Oak & the Owl: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Santa Barbara Historical Museum Wedding

I considered myself incredibly lucky last year. I had the opportunity to work with the BEST brides. Women who had impeccable taste and trusted me to do my thing. Not only did this bride and her groom do the same, we had a great time working out the design of all the details together. They were so awesome. They came up with the ideas, ran them by me, I helped come up with ways to make them work better if there were kinks, and the two of them designed and hand-made the most fun, stylish, and original wedding. From the DIY invitation suite, to the gold painted animal escort cards, I loved working with Carol. I wish there were more events for us to do together. I also loved that this wedding was another chance to work with one of my fave’s, Lane Dittoe. His work is always so beautiful. Once again, I had a hard time cutting this post down, there were so many gorgeous photos to choose from. So have fun with all the eye candy. Lots of soft blushes and peach, with stronger punches of coral with those amazing coral charm peonies, all at the relaxed and super pretty Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

You can see more photos from this wedding, as well as a fun description from the bride and groom on Style Me Pretty.

Vendor Credits

Photography: Lane Dittoe

Florist: Oak and the Owl

Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Rentals: Ventura Party Rentals

Linens: La Tavola

Caterer: Lorraine Lim Catering

Coordinator: Lilly Tokuyama

DJ: Jack Hou, TMMPRO

Makeup + Hair: Theresa Huang Makeup & Hair Design

Bride’s Dress: Claire Pettibone

Bride’s Veil: Esther Wu, friend of the bride

Bride’s Jewelry: BHLDN + Anthropologie

Bridesmaid Dresses: ModCloth

Groom’s Tuxedo: Indochino

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Darlington House Wedding

This wedding will go down as one of my all time favorites. For so many reasons. I absolutely adored this bride. She emanated such sweetness, happiness, and total excitement for her day. She and her mother showed me so much kindness, openness, and respect, and I will forever be grateful for the chance I had to work with them. Leila was the first client I booked after I opened Oak & the Owl. When I met with her and her mother, I left knowing I hadn’t gotten the job. I was self conscious, felt like I flubbed a few times in our conversations, and thought for sure her mom didn’t like me. That makes me laugh now. Now I know her mom is just a bit of a toughie when you first meet her. After you get past that layer, you get to know such a warm, generous, and hilarious woman. Leila is a little different from her mom, softer spoken, with a more gentle nature. The two of them together are a force. Together, they and the amazing team they hired, executed the most beautiful wedding. With nods to the 1940’s, clean, classic, and timeless design with organic details, and with so much love evident in every interaction, this wedding was just incredible. Along with a bridal bouquet I held firm in my cup holder the entire drive… It was such a fun day working with my one of my favorites Twine Events at the always lovely Darlington House in La Jolla. Then, to have photos from Stephanie Williams of This Modern Romance and have it featured on The Wedding Chicks? It doesn’t get much better than that. This post is FULL of photos, so enjoy! The all-star vendor list is at the bottom for reference.