Very important wedding planning lesson this morning, pretties… Gorgeous venue = beautiful wedding without a ton of effort. Beltane Ranch, nestled in Sonoma Valley is one of those places. And of course Megan and Chris did an awesome job with the little details, making the whole feeling of their wedding come together nicely. They collected mason jars, clothespins, a vintage bike, vintage luggage, iron address numbers for the table numbers, and all sorts of other good rustic decors. Plus Megan really focused on using Etsy vendors whenever possible. Excellent way to avoid doing everything yourself while still getting into the handmade spirit.
That tree is killing us.
Pretty, no?
Photography: Kate Harrison Venue: Beltane Ranch / Dress: Marisa from the Bridal Galleria in SF / Bridesmaids: J.Crew / Bridesmaids earrings: Bumbershoot Designs / Flowers: Fleurish Garden Goods / Invites: Cheer up Cherup / Desserts: Bake Sale Pretty / Wedding cake: made by bridesmaid Misha! / Catering: Elaine Bell Catering / Pom Poms: Party Poms on Etsy / Photobooth & favors: Photo Boof!
37 comments
Beautiful wedding, gorgeous blog entry. Megan and Chris have exquisite taste, and it was a joy to see their vision come to fruition day-of. Simple, elegant, and not the least bit contrived, this was a true representation and celebration of an easy-spirited California couple. Desserts by Bakesale Betty!!
Beautiful venue, seems to fit them perfectly.
Did you say who did the calligraphy?
I went to a wedding at Beltane this summer and it was seriously the most beautiful wedding I’ve ever been to, with the best food. That tree is unbelievable.
so beautiful! i love every bit of it. gorgeous pictures and what lucky duckies for such a fabulous day
i love all the little details and the invites, wonderful!
who did the beautiful calligraphy? and the bride’s jewelry is amazing!
Love this wedding, so simple yet so elegant and unique! Love the invitation and all the details. What a great inspiration! Thank you!
Love Love Love every detail of this wedding. Thank you for sharing!
such a true lesson indeed! my girlfriend got married yesterday at Duke Gardens (@ Duke University in Durham). same held true for her day. her ceremony backdrop was an enormous & stunning goldfish pond topped with tons of water lilies.
I love, LOVE all the paper collateral—everything works so well, bravo!
I LOVE her dress…I see that it’s a Marisa…but does anyone know the style name or number?? Beautiful wedding!!
OMG! Love, love, love this wedding! The invites are so fun, that tree is gorgeous and I especially love that chandelier!! so great!
Beautiful stylish wedding, love the tree and all the fabulous accents.
OMG — the pictures of this wedding are gorgeous! everything looks so perfect!
gorgeous photos. the edits are true to the style of the bride’s vision. i love the details of the bell jars with the rocks and candles and then as center pieces for the flowers. the name cards and writing are gorgeous. LOVE the shot of the bride on the truck. so detailed but not overdone. gorgeous wedding!
What a gorgeous wedding!
FABULOUS details and such amazing photography! The brides jewelry caught my eye as well! lovely lovely lovely.
LOVE IT! Can someone please tell me where the bride’s gorgeous earrings are from?
Lots of attention to detail and lots of work.
I like the way you incorporated the period style into your wedding theme, really tied it all together. Congrats.
Can someone email me who makes the bride’s earrings and bracelet?
Thanks!
My fav. is their save the date!!!
The calligrapher’s name Liz Merolla & the earrings are from Bloomingdales (SF store) and the bracelet is from a vintage store (was only $40).
Thanks everyone for all amazing comments!
Megan- You looked so beautiful – Can you tell me about your dress, I LOVE it! Is it the Marisa 815? Did you get it in white or ivory? Also, around how much did you pay? Would you be willing to sell it? ;c) i just love it!! Your wedding is an inspiration!!
LOVE the TREE!!!! what a perfect wedding locale. also loving the jewelry!! gorgeous!
Jessica- Send me your e-mail address and I can fill you in about the dress.
My e-mail is megs.shuler@gmail.com
Everything about this wedding was perfect…simple, elegant and beautiful! Megan and Chris did a fantastic job coordinating all of the little details themselves, and the wedding photographer, Kate Harrison – was truly, truly amazing!
The calligraphers e-mail is liz@cutthreadpress.com!!
The bride looks fabulous and stunning in her beautiful Marisa wedding gown. Nice choice. I also love the earrings and the whole theme of the wedding. Great job…way to go!
Everything from this wedding looks fabulous, from the save the date cards to the reception!! I love the colors they chose and also the vintage feel of everything!!!
Picasso Perfect Photography
I love that tree! What a beautiful spot for a ceremony. Her flowers were beautiful and they look so chic in the mason jars!
What a beautiful wedding pictures, they look so lovely!
Gorgeous weeding, bride and photos!!
The invites are too cute and the flowers are perfect!
Absolutely stunning! I love everything about your set up and decoration. This is definitely where I want to get married! Have been looking at this site for a couple years now, but I have one question. Where did your guests stay? It doesn’t look like there are many choices for lodging for other guests that are reasonable affordable and not 30-40 min away… any suggestions would be much appreciated!!
Absolutely beautiful. I came across this post when searching for this dress. Just perfect. What a sweet couple with a creative eye! Congratulations to the two of you.
I love the idea of using the bike to sign post the wedding.
I recently came across your blog and have been reading a long. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Decent blog. I could keep visiting this blog pretty often.Thank you -Term Life Insurance Consultation Service The Boulevard,Mid Valley City,Lingkaran Syed Putra,Kuala Lumpur,59200 Willayah Persekutuan Malaysia 03-41491217 /012-2519890