Elegant Micro Wedding in Carmel California

Elegant bride in lace gown holding colorful bouquet

The last year has made us face ups and downs, rearrange plans, and do things a little differently. Sometimes that change of plans is for the best and as you can see with this next wedding, you can have the most gorgeous wedding even if it is a little smaller than expected. Really digging the intimate vibe and colorful florals - a cake that looks like fine china and a table set for a King and Queen.

De Joy Photography was there to capture all the fun details, Blush for hair and makeup, and California Kind Weddings planned every detail. You can see all the images in the full gallery.

Elegant wedding stationery suite on pink background

Tattooed bride in lace gown putting on her earrings

Tattooed groom in suspenders laces up brown leather shoes Bride in lace gown adjusts her strappy wedding shoes

Girl helps tattooed dad with bow tie on wedding day

Elegant wedding bouquet on vintage rose velvet settee

Wedding Venue

Groom and flower girl at an outdoor wedding portrait

The Club At Pasadera is a timeless Spanish-inspired wedding venue in Carmel, California. With all the rescheduling of weddings, we thought this shoot could help inspire couples to not cancel but downsize their wedding. What better place to have an intimate wedding than one of the most stunning and picturesque wedding venues on the California coast!

Elegant bride in lace gown holding wedding bouquet

Bride and groom first look at outdoor wedding venue

Bride reaches out to groom on wedding day first look

Groom overwhelmed seeing bride for first time wedding day

Bride smiles at groom during their outdoor wedding

California Kind Weddings designed and planned this colorful event at The Club at Pasadera wedding Venue in Carmel, California. Heart Paper Soul put together some elegant marbled paper goods for the invitations and menus. Our couple was radiant in their attire, provided by Epiphany Bridal Boutique.

Happy family laughing at outdoor wedding reception

Bride groom and flower girl walk at garden wedding

Hair and Make Up

Bride in lace gown walking to outdoor wedding ceremony

Ashley with Blush did a natural hair and makeup look to accent the bride’s already natural beauty. For the ceremony site, Cassia Foret created a stunning, nontraditional deconstructed floral arch installation in front of the gorgeous wooden doors. California Kind Weddings created a stunning dining table experience using Chic Event Rentals to create a romantic setting for an intimate dinner. A uniquely designed cake by Tart + Tin was created to make the feel and design of the event.

Groom saying vows during the wedding ceremony

Flower girl waves at wedding in adorable white dress

Bride and groom hold hands during outdoor wedding ceremony

Bride putting ring on grooms tattooed finger at wedding

Newlyweds share a kiss at their outdoor wedding ceremony

Bride and Groom celebrating wedding at outdoor venue

Their love story

Elegant outdoor wedding reception table setting flowers

The couple's story: It can surprise us how quickly a day can turn into a week and a week into a year. The daily chaos has a way of speeding up time, getting us lost in the needs of the moment, and forcing us to push aside bigger plans and dreams to just make it to the end of the day. For many, 2020 has only magnified this quandary with COVID, wildfires, and tenuous election seasons.

Outdoor wedding dessert table with floral arrangements Outdoor wedding reception table with floral arrangements

Laurie and Deejay had been planning their idyllic wedding for several years only to have the onslaught of COVID force them to change plans from a large wedding with all their friends and family to an intimate gathering with only their closest loved ones. Then the wildfires in August brought dangerous air and oncoming wildfires, forcing them to postpone their date yet again. After so many delays, this loving couple decided to make their special day a priority at all costs and with any restrictions required, as long as they could look into each other’s eyes accompanied by their angelic daughter to formalize their everlasting love to each other and their family.