Robin and Ken are from Toronto, but when it came time to plan a green wedding that expressed their love of nature and each other, they chose to get married in Cherry Valley, California. Their venue, the Highland Springs Resort, features lush natural landscapes, an all organic farm, thousand year old oak trees, olive groves, and vast fields of lavender, rosemary, and peppermint. Wedding planner LaDawn Williams from Platinum Lining Events was the creative force that helped Robin and Ken achieve their dream day. And talented LA-based photog Desi Baytan captured every impossibly beautiful and romantic moment.

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Look at the gorgeous lines in bottom left photo, where the bride is putting her shoes on. Beautiful! Robin is a botanist, so she loves plants and trees. Her bouquet and other wedding flowers were organic, created by Irises Designs. Ken’s a Biology professor who loves animals and has a special thing for hummingbirds. Wait until you see how they incorporated their favorite elements of nature into the reception…

The blush-colored gown, hair rosettes, and brooch details give Robin’s classically stylish look an earthy, vintage appeal. Also, she kind of reminds me of Kate Winslet. Which I mean as a ginormous compliment, since I think KW is beautiful and always rocks the red carpet with the most elegant and feminine looks.

The couple wanted a photojournalistic style, but photographer Desi Baytan convinced them to have a frolic and some posed portraits among the herb fields, resulting in the spectacularly beautiful images below.

The ceremony was set in the middle of the lavendar fields, and decorated with only streamers and wooden chairs.

Sophisticated plant-themed prints decorate menu cards, and napkin rings are made of twigs and vines. The organic theme is expressed in all aspects of the decor, and the food is made using organic crops from the on-site farm. Lavender ice cream is a specialty!

Each guest table is named for a plant or animal that’s meaningful to Ken or Robin. Ken has studied the Pacific rattlesnake; Robin and her family love to fly-fish for rainbow trout. Personalized details like these create intimacy, warmth, and fun.

You know you’re at an incredible wedding when it ends with the bride playing frisbee.

Vargas girls, you’re getting a run for your money. Because Tiphany has mastered the art of sexy pinup glamour, and she showed off some seriously hip retro style when she married her very own Daddy-O Jamie at the Four Seasons Biltmore in California wine country last September.

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This couple’s style is the eptiome of ’50s cool. They’re kind of like a modern-day Rizzo and Kenicke from Grease.

Every detail of this remarkable wedding was captured by the incredible husband-and-wife photography team Matt and Angie Sloan of Sloan Photographers. They’re based in Arizona but available to shoot  just about anywhere.

Tiphany paired her sweet n’ sexy tea-length Melissa Sweet wedding dress with one of the prettiest headpieces I’ve ever seen, and these fabulous ’50s-style yellow pumps. Except when she was rocking her Chuck Taylors and playing cricket. (Why? Because she can.)

Blackberry jam favors encourage guests to “spread the love”. Sweet!

Tiphany wore her mom’s heirloom pearls. Classic!

Candy buttons! Choward’s! Yes, you’ve died and gone to heaven! And heaven is kickin’ it old-school.

The bridesmaids dresses were customized to match the blue and yellow palette. Check out the blue crinolines under their skirts. Sewing in matching crinolines is a great way to coordinate bridesmaids’ looks and add a sweet detail to their dresses.

Pinup girls were a recurring theme…and Tiphany looked just like one come to life! Her red lips, porcelain skin, and modern bouffant ‘do are so perfectly pulled together. I love when a bride knows who she is and expresses her personal style so eloquently.

Helloooooooo, eyelashes! Tiphany’s makeup just rocks my world.

Congratulations to Tiphany and Jamie on a beautiful wedding and an even lovelier happily ever after!

Vendor Info:

Photography: Matt & Angie Sloan of Sloan Photographers
Dress: Melissa Sweet Reverie Collection
Caged VeilCustom made by: Unveiled Bridal Design
Bride Accessories: Pearls were Tiphany’s mom’s from her wedding, passed down to Tiphany
Bridesmaids: Custom Made Dresses
Make Up & Hair: Glamour Lush – Erika Diehl; Flowers: Grass Roots Florist
Sign In Book “Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin Ups” (25th Anniversary Edition) Amazon
Paperworks/Stationary, Jam Labels, Table Numbers, Wedding Menus, Escort Cards : Miss Pickles Press
Basket Stuff, Candy Bar, Thank You Cards & CD Image Creator - Tiphany’s bro Steve Jones (DIY)
Four Seasons Coordinator, Jodi Turley,  without whom it couldn’t have been done!

Great chefs create recipes that support, rather than overwhelm, the taste of fresh ingredients. Some of the best architects and interior designers create spaces that are purposefully simple, carefully designed to emphasize the people and activities within. (I promise, this is going somewhere!) Sometimes the best creative moments happen when you skip the bells and whistles and design something that emphasizes its own true nature.

Fred and Kameela’s wedding is a perfect example of this. It’s a wedding that doesn’t try to be anything more, and its stylish simplicity is the perfect backdrop to showcase the obvious warmth and joy of the day. The entire event is perfectly curated and simply stunning. It’s formal without being stuffy, detailed without being overdone, and every single gorgeous photo conveys a story about this beautiful couple and their friends and family.

The pitch-perfect pics were taken by Cesar and Tanya of Perez Photography. They’re one of my faves, and the exceptional photos on their blog are great for inspiration!

This shot of Fred is one of most moving wedding pics I’ve ever seen. What a sweet groom!

Kameela and Fred designed and made these wooden signs themselves.

Not sure if this is a relative or a friend, but very sure that this guy knows how to dress for a party. One word: Dapper. I don’t get to use that word much, and I really appreciate this guy for giving me a reason to.

The tables were named for things that were personally significant to the couple.