Wedded in Bloom!: I wed thee, with whimsy...

Another standout wedding from the 2009 season was Erika and Jeff's celebration at Grace Ranch, located in the outerskirts of Sebastopol. I absolutely loved, loved, loved the charm and slight quirkiness of this wedding! From requesting a petite yet sweet bridal bouquet -- no big bouquets here, thank you! -- to their "gaggle" of Flower Girls (five!!) -- to the floral collar for their beloved doggy, Charlie -- this wedding perfectly reflected Jeff and Erika's personalities and aesthetic.

With a color palette of warm orange, soft sage green with touches of brown and turquoise here and there, this wedding brought a whimsical feel to this renovated farm venue, which features a gorgeously-updated house (think Sunset magazine meets old barns, orchards and knee-high fields of grass and wildflowers).

Erika carried a little bouquet of her favorite flower, Tulips, accented with sassy Fiddlehead Fern curls ("Monkey Tails!") and fresh sprigs of Mint. Boutonnieres featured "Mambo" Spray R

oses and brown curls, and a large wreath of green Hydrangea and Spray Roses hung on an old barn wall to serve as the ceremony marker.

Their five Flower Girls led the procession wearing simple headwreaths of "Mambo" Spray Roses and fluttering sage ribbons (matching Charlie's collar), and each carried a single over-sized and beribboned Gerbera Daisy (which were then gathered into a vase at the ceremony spot).

Coordinated by the talented Rebecca Johnson of Kristi Amoroso Special Events, the day also incorporated personal touches by friends and family, such as the fun and colorful DIY centerpieces, and was deliciously catered by The Girl and The Fig from Sonoma. Every smile, emotion, and detail was sweetly chronicled by the couple's friend, photographer Rohanna Mertens, from New York (nice friend!). (See below, "The Details," for contact info.)

Many blessings of much love and happiness to Erika and Jeff!