Tina & Cameron were married at Holman Ranch, a historic estate tucked away in the rolling hills of Carmel Valley. With its charming gardens, stunning mountain views and old world charm, photographer Carrie Richards of Carrie Richards Photography did an amazing job of capturing not only the beauty of the venue and it's surroundings, but also the ecstatic glow of the happy couple, their wedding party and all their guests. From Tina's purple cowboy boots and gorgeous Monique Lhuiller gown to Cameron's dashing Rat Pack styled suit and the venue's fabulous outdoor dinning, this was one classic California Click Here to Read More
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A Classic California Wedding at Historic Holman Ranch in The Rolling Hills of Carmel Valley
Tina & Cameron were married at Holman Ranch, a historic estate tucked away in the rolling hills of Carmel Valley. With its charming gardens, stunning mountain views and old world charm, photographer Carrie Richards of Carrie Richards Photography did an amazing job of capturing not only the beauty of the venue and it's surroundings, but also the ecstatic glow of the happy couple, their wedding party and all their guests. From Tina's purple cowboy boots and gorgeous Monique Lhuiller gown to Cameron's dashing Rat Pack styled suit and the venue's fabulous outdoor dinning, this was one classic California Click Here to Read More
A Dreamy, Stylish & Handcrafted Kansas Arboretum Wedding
Julie and Colt's stylish and handcrafted wedding is everything I adore to feature here on Fab You Bliss. From the amazingly creative stationery, to the rustic burlap signs, to the picture perfect birdhouses scattered about the Bartlett Arboretum's gorgeous grounds, there is so much lovely put together here. And the abundance of love shared by the happy couple and their guests was yet another special feature among the many well thought out touches.
Photographed by Jackie Cooper Photo, this lovely affair is surely one for the storybooks!
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How Can I Mix Baby’s Breath, Lace, Burlap, Champagne, Gold & Pink in My Wedding?
Lovely FYB reader Kristin writes,
"I'm in love with Baby's Breath, lace, burlap and the colors champagne, gold and pink. I really want to include all of these in my wedding, but I'm afraid with so many different colors and textures it will look too jumbled. Do you have any advice?"
Why, yes...Kristin, I definitely have some advice! First let me say I love all of these colors and textures as well. And while one would think mixing them all together might be too busy, they actually compliment each other quite well.
Let's have a look...
Here you can see the use of gold with the Chivari Click Here to Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day + Farris & Matt’s Rural Life Museum Wedding Film
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Do you have big plans tonight? I hope so...and I hope it's the BEST yet!
The Hubby and I have a tradition to make a homemade fancy dinner together on Valentine's. I mean, a really fancy dinner with menus I sometimes can't pronounce! One year we made one of the Top Chef winning meals! It was so awesome. This year I don't know the menu. Yay...it's a surprise. I love surprises!
Speaking of...I have a surprise wedding film for you today from Dyle Films. Farris and Matt were married at LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. And I just love their film! From Farris's Click Here to Read More
An Absolutely Fabulous Levyland Estates Wedding (Part 2)
In case you haven't seen part one of Libby and Carlo's Carlsbad wedding at Levyland Estates, hop on back to check it out. Or...do things backwards and check out the end first ;-) Either way, I'm sure you'll be pleased with what you see. And please enjoy more about their special day with a little note from the bride herself, Libby Holmes...
“We chose to get married at Levyland with a cocktail welcome at the Carlsbad Inn, both in Carlsbad, California. We wanted to hold a mulit-day event with lots of space for the gathering of our friends and family and also wanted a place on the beach where Click Here to Read More
A Splendid Navy Blue & Yellow Riviera Country Club Wedding
Happy Friday! Are you excited about the weekend? Of course you are, who wouldn't be, right? Even with no plans in the Fab You Bliss household, we are definitely looking forward to this weekend and the continuation of this gorgeous weather we've been having. Summer is here...YAY!
