When I first met Molly, an architect, we both arrived wearing variations of a white shirt, black pants – which told me that we’d collaborate really well, and our conversations quickly turned from away from pinterest and wedding boards, and towards her and her fiancé’s favorite architects, films, and artists. It was exciting to turn to the spaces that inspire her as the basis of our design, and when they passed this Minted Adagio invitation our way, I had a hunch that the end result would be pretty incredible. Their ceremony took place in the backyard of her grandfather’s mid-century house near Pasadena, and the reception just down the street at the CalTech Athenaeum. We talked about how to create a consistent language between the two different locations and their respective time periods, and yet play off each’s strengths to create a layered experience for their guests. It was the ultimate play between new and old, modern and traditional, and this overgrown and colorful collaboration was even more stunning in person! [Moon Canyon made all of our floral dreams come true.]

Sources after the jump! [… not to mention some of James Moes’ beautiful final photography soon. Hold tight kittens.]

xo,
Liz

FIRST ROW: Left: Style Me Pretty; Middle: Minted; Right: Via geraldine magazine | florals @nataliebdesigns |  photo by @jesseleake | styling @ashleypierjosi | gown @houghtonnyc from @loho_bride

SECOND ROW: Left: Unknown ; Right: Casa de Perrin

THIRD ROW: Left: INTMST  | Photographer: Natalie Bray Studios | Hosts: Jon Cu | Hair and Makeup: Jess Wilcox | Silk: Silk and Willow | Paper Goods: Plume Calligraphy | Floral design: Studio Mondine | Styling: Shop Gossamer | Design and Styling: Jessica Sloane  | Candles: Creative Candles | Tableware: Spartan Shop, Menu World, and Vertigo Home Laguna | Rentals: Blue Print Studio Events and Taylor Creative Inc.; Left Middle: Unknown; Right Middle: Oncewed | | Hair + Makeup, Styling, and Flowers: Joy Thigpen | Flower Photography: Joy Thigpen | Fashion Photography: Meghan Kay Sadler; Top Right: Oncewed | Styling: Ginny Au | Photography: Erich McVey | Videography: CinemArt | Hair & Makeup: Larisa Astahova and Igor Losada from Estilista Barcelona; Bottom Right:  The Ark

FOURTH ROW: Left: Unknown; Middle:  via @knstrct; Right: Unknown