Colorful California Backyard Wedding: Stefanie + Leigh

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Stefanie + Leigh went on quite the journey when it came to finding the perfect wedding venue, and I'm sure their dilemma will ring true with some of you as well. But in the end, they found the perfect place to celebrate their love + exchange their vows, with a colorful + festive wedding in their beautiful Los Angeles backyard! They incorporated lots of playful details that you're definitely going to love. Personally, I'm crazy about their adorable ribbon-draped ceremony arch + the super pretty garden florals, featuring the most beautiful pink peonies! Here's a bit more from Stefanie about their challenging venue hunt:

As Leigh (my then fiancé) and I were searching all of Los Angeles for our perfect wedding venue, he was a bit sticker shocked. He kept joking that it would be more cost-effective to buy ourselves a wedding venue than to book one for a night. I laughed at him as I usually do when he says crazy things, and we continued on our search. Eventually, we found and booked an amazing venue that was reasonably priced. It was a house on hill with views of the city and rolling hillside. Our wedding planning then continued in full force (save the dates sent, vendors booked, pretty much most everything completed). Surprisingly, a few months later, Leigh and I were fortunate enough to purchase a beautiful property in the Highland Park neighborhood of LA that had views of the city skyline and hillside. We immediately knew that our wedding day would be that much more special if we got married right in our own backyard. We had indeed bought ourselves a wedding venue - I hate it when Leigh's right! ;)

So crazy how things work out sometimes! Big thanks to Marianne Wilson Photography for the lovely images + congratulations to Stefanie + Leigh!

Such darling bouquets, right?! Designed by Primal Flower, they embody the perfect, freshly-picked wildflower feel! For more bouquet inspiration, check out our flowers + bouquets pinterest board!

Imagine getting married beneath all of these pretty, colorful ribbons! Love it!

During my wedding planning, I found and purchased the perfect dress. I was so excited to wear it on our wedding day. Three months before the big day, we found out we were going to have a baby! My gorgeous but extremely fitted around the tummy area dress was suddenly questionable. I thought about getting it altered, but it just didn't seem like the right dress anymore. Two weeks before our wedding I ordered a dress from LuLu's, and that is the dress I wore on our wedding day. And you know what, it was the perfect dress! I felt beautiful, it was comfortable, and it seemed like the dress I was always meant to wear.