Sara and Kyle’s wedding “Vintage Charm” Rancho Las Lomas
Sara and Kyle are a lovely couple that I enjoyed working with so much to create a beautiful wedding at Rancho Las Lomas, one of my favorite venues. Rancho Las Lomas has such beauty and charm that you do not have to add a thing, but of course we did.
The Bride wore blue shoes for her, “something blue” and they were gorgeous! I liked them so much that I show several photos of them in this post!
Sara’s wedding dress was one of my favorite dresses this year and it fit her like a glove. Not everyone can “pull off” a dress like this, but Sara did. She looked so youthful and radiant. Sara was one of the easiest Brides to work with and always carried herself with such grace. 
There are so many places for great photo opportunities at the Ranch and photographer, Joe Latter, took advantage of each and every one.
Larissa, from Inviting Occasions, created the most beautiful bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages for this wedding. I cannot say enough about Larissa, Carlos and the rest of the her amazing team. Larissa can present to me a banana peel, a shoe box and a pear and say, “Okay, Kim, this is going to look amazing!” and I will simply say, “Okay.” I am amazed by the beautiful decor that she creates. She is “magic” and can create the most beautiful decor for an event by using the most simple things from her endless inventory and turns them into works of art. Thanks Larissa for waving your magic wand and making this wedding so beautiful! You are truly talented and I enjoy working with you and your team so much.
Not only does Larissa create such lovely personal flowers, but she delivers them in the most beautiful ways. She presents them in vintage boxes, on pieces of tree bark and all kinds of pretty and unique presentations. I appreciate that so much and it makes me take notice of it. I love vendors that go the extra mile for my clients and make their entire experience a little extra special.
I loved the flower girl’s quaint, little purse. It was so sweet and was made of moss, dusty miller, berries and even had the same tiny, little feathers that were in Sara’s veil. Ona Zimmerman, my fabulous friend and hair stylist made the most elegant hair piece made of feathers for Sara. I loved this hair piece and Ona, you are truly an artist and you are so talented. Sara loved it.
The Mothers’s corsages were lovely. I always tell my Brides to ask their Mothers and Grandmothers what they would like to wear or carry for the weddings. There are so many options available to choose from today. I love the corsages made with magnets as they work so well. Women’s dresses are sometimes delicate and can sometimes be difficult to pin the corsages onto their dresses. I certainly do not want to ruin the material on their dresses and you want the corsage to stay secure all day and evening as their is a lot of hugging going on. The magnets corsages are easy to put on and they stay very secure. You just must make certain that there is not anyone in the party that has a pace maker as this could be very dangerous.
Other options are wrist corsages and posies or nosegays. Posies have become very popular for the Mothers to carry. They are small bouquets that the Mothers can carry and then set down after the ceremony. It is always best and courteous to ask the family members what they prefer so that everyone is comfortable on wedding day. Most wonderful Mothers will say, “I will wear or carry whatever you would like me to wear or carry as this is your day!” (Don’t you love those Moms?) But everyone has preferences. It does not hurt to ask.
Kyle made one dapper Groom and Sara and Kyle together made one beautiful couple.
The boutonnieres created for the Groom, Kyle and his Groomsmen were masculine, yet matched the wedding decor perfectly. It is important that every little detail compliments the wedding. It is all the little details that make such a difference.
We were really going for a very natural, vintage and organic feel for this wedding and all the details reflected that. The items for the sand ceremony were mason jars and were perfect containers to go with this look.
I love these stolen shots of friends and family watching the ceremonies. I also LOVE the color of this Bride’s Maid’s hair! 🙂
The Wedding Cake created by Grace, from Sweet Gems, was simple and beautiful. It fit the organic decor of this wedding perfectly. Grace makes thee best tasting cakes ever, especially her Red Velvet Cake which was Sara’s favorite and a big hit at Sara and Kyle’s wedding. Larissa, from Inviting Occasion decorated the cake with petite succulents and delicate, miniature feathers and it looked perfect. 
The couple sat at a Sweetheart Table together in front of the roaring fireplace in the reception room.
You do not have to use only flowers for beautiful centerpieces for your guest tables. An eclectic assortment of mercury glass makes a very pretty and unique table arrangement. Mercury Glass is definitely “in” and I cannot get enough of it in my own home. I love it!
We alternated between floral centerpieces and eclectic assortments of Mercury Glass shown here on the guest tables for Sara and Kyle.
