A Moody Christmas Wedding to Remember
When love meets the most magical season of the year, something extraordinary happens. This moody Christmas wedding, with its rich maroon, champagne, and greenery palette, brought a chic black-tie vision to life. Captured beautifully by Monique Guzman and immortalized on film by Nikki and Ryan Photography, every moment radiated modern elegance.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Villa Loriana, the couple’s vision came to life with the expert guidance of Brooke Nicole Events. Their goal: to celebrate their love and the holidays simultaneously, crafting a luxurious, modern affair that felt like the ultimate Christmas party. From a cozy, traditional dinner featuring chicken, steak, asparagus, and mashed potatoes to a bold, black-tiered cake adorned with gold detailing, every detail spoke of timeless sophistication.
The florals, designed by Noonan’s Wine Country Designs, stole the show with deep reds, creams, and touches of brown, transforming the venue into an enchanting winter wonderland. Wherever you looked, stunning arrangements set the perfect festive mood.
Ready to be inspired by this magical day? Explore the artistry and passion behind this unforgettable celebration!
How They Met
How you met: Bridgett and Alec met through a mutual friend in high school. Alec mentioned to the friend that he would marry Bridgett the very first day they met, but they didn’t connect until four years later at a party to watch the Mayweather Mcgreggor fight and have been together ever since.
Proposal story: Bridgett and Alec always thought the date 12/10/22 would be a fitting day for their wedding because they loved that 12 + 10 = 22. They also knew Villa Loriana had been their dream wedding venue for years. They went ahead and secured the date, venue and a coordinator… prior to their engagement. Alec then reached out to the coordinator to get that final puzzle piece in place. The bride thought they were meeting their coordinator in LA to talk about florals, but what she didn’t expect was that the groom had everything set up to propose – a sign that read “marry me” on the rooftop of a hotel overlooking LA with beautiful rose petals everywhere.
Bringing a Moody Christmas Wedding to Life
Colors: Maroon, champagne, greenery, black + all-black dress codeVibe: Modern & chic black tie affair Design Vision: To have the most wonderful day of our lives coincide with the most wonderful time of the year. Get married in front of all our loved ones and celebrate our love by having the most fabulous Christmas party as our reception.Food & Drink: We wanted the food to feel like a traditional Christmas dinner. We had chicken, steak, asparagus and mashed potatoes. Cake: It was black Instead of the usual white wedding cake
. It was a beautiful 3-tier cake with gold detailing and topped with flowers.
Florals: Our florals were the star of the show! We wanted to make sure we had flowers anywhere you looked. They were stunning with different shades of red paired with creams and touches of browns.
Ceremony & Reception Design: Our ceremony was pouring rain and it was amazing to look out and see all of our loved ones showing us their support even in the rain. The reception was an absolute blast! The dance floor was full all night long. We wanted it to feel like a glam Christmas party filled with all of our favorite elements of Christmas.
Wedding & accessories: Galia Lahav was the bride’s dream designer. She wanted the dress to be a perfect blend of modern and timeless. It had beautiful floral appliqué details, classic lace detail, with a plunge neckline which made it feel young and modern. The accessories were Jimmy Choo shoes & a matching purse. With radiant cut earrings to match her engagement ring.
FAVORITE MEMORIES & DETAILS
A favorite memory of the wedding night was our private final dance. To look around our venue and take it all in for the last time just the two of us.
A favorite detail from our wedding night was our wedding favors with our crest. Another favorite detail from our wedding was our live wedding painter and getting to keep the amazing painting to treasure forever
Photography: Monique Guzman
Videography: Nikki and Ryan Photography
Venue: Villa Loriana
Planning & Design: Brooke Nicole Events
Florals: Noonan’s Wine Country Designs
Invitations & Menus: Heidi Davidson Design
Paper Goods & Signage: Lovelyfest
Rehearsal & Wedding Bar: Copper and Crystal
Catering: Jack’s Catering
Cake: Cake Cathedral
Gingerbread House: Solvang Bakery
Entertainment: Epic Entertainment
String Music: Mariposa Quartet
Live Painter: Heather Millenaar
Linens: BBJ La Tavola
Rentals: All About Events
Specialty Rentals: Found Rental Co.
Specialty Rentals: Avenue Twelve
Photo Booth: MirMir Photo Booth
Transportation: SLO Safe Ride
Rehearsal Dinner Catering: Field To Table Events
Wedding Submission Services: Published + Pretty
Wedding Dress: Galia Lahav
Bride/Groom Shoes: Jimmy Choo