I have been waiting for what seems like forever to share these with you and I am so over-the-top excited that I now get to. This may actually be one of my new favourite weddings!
Susan and Scheffer Ely (they already sound like rock stars!) got married at a property outside of the town of Mariposa (which is on the way to Yosemite). The couple did tons of work on the property and totally DIY’ed the lot. They did all of the adorable flowers in the trees, made the chandeliers over the dining area out of Manzanita branches and they even constructed a flame burning giant flower sculptures that decorated the pool area! They also had a self-portrait photo area where guests could dress up in costumes and take their photo.
Most of the guests camped out on the property for the weekend, and the little tent in the pictures is the “honeymoon tent” that the couple stayed in the night of the wedding (aww!)
The large Moroccan wedding tent was a friends and the smaller one we bought directly from India and shipped over. Susan has kindly said that anyone in Northern CA can contact her to rent it! (if you’re interested drop me an email and I will pass on her details to you)
Susan’s dress was from Jeremy’s in SF – a store that sells high end samples. She didn’t want a traditional dress so she shopped in stores that had more cocktail dresses, dresses for formal events kind of a thing (Susan will be getting back to me with the make of the dress soon but I just had to get these up right now!) She also made her beautiful hairpiece herself from a gorgeous piece of lace put together with some “feathery poofs from a silly accessories store”
Susan’s make up was done by Tracy Murphy. Susan says
I think my exact words might have been make me look “rock and roll”!!
Mission accomplished don’t we think?! I hope you guys love these as much as I do!
A Huge thank you to Susan for sending me all this info and to photographers Judy & Heidi of Gertrude & Mabel Photography for sending me the images.
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Credit: Gertrude & Mabel Photography
This is so amazing and relaxing looking. you find the best weddings!
I am super, super excited to see a Mariposa wedding!!
What a beautiful experience to have the wedding outside, it looks really enjoyable and definitely relaxed looking
Wow. What an amazing wedding…and I am just in awe at all the DIY stuff they did and how great it turned out! I am sure this wedding was one of the most memorable weddings their guests ever attended. So cool!
LOVE THIS ONE! super cute(:
this is totally my new favorite wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s perfect in every way…. LOVE the chandeliers, the dress, the cupcakes, the tables, flowers, chalk board, all the DIY stuff… everything! beautiful!
xo noa (feather love photography)
love, love this wedding! all the details and feel of it is awesome and sweet.
Excellent set of photos there, well done. They look lovely.
I love this spot! Do you know if it can be rented by the public and if so, what it is called?
hi rochelle
all the info i have on this wedding is in the post.however the photographers wil definatly know where this location is. drop them an email! their address is info@gertrudeandmabel.com
good luck!
As a wedding photographer myself, I would like to give you my congratulations for the beautiful photos!
Wonderful set of photographs everyone looks like they are having fun and I love the deep blue of the skies