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Irish and Long enlisted Maui’s Angels to aid them in throwing a true celebration of their love—and the ultimate bash—for their friends and family that travelled from around the world to their wedding at Olowalu Plantation Estate. Infusing unique elements and some of the bride and groom’s local favorites made it an unforgettable day. A custom maraca escort card display set the tone and encouraged guests to “shake for a kiss” throughout the night. Hawaiian shave ice was a cocktail hour favorite and they shared their favorite local desserts, Donut Dynamite & Leodas Pie for dessert. Pink florals are by Bella Bloom Maui and signage by Miss B. Calligraphy. The couple enlisted Wendy Laurel to capture their celebration of love in these super-fun photographs.

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What made the wedding special and unique?

Irish and Long really wanted to focus on creating an incredible celebration of their love to share with their guests who flew from around the world to celebrate with them. Infusing unique elements with some of the bride and groom’s local favorites really made it an unforgettable day. A custom maraca escort card display set the tone and encouraged guests to “shake for a kiss” throughout the night. Hawaiian shave ice was a cocktail hour favorite and they finished dinner with some of their favorite local desserts, including pies from the bakery, Leoda’s, across the street from the venue.

Tell us about the gown and where/how you found it!

Sarah Seven Romanced off-the-shoulder lace gown. It really matched the simple and romantic feel of our wedding. I had been eyeing it for a while after seeing it on Instagram and thought it was perfect. I purchased it and got to meet the designer at a trunk show at The Dress Theory in Seattle. I’m so glad I bought it a year ahead of our wedding, since it was discontinued the following spring.

What were some touches added to make the wedding personal?

Playful accents like brightly-colored confetti, large ALOHA letters, custom maracas and a wood surfboard serving as a guestbook helped infuse the bride and groom’s lighthearted nature and joyous personalities.

What was the most memorable part of the day?

Irish (Bride) – the simple and intimate ceremony with our own written vows / Long (Groom) and having all of our family and friends fly in to join us for our destination wedding.

Tell us how you met and became engaged.

We met in Optometry school in New York. I (Irish/bride) was a year ahead of him and wasn’t that impressed that a first-year liked me. But he was persistent and won my heart. After finishing school and moving to the Pacific Northwest, he proposed with macarons which he hand painted ‘Will You Marry Me?’ on my birthday. Hindsight, we had bought them together the previous day, and I only wanted a small 10 pack of macarons, but he insisted we get 15!

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Wedding Planning & Design: Maui’s Angels // Photography: Wendy Laurel // Flowers: Bella Bloom Maui // Stationery: Etsy // Venue: Olowalu Plantation Estate // Gown Designer: Sarah Seven // Dress Boutique: The Dress Theory // Shoes: Badgley Mischka // Hair & Make-up: Salon 253 // Signage: Miss B. Calligraphy // Catering: Maui Ohana // Video: Sunlight Films // Cocktails and Bar Setup: Maui Ohana // Live Music: Marin Tevaga // Linens: BBJ Linens // Rentals: Inspiration Events Hawaii & Accel Rentals // DJ: DJ Del Sol // Dessert: Donut Dynamite & Leodas Pie // Officiate: Tino Rosete // Shave Ice: Ululani’s Shave Ice // Custom Maracas: Wylie West Creative

 

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There was only one major source inspiration for this styled shoot: sorbet. Events by Courtney Ann and Danyelle Dee Photography designed the day at Gardener Ranch with a palette of oranges, greens and pinks. Seascape Flowers stayed true to the sorbet theme with soft, dreamy florals accented with citrus. The cake by Freedom Bakery is decked tangerine drizzle and greenery. You can’t go wrong with a lively, garden look and Danyelle Dee Photography‘s images capture all the sunny style.

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Photographer + Design: Danyelle Dee Photography // Planner + Design: Events by Courtney Ann // Florist: Seascape Flowers // Calligraphy/Invitation Suite: Heart Paper Soul // Venue: Gardener Ranch // Hair & Makeup Artist: BeautifulOne // Baker: Freedom Bakery // Bridal Attire: The Bridal Vault Co // Models: Cassandra // Tabletop Rentals: Chic Party Rentals // Table & Chair Rentals: The Chiavari Guys // Linen & Ribbons: Party Crush Studio // Ring Box: The Mrs. Box

 

YOU GUYS! Angie and Jesse’s wedding at Santa Barbara Historical Museum is SO GORGEOUS! The couple enlisted Rebecca at Imagine…Weddings & Special Events to help them create their perfect day which included a palette of natural tones with pops of Santa Barbara’s seasonal (amazing) color  and an emphasis on farm-to-table. We love the mix of styles—romantic with a hint of boho—with florals by Coco Rose Design stationery by Honey Paper, cake by Lele Patisserie and vintage get-away car. The details are vibrant and joyful, just the the couple, and we love the way Daniele Rose with Lavender and Twine captures it all so beautifully in these film images.

