Lori's beautiful original ring

I don't think I will ever see a more glamorous or stylish bride. She wore a birdcage that was reminiscent of a 1920's Hollywood starlett.
Can you think of any other woman that could pull of this dress?
The hair....
The beauty of the wedding was in the details....
Hands down the most amazing flowers I have ever seen. The flowers arrangements were filled with herbs and succulents and had an amazing fragrance.
More flowers
The bridal room. We had mimosas and fresh fruit.


Succulents

The wedding was held at La Estancia in La Jolla. The day began a little overcast with a bit of foggy "rain" in the air. Lori and her four bridesmaids got ready in a beautiful room at 8:00 a.m. in the morning. Lori bought beautiful, heavy white bathrobes for all her bridesmaids to wear. Pictures were taken two hours later on the hotel grounds. The wedding itself was beautiful and very personal. My brother and I were the only criers. I was shocked that Lori didn't cry. I cried when I walked up the aisle (Lori wasn't even there yet). When I saw Jarrod waiting for Lori, I felt in my heart that he TRULY loves her and will cherish her and always be there for her..I feel very blessed with the brother and sister in law that have joined our family.
A cocktail hour was available at the beginning of the wedding. The most amazing sangria, loading with fresh fruit, was being served. The meal was amazing too! If I wasn't wearing a tight bridesmaids dress I would have stuffed myself with asparagus ravioli, salmon, stuffed pork tenderloin, caprese, etc. Her cake was a banana bread cake with dark chocolate and mousse filling. I am hoping one day I can copy this recipe and make it for one of the kids birthdays. They love banana bread. Although the weather never cleared; it was a blessing that there was no rain. There were thunderstorms the week before and heavy rain the day after.

My highlights of the wedding are
1. Meeting Jarod's friends and family. What an amazing group of people he has around him! He has been friends with the same three guys since highschool. I can relate to that! His family is very close and warm. Lori has some amazing future grandparents and aunts and a great group of friends.
2. Connecting with extended family that I haven't seen in forever
3. Spending time getting ready with my mom and sister. It brought back memories of the chaos of my small wedding.