by Jen Hart | Backless Wedding Dresses, Bohemian Wedding Dresses, California Wedding, styled shoots
We are feasting our eyes on this incredible romantic wedding inspiration editorial, set in dreamy Palos Verdes, California. We at Dreamers & Lovers believe this editorial will be a gorgeous inspiration for you laid-back brides who love simplicity and soft romantic looks, in her dress, hair, makeup, floral, and venue. There is absolutely zero fluff, just a natural beauty throughout. The venue – the Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes is breathtaking and filled with history, charm, and romance, in a no-fuss type of way. For future brides in California, this church sits on a bluff, and overlooks the Pacific Ocean, a true gem.
Titled Luna by the Sea, this editorial evokes a feeling of a carefree, independent, and confident bride-to-be. Her upswept hair, with delicate adornments and her dewy face adds to this confident and fresh vibe. The delicate floral with a pop of color unites the simple and elegant theme and caps the look. Captured by Southern California based Fine Art Wedding Photographer – Jes Workman, with a roster of other fine vendors all listed below.
Featured are two of our dresses, the Alice and the Amber – two of our ultra feminine and simple backless wedding dresses. These dresses are the perfect addition to this shoot. They are both timeless, romantic and understated sexy designs that need very little adornments. They are the perfect blend of simple and romantic.
Isn’t this editorial a perfect lesson in simplicity – how the perfect dress, setting, and a few careful details can just result in magic?
Forever Young
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young. Bob Dylan
VENDOR DETAILS
Model: Jessica Draven
Flowers: Brie’s Honeybees & Flowers | www.briewalter.com
Gown: Dreamers + Lovers | www.dreamersandlovers.com
HMUA: Vivian Tran Hair-Makeup Artistry | www.viviantranmakeup.com
Accessories: January Rose Bridal | www.januaryrosebridal.com
Venue: Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes | www.neighborhoodchurchpve.org
Photographer: Jes Workman | www.jesworkman.com
We hope you found this editorial inspirational.
by Jen Hart | Bohemian Wedding Dresses, Real Weddings
We absolutely love everything about bride Shannon and her groom Austin, wedding photos. The photos have an organic, wild, rustic and romantic feel to them, and captured in Texas where the couple recently wed.
Shannon wears our Catherine dress, with added custom long sleeves.
Shannon is so lovely and took the time to give us an in-depth look at the planning stage, and the magic of their wedding day. We are such a sucker for love stories, and this one does not disappoint. She said yes over a fire and s’mores….yup, we love it!! Read on:
How her and hubby (Austin) met:
My Husband, Austin, and I were introduced to each other by a mutual college friend in the beginning of summer 2013. We became friends and spent the summer days getting coffee, and getting to know each other. In late December we started to see each other more often. This included more coffee dates, and even Austin ice skating with my family. Sparks flew whenever Nacogdoches, TX got a miracle amount of snow, and we spent the evening geocaching in the park. He asked me to be his girlfriend on February 8, 2014 over a perfect fire and s’mores, on a chilly evening by the lake.
Her Wedding Style & The Type of Bride she was:
I was a bohemian-woodland bride. We both really enjoy nature. He has a forestry degree, and loves trees. I have a bohemian style, and am into a natural aesthetic. Our wedding was a mixture of these styles. I had a lot of neutral colors and the flowers were the pop of color.
How she decided on the dress:
This is probably one of my favorites parts of the wedding planning process. It all started with the search for the perfect dress to fit my style. I knew from the start that I would have a hard time trying to find what I wanted in stores. The pressure was on from family to go shopping. In my search for the dress, my sister found dreamers and lovers and sent me the website. The first time I looked through the dresses, I saw the Catherine dress and was immediately in love. I knew it was the one and I eyed it for months! I finally ordered the sample, and just as I expected it was indeed the one. Up until the wedding, I would pull it out and try it on weekly. It was so unique and beautifully made.
Her Bridesmaids:
I knew I wanted my bridesmaids to pick their dresses from the start. I wanted their dresses to accentuate their figures. Everyone is shaped so differently, and I just wanted them to be comfortable. The color scheme that I picked for their dresses were neutrals of cream, white, brown and light brown. I think that it looked so beautiful! My mini bridesmaids (flower girls) wore white dresses and brown moccasins.
