Luxury Calamigos Ranch Wedding | Stephanie + CJ

Luxury Malibu Wedding at Calamigos Ranch

Calamigos Ranch was one of the first places I ever worked at during the start of my wedding career, and I remember instantly hoping to get married there one day. It has this magical fairytale feel that no other venue has. Nestled away in the canyon, Calamigos is unlike anything you've seen. I mean, what other wedding venue has a carousel in the middle of it! I must admit, Malibu also holds a special place in my heart, it was my go-to for high school beach days.

Stephanie + CJ planned their luxury black tie wedding at Calamigos with the help of the insanely talented girls at Fetelle Designs. Nikki brought their dreams to life by adding elegant, sharp, modern designs to whimsical bones of the ranch. They even arranged for a zebra to be at the cocktail hour! I'm always ecstatic to work with this talented team, their creativity is endless and their professionalism is unmatched.

When I met Stephanie + CJ, we hit it off instantly. They are OBSESSED with their dogs (like me) and even brought their two cattle dogs with them on their wedding day. If there are dogs involved, I’m an automatic yes. I think my absolutely favorite part of the day was when Stephanie was zipping up her Ines Di Santo gown while her two dogs wrestled on top of the train. Steph giggled the whole time, she’s my kind of gal.

Venue: Calamigos Ranch // Event Planning + Design: Fetelle Designs // Florist: Exotica Designs // Dress: Ines di santo // Video: VMH Productions // Men’s Tux: The Grotto Groomswear // Shoes: Jimmy Choo // Rentals : MTB Event Rentals // Seating Chart: Creative Little Gems // Floral Wall: Wonderwall OC // Music: Two Towns + Second Song