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A sweet and small fashionable wedding among the sequoias

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Eloisa and Dan’s destination wedding surrounded by sequoias makes me want to cuddle up around a fire in my sleeping bag. They’re weren’t completely isolated though, since they were at Seven Circles Retreat in the teeny town of Badger, CA (population: 140!). If getting away from it all (and fashionably so) doesn’t pull you in, these other details just might: jam jar favors, a thumb print motorbike sketch, homemade lemon and mint water, and lots of Philippine and Romanian home-cooked food.

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Eloisa and Dan’s destination wedding surrounded by sequoias makes me want to cuddle up around a fire in my sleeping bag. They’re weren’t completely isolated though, since they were at Seven Circles Retreat in the teeny town of Badger, CA (population: 140!).

If getting away from it all (and fashionably so) doesn’t pull you in, these other details just might: jam jar favors, a thumb print motorbike sketch, homemade lemon and mint water, and lots of Philippine and Romanian home-cooked food. It’s the multicultural camp-out of my back-to-nature theme week dreams. We have Mariela Campbell Photography to thank for giving us this mini, virtual vacation.

Eloisa's dress is by Marni
Eloisa’s dress is by Marni
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10 responses to “A sweet and small fashionable wedding among the sequoias”

  1. Tulisaa Avatar

    Such a beautiful and simple Wedding!

  2. Heron Avatar
    Heron

    That dress is EVERYTHING. And that VEIL. Swooning.

  3. Isis Avatar
    Isis

    Congratulations from Michelle & Barack?! WIN.

  4. Tina (sk8bettyt) Avatar
    Tina (sk8bettyt)

    Kindred spirits! My groom wore a blue shirt, has very little hair on his head, wears glasses, and we got a Presidential note too! I love how elegant this looked yet so comforting. Congrats!

    1. Eloisa Avatar

      Where did you get married at?
      Thank you so much and congratulations to you too!

  5. kittycatcorn Avatar
    kittycatcorn

    how great are the bride and groom’s faces in that second to last pic?! 🙂

  6. Jo Amelia Finlay Avatar
    Jo Amelia Finlay

    This looks ethereal, like a beautiful dream! Absolutely gorgeous. Swooning!

  7. charlie Avatar
    charlie

    how cool!! I love badger I will be there on mothers day! my soon to be mother in law lives there. Its a gorgeous wedding and looks so relaxed and laid back, and the veil, super cute and sexy. :))

  8. Eloisa Avatar

    Thank you for the feature and everyone’s kind comments!
    Mariela was an amazing photographer who went above and beyond and she really captured the moments I would not have thought of -because I was too exhausted ha!

    It really was such a lovely day and the best part was that we made it our own.
    Oh and that veil was super simple to do and entirely diy 🙂

  9. Joy Avatar
    Joy

    Thanks for featuring my sister’s wedding, I hadn’t known this had become a thing! XD

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