I Do Venues: Vilagio Inn and Spa ~ Breakaway from Tradition

Photography by: Jessamyn Harris

Summary

Recently, Alicia Falango of Alicia K Designs had the opportunity to work with the amazing Jessamyn Harris on an unusual wedding. The theme was breaking away from tradition. I (Alicia) was given the challenge to create a "traditional wedding with nothing traditional, to which I first responded with "Huh?" After discussing the idea at length, it was obvious that the couple loved the idea of marriage and the usual pomp and circumstance, but as fun, laid-back people, they wanted to put their own personal spin on the event.

In order to put a personal spin on the celebration, we tried to incorporate elements unique to their personalities and relationship. The groom was an avid collector of vintage cars, which provided a great foundation and first step. The bride is a former professional roller skater in a roller derby league in Los Angeles. Retro car guy meets roller derby queen is a one-of-a-kind wedding concept.

This quirky wedding was all about the unique and unusual details we used to make it personal. As the guests arrived, they were ushered to their seats by lovely usherettes - wonderfully shod in a cool pair of vintage roller derby skates. They literally rolled you down aisle. So much fun! To tie in the car collection, we used hub caps for the platters and place card holders. The table numbers were designed as vintage hood ornaments and the candy bar had a great collection of miniature antique cars interspersed among the jars. A great chalk artist made a mural on the brick wall, paying tribute to the theme.

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