The one thing she would not compromise on:
One thing I was not wiling to compromise on were the wooden tables and beeswax candles at my reception. So many people tried to talk me out of paying the extra price for them. I was not willing to budge. They looked gorgeous at the reception and perfectly captured the look that I was going for.
The traditions she left out:
I was an untraditional bride. I wanted our wedding to capture our personalities and style. I stayed away from traditional wedding music. We made a Spotify wedding playlist of songs that were much more fun, and our guests loved it! Vampire weekend and the Lumineers were much more fun to dance to than the Cha Cha slide.
Advice for brides to be just starting out:
Try to stay as organized as possible. Lists are your friend. Budget. Try to keep your stress levels low. I took yoga classes through out the planning process,and it was so wonderful! I highly recommend it.
Best memory of the day:
The best memory of the day was seeing our guests drinking coffee, eating Chipotle, and having a great time.
Main inspiration:
Pinerest helped a lot to inspire the look that I wanted. I would pin things that inspired me which helped the ideas in my head come to life.
CREDITS:
Photographer- Allix Ruby Photography – http://www.allixrubyphotography.com
Cakes and Flowers- Whole Foods, The Woodlands
Venue- Raven Lodge, Huntsville State Park
Catering- Chipotle
by Jen Hart | Bohemian Chic, Bohemian Wedding Dresses, California Wedding, styled shoots, Wedding Editorials
It is no secret that we love industrial spaces here at Dreamers & Lovers, and this newish Orange County, California wedding venue – The Estate on Second- does not disappoint. We are so in love with this inspiration shoot titled “Hues of Blue” coordinated by Just Merried Events. Featured in this shoot are our Bianca 2-piece dress, as well as our Amy top + Fiona skirt.
This shoot was also recently featured on Green Wedding Shoes blog.
From Lilian – Shoot Design & Coordinator:
“It all began with a love affair…with the charming & historic Estate on Second, a brand new venue in Santa Ana that made its debut just over the summer. And with such a lovely venue as the backdrop of our photoshoot, we made some wedding magic happen.”
We are sure you will find loads of design inspiration from this shoot, from the suspended green garland to the floral chandelier. Seriously, how gorgeous does that look against the distressed walls?!?!. On a side note, distressed walls gets us every time. It transforms everything in its path to MAGIC.
Another of our fave detail from this shoot is the table setting. Nothing quite beats a minimal wood table with garland and natural looking florals. It has an organic feel to it, and does not look overdone, and the addition of the copper elements takes it up a notch.
And we couldn’t feature this shoot without mentioning that giant love sign that Lilian had made. If you are on the hunt for a love sign, you;re in luck, as this is now offered for rentals.
Vendor Credits
Photography: Saculles Photography
Design/Coordination: Just Merried Events Venue: The Estate on Second
Floral Design: Violette’s Flowers
Hair/Makeup: Ting Makeup
Furniture Rentals: Town & Country
Furniture Rentals: Party Pieces by Perry
China/Flatware/Glassware: Dish Wish
Linen: Luxe Linen
Wedding Cake: M Cakes
Catering (Food & Desserts): Jay’s Catering
Tux/Suit: Friar Tux
Calligraphy: Hope Street Calligraphy
by Jen Hart | Bohemian Wedding Dresses, California Wedding, Real Weddings
This beaming bride, the kick-ass Alice dress, this amazing industrial venue, and the California chill vibe. We are bonkers about this wedding, and this couple is just gorgeous. Kerri also happens to be one of our favorite brides ever. She has a special place in the Dreamers&Lovers hall of fame. From her first appointment to her final fitting, she has been the sweetest, most down-to-earth laid-back bride ever.
These photos from photographer Hannah Costello is slaying me this evening.
From the bride herself:
“Chris and I met through a mutual friend at a concert, once we had a couple of dates we basically became inseparable…not the most romantic, but hey, it worked for us:”)
We disagree…the mutual friend hook-up at a concert is totally romantic…right? Their intimate wedding totally have magic and romance sprinkled all over it.
