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Michelle and Michael met
through mutual friends in San
Francisco, and after four years
Michael proposed at their favorite
bay area restaurant: Sociale. The
bride recalls spending a majority of their
courtship at Michael’s family winery, Hanna Winery, in Alexander
Valley. There they relaxed in the sun, walked the vineyards, cooked
together, and of course, tasted the wine.
Michelle, who grew up in Montecito,
chose the Right Reverend Gethin Hughes to
officiate the summer ceremony; it was he who
also christened Michelle as a baby at All Saints
by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on Eucalyptus
Lane. The wedding featured soft, blush tone
roses in vintage silver vases and serving pieces,
and bouquets of plump white garden roses,
gardenias, and fragrant tuberose. The bride’s
bouquet was wrapped in a lace-trimmed
handkerchief that had once been her baby
bonnet; her grandmother’s cameo was then pinned to the handkerchief.
After the ceremony, a bossa nova band serenaded the 215 guests during
cocktail hour, to reflect the relaxing vibe of Santa Barbara. Later an upbeat
band and DJ kept the dance floor busy,
while dinner and dessert were served
on table linens adorned with woven,
ethereal rosettes, that matched the
bride’s Vera Wang wedding gown.
After their idyllic California
summer nuptials, the newlyweds spent
a few more days at the San Ysidro
Ranch, and plan on honeymooning in
France next year.
Photo Credit: Boyd Harris Photography
Vendors: La Fete Events, Ambient Event
Design, Lazaro Press