By Elizabeth Zachry

I was in Malibu last weekend for a destination wedding and just had to share these photos!  Chris and Dana’s wedding in Malibu was gorgeous and fit their personalities perfectly. They are both from the Bay Area, but wanted to have a fun wedding near the beach where there would be a lot of  sun.

Dana and Chris got engaged at Disneyland in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, so everything tied back to Disnelyland.  Prince Charming was the ring bearer, with Tinkerbell and Ariel as flower girls.  The cake (designed by the bride) helps tell their engagement story and was extra special because it was so personal.  The best part…the red velvet cake tasted awesome!! I just wish I had gotten the name of the bakery!

The Disney theme carried on to the tables, which were all named after rides at Disneyland and California Adventure.  To liven things up, each table was asked a series of questions, and if you got your question right you were allowed to go to the buffet, but if you answered incorrectly, you had to wait.  My table was the Enchanted Tiki Room.  I am happy to say I answered our first (and only) question correctly.

A lot of work went into the table decorations.  To help cut costs, the bride and groom chose not to put flowers on each of the tables.  Instead, they ordered large martini glasses off the internet, and filled each one with stones, water, and floating candles.  The floating candles looked great, and it was really nice having a small centerpiece on the tablesmaking it easy to talk to everyone at the table.

Vendors

Venue: Malibu West Beach Club – http://www.malibuwestbeachclub.com/

Hair and Makeup: Rachel Browning – rachelbrowning20@yahoo.com

Photographer: Susan Wood – http://susanwoodphotography.com/portfolio/