Tierra Del Sol, Joshua Tree, CA
Andrea & John’s Wedding
Andrea and John. These these two and their intimate wedding in Joshua Tree revitalized me in ways I didn’t know I needed. From the minute I received Andrea’s inquiry over three years ago, I knew that we were meant to be. Every single message from her was so full of love and appreciation and trust. After postponing her day four times, we finally got to create the most magical elopement in the middle of the desert for her and her man.
Working in the desert never fails to inspire us – and this Joshua Tree wedding embodies everything we love about destination desert weddings. The Mojave desert is full of texture, and there’s something otherworldly about the ways branches and blooms carve out space through the landscape. And there’s nothing we love more than incorporating all the textures and meaningful elements to throw one hell of a party.
Taking inspiration from desert landscape around Tierra Del Sol, a luxury Joshua Tree wedding venue, we designed Andrea and John’s ceremony to feel like a private desert oasis. In a space filled with giant boulders, sprawling pines and panoramic mountain views, we amplified the desert landscape with an ethereal, sculptural ceremony design. The branch-style arbor designed by Brier & Ivy featured lush, neutral blooms and natural desert rocks. And we pulled in pine details and granite touches throughout to create a cohesive look and feel.
While we love planning destination desert weddings, we wanted to create a day that represented Andrea and John. Not us, not any other desert weddings we created in the past - we only want to design an entire experience that feels unique to our clients, down to every last, tiny detail. Andrea told me that she grew up going back and forth between Italy and her home in the Pacific Northwest, and Italy is where she and John fell in love under the Tuscan sun. And I knew that I wanted to bring a touch of Italian magic to this luxury desert elopement.
For their tablescape design, we paired white and gold lace with Tuscan linens. Textures table linens are having a moment, and this was such a perfect choice to amplify desert textures with European elegance. Our design featured natural desert stones, taupe and off-white dinnerware, gold flatware and touches of mauve and blush throughout fabrics and florals - every element working in tandem to create a perfect end to this dreamy Joshua Tree wedding.
Andrea and John ended the day feeding each other slices of pizza and dancing under the moonlight, finding their own Italian paradise in the heart of the California desert. And we couldn’t be more in love with the way we got to bring this day to life.
Photo: Laurken KendallDesign, styling and planning: Mae&Co CreativeFlorals: Brier and IvyVenue: Tierra Del SolRentals: Bright Event Rentals & Nüage DesignsHand Lettering: August + White