David & Lauren
A ceremony under a draped floral arch with white ranch fencing and Malibu rock outcroppings standing behind them, and a reception under old oaks strung end to end with lights.
The way it felt.
They held onto each other under the arch the moment the ceremony ended, the ranch's white fence line and rock formations sitting wide open behind them, nothing in the frame that needed dressing.
The reception moved under the oaks as the light went, string lights threaded through the branches overhead. Their wedding party included a cardboard cutout standing in for a friend who could not travel, which tells you most of what you need to know about the two of them.
On Saddlerock Ranch.
Saddlerock Ranch sits in the Malibu hills, a working ranch with vineyards, oak groves, and dramatic rock outcroppings that give a ceremony a backdrop most venues have to build. The property runs large and open, so wide shots hold real scale, and the oaks throw filtered shade that keeps portraits usable well before golden hour.
