Niki and Will had a beautiful wedding. Located between the rolling hills in Santa Margarita, the Santa Margarita Ranch is a breathtaking place to get married. The endless fields and simple charm of this barn-style venue created the perfect scene for this lovely couple. They mixed their silly and fun personality with the DIY decorations and made this place uniquely their own. one love Photography beautifully captured all the laughs and candid moments of this couple and their wedding guests. Enjoy!

Advice for Other "Newbie Brides"...

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-->My only advice would be to have fun, try not to freak out, and don't sweat the small stuff. At the end of the day, nobody remembers whether or not the LED votives you bought were cute or not, they remember the food, the music, and most importantly, the vibe of the group you've brought together. They remember the party!

Wedding Planning Inspiration...

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-->The one thing we wanted to make sure we had was a fun freakin' party! We didn't want the vibe to be stuffy or serious, so we tried to let that be known from the get-go with our jokey save-the-dates. Will and I are both into comedy, so we wanted there to be some silly aspects to both the ceremony and the reception. And the after-party. And the hotel lobby.

Details...

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-->Well, instead of doing the traditional jewish chuppa, Will built us this amazing backdrop out of three different, shabby-chic-esque screen doors he found out at a re-sale shop in Pasadena. Then he spent the next few weeks crafting his butt off, creating the multi-colored paper spiral flowers that he attached to them as decoration. It was exactly what we wanted: different, colorful, and fun. As for our flowers, we decided to go all DIY on it (scary!) and did a succulent theme. We bought a ton of succulents, ordered some cute tins off ETSY, and then had a succulent planting party with some besties. We used them for our centerpieces and then found tiny succulents in little tin pales (also off ETSY) to use as our escort cards/party favors. Each table was named after one of my Texan father's famous sayings (the man has a way with words.) Finally, we had personalized bibs made featuring our 'wedding logo', two back to back guns that go into a heart and reading "Have fun. Get Messy." And that was it! We left the rest of the major decor up to the natural beauty of the barn.

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-->We had a blue grass band for our cocktail hour called the Wild River Ramblers that were FABULOUS. Also, our DJ's could NOT be beat. They kept people dancing from the get go. Truly phenom!

Memorable Moments...

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-->Our readings and our vows! We had our two close friends Rob & Taylor read a scene from Quentin Tarantino's "True Romance" It was truly magical. Also our friend Bill read a hilarious poem by Steve Martin. And finally, our dear pal Lydia read a romantic Rumi poem. It was amazing. Aside from our vows and the ceremony, our dance party was off the chain!!! We just had the greatest group of friends assembled that really brought their A-game. People tore that dance floor up! It could not have been better food or music. And there certainly could not have been more love under one roof.

RADDEST Wedding Vendors...

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-->THE MADONNA INN!!!! Both Will and I as well as ALL of our guests stayed at the Madonna Inn and it was a HOOT. So much fun. They also hosted our after party in their Silver Bar that was a full on dance party from 11-2AM. They provided food and a cash bar and a huge dance floor. They also let us use our own music. It was fabulous.

Our Shuttle Buses were wonderful! Ride-On transportation took everybody from The Madonna Inn to the Ranch and back. They were super great.

Wedding Artists | Photography: one love photography | Venue: Santa Margarita Ranch | Event Designer/Coordinator: Angel Swanson and Michelle Cardona at Love & Splendor | Makeup: Felicia Howe | Hair: Felicia Howe | Caterer: Trumpet Vine | Cake: Avila Barn | DJ: Red Shoe

Santa Margarita Ranch Wedding by one love Photography

Santa Margarita Ranch Wedding by one love Photography

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