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Big Sur, California

As featured in Vogue. It’s not every day you get wedding clients who are looking for “a psychedelic cross between Dr. Seuss and the movie FernGully.” Our bride Brynn, proprietor of the eclectic boutique Aralda Vintage, embraced color, texture, and whimsy for her Summer wedding. With the inimitable Oren Co as our sounding board, we crafted a floral story of the land, sea, and air to be revealed as guests moved through the day’s events. For the ceremony, a naturalistic ground installation of ferns, grasses, alliums, and delphinium speaks of the land. Oceanic forms and reef textures come alive at the cocktail hour. And inside the reception tent, clouds of gypsophila and amaranth float overhead. 

From Brynn: “The tango between our planners at Oren Co and our florists Studio Mondine was extraordinary. When it came to our flowers, I was really specific in an outlandish way and they didn’t miss a beat.”

 
 
A cloud of hot pink baby’s breath and red amaranth floats over the dance floor.

A cloud of hot pink baby’s breath and red amaranth floats over the dance floor.

Guests enjoy speeches under technicolor flower clouds.

Wedding guests below baby’s breath and amaranth clouds.

Flower girls tossed marigold petals, blue bachelor button, and cornflower heads down the aisle.

Flower girls tossed marigold petals, blue bachelor button, and cornflower heads down the aisle.

 
A glimpse of the reception tabletops featuring sculptural, ikebana-inspired compositions and specialty glass votives hand-blown by Ness’s mother!

A glimpse of the reception tabletops featuring sculptural, ikebana-inspired compositions and specialty glass votives hand-blown by Ness’s mother!

Brynn’s bouquet features coral anthurium, sandy astilbe, and periwinkle clematis.

Brynn’s bouquet features coral anthurium, sandy astilbe, and periwinkle clematis.

Painted palms and anthurium decorate the bar menu.

Painted palms and anthurium decorate the bar menu.

Brynn and Ness glow in a loving embrace.

Brynn and Ness glow in a loving embrace.

Alliums, carrot flower, and blue delphinium flank the ceremony aisle.

Alliums, carrot flower, and blue delphinium flank the ceremony aisle.

Bromeliad, alliums, and orchids add an oceanic detail to the Cocktail Hour

Bromeliad, alliums, and orchids add an oceanic detail to the Cocktail Hour

The cocktail bar served to transition from the Ceremony palette of blues and purples to the yellows and ochres of Cocktail Hour.

The cocktail bar served to transition from the Ceremony palette of blues and purples to the yellows and ochres of Cocktail Hour.

Brynn and Ness, all smiles heading back down the ceremony aisle together!

Brynn and Ness, all smiles heading back down the ceremony aisle together!

All the colors and all the textures for the cake display!

All the colors and all the textures for the cake display!

Our beautiful bride, Brynn!

Beautiful bride Brynn holding her anthurium, astible, and clematis bouquet.

 
 

Photography: Norman & Blake

Planning & Design: Oren Co

Venue: Private Estate, Big Sur, CA

Paper: Venamour by Lisa Hedge