We had the honor of celebrating the love and heritage of Denise and Luis in the fall! This beautiful celebration, published on BRIDES, perfectly encapsulated elements of their traditional culture with an added modern twist. Denise and Luis shared their first impression after touring, saying“It was definitely love at first sight. Because both of our family backgrounds are rooted in ranch settings, we knew the venue would tie into our theme perfectly.”

Embark Event Design brought this couple’s vision to life with balanced elements of old and new. To match the theme and embody the al fresco and modern traditional Mexican elements, the color scheme included dark red, burnt orange and subtle blue hues. On the day of, a mariachi band surprised Denise and her bridesmaids to help kick off the special day.

Ceremony and reception were covered in beautiful florals by April Flowers and furnished by All About Events and Avenue Twelve. Following their Mexican ceremony, the couple and their guests headed to the Barn & Courtyard for their reception. The courtyard was dressed in autumnal blooms and neutral linens set against the backdrop of the rustic barn. The couple was handed specialty drinks hand crafted by Copper and Crystal as guests sat down for a delicious dinner prepared by Field to Table Catering & Events. From there, the guests danced the night away with a live mariachi band. We had such an amazing time celebrating Denise and Luis!

PLANNER Embark Event Design | CATERING Field to Table Catering & Events | BARTENDERS Copper and Crystal | FLORIST April Flowers  | MUSIC Mariachi Ambiente; Modern Symphony | RENTALS All About Events; Avenue Twelve | VIDEOGRAPHER Fulks Vision | PHOTOGRAPHER Kelley Williams | PHOTO BOOTH Kramer Events | LIGHTING Kramer Events | CAKE Autumn Cake Design | OFFICIANT Avow Wedding Ceremonies and Services | BRIDE’S HAIR AND MAKEUP The Queen’s Bees | INVITATIONS AND SIGNAGE Minted

We patiently waited for this gallery for quite some time - this Martha Stewart Weddings feature gives an inside look to Katie and Connor’s gorgeous late summer wedding! Click on the link above for the full article.

Katie’s dream was to get married in her hometown of San Luis Obispo, always knowing Greengate Ranch & Vineyard was the venue she wanted. With their venue chosen, their talented planner, Vanessa Noel Events, used Katie and Connor’s vision to create a modern, coastal and fun celebration - perfect for the Central Coast destination.

Their ceremony at the Pond was outfitted with a beautiful organic floral arch by Noonan’s Designs. The celebration then moved to the front of the Ranch House for a cocktail hour full of refreshing drinks and delicious appetizers by Field to Table Catering.

It was a perfect summer night as cocktail hour turned into a coastal reception in the Stables with a soft palette of greens, blues and neutrals. At sunset, Katie and Connor slipped away into the vineyards of the Greengate property for photos with Kelsea Holder, giving them an intimate time to appreciate the excitement of the day.

Guests dined and danced the night away in the Stables under Bella Vista Design’s perfectly coastal-modern light installation. The bride and groom personally curated playlists DJ’d by Party Proper that kept the crowd entertained all night before they exited through a sea of cold spark cannons. This was a dream vendor team for a dream couple and we loved every minute of celebrating Katie and Connor!

Wedding Planning and Event Design: Vanessa Noel Events | Photography: Kelsey Holder | Videography: Andrew James Abajian | Flowers: Noonan's Designs | Catering: Field to Table Events | Rentals: Theoni; Found; All About Events; BBJ La Tavola | Lighting: Bella Vista Designs | Music: Party Proper | Invitations and Paper Products: Emily Baird | Bride's Gown: Made With Love | Bride's Veil: Toni Federici | Bride's Jewelry: Monica Vinader | Bride's Shoes: Chaos & Harmony | Bride's Hair and Makeup: Blushing Beauty | Menswear: Calvin Klein; DAZI | Groom's Shoes: Amberjack : Engagement Ring and Wedding Bands: Jahan Diamond Imports

If you could dream up your most extraordinary, one of a kind wedding, what would you do? Neon signs? Disco balls? Ombre hydrangeas greeting you at the end of the aisle? Well Madi and Jordan dreamt up their perfect wedding and it had all of those things and MORE! Alongside the amazing design/coordination duo, Lovelyfest, Madi and Jordan brought their lavender, pink, and iridescent vision to life!

The 340 guests in attendance filled the flower lined peninsula. Idlewild went above and beyond when bringing Madi’s idea of a hydrangea filled ceremony to life. Madi has had a special place in her heart for the flower ever since she was young and visited the Azores, where her great-grandparents are from and where hydrangeas are a-plenty.

The most extravagant escort display we have ever laid eyes on welcomed guests to the courtyard for cocktail hour. Madi and Jordan “had a vision of creating a three dimensional, colorful escort display to match their fun wedding design” and Lovelyfest absolutely nailed it. They went all out for this signage and we couldn’t be any more in love with it!

Guests were seated under a canopy of lights on our Grand Lawn for dinner. The weather was perfect for an early evening dinner, with the space lighting up beautifully as the sun began to set. Dinner on the lawn brings such a different feel to the wedding while really taking advantage of what Greengate has to offer and we love when couples go that route!

Barn transformation, anyone?! We could not believe how all of the vendors came together to bring our barn to LIFE. If those disco balls could be permanently installed, we wouldn’t be mad about it! “The Hines” neon sign brought everyone into the party and the dessert display and great music kept everyone there! Every detail of this barn transformation was so thought out and well executed—and also gave us some serious inspo for the future!

Check out their wedding video by Steelhead Cinema here!

Photographer: Ashley Ludaescher | Design + Planning: Lovelyfest | Florals: Idlewild | Videographer: Steelhead Cinema | Dress: Miraz Willinger | Venue: Greengate Ranch | Hair + Makeup: The Queens Bees | Rentals: Theoni Collection, All About Events, Got You Covered Rentals | Lounge Rentals: Avenue Twelve, Scout Rental Co | Lighting + Draping: Bella Vista Designs | Linens: Blush Fine Linens, La Tavola Linens | Cake + Desserts: Pastry Chef Whitnie | Catering: Chefs Table Catering | Bar: Copper & Crystal | DJ: Epic Entertainment SLO | Photobooth: Rumor Photo Media | Neon: Sketch & Etch