Annie and Gero’s wedding at The Victorian in Santa Monica was as lovely as it was fun. All of the couple’s family and close friends were there to celebrate the newlyweds and it was such an honor for me and my second shooter, Jen Lauren Grant, to be there. When I first met Annie early this year, I asked about her wedding and she told me her and Gero had a succulent garden at home and Gero was something of a succulent whisperer, so to speak. So she explained they would be using succulents throughout the wedding in things like the centerpieces. I personally love succulents so I was excited to see what they would come up with, but I loved that they were choosing an element that was very “them” to carry throughout their wedding.
You may remember Annie, Gero and their dog, Marty, from their sweet engagement session in Santa Monica at the house where Annie grew up. Annie and Gero choose to see each other before the ceremony so we’d have plenty of time for portraits, and even Marty made a quick appearance at the wedding for a sweet wedding-day family photo.
Venue: The Victorian, Santa Monica, Calif.
Coordinators: Paola Carpintero & Melinda Barajas of onefourthree Events
Bouquets and boutonnieres: Ann’s Flowers
Centerpieces: DIY by the Groom
Cake/Cupcakes: {love+cupcakes}
Acoustic Guitar: Buzz Gravelle
DJ: DJ Evil One
Annie’s dress was absolutely gorgeous and my favorite part was the flower details on the back, shown below. The boutonnieres and bouquets were made by Ann’s Flowers. The stems of Annie’s bouquet were wrapped in one of her mom’s handkerchiefs.
Their ceremony was lovely and personal, including readings from seven friends and family members.
The reception room looked gorgeous and the succulent centerpieces, handmade by Gero himself, looked amazing.
Loved the adorable cupcake and cake display by {love+cupcakes}. You really can never go wrong with cupcakes.
Annie’s sister and brother were the Maid of Honor and Best Man, respectively. The two of them gave a joint speech that was really funny and also very sweet. Yay, family. 
After dinner and toasts, Annie and Gero invited their guests upstairs where a dance floor and DJ Evil One were waiting to get the party started right. Annie and Gero had their first dance to one of my favorite songs of all time, “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers.
This was probably one of the best dance parties I’ve been to. These people know how to party.
Congratulations, Annie and Gero! Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your incredible day. Wishing the two of you (and Marty!) a lifetime of happiness together!
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