Le Chacuel, Joshua Tree, CA

Carisa Wedding Bridals

This Wabi Sabi editorial bridal shoot started with a feeling. So many bridal shoots are designed around a dress or a key design statement piece, but after spending a year at home learning how to create a sense of place that makes you feel something, we started to question what it could look like if we brought the life we cultivate internally to serve our work externally. 

What if we designed based on a feeling?

What if we started with something not very bridal at all, and leaned into a minimal, Wabi Sabi aesthetic?

What if we created a bridal shoot in conversation with a place in nature?

As luxury wedding designers, we challenged ourselves to explore the intersection of Wabi Sabi and bridal design at Le Chacuel: a luxury eight acre property set in nature in the heart of the desert.

From the moment we saw this romantic luxury spa and home we knew this was the perfect place for a Wabi Sabi bridal shoot. Inside, the space boasts floor to ceiling glass sliding doors that open up to views of Pipes Canyon canyon, and the minimalist, high-end terrazzo materials and smooth finishes throughout make this place one of understated beauty in nature, a true example of Wabi Sabi in practice. Outside, the property features a streamlined salt water pool, a hot tub, a luxury outdoor shower and a deck with unrivaled views rolling mountains filled wild cacti and thousands of Joshua trees. 

This Wabi Sabi shoot embodies luxury in simplicity. For brides looking to plan a modern elopement in Joshua Tree, this shoot is a perfect example of how you can be both effortless and sexy. Simple and luxurious.

There is something so moving about bringing luxury to the desert, and we made sure every design detail amplified the understated beauty of this modern Joshua Tree retreat. Blue Pansy Floral created sparse, minimalist arrangements that elevated the textures of surrounding blooms and cacti. The tablescape featured neutral handmade ceramics from local Joshua Tree shops, high-end chiffon and linen fabrics, and luxe candles from The Floral Society.

The bridal fashion followed suit, with a rotation of sophisticated, minimalist looks including a vintage linen poolside coverup, a modern dress from Lovely Bride LA, and a luxury silk pantsuit. As we moved throughout the space to experience simple luxuries by the pool to a freestanding ceremony set up to a timeless modern tablescape, every detail worked in tandem to create a Wabi Sabi inspired place that you feel - a place that feels like full of natural elegance, perfect for a bride on her wedding day. 

Venue: Le Chacuel

Design, Styling and Coordination: Mae&Co Creative

Photo: Anni Graham

Florals: Blue Pansy Floral

HMU: Delta Ibeaute and Riri Roya

Dress: Lovely Bride LA

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The Griffin House, Columbia Gorge, OR

Caitlyn & Jerimiah’s Wedding

At Mae&Co Creative, we believe it’s imperative to incorporate location in anything we create. Our design is always rooted in a sense of place. That’s part of what makes our style and vision for your wedding day so unique. Whether that’s bringing in the natural elements with tabletop styling or choosing colors that with blend in or stand out just right, the setting always anchors design.

For this ceremony in the Columbia River Gorge, we couldn’t wait to design a completely monochromatic palette that would not only stand out amongst the greens but also enhance the natural beauty of the location. In our soft ivory design, nothing is fighting each other, nothing feels out of place and it’s perfect. 

The Griffin House served as the perfect backdrop for this earthy and ethereal wedding design. The ceremony space features sweeping views of the Columbia River Gorge, one of Oregon’s most dramatic landscapes. This location isn’t without its challenges though, as our team had to create a thoughtful design that could withstand 70mph wind gusts like a champ... without one lace detail or one flower straying out of place.

Our amazing team of vendors made this day possible. Noble Floral Co. created a stunning arch design, bringing to life our visit to use only one color flower for an elegant, high end design. The design rentals added to the day’s elegance, with diamond flutes, crystal glassware, and white linens. Every detail amplified the monochromic design, including the luxury stationary from Evergreen Ink.  

