Happy November, Cakies! Today we have Anna + Mark’s classic black and white wedding for you, which is full of chic fashion and entertaining ideas to emulate no matter the season. Plus, our bride shares lots of tips for making your wedding just as special for your guests as the two of you! Thanks to Kelly Brown Weddings and Tonya Szele Events for sharing today!

You know how we feel about bow-back wedding dresses around here!

Anna says, Throughout the pandemic, we made a few trips up to Los Olivos to escape. It quickly became one of our absolute favorite places. The food, the wine, the small-town charm, Los Olivos is a place where its challenging to have anything but a great time! Every time we’d visit, we’d stay at the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn so, a few weeks after getting engaged, we began tossing around the idea of getting married at the hotel! We went to do an official tour, and also toured the Fess Parker Winery event spaces. Ultimately, the hotel itself, which is at the heart of the town, gave us the perfect setting for the intimate, elevated backyard wedding vibes we were hoping for. 
The bride’s first wedding planning tip: Identify your top 3 priorities and work back from there when it comes to budget! For us, our number one priority was that our guests had a blast so we prioritized having an amazing band. I also was very specific with the style of photography I wanted, so having an incredible photographer was another key prior...