For months I’ve been dying to share this charmingly detailed wedding with you… and now I finally can!!  You may recognize the incredible wedding cake from TLC‘s Fabulous Cakes (try to catch a re-run if you can!  :)), or the wedding itself from its feature earlier this week on Style Me Pretty (thanks, ladies!!).  Now I wanted to take my turn in sharing all the gorgeousness with you!  Make sure to visit the Style Me Pretty post for my full write-up.  Since I did a summary recap there, I feel like it would be redundant to write a paraphrased version here.  I will say, however, that this wedding was SO special to me because:

• The bride and groom were two of the sweetest people ever, and I consider Kristin (the bride) a dear new friend.  🙂  I also had the pleasure of working with Susan (Hi Susan!!), Kristin’s mother, and I loved getting to know her.  It is always such a blessing to work with such wonderful people!!
• The vendors were dreamy.  A big bunch of my favorites, all rolled into one ridiculously perfect day!
• The details were incredible!  I have to give credit to Kristin for all of the amazing signage, stationery and tiny details like the lace napkin ties that made the wedding such a dream.  It was an honor knowing that she was entrusting all of her plans to me on the big day, and I could not have been happier with how it all turned out!

Now on to the delightful photos courtesy of my friend and fellow sushi aficionado, Michael Norwood:

Kristin is arrestingly beautiful…

…And also such a joyful spirit!  Love love love this pic!

Kristin with her aforementioned sweetheart-of-a-mom <3

Good-looking bridal party!!  Notice the very special ringbearer…

Love, laughter, and a dog named Baxter!!  (This was the motto of the day!)

Handwritten escort cards, stitched with yellow thread, and placed on a tiered platform (built by the groom!) covered with vintage doilies and a scattering of playful buttons.

THE cake.  The details on each tier were incredible… Melody & her staff blow me away every.single.time.

And the cake you *didn’t* see on TLC — Baxter in cake form!!  🙂  Don’t worry, he wasn’t consumed (for the most part… LOL).

Twelve feet of dessert.  Yes please!

Me the Mr. & Mrs.!!  I adore this pic!  You can get a glimpse of my wedding day style — I like to be formal and punchy at the same time… always integrating some of the inspiration behind the day in my outfit.  🙂  It’s my signature!

{ Dream Team }

Ceremony and Reception: Rancho Las Lomas

Wedding Planning & Coordination: Angel Swanson of Events of Love and Splendor

Photography: Michael Norwood

Florals: Kristin of The Treasured Petal

Wedding Cakes & Desserts: Melody of My Sweet and Saucy

Catering: 24 Carrots

Lighting: De-Lighted!

DJ: Chuck Kerr of Music on the Move

Stationery: DIY by Kristin the bride, a graphic designer!

Hair and Makeup: Rachel Drootin with Charmed Beauty

Bride’s veil: Twigs and Honey

Dress: Marisa

Shoes: Nina

Jewelry: Jewelry to Your Doorstep

Hope you enjoyed this sunshiney post!!  I have four weddings ready to blog; look for another one by the end of the week~

Pssst — Hope to see lots of you this Saturday at the Designer Swap Meet!  Check out that link for details!  xoxo, Angel