Two brides, bright colors, crafty projects, and Mexican culture #Real Weddings: Western US#bride in pants#brides in glasses#california#couples of color#lesbian weddings#LGBTQ#short hair Posted May 25 2017 Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by Adriane White Photography, second photographer: Crystal Birns Photography Sarah and Veronica wanted to plan a wedding that was super bright and colorful. Veronica is Mexican-American and the wedding incorporated several Mexican culture elements including papel picado, bright tissue paper flowers, lotería table numbers, and tacos. Both brides are crafty, so there was a lot of DIY to be seen. The tissue paper flowers, paint signs, and speech bubble props for the selfie station were a team effort by their whole crew. The venue, Enchanted Valley, was especially meaningful to Sarah since her grandfather owns a cabin in the Soquel Hills, and she has many fond memories from there. One of Sarah's favorite parts of the day was the "laying of hands" during the ceremony. All of the guests gathered around the brides and laid their hands on the brides' shoulders, or the shoulders of another guest if they couldn't get close enough. Then they shared their blessings, wishes, and hopes for Sarah and Veronica's marriage. Don't miss their bow-tied Bluetick Coonhound rescue pup making the rounds in the photos! Vendors Venue: Enchanted Valley • Sarah's Dress: Morilee by Madeline Gardner • Veronica's Suit: Tommy Hilfiger • Rings: Byzantine Jewelry (bands) • Bridal party suits: Generation Tux • Bow ties: Tiebar • Bridal party dresses: Azazie • Day-of Coordination: Rebecca Zavaleta, Danzante Events • Makeup: Meghan Elisabeth • Photography: Adriane White Photography • Second Photographer: Crystal Birns Photography • Officiant: Will Tanner, Sarah's oldest friend • Ceremony music: Lori Rivera and Jamie Michaels • Caterer: Vivas Restaurant • Beer: Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing • Cakes: Gayle's Bakery, Black China Bakery, Peter's Bakery • DJ: DJ AD • Invitations: Green Envelope • Save-the-Date postcards: designed by the brides and printed at Costco • Flowers: lavender grown in brides' yard, baby's breath from Safeway, paper flowers made by Sarah's mom, and bouquets arranged by Veronica Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Catherine Clark Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com. @enidjcoleslaw @bijouxandbits @bijouxandbits PREVIOUS 10 geeky ring boxes to guarantee your nerdy lover will say YES NEXT Moody and real: this pragmatic wedding reading is about REAL life Show/Hide comments [ 3 ] I need to know about that little poncho/shawl thing! Reply Congrats you two! Veronica and I were friends many years ago. Then life got in the way (as it often does). What a special treat to see her wedding on offbeatbride! Reply Beeeeyoutiful!! I especially love the invitations and the centerpieces. Reply Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
Congrats you two! Veronica and I were friends many years ago. Then life got in the way (as it often does). What a special treat to see her wedding on offbeatbride! Reply