, and sentimental words from I Do Santa Barbara. For the reception, the bride and groom snuck away for wardrobe changes—Hunter into his “party tie” and Sarah looking oh-so-glamourous in a fabulous BHLDN dress and shawl. We can’t wait for you to see how Nicole Henshaw captured every detail, including multi-colored glassware, jewel-toned rentals, and two vintage truck beds that housed the live band for the evening!

The Couple:

Sarah & Hunter

The Wedding:

Dovecote Ranch, Los Alamos, California

We decided to exchange our personal vows during our first look and that just made the whole day start off so magically. It was nice to say share our words one on one and have our own moment before continuing on with all the day’s events. It also took off the pressure of having to read our personal promises in front of everyone and it gave me the opportunity to be more spontaneous! As a huge Bachelor Nation fan, I had my Maid of Honor bring out a final rose for me to present to Hunter like in the Bachelorette. Spoiler: He accepted the rose!

We fell in love with Dovecote as soon as we drove up to it. One of the owners, Tamara, drove us around the property in an ATV and the scope of it’s beauty was astounding. It felt breathtaking, yet familiar and welcoming. It felt like it could be someone’s backyard wedding – or as Hunter would remind me -if your backyard was a gorgeous winery. Dovecote also has two rental properties, the larger of which served as a rehearsal dinner and day after brunch venue and the smaller as a bridal suite. It was wonderful to be able to have the whole weekend come together on the property.

Our officiant, Barbra, made our ceremony so personal and tailored to us as a couple. I was worried at one point that it wouldn’t feel as personal, because we were exchanging our personal vows at our first look, but the ceremony still conveyed so much of our words and feelings. Leading up to the wedding we did pre-marital counseling sessions with her that she offers along with officiating. Those sessions really gave her a chance to see us one on one and how our relationship built. She asked us to each write her separately about each other and hearing those pieces during the ceremony were so moving. She also incorporated the Filipino tradition of having wedding sponsors into our ceremony. Normally that is part of a Catholic Church ceremony, but we were able to have some close family and friends serve as candle, cord, and veil sponsors which was so meaningful to us.

I ended up DIYing many pieces for the wedding along with some help from my bridesmaids and now husband. The biggest commitment though was learning calligraphy. I fell in love with all the images on Pinterest of envelopes with beautiful writing and took an online course and bought all the tools to start dip pen calligraphy. I ended up addressing all of our invitation envelopes with calligraphy and then went on to make all our place cards for the seating chart and the Princess Bride quote sign with chalk markers. I truly enjoyed the process of learning and practicing calligraphy and have continued with the hobby after the wedding.

We couldn’t have pulled off the day without Desert Child. Bri was our person from the start and she made it so easy to work with her team. She took on the challenge of helping us with a venue and city that wasn’t local and made it an awesome event. We brought her on for month of coordination, but she was a great resource throughout the entire process. It wasn’t until she started putting the timeline together that I realized how many vendors we were bringing into the space and she made an organized symphony from what I thought was going to be a complicated web.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Nicole Henshaw
Event Planning – Desert Child Events
Wedding Venue – Dovecote Ranch
Floral Design – Festive Designs
Catering – JR’s Gourmet Catering
Cake – Tondi Gelato
Officiant – I Do Santa Barbara
Live Music – The Straytones
Videography – Spin the Dial Productions
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – To Have and to Hold Bridal Salon
Wedding Dress – Willowby Watters
Reception Dress & Shawl – BHLDN
Groom’s Apparel – Joe by Joseph Abboud
Rentals – Santa Ynez Valley Elite Events
Specialty Rentals – Affairs of the Heart Rentals

 

Congratulations Sarah and Hunter, and a special thanks to Junebug member Desert Child Events for sharing their incredible DIY Dovecote Ranch wedding with us! Loving what Desert Child Events pulled together? Be sure to check out their page in our vendor directory for even more wedding planning goodness!

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We’re Blushing Over This Dusty Coral Lake Como Wedding at Villa Regina Teodolinda

November 8, 2019 | Junebug Weddings

Wow. We are simply smitten over Milena and Riccardo’s elegant Lake Como wedding at Villa Regina Teodolinda! From a boat ride across the lake to a cake cutting surrounded by sparklers, photographer Lenny Pellico documented this day in a way that brings us right into every moment. You’re going to love how planner Benevent helped the couple pull off their vision for a sophisticated and intimate wedding with rich details, especially the florals White Pepper Studio created for the day. If you get excited about XX and XX, this wedding is for you, babe!

The Couple:

Milena & Riccardo

The Wedding:

Villa Regina Teodolinda, Como, Italy

I loved my dress because it was simple but it followed my body’s lines. My hair was gathered to give value to the v-neckline.

The most emotional and exciting part of the day was when I entered the church and also my husband’s speech at the wedding reception.

My favorite photo is one on the boat because our photographer was able to capture our emotions and the best feelings!

Wedding planning advice from the bride: I would recommend anyone to find a professional wedding planner who can easily understand your taste and can transform your ideas into your wedding dream. Mine was just perfect! She recommended our palette colors in line with the villa’s atmosphere and colors. I loved her way of thinking of about planning weddings with a completely different approach. She has an outstanding creative mind, always looking for that magical detail which will make you and your guests go “wow!”

We embroidered pillows with the guest’s initials embroidered on to help them to find their seat. At the end of the event, they took home to put on their sofa.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Lenny Pellico
Event Planning – Benevent
Ceremony Venue – Sant’Abbondio Church
Reception Venue – Villa Regina Teodolinda
Floral Design – White Pepper Studio
Cake – Sunlake Catering
Stationery – DoDo Design
Makeup Artist & Hair Styling – Lina Pagano
Wedding Dress – Spose di Giò

 

Cheers to Milena and Riccardo! We’re forever grateful talented planner, Benevent, shared this simply stunning Villa Regina Teodolinda wedding with Junebug! Feeling inspired by these Italy vibes? We think you’ll love how this modern vintage Maitland Art Center wedding makes Winter Park, Florida look like Italy.

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