A Modern Spring Wedding at Ella's Vineyard | Kim & Bruce
A vineyard wedding at one of Paso Robles’ best venues—
This is just the beginning of the stunning details that came alive at Kim & Bruce’s spring wedding at Ella’s Vineyard. Kim, a graduate of Cal Poly, spends her birthday weekend in San Luis Obispo every year. It was only fitting that this year’s birthday trip to SLO also include celebrating her marriage to Bruce surrounded by all of their family and friends. Even better, at a wedding venue that, in our humble opinion, epitomizes the Central Coast— rolling hills, the lush vineyards, and a farmhouse overlooking it all.
Kim & Bruce’s day began in the very farmhouse getting ready. This house has very quickly become one of my favorite for getting ready on the Central Coast because of its giant windows and the amount of natural light they let in. Not only is it the most ideal space for getting ready photos, but, in my opinion, the bright setting further adds to the joy of a wedding day! See more tips for making your wedding getting ready time as best as it can be here.
Another thing I love about Ella’s Vineyard’s farmhouse is the wrap around porch overlooking the vineyard. It’s such a perfect space for those super cute pajama photos with bridesmaids and first looks. After getting dressed, Kim met her father in front of the house for an emotional first look. These two are so close, and she asked for lots of opportunities for photos with and of him. This first look gave her some quality time with him before he walked her down the aisle, and the photos turned out so sweetly.
Then we headed to the back porch where Bruce was waiting, and he and Kim shared their first look overlooking the very vineyard that makes Ella’s Ella’s. This beautiful spot overlooks the ceremony space— a sprawling oak tree in the middle of the vineyard, where we’d head next for Kim & Bruce’s wedding ceremony. We think this vineyard ceremony location is the best among Paso Robles’ many winery venues. The tree provides ample shade during those warm Paso days, and the sun is always shining behind the tree, creating a magical backlit vibe for stunning wedding ceremony photos.
After a very athletic dip kiss at the altar and halfway down the aisle, we headed back up to the farmhouse for Kim & Bruce’s wedding reception, featuring very fun drinks and a pretzel bar. We were seated for Santa Maria barbecue as golden hour made her grand entrance, and again we were enthralled with the many different spaces available at Ella’s Vineyard. One really wonderful thing about Paso Robles weddings is that the weather stays warm well into the evening from May to October, and it provides the perfect temperatures for a fully outdoor wedding reception. We are big BIG fans of natural light, and so we really tend to gravitate toward these kinds of wedding days (sorry, ballrooms).
We snuck Kim & Bruce away for their couple portraits in the nearby orchard and had some fun playing with our drone and the symmetry of the landscape! We returned the newlyweds to their reception just in time for toasts as the sun set, and boy did the sky light UP. We pulled out our flashes for their first dance so we could capture the rainbow of colors the sky gave off throughout sunset and blue hour, and then kept them on for the dance party that followed. Absolutely everyone was on the dance floor inside Ella’s cellar room (the venue is also a working vineyard!), and it was the perfect way to wrap Kim & Bruce’s high energy wedding day.
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