If you can’t get married in Europe, the next best thing is incorporating European-inspired elements to wherever you are having your big day. Drawing on the hand-painted frescos at The Neighborhood Church, Brie Walter brought Italy to Southern California with a lemon motif incorporated in the florals, invitations and the cake. Fall in love with it all in The Vault thanks to gorgeous photos from Sara Weir!
From Brie Walter…The inspiration for this shoot was whimsical romance meets young love. The venue, now a church, used to be a private residence. The walls are still covered in original hand painted frescos created by Italian artists in 1928. The beautiful architecture has soft, romantic details, while the chipped parts of the paintings offer a history that I wanted to accentuate through the styled elements. Staying in line with this inspiration, I used real lemons and various shades of yellow in the floral colors and cake details, and included lemons in the sketches on the invitation suite. With a blush, lace-detailed dress, the style feels a little more contemporary, but still timeless. All these elements complement the colors of the hand painted walls. Being on the coast, the dress and silks flowed in the wind capturing the effortless romance of young love, and tied the whole shoot together. If you can’t get married in Italy, you can find your favorite parts of their art here to create your own version of romance.
Photography: Sara Weir Photography | Floral Design: Brie Walter | Wedding Dress: Elizabeth Dye | Cakes: The Good Cookies | Invitations: Emily Rose Ink | Hair + Makeup: Nicol Artistry | Groom: Bailey Acee | Venue: The Neighborhood Church | Bride: Brittany Amber | Film Processing: Richard Photo Lab | Linen Rentals: BBJ La Tavola | Ribbon: Silk and Willow