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Modern Minimal San Francisco Wedding in Pink and Burgundy



Newlyweds share a kiss in a romantic sunset wedding

Hues of pink + burgundy give this modern wedding at Gallery 308 in SF a fresh pop of color that’s both feminine and fun. Embracing the minimal theme of the venue, Rachel + Joe opted for a casual all-white aesthetic with mixed metallics throughout.

Greenery and colorful blooms polish off the look for the family-style dining, and it’s everything we  love about minimal weddings. Read more from the bride below, and catch a closer look in the full gallery captured by Nadya Vysotskaya Photography.

Elegant wedding invitation suite flat lay with flowers

Bride admires her wedding dress in mirror on wedding day

Bride with bridesmaids in floral robes on wedding day

Bride with elegant updo and beaded gown, ready for wedding

words from the bride

We currently live in Chicago, but as native Californians, we knew we wanted to get married somewhere more convenient for our friends and family. Joe grew up in nearby Marin County and we spent several formative years in San Francisco before moving to Chicago, so the Bay Area seemed like the perfect location. After looking at a couple more rustic venues, the industrial and modern feel of Gallery 308 was refreshing, but it was the large windows looking out at the Golden Gate Bridge that really sold us. (Of course, the notorious SF fog hid the bridge for the earlier part of the day, but the view was still beautiful!)

Bride and bridesmaid holding wedding floral bouquets

Bride and bridesmaids in burgundy dresses at wedding

Bride with bridesmaids in maroon dresses crossing street

Groom and groomsmen in tuxedos at wedding party photo

Joe and Rachel's wedding welcome sign September 1 2018

Green floral wedding arch against white curtain backdrop

Indoor wedding ceremony with guests and floral arch Mismatched bridesmaid dresses

Indoor ceremony in San Francisco just married just married!

the venue

Since the venue is basically a big white room full of windows, we decided to embrace the minimal theme in order to highlight the view. However, we still wanted our wedding to feel warm and casual, so we opted for long rows of tables, family-style dinner, and soft lighting. To contrast all the white and complement the burgundy of the flowers and the wedding party, we used a variety of metallics-copper, rose gold, and gold--in the smaller details like the table numbers and place cards.

Minimal Pink Wedding

Low back wedding dress Pink and red wedding bouquet

Minimal pink wedding in San Francisco

Wedding venue in San Francisco

white reception table White wedding with metallics

Copper table numbers

white wedding reception decor wedding centerpiece

focus on the experience

We tried not to worry too much about everything looking perfect and instead tried to make sure that people would be well fed and having fun. In the end, we had the best time and the day went by so quickly, so we appreciate all the work each of our vendors did to make it so carefree and memorable for us

White and greenery wedding decor

San Francisco wedding by the bay

First dance love

wedding dessert table

small wedding cake

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