Northern California Wedding Planner | Elegant Backyard Wedding ~ Kelly & Jordan

Over the years we have planned weddings in many settings like ballrooms, barns, country clubs, ranches, industrial warehouse space, parks, lakeside to name a few. There is something special about a backyard wedding because it offers the charm and intimacy of a space that is near to the couple’s heart. We’re sharing some of our favorite images from Kelly & Jordan’s beautiful backyard celebration!

Image | Dani Padgett Weddings

The reception design was elegant yet minimalistic and featured bistro chairs, matte gold flatware, mercer dinner plate with a neutral table linen. We loved the balance of the whimsical florals that softened the overall aesthetic of the space!

Vendor Credits:

Ceremony & Reception Venues: Private Residence
Photography: @danipadgettweddings
DJ: @outpatientrecords
Catering: @baciochico
Florals: @north_bloom
Rentals: @memorableeventsrentals
Transportation: API Global
Production and Coordination: @530bride

Summer Weddings

Life is sweet, and a great example of life's sweetness is a fun and casual summer wedding.  Personal touches and thoughtful accents such as hand painted signs, framed photographs and photo-booths make for a great party!  Check out these lovely summer wedding photos shot by the talented Essence Photography.

Glass beverage dispensers and chalk-boards create an effortless and fun display, and can tie into the overall decor. Keeping the theme consistent, the guest tables are adorned with glass jars in the place of traditional water goblets.

The centerpieces perfectly capture the essence of the outdoors, varying from manzanita branches adorned with flowers, candles and green moss, to lanterns also surrounded with moss.

"Spread the Love" Jam favors at each place setting with the couples name and wedding date are a great keepsake and personal touch.

The outdoor seating is nice and open, and mixing up the centerpieces helps the decor flow nicely.

After dinner, its time to head to the dance floor! As you can see this couple chose a simple dance floor decorated with white lights which creates a nice romantic glow and looks great in pictures. Guests can enjoy themselves by hopping in line for the photo booth, using playful props and chalkboards. The photos will make for a great keepsake, and would also be fun to insert a copy of the guests photos within their thank-you cards.

Essence Photography captured some great shots of this fun crowd!

Are you a summer bride? Tell us your engagement story and wedding inspirations by emailing us at features@the530bride.com

To see more great work by Essence Photography who specializes in Wedding, Portrait, Newborn, Family, Maternity, Engagement, Special Event, and Senior Portrait Photography. Priceless Memories, At A Price You Can Afford. Visit www.EssencePhotog.com or call (530) 440-3450.