Garden Wedding with 1000 Paper Cranes

What a perfect combination of tradition and personality! Jack and Kate’s 1000 paper cranes wedding were inspired by each other, of course, but also, the Japanese wedding tradition of Senbazuru. These 1000 cranes were hand-folded and strung by the bride’s family to create the most beautiful ceremony backdrop! But that’s not the only show-stopping element. With a stunning Hayley Paige gown and incredible cake (and cute cake cutting moment) this Rancho Las Lomas wedding is quickly becoming one of our favorites.

 

“Jack and I also both agreed that the most important things about this wedding were our guests. Family comes first for both of us, so when it came down to who was going to officiate our ceremony, we really wanted someone who knew us. My uncle immediately came to mind and we asked him if he would do us the honor.”

“1000 Cranes (AKA Senbazuru) was the biggest decorative piece of our wedding. I am a 4th generation Japanese American. While my family doesn’t speak another language and are typically a non-traditional bunch, one tradition that is special to us is ensuring that whenever someone gets married, there are 1000 cranes present at the wedding for good luck. The funny thing is, there are really only 2 people in the entire family that fold cranes well: my mom and my aunt. There are 3 family weddings this year… some quick math means that they will be a crane factory this year, producing nearly 3000 cranes between the two of them!”

PHOTOGRAPHY:ONE LOVE PHOTO

COORDINATION:ME WEDDINGS & EVENTS

FLORAL DESIGN:PENELOPE POTS

DRESS DESIGNER:HAYLEY PAIGE

HAIR & MAKEUP:JENNIFER THAI

CAKE:SUZIE CAKES

CATERING:24 CARROTS CATERING AND EVENTS

DJ:VOX DJS