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'From lunch in the afternoon, to getting ready together in the house, the lead up to the ceremony felt just as special as the ceremony itself. 'We loved that this was a group event and all of our guests were present for every part of the day,' Sara says. It was important to us that we were both involved in crafting the day, and that it was in a beautiful, relaxed setting with good food and drink.'īecause there were just seven guests in attendance, the couple's ceremony was incredibly personal - everyone present did a reading or speech, and took part in the ring-warming ritual.

We wanted a week and a ceremony that reflected our love and our values. 'We did this by decorating together and sharing little moments throughout the day, including walking in to our ceremony together, smiling and holding hands. This wedding was all about celebrating teamwork! 'We are a team and wanted our wedding to feel that way, too,' Sara says.

We spent four days together at a rented house, enjoying beautiful wine country and the gorgeous springtime weather.' ' Our priorities from the beginning were making sure that the entire event felt like 'us.' We wanted a week where our immediate family could enjoy being together, with the wedding ceremony as a focal point. Sara and Chris kick-started the wedding-planning process by nailing down their hopes and dreams for the big day. 'My answer when he asked was, 'Shut Up!' After clarifying with, 'of course,' we enjoyed celebrating our engagement with champagne and glasses Chris had snuck into the picnic.' Though the summer was over, our romance was just beginning. In spite of the distance (Chris still lived in the UK and I in California), we continued to speak for hours each day, travelled to see each other often and built an incredible relationship.'Ĭhris planned an elaborate ruse for his proposal to Sara - what was billed as a picnic with friends turned out to be an intimate engagement! 'I didn’t see the proposal coming,' Sara says. 'It was at this moment we realised our relationship had grown deeper than friendship.

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'In t he summer of 2016, once the buses full of campers and staff rolled away, we were left standing side by side in the newly-quiet forest,' Sara says. Sara and Chris met in 2013, when they were both working at a summer camp in Northern California. Zoe Larkin Photography captured the celebration in gorgeous detail, and we're beyond delighted to be sharing the images with you! They brought their closest family members to The Blue Victorian at Vezer Family Vineyard in California for a week of food, wine and relaxation, centred around their blissfully low-key wedding day. Many engaged couples have daydreamed about how much time, money and effort could be saved if only a handful of guests were invited to their wedding, but in today's real wedding feature, we're also showing you how magical this kind of celebration can be! American bride Sara and London groom Chris weren't motivated by the ease of planning a small wedding - as you'll soon see, they put so much thought and creativity into personal touches and details - but they did want to do things a little differently.

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