{"id":879509,"date":"2026-10-30T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T06:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=879509"},"modified":"2026-10-30T01:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T06:00:02","slug":"whimsical-diy-woodland-wedding-in-the-redwoods-of-pescadero-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/whimsical-diy-woodland-wedding-in-the-redwoods-of-pescadero-california\/","title":{"rendered":"A Whimsical DIY Woodland Wedding in the Redwoods of Pescadero, California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Maryam and Adam brought their love of music festivals to their wedding at <\/span>Venture Retreat Center<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Inspired<\/span><\/a> by Lightning in a Bottle, the festival where they first met, the couple invited 115 guests to celebrate among towering redwoods, with woodland camping, fairy-tale costumes, and plenty of DIY details. They put up a Moroccan tent, brought in colorful flags from Thailand, collected vintage furniture, and made wooden signs with help from Adam’s parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

The couple exchanged vows beneath the trees, with <\/span>oversized white flowers<\/span><\/a> lining an aisle covered in patterned rugs. Adam’s <\/span>college roommate<\/span><\/a> officiated dressed as a wizard, casting playful bonding spells over the couple. For the reception, guests gathered beneath sprawling trees and string lights at <\/span>tables<\/span><\/a> dressed in green floral linens, mismatched glassware, brass candlesticks, and colorful flower arrangements. <\/span>Hand-lettered rocks<\/span><\/a> helped guests find their seats, while a <\/span>vintage dresser<\/span><\/a> displayed a flower-covered wedding cake, rows of pastel macarons, and an ornate mirror framed with pink roses. Whimsical touches were scattered throughout the venue, including a <\/span>pink velvet sofa<\/span><\/a> beneath hanging picture frames that made for another beautiful photo spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

The celebration was a group effort, with friends and family helping set up tables and chairs. One of the most memorable moments came when the couple’s nine-year-old son, Isaac, delivered an improvised speech that stole the show. Even the <\/span>location<\/span><\/a> had a personal connection. Adam had grown up visiting Pescadero for its famous artichoke bread, which Maryam had been wanting to try for years. They finally got to enjoy it together at their wedding. From the <\/span>handmade<\/span><\/a> decorations to the <\/span>woodland ceremony<\/span><\/a> and festival-inspired celebration, every part of the day reflected what Maryam and Adam loved.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Featured Vendor:
\n<\/em>Venture Retreat Center<\/span><\/a>
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The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Photography – Bonnie Jenkins<\/a>
\nEvent Planning – Ana Flores Events<\/a>
\nVenue – Venture Retreat Center<\/a>
\nFloral Design – Nigella SF<\/a>
\nCatering – Rotary Club of Foster City<\/a>
\nFood Trucks – Seasoned Kabob & Grill<\/a>
\nCake – Stacey Mork Collins
\nOfficiant – Adam Walker
\nSound Hire – Rotary Club of Foster City<\/a> + Megahertz Audio Visual<\/a>
\nLive Music – Private Affair Band<\/a>
\nInvitation Design – Minted<\/a>
\nMakeup + Hair Styling – Krystal Art<\/a>
\nPre-Wedding Outfit – Leo Lin<\/a>
\nWedding Dress – Berta<\/a>
\nGroom’s Apparel – Indochino<\/a> via Nordstrom<\/a>
\nGroom’s Shoes – Nordstrom<\/a>
\nGrooming – Birds Barbershop<\/a>
\nGroomsmen Gifts – Amazon<\/a>
\nRings – Loose Grown Diamond<\/a>
\nSignage – Jeanette Courtin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Maryam and Adam brought their love of music festivals to their wedding at Venture Retreat Center. Inspired by Lightning in a Bottle, the festival where they first met, the couple invited 115 guests to celebrate among towering redwoods, with woodland camping, fairy-tale costumes, and plenty of DIY details. They put up a Moroccan tent, brought in colorful flags from Thailand, collected vintage furniture, and made wooden signs with help from Adam’s parents. The couple exchanged […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1057,1149,1565,1553,1005,1093],"tags":[1107,1106,1099,1744,1097],"class_list":["post-879509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-wedding-venues","category-california-wedding","category-forest-wedding","category-quirky-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-whimsical-wedding","tag-bright-red","tag-orange","tag-sage-green","tag-violet","tag-yellow"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879509"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":879733,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879509\/revisions\/879733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=879509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=879509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}