Elegant and Rustic Family-Oriented Wedding
Today’s featured wedding reminds us of what love is all about. Nicole and Michael said “I do” at the stunning High Ridge Manor surrounded by their closest loved ones. This family-centric wedding not only celebrated the relationship between the bride and groom, but it also honored the start of a new family. Nicole wore three beautiful rings, each ring representing one of Michael’s three daughters and their relationship, not just a couple, but as a family, too.
Planned by Eclectic Affairs and captured beautifully by Simple Joie Photography, their al fresco reception features touches of rustic elegance accented by gorgeous peonies. Albert’s Florist created magnificent centerpieces as well as the bride’s bouquet, while Taylor Rentals provided the playful and whimsical rentals. Haute Skillet served up delicious eats for the reception, and ITC Entertainment carried the celebration late into the evening with the dance beats. We’re in love with this touching ceremony and the adorable family that celebrated it!
From Simple Joie Photography:
Nicole and Michael had an intimate outdoor wedding at High Ridge Manor. The venue is a bed and breakfast located among some of the most beautiful vineyards and oak-studded hills of Paso Robles, California. They chose High Ridge Manor because it sits on a hill with a stunning view of the Central Coast Wine Country but also because it had sleeping accommodations. Family is very important to them and this allowed them to make a weekend out of their wedding. Michael was a single father of three darling daughters, and Nicole was a career-driven woman who could not be caught (as some family members mentioned). It was destiny that the two should meet as their union completed each other's dreams of creating a home together.
Nicole and Michael's wedding was small, and guests included their closest hand-picked friends and family. Their ceremony was officiated by Nicole's sister, who shared a heart-warming story about how their love has kept each other grounded as well as let their dreams soar. Nicole shared the importance of their choice of three wedding bands—each representing one of Michael's three daughters—and that she was not only marrying their father but will now be apart of their family. After lots of happy tears were shed, the happy couple skipped back down the aisle with their daughters as husband and wife. Their dessert bar featured all their favorite from cupcakes to donuts and fruit tarts as sweet as their love. And love resonated from every angle of this wedding and the happy couple even had time to jump on the bed at the end of the night before they shared their last dance with a sparkler exit.
Photography: Simple Joie Photography | Venue: High Ridge Manor | Wedding Planner: Eclectic Affairs | Caterer: Haute Skillet | DJ: ITC Entertainment | Florist: Albert’s Florist | Rentals: Taylor Rents