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Elegant, Rustic and Fun Traditional Persian Wedding In California

Bride and Groom pose together on their wedding day

The bride stole the show in this next wedding with her eye-catching Fox gown by Rue De Seine, and that’s just the beginning of this fabulous fun-filled day at the lovely Cornerstone Sonoma in California.

Some of our favorite details included their beautiful ceremony which featured a traditional Persian Sofreh, and an elegant tent reception! Keep scrolling to see their beautiful day come to life, and be sure to swing by the full gallery after for more head-turning details captured by Margaret Austin Photography.

Bride and bridesmaids posing with bouquets outdoors

Joyful bride in lace dress walks with bouquet and bridesmaids Bride holding stunning bouquet of peach and white flowers

Rustic, elegant and FUN 

From the bride: Prior to starting the planning process, I knew I wanted my wedding to be romantic/rustic/and elegant but more importantly, FUN! I really wanted to focus on the "fun" factor and make sure the party kept going from ceremony to cocktail hour to dinner and then ultimately dancing! A live band and fun cocktails were really important to us.

Elegant white flower boutonniere on a grooms black suit Groom awaits his bride outdoors on their wedding day Groomsmen in black suits at outdoor wedding vineyard

Newlyweds share a kiss on their wedding day outdoors

Rustic buffet table with flowers and wedding decor Cards and gifts signs with terrarium decor at wedding

Orange wedding flowers in jar on white chair

Persian ceremony

Our ceremony took place in front of a decorated spread (Persian Sofreh Aghd) which is the highlight of a Persian Wedding and included symbolic elements that represent the bride and groom's life and marriage together including: mirror, candles, water, bread/cheese/herbs, eggs, nuts, sugar cones, honey and noghl, etc. The Sofreh was created entirely from scratch and every detail was done by hand. 

Elegant wedding centerpiece with ornate mirror Decorative tray with sweets and floral arrangement for a special event Personalized ring box on wedding table with snacks

Bride and groom seated, wedding guests watching ceremony Happy couple under a wedding veil with guests

Just married! Persian wedding

Outdoor wedding portrait Pretty wedding kiss

Simple seating chart

WILD AND SOFT FLORALS

I was obsessed with my flowers - I spent a lot of time pouring over Pinterest and putting together an inspiration board and my florist far exceeded my expectations. They were romantic, wild, soft, and beyond beautiful. I went through some trouble finding a gown for my small frame and was SO happy with my ultimate decision to go with the Fox Gown by Rue De Seine. I wish I could where my dress everyday, all day - it has a very vintage, romantic feel and I'm just in love with it.

Wedding cocktail lounge area Cocktail lounge centerpiece idea

Stunning tent reception Natural reception table decor

Simple menu idea

Floral centerpieces Wedding glassware

We love gold framed table numbers

Traditional Persian wedding

Mini desserts 

We had a beautiful two-tiered cake (6"-Knock Your Sox Off (Seasonal), 8"-Chocolate Fleur de Sel) from Sift Dessert Bar and surrounded it with all of our favorite mini desserts including mini chocolate chip cookies, mini ice cream sammies, banana cream pie shooters, lil' mixed berry pies, mini cupcakes ("all for the cookie" and "oh la la"). 

Want more fun wedding ideas for your big day? You're in luck! Check out this fun food truck wedding for some must-have ideas. 

Cake table Simple floral centerpiece Tiny wedding desserts

Simple white wedding cake

Wedding band with chandeliers

Read on to see how much this Elegant, Rustic and Fun Traditional Persian Wedding In California cost. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple’s breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.

Unfortunately I don't have the exact breakdown but here are some items I know: 

Cornerstone Sonoma: $10,500

Catering (w/o alcohol): $25-$30K

Dress: approx. $4K

Flowers: $5-6K 

Planner: $4K 

Desserts: approx $1K 

All in all, it was probably between $90-100K

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