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Urban Chic Wedding Inspiration: Graffiti Art & Modern Industrial Design

Chalkboard wedding cake with Ever After detail and floral accents

The inspiration for this shoot comes from a city block of downtown San Diego's East Village. Filled with local graffiti art and a rich urban vibe, it's the perfect backdrop for the urban/industrial design of this wedding. From the local beer favors, to the gorgeous chalkboard wedding cake - we're smitten with all the new ideas this shoot has to offer!
If you're loving this urban inspired wedding then we have more for you to see! Check out the full gallery here with photos by Taylor Abeel Photography and styling by Totem Weddings & Events, you won't want to miss it.

Elegant white anemone and fern bouquet on rustic wooden surface

Modern touches

For our florals we went minimal. Black and whites, with touches of yellow. The dress was very modern and looked perfect with the layered bouquet next to it.

Bride holding bouquet in front of graffiti wall, unique wedding style

Couple holding hands at a wedding ceremony with graffiti background

Couple posing in front of a colorful mural in elegant outfits

Local craft beer favors

For the favors, I decided to bring in San Diego's best craft beers to celebrate the city while giving guests a great memento of their time. I think this is a practical, awesome favor if I do say so myself. 

Rustic wedding table with beer and yellow floral arrangements

Stylish wedding table setting with menu and beer bottle centerpiece

No fancy food

I also envision a food truck in the space. This is such a new and fun way to bring meals to your guests, and in an open space like this, it makes perfect sense. I wanted the food to make sense with the space also, so you see a lot of color and very fun plates. No fancy food here!

Mastiff Sausage food truck with menu and spicy sauce options

Couple posing in front of a mural with sharks, holding hands

Vintage bar sign with neon letters and hand-written quotes and texts

Chalkboard cake love

The cake was a "chalboard" cake with modern sugar flowers and touches of color. I want to dare brides to be a bit more adventurous but still keep the whimsy, and romance. Have fun with it! It's your day!

Three-tiered wedding cake with Happily Ever After detail

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