Safari Themed Wedding: Giant Giraffe Statue Backdrop Optional
We are seriously obsessed with today’s safari themed wedding! From the bride’s amazing custom-made ruffle dress to the fabulously unique safari theme complete with giant giraffes, this wedding is absolutely dripping with style.
Laura’s vision for her wedding was a fusion of her love for Anthropologie and the couple’s honeymoon location of South Africa (we are very jealous!). With these elements in mind, she planned an exotic safari wedding held at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
Even the threat of rain couldn’t dampen their spirits. In fact, we think all the colorful rain boots and umbrellas make for some pretty darn cute photos!
And speaking of photos, we can’t think of anyone who could have captured this better than Sara of Onelove Photography. Enjoy!
This dress may just be our most favorite – ever. The ruffles, the sweet bow in the back, and the fact that it was handmade by Parker’s aunt!
All of the bridesmaids wore vintage dresses from Etsy. Laura’s three sisters wore different colorful ones, and all the rest of the bridesmaids wore black.
Uniquely patterned and colorful gumboots for bridesmaids and the bride — we approve!
Super cute flower girls. We love the “here comes the bride” wood hearts sign.
What an amazing setting! No worries about the rain when you’ve got a clear umbrella for your wedding to keep you dry.
We adore Laura’s sparkly bolero! Such a stylish way to stay warm for those cool climate weddings.
Laura gathered over 50 vintage tea tins for the flower arrangements and made the tablecloths from burlap she bought in bulk.
The tables were named after animals you might see on a safari. Such a fun idea! We also love the oversized clothespins holding up the photos.
Instead of a wedding cake, Laura and Parker baked over 160 mini-apple pies in mason jars for each guest’s dessert. Here is the tutorial they used to accomplish this dessert feat!
We love the elaborate safari themed photobooth! Can you believe they actually had two giant giraffe statues?
Love it! Can someone please have a wedding just like this and invite us?
Vendors
Venue: UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Photographer: onelove photography
Reception: Montclair Women’s Cultural Art Club
Florist: Sonset Flowers
Day of Wedding Coordinator: Jewell Chung
Caterer: Culinary Excellence
Bowtie: thetiebar.com
Meredith
Despite her dreamy wedding blogger lifestyle, Meredith's day job is running ClassicVeils.com and a full-time mom to an active toddler. If she could, Meredith would spend her days taking cruises, helping animals in need, and watching Big Brother!
Oh my goodness. This is one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever seen!! I love everything about it!
Just wanted to let you know that we’ve used a photo from you site in our latest post @ No Impact Bride.
Ahh…this wedding is gorgeous!
Hope you don’t mind.
Thanks,
Chamonix
Gorgeous gorgeous wedding!! Love the colors and the rainboots!!! super cute. Congrats to the happie couple!
Wow ~ this is gorgeous fun!!! Everything about this is fabulous ~ love the wellies, the mismatched bridesmaid dresses, the here comes the bride sign, her sparkly bolero, and the dessert table!!!! All of it really 😉
xoxo
kristi
This is such a fun, pretty, full of color wedding. I LOVE it!
Oh and her dress! I love her dress! The ruffles and the vertical seams or details I love it!
Oh and PIE! What’s not to like about mini pie?! 😀
OH, I LOOOOOOVE this wedding! The wellies are AMAZING! (Especially since my very first pair of Hunter boots (in teal!) came day before yesterday! I love the colors, the stand out colors for the sisters, the black bridal party- “the bridesmaids wore black” sounds catchy doesn’t it? The bridal bouquet is fantastic!
Oh, I feel so … I dunno, EXCITED and… JOYFUL! Over this wedding! 😀 I just want to hug myself and squeal a little. Maybe I’ll go hug the cat. lol
I adore everything about this wedding-those bright flowers, the pies in jars, and best of all, how everyone is grinning!
I love the Hunter boots, the “Here comes the bride sign” and the large clothespins. Great details. Looks like a lovely rainy day wedding.
oh my goodness! Dear Laura, your dress rocks almost as much as you two! I love the hair and all the vintagey tin cans…and the little sparkle shrug doesn’t hurt either:)
I love everything about this wedding! The bouquet and dress are stunning and i love all of the fun little details like the apple pies and photobooth.
Leah xx
LOVE that bouquet, LOVE that bowtie, LOVE that they all had wellies in case it rained… AND LOVE all the colors they used! OH, one more thing- LOVE the suspenders on the groom. SUPER fun 🙂 xoxo, chrissy.
this wedding has such a great vibe. Anthropologie + South Africa = awesome!!
This wedding has to be one of my faves! Love everything about it!
This is adorable! We love!
love this wedding you guys! all the color is fun- i just like them a lot!
One of the cutest weddings that I have ever seen! Love the rain boots and all the lovely COLOR!!! WTG Laura & Parker!!!
This wedding puts a BIG smile on my face… everything is adorable and fun!!