Under a tree, in a vineyard, amidst dear friends and loved ones, Natalie and Ivo vowed to love and serve one another for as long as they both shall live.
These two have been melting hearts since they first got together a couple years ago. When you first meet either Natalie or Ivo, one of the first things you'll notice is how they talk about one another. Ask Natalie about her man and she'll get this faraway look in her eyes and a giddy schoolgirl smile as she quotes something he said that took her breath away or something he did that lights up her world. Ask Ivo about Natalie and you'll get a similar response: the unmistakeable confidence that he has found his other half, amidst an entire universe of stars. Read the story of how they met in a sandwich shop in Malibu. Needless to say, the day Natalie and Ivo pledged to be one forever was just like the two of them together: a natural expression of joy.
At the beautiful Lavender Oak Vineyard outside Santa Ynez, California, the two were wed under an oak tree. Highlights of the ceremony?
- Natalie's sister officiated and brought the house down with her humor and heart.
- Burning sage to cleanse any past energy and prepare them to start fresh together.
- Planting a rose (symbolic of Ivo's home country of Bulgaria) bush together, using soil from each of their home towns, and watered by each of their families and friends.
- They each wrote their own personalized vows.
- Amazing food and wine upstairs in the villa to celebrate the new couple
