Fairytale : marked by seemingly unreal beauty, perfection, luck, or happiness — Today’s wedding planned by Events by Talissa will truly make you believe in fairytales. Taylor and MaKenzie’s love story began when they were just 14 years old. Since then, it has bloomed into a beautiful, everlasting romance… so of course, they celebrated their love with a wedding equally as beautiful! From a ceremony scene that you won’t be able to stop staring at to an abundance of elegant blooms by Modern Bouquet – prepare to fall in love with this day captured perfectly by Ether & Smith!
From the Bride… Taylor and I met when we where 14 years old and it is a love story that continues to evolve. If you knew us in high school you might not have picked us out of a crowd to be together. Taylor was a rebellious skateboarder, yet he was so humble with a heart of gold. I, on the other hand was the good girl who loved her best friends and focused only on being the best dancer I could be. Even at 14 years old though, I knew there was something so uniquely special about my Taylor.
We have been dating ever since (despite a couple pauses in between) but I always knew we were soulmates. When you meet your person at such a young age you grow up together and that brings all of its own challenges but he is my love story and I wouldn’t change any of it because it brought us to this moment!
From Events by Talissa… When I started to plan this wedding, I knew it was going to be beautiful the second I sat down with McKenzie and her mother. Her mom is the president of a very successful interior design firm and McKenzie naturally followed in her mom’s footsteps, so their keen eye for design and exquisite taste made for a very fun planning experience.
he Rancho Bernardo Inn is naturally beautiful, with so many trees and European influence. When designing the wedding, we really wanted to make sure we took inspiration from the surrounding areas. Her ceremony and dinner both took place on the beautiful Aragon lawn which is surrounded by hundreds of rose bushes and full of timeless charm that makes me fall in love with weddings. Couldn’t have asked for a better setting!
Photography: Ether & Smith | Design: Events by Talissa | Flowers: Modern Bouquet | Cake: Wednesday Cake | Invitations: Design by Laney | DJ: Battleson Entertainment | Band: Under Cover | Wedding Venue: Rancho Bernardo Inn | Beauty: Lindsay Ann Makeup | Planning: Events by Talissa | Rentals: Concepts Event Design & APR Boutique Rentals | Seating Chart + Tile Calligraphy: Love P Calligraphy | Video: Black Shutter Media