From the second we met, I knew that Renee would be my perfect client. She is a stylish California girl and totally understood the Hollywood Regency-meets-1920’s-Shanghai vibe I am always trying to channel (Luckily, Renee’s venue literally sits at the intersection of glamour and high design, so we were on the same page in all respects). Renee was the type of bride a designer can only dream of - creative, gorgeous, kind, and most of all, totally open to the kind of OTT design touches that are my trademark. She totally understood when I wanted to go through three iterations of muslins before we even cut the fabric for her silk bias-cut charmeuse gown with beaded trim at the hem and back. She was fine with a sudden last-minute application of pearls all over the place, because I couldn’t let the gown go down the aisle without just a little sparkle (my ever-patient wife added the lace, and would certainly have been grateful if I hadn’t decided to do this literally at midnight the night before the gown was due for delivery).

I’m so glad that the readers of Ruffled Blog agreed that Heidi Ryder’s gorgeous images of this wedding deserved to be shared everywhere - I hope you’ll love it too!