claire and david

Photography: Olivia Leigh Photography | Wedding Planner: Kathryn Kenna Of The Wedding Resource | Floral Design: Penny And Lulu | Wedding Dress: BHLDN | Cake: Tracy Biada Of My Sweet Ol'etcetera Bakery | Bridesmaids' Dresses: J-Crew | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Mod Cloth | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Catering: Jacksonville Inn | Hair And Makeup: Janice Moon | Groom's Attire: Ben Sherman | Groomsmen Attire: The Black Tux | Venue: Hillcrest Orchard | Photography - Assistance: Cortney B Photography 

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This was a beautiful summer wedding located at Roxy Ann Winery with the most wonderful couple, Claire and David. They had a great vision for their day and wanted a very romantic, fun and memorable day. These were my ideal clients, because they were just so perfect to work with. Their love for each other is out of this world and their family and friends were just as equally wonderful to work with! I feel very honored to have documented their amazing day!

From the Bride… It was really important to both of us to be married outside, surrounded by the natural beauty of where we grew up in Southern Oregon. Our vision was to create a rustic chic vibe, and our goal was to throw the best party possible for our friends and family as a way of expressing our gratitude to them. We worked closely with my aunt, Kathryn Kenna, a wedding planner in San Francisco, but ultimately really trusted the vendors that we hired for our wedding. They all had amazing advice and suggestions for us, and knowing how great their work is, we just trusted them along the way. 

We chose lavender as our floral and wedding theme, because of its color and amazing smell, and it is in full bloom throughout Southern Oregon in June. We incorporated lavender into all our bouquets along with cream and peach garden roses and eucalyptus. 

We got a lot of inspiration and ideas from Pinterest, Instagram, and wedding blogs, but ultimately we went with what felt most comfortable to us. We wanted our family and friends to have great wine, food, and cake, and be comfortable dancing the night away! The biggest hits of the wedding were the parasols we handed out for the ceremony, our homemade photo booth, and the flip flops we left out for guests during dancing. 

The cake and wedding photography were also huge successes! The day was such a blast, we were able to relax and really enjoy every moment – although it flew by!

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Gold Elegant Safari Wedding | Inspiration Shoot

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 Styling: J29 EVENTS // Venue & Animals : WILDLIFE SAFARI  // Florals:  BARB’S FLOWERS // Furniture: ROSEWOOD VINTAGE RENTALS

Gown RENT THE RUNWAY // Groom’s attire MONKEY SUIT VINTAGE // Invitation Suite EVA MOON PRESS // Calligraphy GRACELINE ART //

Cake SWEET OBSESSIONS / Jewelry KIMBER AT  STELLA & DOT / Hair BRIA PALEYO  Make-Up ROBIN OPAL // Models REBECCA & BRENDON

This was such a fun shoot that I had the pleasure of being a part of.  It was such an honor to see our shoot recently featured on Magnolia Rouge as well!  Thank you Kate!  Check out that feature here.  When Shauna from J29 Events  mentioned that she wanted to do an elegant safari shoot at Wildlife Safari I was beyond excited.  Wildlife Safari is in Winston, Oregon and is one of the largest breeders of Cheetahs in the world.  They have a wonderful program that utilizes their ambassador cheetahs (Khayam and Machumba) to educate and bring awareness  to the public about their species.   Cheetahs are now the most endangered of all of the large cats in Africa.  Their program also serves as a sanctuary for many other wonderful wild animals.  The reason they agreed to the shoot is because Wildlife Safari actually has a wedding

venue that you can use to get married at.    This was such a unique experience working with the animals and the staff at Wildlife Safari.  It was very moving to hear about their programs and the animals.  All of the wedding and events money goes to support all of their animals and their educational programs!  Not only was the venue amazing and the animals, the team who helped to collaborate with their many different talents and passion was amazing.    I loved the elegant details with  the gold and bright vivid floral that decorated the table against the beautiful and natural setting.

Thank you to everyone who was a part of this inspiration shoot, it was so unique and fun to be a part of it all!