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How did you meet?

The old fashioned way…On Match.com! Jesse was my first date and last kiss. Truth be told, we both believe we would have met eventually anyway. I (the bride) years ago, was working at Saturday Night Live and regularly in contact with my now husband’s previous company, The Writers’ Store, in California.

Describe the proposal.

We love spending occasional weekends at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Under a full moon in November, Jesse got on one knee under an old oak tree and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him.

Tell Us More About Your Story:

The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is rich with history, yet a blank canvas for any event. We did natural tones and our pop of color was the seasonal and regional offerings that Santa Barbara provides. We believe in farm to table which carried through in our flower and plant choices. Phillipe with Catering Connection created an amazing menu that was French inspired, California Cuisine. It was tapas style, but a lot of food and extremely filling. Our wedding was uniquely us, a blend of tradition, with the forward spirit that we each bring to the relationship. For example, our dinner was served tapas style because we wanted all of our guests to experience the excitement we do around amazing food.

Rebecca brought our wedding to light with a collaborative, supportive, and focused energy along with her eye for all of the beautiful details. What sets Rebecca apart from the rest, is her ability to bring the bride’s vision to fruition without imposing her own stylistic choices, unless she is asked. Rebecca removed the noise around us, which allowed us to focus on the moment.

Describe your vision/inspiration for your wedding day.

We knew right away we wanted to get married in Santa Barbara, therefore, the majority of our vision was based in the beauty that Santa Barbara has to offer. I am from the south and the groom from CA & NY. We wanted to share with our out of town guests the exquisiteness of California, while still hosting an intimate event. We wanted to eat, drink, and dance under the warm moonlit sky in one of our favorite places and with our absolute favorite people!

What was your favorite part of your wedding day?

We have three! Our first was the ceremony itself, which culminated in feeling and seeing the love and support from all of our friends and family. Our 2nd was our first dance! Jesse is not a natural dance, but on our wedding night, with lessons behind us, we owned the dance floor to King Floyd’s “Groove Me”. Our 3rd was the fact that nearly everyone spent the entire night on the dance floor.

How would you describe your personal style and fashion (wedding dress/tux)?

Having lived in NYC while working for Saturday Night Live, I was swept up with the style the city has to offer. Heading west, I could not help but be inspired by everything that is classic Hollywood. So I would say our style is a blend of southern charm, meets NYC fashion, mixed with the glamour old Hollywood has to offer.

The dress: Finding the perfect wedding dress is an event in itself, one to be celebrated with loved ones, and what better destination for a wedding dress celebration than New York City. My mother and sister flew in from North Carolina to the city I lovingly called home for almost 5 years while working at Saturday Night Live. Bergdorf was high on the list and when I found out they were having a trunk show with Austin Scarlet, first season winner of Project Runway, our date was set. The experience was nothing short of amazing. I met with Austin, who was warm, creative and seemed to know what I was looking for before I knew it. Later he followed up with hand sketches and in no time the dress was taking shape. Weeks out from our wedding day I brought the dress into a local, Los Angeles designer shop, L’ezu for some last-minute alterations. While working with Patricia Nevil, the owner and designer, I fell in love with a one of a kind, fun and sassy dress that Patricia made herself, and luckily, fit me like a glove.  A really neat part about the dress is the not one piece of lace was the same, and all from different parts of France. This dress was the perfect party dress and a great excuse to do a wardrobe change before our first dance.

 

 

 

What was the most memorable moment of your reception?

There are so many! Our first dance as mentioned above, but after the first dance the band played one of our favorite Grateful Dead songs, “Shakedown Street”, where all our friends and family hit the dance floor in celebration. Our band Modern Tribe learned and played songs not on their typical set list with complete precision.

Other Special Touches included:

  • Suzy and My Something Blue
  • The wrap on my bouquet was made complete with an embroidered flower from my dear toy poodle Suzy’s favorite sweater. At eight pounds and known for her sassy ways, Suzy was my trusted and beloved companion for over 18 years. Adding an embellishment from her sweater brought her presence to our special day along with my something blue.
  • Spoons: A perfect finishing touch came together through the love, creativity and energy of my sister Natalie. She found a beautiful Haiku, Patience by Kewayne Wadley that inspired her to find unique, antique teaspoons for each guest, and that served to direct our guests to their designated table. What’s more incredible is the journey of the 80-pound board Natalie made herself in Asheville, NC and brought to Santa Barbara to hold the spoons.

