Montecito Club wedding

Molly and Max managed to choose the most perfect autumn day for their Montecito Club wedding in November. The weather was sunny, but not too warm, with a stunning, clear view of the ocean behind the ceremony.

The design

The design by Erika of Array Creative was also a fabulous match for fall in California. Both ceremony and reception were infused with a colorful, playful palette and rich, textural elements. The custom chuppah was overflowing with orange marigolds and peach roses for the ceremony, complemented by the floral pieces lining the aisle. Lounges of natural cane and rattan textures and a 360-degree fern green statement bar gave cocktail hour its own personality. Bronze linens topped with autumnal arrangements and Casa de Perrin place settings at the reception were the perfect finale to this delightful November celebration for Molly and Max!

Another fun detail was the personalized invitation suite by the bride’s friend Aidan Romick. One of the watercolor illustrations at the bottom of the main invitation card (and on various other paper goods throughout the wedding, like cocktail napkins and menus) included chickens. Max and Molly’s nickname for each other is “chicken.” How adorable is that? I’m obsessed!

Mid-reception haircut

This Montecito Club wedding was a little EXTRA special because the bride, Molly, decided to surprise her now-husband Max with a shorter haircut during the reception! Max told Molly that, while her loved her hair regardless, he thought shorter hair would look good on her, too. So she enlisted the help of her hairdresser friend to chop several inches off her wavy blonde locks. Molly then changed out of her Katherine Tash Jules gown into a dance floor-ready two-piece corseted maxi-dress ensemble (complete with patent white Prada loafers) and took to the dance floor to surprise Max (and all their friends and family!).