Joyce + Lucas Featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs

Boy do we feel special today - two features in one day!  Joyce and Lucas' gorgeous wedding was featured by Ami on Elizabeth Anne Designs.  We love Elizabeth Anne Designs and are so honored to be featured on the blog!  Thanks Ami!  You can view the entire post here and you can view more photos from their wedding here.

Joyce + Lucas in Menlo Park, CA

summer wedding at allied arts guild in menlo park with photography by alison yin We found ourselves at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park again for Joyce and Lucas' beautiful outdoor summer wedding.  It was a perfect day, the garden was gorgeous, and Joyce and Lucas were radiant.  Throughout the ceremony, Lucas kept glancing at Joyce, and as soon as their eyes locked, he would break out into a sweet smile.  Both Joyce and Lucas are very close with their families - Joyce's sister was her maid of honor and Lucas' father was his best man, and it was truly a privilege to witness these two families coming together.  Both of their mothers shared stories and poems about the two during the ceremony, and after the ceremony, they held hands as they walked back down the aisle.  Similarly, both of their fathers gave beautiful toasts, sharing stories of Joyce and Lucas as little ones, and sharing stories of the two coming together.  With all the love and support surrounding these two, we know they'll have a long and happy life with one another.

For the wedding itself, Joyce worked with Andrea and Johanna of Lily and Mint to create thoughtful and beautiful details.  Joyce is a big Scrabble player (I think I overheard that she even played a couple of Scrabble moves the morning of her wedding), and so they used Scrabble tiles to decorate all of the tables.  They also had a soft pink, peach and pale blue color scheme that tied all of the details, flowers and table decorations together.  We love seeing and photographing all of the ways that couples make their wedding unique to them, and Joyce and Lucas' was certainly no exception!

outdoor summer wedding at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California

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outdoor summer wedding at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California

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outdoor summer wedding at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California Here are all of the details (photographed by both Adm and myself):

Next three photos by Adm: Adm made this photo below of Joyce and Lucas' first dance, and it is one of my all-time favorite first dance pictures:

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outdoor summer wedding at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California

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outdoor summer wedding at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, California

Kimberley + Stefan in Menlo Park, CA

I guess when you meet the "right one," you just know.  And Kimberley and Stefan just knew they were meant to be together.  These two started dating last fall, had a long-distance relationship while Kimberley was in school at Oxford in England and Stefan was here in the States, before whizzing through a few months long engagement.  Although they're back in England now (side note: Kimberley is at St. Edmund's Hall in Oxford, which is coincidentally where I studied abroad!), they were married in Kimberley's parents' beautiful backyard in Portola Valley in the middle of August before hosting a reception at the lovely Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park.  Kimberley and Stefan were so sweet to each other and almost giddy throughout their day.  I wish you two all the best as you embark on a new journey - making a home together in Europe, as the first part of your marriage!

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