Venue: Smog Shoppe
Photographer: Hannah Costello
by Jen Hart | Beach Weddings, Bohemian Wedding Dresses, California Wedding, Real Weddings
Ashley & Matt’s wedding is just the kind of wedding that makes us married folks want to get married all over again. It is sweet and simple, and with a magical backdrop. Beach weddings gets us every time. This first photo gets us too, because at the end of the wedding planning, this is everything, this is what it is ALL about….
Here’s a recap of the wedding from the lovely bride:
How and when you and hubby met?
We met five years ago, we worked the same part time retail job and only ever saw each other in passing. One day we started talking and the rest is history!
Describe your wedding style, and the type of bride you were?
Our wedding was intimate, dreamy and romantic! I was definitely a laid back bride, we had a very short engagement and a very small wedding. I enjoyed letting things come together and fall naturally into place, not getting overly stressed about the unnecessary details.
How did you choose/decide on the dress?
I tried on a lot of different dresses, originally I pictured myself in a very modern, clean cut dress, I almost settled on one but it just didn’t feel special enough and didn’t fit the feeling I wanted my wedding to have. I came across Dreamers and Lovers while looking for more Boho style dresses and fell in love with the Catherine backless lace dress!! I loved how elegant it was, and created just the right amount of interest in the detail in the lace and the architecture of the gown. Not to mention it has pockets, which came in very handy to carry my husband’s ring and my vows, since I didn’t have any bridesmaids! 😉
Tell us about bridesmaid dresses?
We chose not to have a wedding party. We kept our ceremony and reception very small, only about 25 people. We liked the idea of the two of us (and the officiant of course), being the only ones at the altar and allowing our closest friends and family to sit back and enjoy the day!
What was the one thing you were not willing to compromise on for the day?
The dress! And also having my family there to share the day with us!
Did you skip tradition? If yes, which ones?
In some regards we skipped a lot of tradition and in other ways our wedding was very traditional. It was very important to us to have the Pastor of our church perform our ceremony, to have my dad walk me down the aisle, and to have Matt see me for the first time in my dress when I was walking down the aisle. I suppose our wedding was non traditional in the sense that for the majority of our guests it was a “destination wedding”.
We also chose to have a very small, very intimate restaurant reception. We didn’t have a DJ at the reception or any dancing. We loved celebrating by having a big family dinner. We wanted to take advantage of the time we had with family and friends that we don’t get to see as often anymore to talk, catch up and get to know each other, as most of our families hadn’t met prior to the big day!
What advise would you give to brides to be just starting the process?
Follow your instincts on what you feel is right for your day! A huge guest list, extravagant venues, and coordinating with five bridesmaids is a dream for some but definitely wasn’t right for me. I couldn’t be happier that I remained honest with myself about what I wanted for my wedding instead of trying to fit in a checklist of things you’re supposed to do on your wedding day.
What were you best sources of inspiration while planning your wedding?
Creative and talented friends, family, a lot of pinterest and Google searches!
Best memory of your wedding day?
That’s a tough one! The whole day was so much better than I could have ever imagined! I think the best memory of the day was meeting my husband at the end of the aisle, and exchanging our vows. We chose to write our own wedding vows, I remember being focused on just my vows and my husband, and really staying present in that moment.
Wedding Vendors
Photography: Hannah Barker (@hannah_barker on Instagram)
Flowers: Ashley Pike (@arenuart_pike on Instagram)
Ceremony Music: String Duo-Melodies by Madeline
Ceremony: Cuvier Park “The Wedding Bowl” in La Jolla
Reception: Savoie Eatery in Chula Vista
Dress: Dreamers & Lovers Catherine Dress
by Jen Hart | Bohemian Wedding Dresses, Wedding Editorials
This dreamy desert editorial has us swooning. Although it’s a no-brainer, add a horse, our iconic Catherine dress, and head out to the wild, and the result is just breathtaking.
Photographer Kobe Wagstaff captured this all so beautifully. We think this is the perfect inspiration for elopement photos.
“Maybe some women aren’t meant to be tamed
Maybe they just need to run free till they find someone
just as wild to run with them.”
“Love her, but keep her wild.”
“Her messy hair, a visible attribute of her stubborn spirit.
As she shakes it free, she smiles knowing wild is her favorite color.”
“She’s mad, but she’s magic.”
Credits via Instagram:
Photographer: @KobeWagstaff
Model : @kaylajean68
HMUA: @blowbeauty