Wedding Planner: Imagine…Weddings & Special Events Rebecca Gigandet // Photographer: Daniele Rose, Lavender and Twine // Florals: Nina Kincaid Coco Rose Design // Invitations & Calligraphy: Honey Paper // Wedding Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum // Videographer: Santa Barbara Wedding Films // Ceremony Dress: Austin Scarlett / Bergdorf Goodman // Reception Dress: Patricia Nevil L’ezu // Bride’s Shoes: Ceremony: Badgley Mischka // My something borrowed from my sister Natalie: SJP // Bride’s Earrings: Patricia Nevil L’ezu Beverly Hills // Cake: Lele Patisserie // Groom’s Tux: Ted Baker // Groom’s Shoes: To Boot Adam Derrick // Groom’s Watch: Shinola Limited Edition Rambler 600 // Rings: Single Stone // Catering: Catering Connection // Officiant: Nanette McIntyre // Rentals & Linens: Town & Country Event Rentals // Lighting: Bella Vista Designs // Entertainment: Modern Tribe // Getaway Car: Ala Carte // Transportation: Santa Barbara Trolley

 

Vivian and Peter’s romantic, fairy tale-inspired wedding was befitting of their modern Pride & Prejudice love story that can be traced back to elementary school. After a decade of friendship, the couple fell in love and despite heavy coursework and long distance, love prevailed and they enlisted event planner Manna Sun Events to design the perfect celebration. Spectacular pastel florals Nicole Ha Designs adorned every detail at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay including graphic ceremony structures and elegant ballroom centerpieces. We’re loving the artful cake by Cake Coquette and the horse drawn carriage gave off major real-life-cinderella-vibes. Photographer VID Studio was on hand to capture all the spectacular details in these lovely images.

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Event Planning, Design & Coordination: Manna Sun Events // Photographer & Videographer: VID Studio // Florist: Nicole Ha Designs // Invitation Set: Minted // Wedding Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay // Calligraphy: Blushtype // Make-up and Hairstyle: Yi Bridal // Bride’s Wedding Gown: Homemade by Bride’s Family // Bride’s Wedding Shoes: René Caovilla // Lighting: Magical Lighting // DJ: Big Fun Disc Jockeys // Officiant: Officially Yours // Rentals: La Tavola Fine Linen / Standard Party Rentals // Bakery: Cake Coquette // Horse Carriage: Grand Carriages & Baraat Horses // Ring Box: The Mrs. Box

 

Lindsey and Keith’s romance started when they were growing up in small-town Ohio and continued for ten years of long distance. Keith proposed on the Top of the Rock at the Rockefeller Center shortly after making the big apple their home and the couple celebrated with a big bash in their home town. This shoot, however, is a post-wedding portrait series at New York Public Library captured by Lauren Galloway  with florals by Designs By Ahn and it’s just so, so beautiful.

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While growing up in their small hometown of Osgood, Ohio, Lindsey & Keith met, fell in love and had a long distance relationship for many years as they both followed their career paths. Keith actually lived across the street from Lindsey’s Grandparent’s house while growing up and moved to her school in the third grade.

During college, Lindsey had internships that took her to England working at Alexander McQueen to the Gap in San Fransisco. Though her career in fashion took her to many different cities, they kept their long distance relationship going over 10 years. A few years ago they moved to New York City to start this new chapter of their lives together.

Keith proposed on the Top of the Rock at the Rockefeller Center shortly after making the big apple their home. It was a long time coming! With their roots still in Osgood, they choose their hometown to get married in, to be able to celebrate with all their family, friends and the entire community residents, around 300 guests!

With NYC being their home, it made sense to take one more couple’s shoot after the wedding. Without having to worry about the rush of a wedding day, they got back into the dress and suit, and we took beautiful morning portraits at the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue. It’s an iconic landmark that made for a stunning setting. Designs by Ahn created a delicate, organic bouquet for this shoot with a mixture of pinks, yellows and deep burgundy.

Her bridal jacket was made for a shot like the ones we took along 5th Avenue!  Lindsey had hand painted her new last name with a DIY kit by Bash Creative Design on a modern white leather jacket to wear at her reception. She also gifted black leather jackets to her bridesmaids each with their name hand painted on the inside collar. You would expect to see amazing style like this for a fashion designer’s wedding, like her Liz Martinez gown with placed lace and sheer bell sleeves, she nailed it!

Photography : Lauren Galloway // Floral Design: Designs By Ahn // Styling Board: Locust Collection // Venue: New York Public Library // Bridal Boutique: Spina // Bridal Gown: Liz Martinez // DIY Leather Jacket Calligraphy Kit: Bash Creative Design // Ring Box: The Mrs Box // Film Lab: Richard Photo Lab