Lucas and Jessica- Nipomo CA

What a fun filled wedding!  Lucas is my husband's cousin, and Jessica is his beautiful new bride, that we are all so excited to officially be part of our huge family here on the central coast... (and spread throughout the country!) 

These two are sooooooo in love!  The ceremony was very traditional, held at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Nipomo, CA.  After that the gang took a hay ride, towed by the family tractor, across town to the Family ranch.  This is definately a perk of small town living!!!   Her flowers had a very natural and rustic touch, the soft lisianthus, dahlia, and splash of Milva roses, accented by seeded eucalyptus and buplearum foliage.  Tough to see in the photo, I wrapped the stems with a mossy green, a band of burlap, gold binding, and tied at the top with a heirloom golden leaf necklace.  The perfect 'something old' and a great way to personalize a bouquet.  Loved the whole thing and love this couple!

Look at all these lovely ladies!!  I love the natural textures and colors she chose, they compliment the surroundings perfectly!  Below is the beautiful cake, created by my very own mother-in-law, Betty Ralph.  We did the decorating together... isn't she the greatest?!  What a talented woman, and this is just one of the many crafty things she has up her sleeve.  I am thinking of creating and selling a 'cake kit' that includes the items necessary to decorate your cake in this style, among others, possibly on etsy.  Something easy to give to any bakery and they can assemble it on site.  I'll keep you all updated on that project as it unfolds!

These are the photos I was able to snag  from Luke and Jess's photographer, Mirelle Carmichael Photography,
http://www.mirellecarmichael.com/
She did an amazing job and I love how she captured the day, very professional and excellent quality.  I would recommend her for sure!  Thank you so much, and congratulations again to the beautiful couple, I know they will be happy and together forever. :)

Lori