And speaking of gorgeous, today's super splendid navy blue and yellow wedding comes to us from the world renowned Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Jennifer and Sterling said their I DOs among family and friends outside in a gorgeous garden area known as Vista Riviera overlooking one of the world’s Click Here to Read More
A Black & Red Palm Valley Gardens Wedding
Janice and Michael were married in a lovely outdoor ceremony at Palm Valley Gardens in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. I love how they placed their initials in daisies and hung them on a tree as the backdrop to their ceremony. So cute! Photographed by Pure Sugar Studios, the gorgeous black and red reception was held on the amazing property as well. Such a beautiful location and couple. Thanks for sharing your wonderful day with us!
Photographer: Pure Sugar Studios
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An Elegant & Lovely American Horticultural Society Wedding in Alexandria, VA
Andy was referred to Kelly as a potential client as Kelly is a real estate agent and Andy was in the market for a new home. It's amazing how things work out as now they live together in that home! Pretty fantastic, eh?
Kelly and Andy are huge outdoor enthusiasts. So much so that on their first date, they went for a run around Washington DCs Tidal Basin. Of course they followed that up with some beer and food at Whitows, in Arlington. Also, Kelly's bridesmaids organized a run on the morning of the wedding. They met Kelly at her hotel door with screen printed t-shirts that read “ TEAM BACON.” Click Here to Read More
A Fun Wedding Celebration & a Darling Couple at Monte Sano Lodge
Sara and Jack were married at Monte Sano Lodge in Huntsville, Alabama, a state park with a Spanish that name means “Mountain of Health”. The beautiful venue offers a serene mountain setting that is ideal for weddings and Sara and Jack definitely took full advantage of its natural beauty. Photographed by Click Photo Designs by Sarah Brewer, Sara and Jack's purple, blue and gray colors worked wonderfully and Sara's red shoes were a vibrant pop of red. And just look at how much fun they had at the reception. This group really knows how to celebrate and the bride and groom look like they're Click Here to Read More
A Sweet Outdoor Wedding at Norlyn Manor
Held at Norlyn Manor in Batavia, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati, Stephanie & Stephen's outdoor wedding was mix of rustic and elegance. Their lovely ceremony was adorned with brightly colored rose petals which guests tossed at the couple as they made their way back down the aisle. And a nearby covered bridge served as a great backdrop for beautiful portraits to capture the feel of their special day. The reception decor of purple florals and candles was a perfect fit with the day and the customized, handmade cookies as favors definitely did not disappoint. Photographed by Mandy Paige Photography, Click Here to Read More
Rachel + Evan’s Elegant and Sophisticated Gaillardia Country Club Wedding
Rachel and Evan were married at Gaillardia Country Club, an elegant and sophisticated venue where old-world charm meets modern-day amenities. Located in Oklahoma City, OK, Gaillardia Country Club is a private club offering exclusive golf, dinning and community to it's members. And of course, let's not forget Gaillardia's wonderful wedding and event facilities which provided this beautiful backdrop for Rachel and Evan's wedding. Photographed by photographer Holli Brewer of HolliB Photography with design and coordination by Gibson Events, Evan and Rachel's lovely spring wedding was planned, Click Here to Read More
Did You Say You Wanted to See a Danada House Wedding?
What's that you say? You haven't seen a wedding at Illinois Danada House? Well...today's your lucky day then! Danada House in Wheaton, Illinois is a sprawling, white brick, 19-room country home in built in 1939 by Commodity trader Daniel F. Rice and his wife Ada. It was also the the home farm of the 1965 Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair, ridden by jockey Bill Shoemaker. These days, The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County owns the property and offers the home and its 780 acres, including out buildings and a 23-stall Kentucky style stable for rent for weddings, events or meetings.
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Whitney + Brian’s Rustic Crystal Falls Wedding
Today we have a lovely, rustic wedding which was held at Crystal Falls in Georgia. In order to make their wedding more sentimental to them and create a bit of a theme, our couple, Whitney & Brian, used a few wonderful pieces of family memorabilia. Whitney wore her mother's cowboy boots from when she was a teen and at the end of the evening, the couple drove away in Whitney's grandfather's old car. What a great getaway! And to compliment Whitney's cowboy boot look, all of the bridesmaids and groomsmen wore cowboy boots as well. Photographed by Liz Yeakle Photography, Whitney and Click Here to Read More
