It was an especially sunny & warm day in February. Christina, accompanied by her mother & her two “BSF”s (that would be, Best Sisters Forever), prepped in a pink-walled room at the beautiful French Estate, a cozy venue that doubles as a bed & breakfast in the heart of Old Town Orange. The estate {which stole my heart the moment we stepped in} provided the perfect backdrop for their intimate yet lively affair, a day that effortlessly reflected who Christina & Rick are - warm, amiable, down-to-earth, & a little bookish :) They portrayed their love for books with a stack of a certain genre upon each table - philosophy, mystery, science fiction, children’s books - I loved the creativity & execution of the idea and the fact that it was so them! And of course the day went off without a hitch thanks to superwoman Uyen of Sassy Girl Weddings!

Christina & Rick - thank you so much for inviting us to document your wedding. From the moment we’ve met, I’ve been pinching myself silly to make sure we’re really lucky enough to meet & work with such a sweet & loving couple :) Thank you for your kindness & trust in us every step of the way. Hope you had an utterly amazing time in Scotland!

I LOVED the combo of her red nails with the bright blue palette:

Love this hug between Rick & Christina’s grandfather:

During the mother-son dance, Rick & his mother walked over to his father mid-song for an embrace. I love the joy on all their faces:

Venue: French Estate
Coordinator: Sassy Girl Weddings
Florals: Creative Force Floral

Hope everyone had a great Valentine’s weekend! It was a double-wedding weekend for Scott & I, so we celebrated Friday with a homemade dinner & some relaxation. I pretty much cause some sort of mini-disaster everytime I enter the kitchen (today I ruined toast, TOAST!), but together we put together a delish Valentine’s meal. He also surprised me with a couple home design books which, as much as I love candy/flowers, were the BEST Valentine’s gifts ever. They pretty much had “I actually listen to you every time you start raving about a new design blog you’ve discovered” written all over them :)

I posted these up on Twitter today as well, but I’ll leave you with a sneak peek from the two amazing weddings we had the honor of documenting this weekend! They were both filled with such emotion & love - can’t wait to share more!