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Real Rancho Weddings | Cassaundra + Matthew

Classic Garden Romance

This incredible couple and their family were such a joy to work with. Everyone came together to make the day as special as possible for Matthew and Cassaundra. We loved celebrating their love here at our Rancho and had an awesome vendor team to help make the magic happen!

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Cassaundra and her ladies finished getting ready in our Bridal Suite connected to the main house while Matthew and his troupe relaxed in the Groom’s Den downstairs.

The intimate ceremony was downstairs on the Lower Patio, which is flipped afterwards into the buffet and dancing area!

Beneath our tree and the gorgeous wooden arbor, the love birds recited their vows and sealed the deal with a kiss!

To the cheers of the crowd, they walked back down the aisle as husband and wife! This officially starts the party portion of the night, and everyone was more than ready to celebrate.

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It was hard not to notice all the love in the air that day. Matthew and Cassaundra’s family were overjoyed to get together after so long apart.

Thanks to Personal Touch Dining, the Lower Lawn was all set and ready for the night’s festivities! We love the look of long feasting tables in this space.

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All of the stunning floral arrangements were made by Matthew’s family! Lush greens were complimented by pops of white and pale pink roses to match the napkins. We were so impressed by these professional-looking arrangements.

With the ceremony over, the flower girl and ring bearer were escorted home to bed. Too many noises and dancing feet can be scary for these tiny wedding helpers!

The newlyweds followed True Photography out into our rolling back hills for some iconic golden hour field shots. This is one of the many favorite photo locations for magic moments here at the Rancho.

Once their frolic in the fields was over, it was time for the Grand Entrance! They rejoined their friends and family just in time to have dinner.

Personal Touch Dining always offers the freshest food for our clients. This buffet with the Citrus Marinated Tri-Tip, carved to order, is like the cherry on top of a perfect meal.

Once everyone had eaten their fill, the buffet disappeared, as if by magic, to open up the dance floor for Sound Illusions the rest of the evening.

There was a small moment between songs where the happy couple was able to sneak away to cut their wedding cake from Flour Power. This beautiful, three-tiered, classic cake was the perfect way to end a day filled with so much love and laughter.

We are so glad that Matthew and Cassaundra’s big day went off without a hitch. they were such a delight to celebrate with, and we can’t wait to see where their bright future together takes them!

Vendor Info

Venue Management, Event Coordination, and Catering: Personal Touch Dining

DJ: Sound Illusions

Florist: Groom’s Family

Photographer: True Photography

Cake: Flour Power

Father's Day Tribute!

"The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature." --Gloria Naylor

“A little girl needs Daddy
For many, many things:
Like holding her high off the ground
Where the sunlight sings!

Like being the deep music
That tells her all is right
When she awakens frantic with
The terrors of the night.

Like being the great mountain
That rises in her heart
And shows her how she might get home
When all else falls apart.

Like giving her the love
That is her sea and air,
So diving deep or soaring high
She'll always find him there.”

By Unknown Author

Thanks to all the proud Dads who have graced our historic halls with their love.

 

From all of us at The Old Rancho, we hope all you Fathers feel appreciated and loved on your special day!