Bold Blooms and Ballerinas Made a Wonderland of This Malibu Garden Wedding

Garden Party wedding dreams DO come true: this time in Malibu!

Set against sweeping Southern California mountain views at Cielo Farms, this Malibu editorial brought to life its unique garden-inspired design story by blending botanical abundance with cheeky whimsical Wonderland-worthy vibes. 

Planners from Wedicity went big + bold with carefully chosen key elements throughout the shoot’s sequence of events to keep the WOW-factor feeling exceptionally curated. At the ceremony, it was the bright + bursting floral arrangements that left an unforgettable impression. For the transition into celebration mode, the walk to dinner through flowering manicured hedges was lined with a live performance element – a harpist in a pink ruffle gown and two graceful ballerinas. Then at the reception, it was the winding lilac purple banquet table that stole our hearts.

Oh, and there’s an elegant strapless floral applique wedding gown that has us absolutely enchanted.

The color world was rich + robustly romantic: plum, lavender, mauve, peach, periwinkle, marigold, and chartreuse. The scenery was sublime. And, if you’re in planning mode yourself, these shots by Megan Kay will have you dreaming in full blown garden party blooms for sure. 💐

Delicate script font invitations by Rue Paperie highlighted a few of the color palette’s stand-out hues: earthy greens, sunny citrus tones, and warm + romantic pinks.

THE GOWN. This breathtaking strapless floral Pronovias wedding dress used tulle in all the best possible ways while this sharp black wedding suit from Suit Shop kept things classic.

“I Do” In The Malibu Mountains

Floral designer Eddie Zaratsian made this ceremony space absolutely ERUPT with color and joy!

What We’d Wear to This Wedding

Marigold, periwinkle, and floral pops of vibrant pink ☀️🫐🌺

The BHLDN Josie Dress from Anthro$268SHOP NOW

Anaiis Silk Dress from Reformation$398SHOP NOW

Daisy Gown from For Love & Lemons$629SHOP NOW

You really can’t beat these views ⛰️ “Venues That Transport You” (like this one) are one of our favorite trending elements of our list of the Pinterest Wedding Trends of 2026.

La Di Da Beauty is responsible for this gorgeous, real-life-fairytale-princess-worthy wedding updo.

A Garden, Enchanted

Harpist Ginger Rose Brucker filled the air with ethereal music while dancers Brittany Yevoli and Toi-ya Leatherwood graced the gardens with beautiful, balletic poses.

We love to see the graceful, historical, deeply feminine ideas that come alive when wedding creatives embrace ballet as part of their vision 🩰. One of our other fave recent examples: This Marie Antionette Meets Ballerina Bridal Shoot Was Rococo Romance in Motion

Bunheads and ballet fans, assemble!! We put together our collection of the Complete Balletcore Fashion Aesthetic Guide just for you.

Absolutely OBSESSED with this orchid + hydrangea headpiece!!

A Table of Twists + Turns

How cool is this curving reception table!! This particular serpentine setup is one we’ve never seen!

Table decor by Premiere Party Rents and linens from Creative Coverings made this romantic purple reception design what it was.

If you’re into non-traditional reception configurations like this one, The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Reception Table Layouts is required reading.

Command Performance Catering outfitted the feast with its delectable dinner fare.

Aerial shots like these are one of the HIGH-lights (get it??) from our list of the Wedding Photography Trends We’re Loving in 2026.

What *sweeter* way to end our feature on this gorgeous garden editorial than with a shot of the floral embossed three-tier wedding cake from The Butter End.

Congratulations to the entire team behind this botanical Malibu dream of a wedding shoot! Here’s to beautiful views, creative reception layouts, and filling your wedding with flowers!