Bohemian Desert Wedding Inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

For desert lovers, it doesn’t get better than today’s gorge boho editorial designed by Rebel Belle Weddings and captured beautifully by Betsi Ewing Studio. Betsi has always been drawn to the beauty and diverse landscape of California; according to her, the light, the weather, and the natural backdrops are truly a photographer’s dream. (As California dwellers, we’d have to agree!) After spending the past decade in NYC, she finally made the move to sunny SoCal this past year + knew her first shoot had to be in the desert near Joshua Tree to celebrate all she loves about her new home. Here’s a bit more from Laura of Rebel Belle about the shoot’s design + team:

When Betsi first approached us with her vision of a dream-like desert wedding, we instantly knew the perfect location. Sacred Sands Bed & Breakfast, just outside of the Joshua Tree National Park, is an absolute gem of a venue set smack in the middle of the desert. We brought in Flowers By Leah, who created the gorgeous floral design focusing on oversized pink peonies offset with succulents and bits of polished desert stone. Alice at Flowerfetti provided the golden confetti cones, and for the final touches, the Rebel Belle team scoured local vintage shops to hand-pick tableware as well as display pieces for our handcrafted dessert, sparkling golden churros.

boho dress

boho lace dress

lace beaded head piece

boho desert bride

The bride, Annelise, wore three stunning dresses from Downtown LA’s Just Say Native paired with lovely, bohemian headpieces from Hushed Commotion. We seriously can’t get enough of this look!

boho desert bride

pink bouquet

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

Betsi was right, Joshua Tree is an absolute dream! And the perfect fit for this team’s free-spirited design aesthetic.

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

ceremony kiss

bow tie desert groom

peony tablescape

peony tablescape

Loving the contrast of these bright blooms against the more muted desert surroundings.

neon pink invitation

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

pink bouquet

sacred sands desert inspiration

rings in geode

Laura says, Pattye’s Closet in Montrose, CA is a fantastic local shop where we sourced gorgeous vintage jewelry for our bride as well as a variety of polished agates and colorful geode accent pieces. 

stone jewelry

golden churros

golden churros

jeweled head piece

sacred sands desert inspiration

Mild (ok, major) obsession with this blue + gold beaded frock!

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

sacred sands desert inspiration

That was gorgeous, no? Big thanks to the very talented team of creatives below for sharing this stunning shoot with us today! Are any lucky couples out there tying the knot in the desert?

photography: Betsi Ewing Studio // venue name: Sacred Sands, Joshua Tree, California // event design: Rebel Belle Weddings // planning: Rebel Belle Weddings // florals: Flowers By Leah // hair stylist: Elissa Ruminer // makeup artist: Elissa Ruminer // paper goods: Tulaloo // linen rentals: Bonner's Party Rentals // models: Annelise Cherie and Corey Ferrugia // bride's dresses: Just Say Native // bride's headpieces: Hushed Commotion // vintage jewelry: Pattye's Closet // confetti cones: Flowerfetti // place card holders: apresto

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