This California Florist Picked Gorgeous Airy Tones for Her Summer Wedding
The florals at this Carmel Mountain Ranch Estate were EVERYTHING! Modern Bouquet created an airy garden feel for the bride (a florist herself) and groom with delicate blooms in muted, neutral shades and subtle hints of blush and honey. These sweethearts paid homage to their heritage with their ceremony, opting to have a mass filled with Filipino traditions at the stunning Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala. The beautiful day ended with a vibrant night, planned by RBCO Events, which included a bride-brother hip hop dance and the most delectable mini donuts by Donut, Hello. Stop by the full gallery, captured by Amy Golding, to be delighted by the sweet ambiance and all the playful details!
From the Bride... We wanted our wedding day to be a reflection of our love. Alex and I are sweethearts and at the time of our wedding, we were together for 15 years! After a difficult year filled with unknowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were really looking forward to seeing and celebrating with our closest friends and family. Earlier in the year I accepted my dream job and Alex graduated from his DPT program. We had lots to celebrate!
Wanting to create a romantic, organic, and bright ambiance, we decided to keep our color scheme muted and neutral with hints of blush and honey tones. I asked our florist, Modern Bouquet, to incorporate delicate blooms with different types of greenery to bring a garden feel to our arrangements. Coupled with our amazing venue, the outcome was so, so beautiful!
Wanting to create a romantic, organic, and bright ambiance, we decided to keep our color scheme muted and neutral with hints of blush and honey tones. I asked our florist, Modern Bouquet, to incorporate delicate blooms with different types of greenery to bring a garden feel to our arrangements. Coupled with our amazing venue, the outcome was so, so beautiful!
Both our faith and our heritage are very important to us. Our ceremony took place at Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala where we celebrated with a mass filled with Filipino traditions. We opted not to decorate our ceremony location to appreciate the beauty of the mission and its history. Carmel Mountain Ranch Estate served as the perfect canvas in making our vision a reality. The second we stepped on to the grounds we knew it was the venue for us. We quickly fell in love with the lush greenery and the large windows in the banquet space. Modern Bouquet did an amazing job of brightening up the space with her arrangements. To incorporate more greenery we decided to add smilax vines to the gold chandeliers - a decision my husband takes all the credit for!
I work full time as a registered nurse; but when I'm not taking care of patients I am (part time, self-proclaimed) wedding/event florist!
As you can imagine, the florals were EVERYTHING for me. It was what I was most excited about!
I immediately cried after seeing the reception space for the first time - it was everything I imagined and so much more! Hannah really outdid herself.
I knew I found my dress the moment I saw a photo of it online. I went to Archive Bridal to try it on and that was it! It was light, romantic and feminine. My dress and veil were Pronovias and my shoes were Loeffler Randal. Alex opted for a classic black tuxedo from Robert's Men Suits & Custom Tailoring. We had Donut, Hello come and make mini donuts for our guests! Everyone loved it!
My brother and I did a surprise hip-hop dance routine for our bride and brother dance. The most special part of the day was walking down the aisle! After the wedding party, they closed the big wooden doors to the church to build up the anticipation. We did not do a first look so it was such a special moment when those doors finally opened and we laid eyes on one another. *cue waterworks!
As you can imagine, the florals were EVERYTHING for me. It was what I was most excited about!
I immediately cried after seeing the reception space for the first time - it was everything I imagined and so much more! Hannah really outdid herself.
I knew I found my dress the moment I saw a photo of it online. I went to Archive Bridal to try it on and that was it! It was light, romantic and feminine. My dress and veil were Pronovias and my shoes were Loeffler Randal. Alex opted for a classic black tuxedo from Robert's Men Suits & Custom Tailoring. We had Donut, Hello come and make mini donuts for our guests! Everyone loved it!
My brother and I did a surprise hip-hop dance routine for our bride and brother dance. The most special part of the day was walking down the aisle! After the wedding party, they closed the big wooden doors to the church to build up the anticipation. We did not do a first look so it was such a special moment when those doors finally opened and we laid eyes on one another. *cue waterworks!
