Woodland Mountain Wedding: Corinne + Dave

Woodland California wedding

As soon as we laid eyes on Corinne + Dave’s amaze woodsy wedding on Palomar Mountain, we were smitten to say the least. Could it be possible that some of our all-time favorite wedding elements were artfully bundled into one gorgeous celebration? Yep, it’s true. And we think you guys are gonna love it, too.

These guys found a beautiful space in the hills near San Diego, Ca and Corinne immediately fell in love with a line on their venue’s website that mentioned “preparing for your wedding in a style that bespeaks a simpler time.” We can see why! They let their pretty surroundings do the talking, but didn’t miss any opportunities to infuse their personalities into the details where ever possible. And since Corinne is a designer herself (Stuck With Pins), DIYing it all was absolutely no problemo.

They enlisted the talented Tyler Branch who rocked it with these super gorge images. Congrats to C + D on a beautiful day and thanks so much for sharing!

woodland invitation

yellow bridesmaid dresses

Yellow dresses AND flower crowns? Heart be still. We’re loving it all.

flower crowns and robes

ring holder

bride

first touch

Our Favorite Memory From The Wedding

My favorite memory from the day was the rain! All weekend, there wasn't a cloud in sight, but as soon as Dave and I wrapped up our "blind first look" prayer, the sky opened up and started pouring rain. Luckily, I love rain (and we don't get much of it here in San Diego), so I was excited! Our guests were such troopers, and everyone goodheartedly stuck it through the entire time. It was indescribably beautiful. The whole place just sort of came alive at that point. The trees glistened and the wet earth smell filled the atmosphere. When it came time for the ceremony to begin, the rain suddenly stopped and the sun started peeking out from the clouds, making for some really unbelievable photos afterwards.

first touch

woodland groosmen

yellow tie groom

parasols

aisle entrance

log backdrop

Corinne tells us, Our ceremony backdrop was made by my parents with wood all hand cut by my dad, while the gates on the sides were scrap they had lying around at the house.

lanterns

hanging bottles

ceremony sign

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^^ The best groom reaction ever, right?! ^^

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Our Musical Choices

Processional: I Believe In A Thing Called Love (The Darkness cover) – Branches

Recessional: Step Out – Jose Gonzalez

First Dance: Blue Skies – Ella Fitzgerald

woodland wedding party

mustard yellow bridesmaids

mustard yellow bridesmaids

woodland wedding party

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Bailey's Palomar Resort

Bailey's Palomar Resort

gold dipped nail escort cards

gold dipped nail escort cards

My mom made all of the bouquets, boutonnieres, garland, and table flowers with a mixture of wildflowers she gathered on trail rides and materials forged from around the venue. My aunts and cousins spent most of the weekend slaving away on our cake and cupcakes which were then displayed on wood stands made by my mom. I designed, printed, cut, assembled, and hand painted every sign and graphic detail throughout the wedding (including our invites). And I’m a collector of bones and curios, so I brought in lots of skulls, antlers, and deer figures from my personal collection (my husband even gave me a skunk pelt as my wedding gift – if that doesn’t make our wedding unique, I don’t know what does!

vintage decor

custom painting

mason jars

Bailey's Palomar Resort

mason jars

rustic wedding decor

woodland cupcake tower

rustic wedding cake

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Such pretty portraits! Hello, golden Cali light!

Maggie Sottero wedding dress

Woodland California wedding

Woodland California wedding

Bailey's Palomar Resort

Bailey's Palomar Resort

Get to know these cuties better in their (seriously) adorable engagement film captured by Zach Andrews:

Our Advice To Those Planning Now

DIYing and wedding planning is a full-time job! Don't think you can do it all on your own. I'm a crazy creative control freak, and almost lost my mind by the end. Thankfully I had a ton of helping hands on the weekend of and lots of friends well-versed in the art of weddings who came through on the big day to save my sanity.

photography: Tyler Branch // venue name: Bailey's Palomar Resort, Palomar Mountain, California // event design: DIY (the bride) Stuck With Pins // planning: DIY (the bride) Stuck With Pins // florals: DIY // wedding dress: Maggie Sottero // bride's shoes: Anthropologie // catering: San Diego Taco Company // engagement video: Zach Andrews

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