Classic Southern California Wedding at Strawberry Farms
When I lived in California, I had the pleasure of visiting the ever-so-lovely Strawberry Farms and remembered thinking, "this would be such a perfect place for a wedding". So I just love that I get to see just such a perfect day unfold through this couples' gorgeous wedding captured by Palos Photography. From start to finish, it defines charming and you can see what I mean right here.
From The Bride...Although it was a night out on the town that brought us together, it was many years of chats over the phone and racking up frequent flyer miles to see each other for short weekends. Chris and I dated a total of five years, however we lived three- thousand miles apart for four of those years. Chris was in medical school in New York and I was in pharmacy school in California, but we were absolutely determined to make our relationship work! At the end of our four years of school, Chris FINALLY popped the question and it was all up from there! We were moving to Kentucky for residency so we wanted to incorporate our new Southern lifestyle with a California twist in our wedding, so we were definitely interested in having a “backyard” feel.
When we found Strawberry Farms we instantaneously fell in love. The white long picket fences, the blossoming flowers that align the courtyard, the fantastic food (and wine!) selections, and the AMAZING barn were just some of the aspects we loved about this venue. Also, since a large portion of our guests were flying in from out of town, it was really important to us to have our ceremony and reception at the same venue.
From there, we started diving into the details of our “theme” of the wedding with our wedding planner Lynsay from Lux Events. Can I first say how amazing she is? Hands down, one of the most creative, inspiring, professional, and thoughtful people I have ever met. She really took the time to get to know us as a couple, and just took the extra time to ensure all the details were perfect. Considering we are so passionate about our careers, Lynsay gave us the idea to give our wedding a bit of a medical twist. Luckily, my maid of honor is a graphic designer and was able to whip up some amazing sign-in cards with each of them saying please write a “Prescription for a Happy Marriage” for the bride and groom. Also, for party favors we bought mini-brown glass bottles (to resemble a pill bottle), stuffed them with jelly beans, and had stickers made that said “There is no remedy to love but to love more.” All the guest loved them and were able to bring them home for treats the next day!
One last important detail that was really important to us… MUSIC! Ladies and gentleman planning a wedding….. You will NEVER go wrong with live music. After months of researching we came across a community college that specializes in art and music. We were so impressed with them and hired them right away! Needless to say, there were about 35 college students singing, playing instruments, and dancing at our wedding… highlight of our night!! They made our night a BLAST!
The day of the wedding of course a few things went wrong. The groomsmen corsages would not stay on their suits (so we instead used the flowers to decorate the gift table), but it’s all about having a great attitude and knowing that all these little things do not matter. The day of the wedding I was as relaxed as could be. I was just ready to have FUN and get married to the man of my dreams.
To all the brides out there here is my best advice: get a videographer. Hands down, one of the best decisions we made that day. Second, look up when you are walking down the aisle. I think I was nervous because there are so many pictures of me looking down! Lastly, the more fun you have on your wedding day the better the party is! Your guests will sense that you are having fun and they will want to join in with you... trust me!
Our wedding day was perfect for us, and we wish we would re-do this day over and over and over again! Thank you to all of our vendors for putting on such a great event for our friends and families… it was the BEST day!!!
When we found Strawberry Farms we instantaneously fell in love. The white long picket fences, the blossoming flowers that align the courtyard, the fantastic food (and wine!) selections, and the AMAZING barn were just some of the aspects we loved about this venue. Also, since a large portion of our guests were flying in from out of town, it was really important to us to have our ceremony and reception at the same venue.
From there, we started diving into the details of our “theme” of the wedding with our wedding planner Lynsay from Lux Events. Can I first say how amazing she is? Hands down, one of the most creative, inspiring, professional, and thoughtful people I have ever met. She really took the time to get to know us as a couple, and just took the extra time to ensure all the details were perfect. Considering we are so passionate about our careers, Lynsay gave us the idea to give our wedding a bit of a medical twist. Luckily, my maid of honor is a graphic designer and was able to whip up some amazing sign-in cards with each of them saying please write a “Prescription for a Happy Marriage” for the bride and groom. Also, for party favors we bought mini-brown glass bottles (to resemble a pill bottle), stuffed them with jelly beans, and had stickers made that said “There is no remedy to love but to love more.” All the guest loved them and were able to bring them home for treats the next day!
One last important detail that was really important to us… MUSIC! Ladies and gentleman planning a wedding….. You will NEVER go wrong with live music. After months of researching we came across a community college that specializes in art and music. We were so impressed with them and hired them right away! Needless to say, there were about 35 college students singing, playing instruments, and dancing at our wedding… highlight of our night!! They made our night a BLAST!
The day of the wedding of course a few things went wrong. The groomsmen corsages would not stay on their suits (so we instead used the flowers to decorate the gift table), but it’s all about having a great attitude and knowing that all these little things do not matter. The day of the wedding I was as relaxed as could be. I was just ready to have FUN and get married to the man of my dreams.
To all the brides out there here is my best advice: get a videographer. Hands down, one of the best decisions we made that day. Second, look up when you are walking down the aisle. I think I was nervous because there are so many pictures of me looking down! Lastly, the more fun you have on your wedding day the better the party is! Your guests will sense that you are having fun and they will want to join in with you... trust me!
Our wedding day was perfect for us, and we wish we would re-do this day over and over and over again! Thank you to all of our vendors for putting on such a great event for our friends and families… it was the BEST day!!!