California Campground Wedding
The wedding of Karen and Vaughn reminds me so much of why I love talking about and highlighting weddings every day on Once Wed. From their handmade invitation to their wedding weekend camping with family and friends, every detail was a true reflection and celebration of Karen and Vaughn’s new life together…
We got married at a campground in between Ventura and Ojai, three days of celebrating love, and put the wedding together with the help of family and friends. All the decoration and details, from the food to music, was the outcome of everyone bringing their help and creativity to make it happen. We had people bring truckloads of hay stacks, firewood, and pumpkins. Aunts arranged flowers and brought homemade desserts. Friends made appetizers and homemade cocktails. They even helped us clean up…
Beautiful photography by Nancy Neil
Chloe writes
Oh my! Nancy Neil is brilliant and the wedding is just so cool. I love it; them; everything!
Evita writes
Please tell us more about the dress!!!!
The Perfect Palette writes
definitely charming.
westsidewedding writes
What a cute wedding! I love the details, like the party banner & the heart on the pie!
Mouse writes
LOVE THIS! From her little twenties hat-veil to the cake to the toppers. Sigh. Gorgeous and unlike anything I’ve seen before!
Susannah writes
What a gorgeous dress. I would love to find out where she found it???
vaughn writes
thrift store believe it.
which is also a great place to meet your bride.
Olivia writes
this is everything i want my wedding to be and more….meaningful, authentic, and beautiful…
kathy writes
love the orange, red and yellow banner. so fun!
Amanda writes
I just have to say that I adore this site – it’s always such a pick-me-up if I’m in a bad mood, and it’s so beautiful!
Jessica writes
I love the retro feel of this wedding! So lovely! She looks so vintage! I loved dreaming over your blog before and now I got engaged last Saturday and I can’t stop looking at it! Thanks! :)
Nettie writes
I cannot believe that dress is a thrift store find. thats phenomenal. This is everything a wedding should be: a true reflection of the bride and groom and the life they will have together.
Kaitlyn writes
I live only a few miles from Foster Park! Before winning the free wedding i looked into getting married there. :) This wedding is absolutely adorable!
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Christian Holmes writes
Oh wow! This is so cool! I love this concept. I would like to do something similar, but somehow I doubt my girlfriend would be as into the concept.
LOVE this! just goes to show that weddings are about love … sometimes people get wrapped up in lavish details when really all you need is the man you love and your friends and family to celebrate with you! { katrina }
Melesha writes
I love vintage weddings. The bride’s outfit is gorgeous.
bridal wish writes
Cute couple. I like their hip wedding…