A Sunny + Subtle Marriage ceremony Filled with Wild, Natural Particulars

In the event you appeared up “residing the dream,” you may simply discover a image of Nicole + Connor. Nicole is a floral designer, Connor owns a espresso firm, and collectively the newlyweds dwell on a surprising palm tree-filled property on the north shore of…*drum roll*…Maui.

Flowers. Espresso. Hawai’i. What extra might you need?

With their attractive piece of paradise as the proper venue, Nicole + Conner collaborated with planners + occasion designers from Components by Okay.H & co. to plan a marriage that felt elegant but natural.

A deep love and respect for the earth—for the pure fantastic thing about their land—motivated a whole lot of the day’s design. “We had been very centered on having sustainable objects integrated into the day as a lot as potential, together with the meals, paper used for the invites and followers, flowers and foliage,” says the couple. 

There have been sunny, earthy floral preparations. There have been inventive, foraged particulars. There have been timeless marriage ceremony day seems to be. “We wished issues to be distinctive and us and mawkish,” Nicole + Connor say, and one have a look at the gorgeous pictures from Melia Lucida will present that they completely pulled it off.

“This was a tough half about residing on an island in the midst of the Pacific; not many choices to select from,” says Nicole of her marriage ceremony gown purchasing journey. “I flew over to Oahu with some girlfriends and went to some totally different bridal outlets. I actually wished one thing traditional that I'd look again on and at all times love. I knew once I tried this gown on it was the one by how good it felt on my physique. We discovered it at Bijou Bridal. I wished so as to add somewhat sleeve to it, in order that was one thing we added on with the additional cloth that I lower off the prepare since we had been having a yard marriage ceremony, and I didn’t need to be dragging all the particles round with me all night.”

We're obsessive about the button again particulars of Nicole’s robe. So traditional + elegant. In the event you’re into the simplicity of Nicole’s bridal silhouette, try our listing of the 39 greatest easy marriage ceremony clothes for a surprising bridal look.

Bride + floral designer Nicole typically works with the group at Mandy Grace Designs, so it solely made sense to depart all the wild + whimsical floral design for her marriage ceremony day to them! This inexperienced + ivory bouquet was an ideal match for Nicole’s classic-yet-earthy bridal vibe.

The First Look

We're marveling on the bridal hair + make-up work of Meili Autumn Magnificence. Nicole’s impartial glam look and complex, textured updo are the definition of natural magnificence.

A “first look” second is such an intimate time to trade personal phrases together with your associate. Love the thought of sharing one thing from the guts in your big day like Nicole + Connor did? Dig into our information to writing your individual marriage ceremony vows!

The Ceremony

Lush + drapey mosses reworked this stunning tree on Nicole + Connor’s property into an ethereal + natural ceremony backdrop.

      
     

       
      

        
       
Watching Nicole stroll down the aisle. Our dance after we had been introduced. Connor's sister, Casey, officiating. The toasts. Seeing Wayne do the worm on the dance ground. 

       
      
      
     

Musician Marvin Tevaga serenaded Nicole, Connor, and their friends on the ukulele all through the ceremony.

Environmentally-conscious decor selections had been an enormous a part of Nicole + Connor’s planning. Contemporary lower flowers can have an enormous environmental footprint, and we love that they went with a naturally lush + stunning ceremony spot that didn’t want a lot remodeling.

We’ve acquired you coated with methods to maintain the earth in thoughts in your marriage ceremony day in our listing of eco pleasant marriage ceremony planning concepts.

Nicole’s gold floral assertion marriage ceremony earrings added the proper quantity of metallic shimmer + shine to her traditional look and balanced her off-the-shoulder neckline + bridal updo completely.

      
     

       
      

			
        
       
Processional: "Your Track" Elton John (piano instrumental model)
			
			
        
       
Recessional: "Beautiful Day" by Invoice Withers
			
			
        
       
First Dance: "Don’t Go Breaking My Coronary heart" by  Elton John and Kiki Dee
			
		
       
      
      
     

Conor’s breezy mild impartial linen marriage ceremony swimsuit was a superb match each for the local weather and for the day’s ethereal aesthetic. In the event you’re digging his marriage ceremony day model, try a comparable swimsuit look from Bonobos. And perhaps add a inexperienced botanical print button down shirt as effectively!

The Reception

“Our escort card desk had a seating chart that was constituted of a fallen Koa tree on the property,” remembers Nicole. “Connor and his pal Tim milled the wooden.” Occasion designer Kimiko Hosaki of Components by Okay.H & co. labored intently with paper items creator Mai’a Media to include the unique piece into Nicole + Connor’s day and embrace the working theme of using the spot’s pure assets + magnificence.

Visitors sipped from refreshing freshly opened coconuts offered by The Catered Coconut to start out the cocktail hour off proper.

In the event you love the thought of placing a inventive + memorable spin in your cocktail hour like Nicole + Connor did, have a look by way of our assortment of cocktail hour do’s and don’ts.

Accel Occasion Leases and Refinery & Co. outfitted the couple’s tented reception with the leases that gave it its subtle + pure vibe. Loving the round-backed picket visitor seating!

Gentle + impartial napkins from BBJ La Tavola had been a superbly easy backdrop for every place setting’s distinctive place playing cards and minimalist menus.

Okay. We're OBSESSED with this sunny yellow floral hanging set up and all of its greenery and picket chandeliers.

Look by way of our assortment of inventive tent decor concepts in the event you’re on the hunt for distinctive methods to convey a tented house to life like Nicole + Connor did.

Espresso tinted stemware added a earthy-yet-modern vibe to the reception tablescapes.

The couple labored with pal Mark Allen Design Co. to create a customized emblem for the marriage and for the property, rebranding it as “Hanley Ranch” for the day in honor of their “I Do’s.”

      
     

       
      

        
       
Having your marriage ceremony at a spot like your own home or a non-wedding venue is extra work. Value it, however positively extra work. 

       
      
      
     

Congratulations, Nicole + Connor, in your elegant, natural, and eco-friendly marriage ceremony day! GWS needs you each all the perfect!