{"id":648708,"date":"2017-11-06T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=648708"},"modified":"2017-10-24T16:44:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T21:44:14","slug":"bride-transformed-childhood-home-epic-california-backyard-wedding-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/bride-transformed-childhood-home-epic-california-backyard-wedding-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"This Bride Transformed Her Childhood Home into an Epic California Backyard Wedding Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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This California backyard wedding is a literal childhood dream come true. Playing pretend and imagining her someday wedding as a kid, Brittany always imagined getting married at her childhood home – any Father of the Bride<\/em> movie fans out there? Wanting to make the day extra special to them, Brittany and Brandon had family and friends help with various wedding preparations – their cake was made by Brittany’s aunt, Brandon’s father officiated their wedding ceremony, and Brittany’s twin sister helped make various pieces of wedding decor. Everything came together so beautifully, and Anni Graham Photography<\/a> was there to photograph it all.<\/p>\n

The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Brittany and Brandon<\/p>\n

The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Private Residence, Ferndale, California<\/p>\n

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I would recommend Fay Krause<\/a>, our floralist, to any bride. She has such vision and<\/span> always goes the extra mile to make sure your wedding florals look amazing!<\/em><\/p>\n

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The most memorable part of the day for me, was walking out of my parents house and<\/span> looking up the isle at Brandon<\/span>. When I was young, my sisters, friends, and<\/span> I would have pretend weddings in that very same backyard, so to see your actual wedding with your “real” groom standing at the end of the isle, was literally one of my childhood dreams come true.<\/em><\/p>\n

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If you want a more personal and<\/span> meaningful wedding experience, include your friends and<\/span> family as much as possible. Your friends and<\/span> family know you better than anyone else, individually and<\/span> as a couple, and<\/span> you know they’ll go the extra mile to make your day special. Some of my best friends\/bridesmaids did hair and<\/span> makeup, calligraphy, and<\/span> event coordinating, and<\/span> they already knew my vision which was so nice and<\/span> stress free. Brandon<\/span>‘s dad is ordained, so we had him marry us and<\/span> we loved how personal and<\/span> meaningful it was. Being surrounded by friends and<\/span> family during this process made it less stressful and<\/span> more enjoyable for everyone.<\/em><\/p>\n

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My favorite photo taken by Anni<\/a> was a black and <\/span>white photo of Brandon<\/span> and<\/span> I walking back down the isle. It has a classic and<\/span> almost vintage feel to it. It’s the type of photo that your children hold on to and <\/span>pass down to their children.<\/em><\/p>\n

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