Snow Moon Ranch, located near Taryn's childhood vacation spot, provides the perfect setting for their late September nuptials. The secluded ranch offers views of Glen Lake and Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Guests arrive by trolley for pre-ceremony trail mix from a local purveyor and peach bellini cocktails that pay homage to Capri, Italy, where Brian proposed.
Holly Bedell of The Paper Nickel worked closely with the couple to design the graphics and stationery for the wedding. Taryn drew inspiration from a greeting card she saw on Etsy that added double "l's" for the word "love."
Yellow and white alpaca wool twine wraps around the save-the-date, as a play on the location. Packaged in pillow envelopes with custom llama postage from Zazzle, the small spool-style card lists the basic details of the wedding and the couple's wedding website.
The invitation is packaged in a small paper box, wrapped in kraft paper and covered in a mixture of vintage stamps from The Paper Nickel. A custom designed label printed on sticker paper is adhered to the front of each.
Bridesmaids Valerie and Bridget wear Diane Von Furstenberg dresses with bouquets that mirror Taryn's but also include chocolate cosmos, tanacetum, and calla lillies mixed in.
As a stylist, Taryn couldn't resist giving each a special piece of jewelry (from Kate Spade) to finish their look.
Taryn wears an Elizabeth Fillmore gown from Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier in New York City.
Taryn and Brian kept their portrait session short, opting for more candid moments captured by their photographer, Cybelle Codish of Studio [c]. Here, they pose with their friend (and officiant) Bennett, bridesmaids Bridget and Valerie, and groomsmen Jun-Jun, Paul, and Rion.
The groomsmen wear Thick As Thieves LA custom suits and J.Crew ties.
A fantastic set-up awaits inside the tent. Clear shelves suspended above the long tables hold votive candles, assorted lanterns, and a variety of crab apples, green millet, and birch branches. Small floral arrangements of assorted grasses, dahlias, caladium, lemon mint, sweet olive branches, garden roses, leucadendrom, assorted berries, bordeaux mini gerberas, and herbs line the tables.
Lace, velvet, and grosgrain ribbons are casually attached to the backs of every other chair.
The tabletop selections are influenced by a black-and-white paisley print the bride spotted years prior to the wedding. Knowing that she wanted to incorporate wooden elements and fall colors, Taryn remembered the print and used it as a launching pad for the place mats and runners at each table.
Salad plates sporting an illustrated peacock are placed atop white dinner plates and wooden chargers.
Photography: Cybelle Codish of Studio [c]
Rentals: Special Events Rental
Veil: Toni Federici "Hope" veil, from Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
Engagement Ring: Zoe, from Barneys New York
Wedding Bands: Malcolm Betts; Linda Lee Johnson
Bride's Shoes: Rebecca Taylor
Groom's Shoes: Crockett and Jones
Hair: Kristina Narra of Figo
Makeup: Gjysta Nuculaj of Mijo-a' Studio
Reception Deejay: Style Matters
Transportation: Mackinaw Trolley; Bay Area Classic Limo; Boyland Golf Cars
Restrooms: At Your Service Plus
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