We love that this design shows how intentional color design can amplify a stunning natural backdrop. This earthy, monochromatic design was the perfect fit for this Columbia Gorge destination wedding. And if you’re looking for unique ways to elevate an outdoor setting, we hope you find inspiration from this unique design!

Venue: Griffin House

Design, Styling and Coordination: Mae&Co Creative

Photo: Sarah Olivia Photo

Florals: Noble Floral Co.

HMU: NW Makeup and Hair

Dessert: Dawn Nelson

Paper Goods: Evergreen Ink

Rentals: Party Place PDX, Nuage Designs inc. , and Royce’s Prop Shop

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The Paseo, Phoenix, AZ

Styled Wedding Shoot

It’s no secret, the desert is our muse, and we loved designing this upscale, earthy wedding at the Paseo venue in Phoenix Arizona.

The Paseo is an exclusive, luxury venue surrounded by the picturesque Sonoran Desert. This romantic and completely private outdoor Arizona wedding venue is the perfect setting for an intimate celebration, and we couldn’t wait to plan and design a wedding in this space framed by the beautiful Superstition Mountains.

As luxury Arizona wedding designers, we were instantly inspired by the upscale, outdoor venue and we wanted to create a modern, earthy design that elevated the natural surroundings. At Mae&Co, we believe inspiration should always be the base for your designs, and we leaned in to the stunning golden hour warmth at this venue. Our colors palette incorporates beige, gold, and burnt sienna tones to accent the surrounding mountain terrain, along with blush and mauve highlights to add a sophisticated, modern feel. 

The ceremony and reception floral installations from Flora were a perfect addition to the couture linens and distinctive furnishings we sourced for this wedding. While the colors matched the Sonoran desert landscape, we loved playing with different textures to add depth an contrast to our design - and the ivory velvet and gold metal frame chairs from Prim Rentals added a perfect touch of glam to this understated Phoenix wedding venue. Think upscale desert vibes with an earthy twist!

After the bride and groom exchanged their vows with the Superstitions as their witness, the couple wandered through the pristine desert to enjoy a moment alone while savoring the natural Sonoran desert views. And as the sunset started to spill over this modern Arizona wedding venue, guests were invited into the Paseo venue pavilion space where a tablescape filled with golden detail to match the golden hour light. Plus, we loved adding in ornate golden flatware, clay colored candles and accents, and stunning snow colored and mauve linens - all working in tandem to create a cohesive design inspired by the Paseo venue’s surrounding landscape.

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Venue: The Paseo

Design, Styling & Coordination: Mae&Co Creative

Photo: Kraff Photos

Florals: Flora

HMU: Urbanista Weddings

Dress: Sarah Seven from Lovely Bride Phoenix

Rentals: Prim Rentals, Gigi & Jack Co., and Nuage Designs inc.

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Easton Broad, Portland, OR

Styled Wedding Shoot

Industrial wedding venues have been trendy for a couple of a years, but we still believe that minimalist industrial spaces are the perfect imaginative, transportive canvas for a modern bride. If you’re inspired by editorial beauty and minimalist architecture, you’ll love this unique industrial wedding.

Designed at Easton Broad, a sleek industrial city space, we designed this wedding to be modern, cool, and organic. Taking full advantage of the expansive space, we created unique ceremony, reception, and champagne tower set ups. 

In the ceremony space, we designed a unique fabric installation. We created a loose, organic feel by layering and crossing the draping material to evoke a cool, editorial look. To amplify the sparse, modern feel, the floral design incorporated striking, white bare branches throughout, with luxurious orchid blooms. 

In the reception space, we created a design inspired by rich, luxurious textures. The simplified cream, ivory, and neutral color palette highlights the striking textures of the soft chiffon runner, the wooden vessels filled with lunaria, and the clear ribbed glassware. The concrete canvas of the industrial space was the perfect backdrop to keep the colors muted and understated, minimal and dramatic. 

And to add a unique, modern twist to the ceremony space we created a champagne fountain to create a sense of decadence — paired with French macaroons for dessert!

