Natalie and Brian’s Wedding at the Madonna Inn

For their wedding day, Natalie and Brian invited their family and friends to join them at the legendary Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California. He wore a black suit covered in roses, she surprised him with her own upcycled rendition of his mother’s wedding dress, and their guests came sporting an all-pink wardrobe for one of the greatest parties I’ve ever attended.

These two took full advantage of all the unique rooms throughout the inn. The boys scratched lottery tickets in the glittery pink Carin Room, while the girls got ready together in the blue Austrian Suite. They shared their first look in the flower-walled Love Nest before taking a stroll through the lobby for a few photos in the iconic steakhouse.

Meanwhile, their guests gathered in the secret garden where Natalie and Brian shared their personal vows with their favorite people (and their dog). Their guests filled the air with bubbles as they walked out as newlyweds, and we snuck a few celebratory photos in the horse pasture before sweeping them away to their cocktail hour.

After dinner, they passed out pink cowboy hats and bubble guns and turned the garden room into their very own pink pony club. They didn’t even pause the dance floor to cut their cake. There was no genre left untouched — 90s pop, late 2000s emo, even a family dance to Timewarp.

What a way to kick off the fall season! Natalie and Brian, please have a vow renewal so we can do this all over again.

A vendor team so good, I could cry — Planning by Hans Happenings. Photo by Eunice Beck. Assisted by Natalie Walker. Film Developing by Negative Lab. Florals by Blooms of Santa Barbara. Video by Noon Swim Club.