On the Cover of MAG Rouge!!!

Elizabeth Messina, the Wedding Chicks, and fall bridal looks all highlighted in the current issue of MAG rouge...

Be sure to check out the current issue of MAG rouge here. Not only are there more beautiful photos from the shoot that took place here at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, but also wonderful Q & A articles with Elizabeth Messina and Amy and Jocey of the Wedding Chicks.

This fabulous photo shoot organized by the Wedding Chicks, was taken here at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum by the amazingly talented Elizabeth Messina. With vintage pieces brought in by Jeni of Found Vintage Rentals, the images came our stunning!

What would your "harvest" themed wedding look like? Mine would definitely be inspired by these beautiful photos! 

Photography: Elizabeth Messina

Event Styling & Vintage Items: Found Vintage Rentals

Hair & Makeup: Erin Skipley

Flowers: Kelly Oshiro

Dresses: BHLDN & Lindee Daniel

Model: Ashlyn Pearce

Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Thank you for choosing the Santa Barbara Historical Museum as your venue location!

You are all such beautiful and fabulously talented people!  

What a GORGEOUS photo shoot here at the Museum!

Another absolutely stunning photo shoot by the lovely Elizabeth Messina. Special thanks to  Amy & Jocey of the Wedding Chicks and Jeni Maus of Found Vintage Rentals. You all are AMAZING!

Photography: Elizabeth Messina/ Event Styling & Vintage Items: Found Vintage Rentals/

Hair & Makeup: Erin Skipley/ Flowers: Kelly Oshiro/ Dresses: BHLDN & Lindee Daniel/ 

Model: Ashlyn Pearce/ Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum

To see more fabulous images from the shoot please take a look at the Wedding Chicks post here and on Elizabeth Messina's blog, Kiss the Groom

Simply FABULOUS!

Celebrating table setting inspiration ideas...

Lovebird theme...(photos by Elizabeth Messina)
                           ...olive branches adorn the backs of the couple's chairs while the table is set with olive and sage foliage and floral arrangements of succulent plants, peonies, roses, and hydrangeas. Tables are marked by pieces of driftwood with calligraphed italian words significant to the couple.



Shipwrecked in Santa Barbara...(photos by Elizabeth Messina, Event Design & Coordination by Cortnie Purdy of Canvas & Canopy events, Floral Design by Megan of Le Partie Events)...

                                       ...to create a shipwrecked feel, the table was decorated with a myriad of "treasures" one might collect from the ocean...bottles, shells, pearls, vintage broaches and floral arrangements of unique flowers such as  green berzelia, peach spider mums, leucadendron gold strike, kale, tulips, dahlias, amaryllis, fern, ranunculus and freesia. To further add texture to the table grasses such as sorghum broom corn, curly willow, zebra grass, pampas grass and bear grass were used.  Tying fabric in colors of the palette of peach, mint green, grey. sage and mustard into braids and then draping them over the chairs created a nautical rope look further adding to the shipwrecked theme.                          

To read more about the details involved in the lovebird theme, see the related article on

To read more and view more photos from the shipwrecked theme, visit

Check back soon for more table setting inspiration ideas as well as tips and spotlights on some of our favorite vendors!

Claire Pettibone Boudoir Session at the Fernald Mansion...

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To view more stunning photos from the shoot, click here.

Lingerie: Claire Pettibone

Photography: Elizabeth Messina of Kiss the Groom

Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Fernald Mansion

Special thanks to Elizabeth Messina and Claire Pettibone!

What a stunning shoot at the Fernald Mansion!