A Personalized Ceremony in The Garden with Santa Barbara Classic Weddings

May 15, 2022 Megan Hageman

How to begin?! Maybe with the groom meeting me at the outer Santa Barbara Courthouse gardens looking like James Bond himself? Some men can wear a tux like no other! While waiting for the bride to arrive he told me the name of the giant tree he had chosen to get married under - the Kaffirboom Coral. I shouldn't have been surprised since he is a local horticulturist and garden store owner who had dreamed of only marrying a girl who loves flora. So, of course, the bride glided around the corner holding a magnificent bouquet by Alexis Ireland - a combination of flowers only a lover of flora would have chosen. I've never seen a couple try so hard to wait for the final pronouncement for a kiss, but wait they did - a stupendous wedding kiss photographed by Brooke Daniels from Blink Aesthetics.

Writing the marriage ceremony for Alissa & Nat was such fun, especially after talking with them about their history together. I could hear the smile in their voices as they told me how they’d first met years ago, yet both had things to do before they found each other again. When destiny seems to have a hand in something like this, writing a romantic ceremony about “true love” is pure pleasure! I swear, they could star in their own movie!

Intimate elopements bring out the best in Santa Barbara’s wonderful wedding professionals. For instance, the wedding dress by Jayna at The Dress Bride was exquisite; and the bride was glowing in natural makeup by Shannon at Blush & Lashes. I'm so proud of my fellow pros. They jumped in to make this wedding as special as one with hundreds of guests. No wonder they are the artisans who attract couples from all over the world to our beautiful town!

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