The Bride wore an ivory duchess satin Vera Wang halter-style ball gown, which was complemented by a chorded edge cathedral-length veil for her walk down the aisle. The bride's hair and makeup (as well as the bridesmaids and Mom's) were beautifully done by T.E.A.M.

The bridesmaids wore chocolate satin Jim Hjelm gowns and rust-colored crystal jewels. The girls carried hand-tied beautiful full bouquets of roses, calla lillies, cymbidium orchids and hydrangea. The groomsman wore rust-colored satin ties and orange flame calla lillies with their black tuxedos.

Melissa and Chris chose chocolate, red and rust-colored acents to compliment their amazing Spanish-style venue in Santa Barbara, California. The reception room was accented with a feasting table which ran the length of the room for the immediate family and bridal party, surrounded by round tables for their friends and family. The tables were decorated with chocolate satin pin-tuck linens, wrought iron candleabras overlflowing with pillar candles and arrangements of red and orange roses, calla lillies, cymbidium orchids, hydrangea and many other beautiful flowers designed and created by Hearts Bloom Floral Designers. Beneath the tall arrangements was a runner of moss and roses filled with an abundance of votive candles. The setting was pure romance. The couple and their wedding coordinator, Ariel Yve of Soiree Design Group designed the reception from beginning to end. The band, That Vibe, had the entire crowd dancing all night and was the perfect compliment to the event.

Melissa and Chris chose chocolate truffles for their favor from Jessica Foster Confections. Each guest received a Dark Chocolate Rosemary truffle and a Dark Chocolate Orange Ginger truffle. Here they sit on each guest's napkin along with the calligraped Wedding Menu.

Melissa and Chris chose the Mariposa Garden at the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara for their destination wedding ceremony. They exchanged vows under a beautiful canopy of ivory organza, surrounded by warm rustic arrangements of flowers, while their guests were able to look out over the pacific ocean.

The couple carried their theme throughout their entire stationary line, which was created by Lazaro Design. They started with a Save the Date which said "Here's Your Ticket to Save the Date" and was comprised of a chocolate colored pocket filled with three cards that resembled airline tickets and had information for the couple's wedding weekend including a timeline for their weekend of events and hotel information. Their invitation was a beautiful ivory stock with chocolate letterpress scrolling and matching envelopes and map. Their programs, placecards, tablecards and menus followed the color theme in rich hues of chocolate and rust.

The Four Seasons created a wedding cake for the couple filled with rich chocolate cake, milk chocolate mousse and dark chocolate cream. The cake was frosted with ivory buttercream and milk chocolate scrolling. It was the perfect compliment to their spanish setting.