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Vibrant Preppy Wedding In California

Bride and groom embrace with colorful bouquet outdoors

The gorgeous Casitas Estate in San Luis Obispo was the backdrop for this chic preppy wedding, and boy did it turn out uber pretty! Their vibrant florals popped against the deep navy which added a sophisticated yet fun vibe to their big day. 

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Badgley Mischka wedding shoes with a colorful bouquet

Elegant wedding invitation suite with floral accents Wedding rings on floral card ready for the ceremony

Bridesmaids holding colorful flower bouquets wedding day

Bridesmaids smiling and holding colorful wedding bouquets Bridesmaids holding colorful flower wedding bouquets

Bride holds colorful peony wedding bouquet flowers

Groom in blue suit with floral boutonniere and tie clip Bride holding ranunculus bouquet showing diamond ring

Intimate ceremony

From the groom: The desire for an intimate ceremony helped us pick the Casitas Estate as our venue. Besides the gorgeous views, it was perfectly positioned close enough that our family and friends could attend and far enough that they were fully present for our wedding -- no other obligations that they could run off to.

Sign asking guests to put away phones during first dance

Outdoor wedding venue with chairs and mountain view

Outdoor wedding ceremony: bride and groom exchanging vows Wedding ceremony floral arrangement on chair Happy couple exchanging vows in scenic outdoor ceremony

Wedding guest seating chart on rustic chalkboard easel

Pops of color

Noonan’s Designs was able to add the pops of color to the flowers that gave Julie the vibrant wedding she wanted. Danny Steil of Cultivate Entertainment was able to gracefully carry us through the ceremony and dancing. Pat, the owner of the Casitas Estate, also was a great resource for where to get the best local wines. Unintentionally all our alcohol ended up being local with Firestone beer, Edna Valley white wine, Sans Liege red, and Laetitia sparkling; and our guests absolutely loved it.

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Juliana & Patrick's wedding sign, July 9, 2016

Floral centerpieces Wedding florals

Beautiful outdoor reception

Sunny wedding day

Elegant two tier cake

What really matters

The entire wedding planning process was full of highs and lows from being excited for picking a vendor to being stressed about something as trivial as napkin colors. When our wedding day finally came, all of that melted away. I didn’t notice that our welcome sign actually said “Welome”, but our coordinator Janet did and was able to get it fixed before our guests arrived. All I knew was that I got to say “I Do” to spending the rest of my life with my best friend.

Pretty lighting Sunset wedding photo

Poolside reflection photo idea

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