Classically Elegant Pink And Black Wedding

Bride and groom embracing under veil on their wedding day

Under a beautiful oak tree at sunset, Doren and Peter were joined in marriage surrounded by those they love most. Their soft color palette of barely there blush, creams, and touches of gold served as the perfect compliment to the gorgeous Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills, California.
The entire wedding, from start to finish, was elegant, romantic, oh-so beautiful, and best of all, filled with the most touching, personal moments. Photographed ever so beautifully by Diana Lupu. You must see more of this classically elegant pink and black wedding click here. Be sure to read on to see the exact percentages that Doren and Peter spent on their wedding. Always so interesting and helpful.

Wooden wedding sign with flowers, pointing towards Dorenas and Peters ceremony

Bride in a robe smiling near her wedding dress getting ready

Elegant beige high heels with red soles, perfect for a special occasion

Beautiful bride in wedding dress with veil and soft makeup

Bride and bridesmaids in pink dresses holding flower bouquets

Beautiful bride in a white wedding dress holding a bouquet

Wedding cards and gifts table decor with floral details and golden cage

From the Bride:In the beginning of my wedding plans, I knew that I always wanted a fall wedding, I just thought it was the perfect weather especially in Sacramento. Although I knew exactly what type of flower I wanted in my bouquet, because of the season, peonies were not available so I had to use garden roses instead. From personal experience, always check the seasonal flowers that are available to use.

Wedding ceremony setup under a large tree with floral arrangements

Wedding aisle with floral decorations and rose petals on grass

Wedding flower arrangement on pedestal with white chairs

Wedding invitation cards with beautiful calligraphy details on stone

Wedding flowers bouquet and bridesmaid walking down the aisle

Wedding procession with flower girls and bride walking down the aisle

Outdoor wedding ceremony with floral decorations and lovely roses

Beautiful outdoor wedding with flower petals aisle and couple

I love doing traditional things, and so I kept the first look very traditional. The 1st look was walking down the aisle, he did not know anything other then what my shoes looked like. I must say, doing that really put a time crunch on the rest of the photos we had to squeeze in. Although I honestly would not have changed a thing, it's just always good to have a timeline and a great photographer to organize everything so you don't miss any shots. Regardless of the flowers and the time crunch in order to get all the shots, it didn't matter to me anymore. That day flew by so fast, I really wish I could go back in time and do it all over again exactly the way it was.

Wedding couple kissing under flowers and a tree at the ceremony

Romantic wedding couple embracing in a beautiful outdoor setting

Newlyweds share a loving embrace on their wedding day in a beautiful outdoor setting

Wedding menu on a chalkboard sign, showing salad, entrees, and desserts

Elegant wedding reception with pink roses and gold chairs

Wedding table number fifteen with floral arrangement background

Elegant wedding table setting with gold chairs and pink accents

Elegant table setting with white hydrangea floral arrangements

Elegant wedding cake with pink roses on a grand piano

Elegant tiered wedding cake decorated with pink roses and petals

Bride dances with bridesmaids at a wedding reception, confetti falling

Bride and groom share a romantic first dance at wedding reception

Read on to hear about Doren and Peter's budget breakdown on their classically elegant pink and black wedding.

My starting budget was about 25k, we did surpass that once the planning began. I didn't realized how many little things we were going to need to add to budget. I'd say 40% of it was the venue, 30% photography & video, 10% dress/shoes/hair/make-up, 10% details (including furniture rentals), 5% flowers ( my amazing aunt was able to fly in from GA and put all my arrangements and everything floral related together free of charge, so I was able to splurge of the higher end of flowers) and, 5% music. With that being said I do not remember what our exact total was.

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