Although their first meeting is up for discussion, she doesn’t recall the date they met in 2013. He insists that they connected multiple times before that. However, Grace Hartley’s chemistry with Robert Shilton was undeniable. Robert proposed to his girlfriend in and planned a full day of activities. Grace shared that “I nearly ruined the entire day by getting food poisoning on the previous day, so it was difficult to get me out bed.” “But he did once–he tricked us into believing that we had Coffee in our kitchen. But, by the way, my adrenaline kicked in during proposal so we did the whole day of activities!”
The couple initially planned their nuptials at a venue downtown Santa Barbara. The ongoing pandemic forced the couple to change venues. “Our wedding organizer called us at the beginning of 2021 with an offer. The bride shared that she toured Klentner Ranch and fell in love with it. It was even better than the original venue, it had all the coastal glamour Santa Barbara has to offer. It was filled with 74 of their closest friends and family. For a more intimate view of the day as it was planned by Jess Kuipers and Redwood , and photographed by Ashley Luda Escher, continue reading.
They wanted a wedding that was connected, creative, and personalized. The bride shared that minimalists are their core values. She said, “We didn’t want too much ‘fluff’. Every sign, flower, napkin and piece of furniture should feel like it was part of a single storyline.” We didn’t want it boring. We really tried to mix modern and mid-century textures, colors, and throw in personal touches whenever possible.” The couple complemented their elegant invitations by Lazy creative Designs with personalized books for writing their vows.
