GARDEN ESTATE

V & T dreamed of a garden wedding and an idyllic destination for guests traveling from Europe, Mexico, and Texas. We explored options from Mexico to Napa Valley to Tuscany, but because of the groom’s sports schedule as a Footballer, the date and location would depend entirely on his playoff schedule. We prepared a tentative plan and waited to know the date. Everything fell into place in Santa Barbara, where they exchanged vows on a summer night at a beautiful garden villa with 130 of their closest friends and family. The intimate garden ceremony began with a string version of a ballad the bride sang for him on their first meeting, and cocktails kicked off with a surprise mariachi performance, also reminiscent of their first date. Guests then dined al fresco and danced the night away to the band New Design.