We love that this design shows that a minimal, industrial space is the perfect canvas for a luxurious modern bride. And if you’re looking for a simple yet striking industrial affair, we hope you find inspiration from this unique design!

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Venue: Easton Broad

Design, styling & coordination: Mae&Co Creative

Photo: Vic & Josh

Florals: Selva Floral

HMU: Make Me Up Cyn

Dessert: Hedonish Desserts

Paper goods: State of Reverie Studio

Rentals: Great Jones NW and Nuage Designs inc.

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If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you

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Private Beach, Manzanita, OR

Margie and Kellen’s Elopement

We love our boho brides, so when we got a chance to design a romantic beachside ceremony with a multi-panel triangle arch installation, we knew this elopement would be special. We helped Margie and Kellen plan a care-free, laid-back elopement that let them focus on their connection in a beautiful setting.

These two started their day at an Airbnb before heading to the Oregon Coast for a private beachside elopement. As planners, we love working with our couples to find hidden places to elope on the Oregon coast, so our couples can enjoy the rugged beauty of the central coastline without sacrificing the need for privacy for an intimate ceremony. And when we found a location formed around staggering cliffs and dramatic rock formations, we couldn’t wait to create a ceremony design that celebrated the bold natural landscape surrounding this intimate wedding location.

Set on a sprawling coastline, we wanted to create a space that gave our couple the chance to feel like they could be immersed in the rugged beach environment but grounded in a dedicated ceremony spot to exchange their vows. So we reinvented the traditional triangle arch with a custom built multi-panel set-up painted in blush and terra-cotta hues to give our couple the perfect intimate space to elope on the Oregon Coast. Warm pops of mauve, dusty rose, and terra-cotta florals adorned the multi-panel arch, creating a unique bohemian feel for the ceremony design. 

While our custom arch may be the biggest part of our design, we loved styling a sweetheart table setup on the beach for our couple to celebrate. After Margie and Kellen said their vows (sealed with a shot from Officiant Jimmie), these two settled into a bohemian, Moroccan style dessert set-up. The modern tablescape design incorporates organic and low-profile floral arrangement by Good Seed Floral to build on the carefree, laid-back feel of the day. We added velvet textures with accent pillows and details to create warmth, then we incorporated touches of blues and browns to add to the natural, beach setting. 

Every detail worked in harmony, creating a perfectly care-free setting for these two to exchange their vows in a romantic beachside setting and end their day running towards the ocean on their own private coastline. 

Want to see more of our custom wedding installations? Check out this blog post highlighting a few of our favorite custom wedding backdrops!

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Photo: Elizabeth Wells Photo 

Design and Styling: Mae&Co Creative

Florals: Good Seed Floral 

Rentals: Classic Vintage

Officiant: Officiant Jimmie

Dessert: Dream Cakes

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If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you

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Castaway, Portland, OR

Emily & Adam’s Wedding

The inspiration behind this glamorous, industrial wedding, came from the couple’s desire to create a 1920’s, classy, minimal vibe.

The elegant and modern color scheme of rust tones and emerald green appeared everywhere from the couple’s custom paper goods by Seek Paper Co to the cozy corner lounge we designed using Archive Rentals. The green velvet vintage settee and sleek black leather chairs are just another way the couple’s modern, yet classic, style comes through in the design.

For the tablescape, we selected a traditional champagne coupe glass for that classic feel, but lined the tables with edgy, artistic floral centerpieces, flowing out of sleek, terra cotta vessels, created by Sarah of Selva Floral Design.

We knew we wanted their ceremony backdrop to be absolutely stunning, but also understated. We worked closely with Selva to make this amazing, muted, floral wall come to life. After the ceremony, the floral wall was repurposed to be the backdrop for the photo booth and was enjoyed by the couple and their guests for the entirety of the evening.

After the ceremony, the couple proposed a thank you toast to their family and friends in quintessential, Gatsby era style - a champagne tower stacked six coupe’s high.

We weren’t sure it was possible to create an “over the top” yet minimal vibe, but for this couple’s special day, we achieved exactly that.