Elegant Coastal Wedding Inspiration

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

Nestled in the sand dunes next to the Monterey Bay, where the forest meets the sea, today’s stunning editorial is filled with all the right elements for throwing an elegant seaside affair. Rachel Zee Photography teamed up with Monica of Twigs Floral Design, and together the ladies brought the prettiest beach scene to life. The unique color palette of mustard yellow and sage green – with hints of peach and silver – was a lovely departure from what we typically see + feels just right for the location + design plan. And the florals (mixing soft green foliage, air plants, pincushion proteas, and textured elements to complement the natural habitat of the dunes) couldn’t have been a better fit. We feel pretty confident saying that this shoot is sure inspire many-a stylish beach wedding to come…

invitation

bow tie

airplant bouquet

We’re really into that bouquet!

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

hexagon seating cards

Rachel tells us, Our escort card tray added a geometric element. Calligrapher Christine, owner of The Heritage Co., used different shapes and sizes for her cards, giving them a unique look. Christine also provided our invitation suite, which was all completely handwritten in her beautiful script. She used our mustard yellow and sage green palette as inspiration, and they turned out just gorgeous!

hexagon seating cards

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

branch centerpiece

branch centerpiece

branch centerpiece

airplant

airplant centerpiece

Elegant Coastal Dunes Inspiration

airplant naked cake

airplant naked cake

And, of course, we love a good naked cake!

Thanks so much to the talented team below for sharing their vision with us today!

photography: Rachel Zee Photography // venue name: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California // florals: Twigs Floral Design // wedding dress: Epiphany Boutique // groom attire: Patrick James // calligraphy: The Heritage Co. // cake: Layers Sensational Cakes // invitations: The Heritage Co. // woodwork: Melanie Kirk // bride's hair: Liliana Cabrera for Oya Salon // bride's makeup: Madison McDowell // groom's stylist: Maddox Haberdasher // groom's hair: Heather Jorgensen for Mantra Salon

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