The guests dined in the soft candlelight and thoroughly enjoyed the menu selections created by the fabulous chef from, 24 Carrots Catering. Okay, it has been long overdue and it is time for me to praise this caterer. I am a “foodie” and enjoy great food like everyone-maybe a bit too much:) 24 Carrots has the most delicious cuisine with the most beautiful presentation of any caterer I have ever worked with. They just stand out to me above the rest. The staff at 24 Carrots is so easy to work with and I appreciate how on top of everything the office staff is. Jamie, Heather, Kimberlyn and Taryn (just to name a few), really work hard and know their stuff. There is nothing better than to work with a team that is on top of everything. The quality and service that this caterer provides to my clients is exceptional. The service staff is not only professional and hard working, but friendly and so easy to work along side. They are alway there for me if I should need anything on the wedding day. Their execution on the wedding day is flawless and the food is presented hot and on time. They also always have beverages and hors d’ oeuvres ready to serve to the Bride ad Groom, their wedding party and their families right after the ceremony and that is one of my biggest pet peeves when that does not happen on time. I always want to have my couples and their families and friends met with beverages and hors d’ oeuvres immediately after the ceremony so that they can begin their celebration together. I just want to put a shout out to the entire 24 Carrots staff for all their hard work and talents. It does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.
Needless to say, the guests enjoyed their dinner so much at Sara and Kyle’s wedding and food was very important to Sara and Kyle. They wanted to treat their family and friends to a fabulous dinner and they sure did.
We named the guest tables after the names of animals which made perfect sense since we were at the Ranch and there are so many beautiful animals living there. The guests really got a kick out of this.We put the table names in wooden frames provided by the Bride, Sara. I always suggest to my Brides that they purchase picture frames that they would love to have in their home to put their table numbers in. They look so nice on the guest tables during the wedding reception and then they can be put in the couple’s home after the wedding with all their beautiful wedding photos in them. The frames do not have to all match and you can get an eclectic assortment of them. It looks better when things are more eclectic on the guest tables.
I had the privilege of playing with the white tigers at Rancho Las Lomas when they were just babies and they were so little, playful and cute. They are not so little any longer, but still SOOO cute. The guests are amazed to find all these beautiful animals at Rancho Las Lomas that make the Ranch their home.
Sara had a family friend make the best homemade chocolate to give to her guests as a parting gift at the end of the evening. What a great friend to have. 🙂 The guests love and appreciate parting gifts as they are a nice touch at the end of the evening from the Bride and Groom as a “thank you” to their family and friends for sharing their special day with them. 
Sara danced with her Father for the traditonal Father Daughter Dance and of course, photographer, Joe Latter, was right there and captured this special moment shown in the photo below. I can always count on Joe to never miss any of the priceless moments like this one. Whenever I see the Brides dance with their Fathers at the weddings it makes me think of my Dad and I jump on Skype the next day to tell my Dad just how much I love him! I have a great Dad! 🙂 If you have a great Dad, don’t forget to let him know how much you love him. You can never tell him too often! Same with your Moms! Let them know each and every day! I have a great Mom, too:)
Flip flops and pashminas put next to the dance floor have become very popular at the weddings. When the guests’ “dogs are barking” they can grab some relief with a comfy pair of flip flops. The flip flops can be personalized so that whenever the guests wear them after the wedding they will remember how much fun they had dancing the night away at your wedding. The Pashminas are great for the chilly months so that the guests stay warm. The guests’ comfort is so important. No matter how fabulous your wedding is, if the women are cold, they will leave. If you make sure you think about the guests’ comfort they will have no reason not to stay until the very end. Of course great music keeps the guests present until the end of the evening and DJ Mike Carcano had that covered at Sara and Kyle’s wedding.
Of course the couple had to jump into the Photo Booth for a fun photo session before the evening’s end. My favorite photo booth company, Foto Cabina provided another great Photo Booth for this wedding. The Foto Cabina staff is always great to work with and offer booths of the highest quality. I only offer the best for my clients and they have it.
Sara and Kyle, it was a sincere honor and pleasure to have been your wedding planner and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to have met such wonderful people like yourselves and your families and friends. Sara and Kyle, you are blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful family and friends and they are equally blessed to have you both in their lives.
I wish Sara and Kyle a lifetime of happiness! I hope they will always look at one another the way they are looking at one another in the photo below captured by photographer, Joe Latter, and I hope they will remember exactly how they felt on their wedding day when this photograph was taken forever.
Special Thanks to:
Carcano DJ, Audio and Lighting
…and, as always, to my Fabulous Team
