Emily and Julian originally had a large wedding of 150 guests planned at a venue in Santa Ynez. But as the pandemic continued to rage on, they opted to drastically cut down their guest list and select a more fitting wedding venue. To make matters more intimate + precious, Emily’s parents folded one thousand paper cranes in honor of her Japanese heritage, which was the perfect backdrop to their pivoted, rooftop wedding reception!

Here’s a look at their day from our bride, Emily: Julian kicked off the ceremony by walking down the aisle to ‘The Circle of Life; yes, the song from the Lion King. Each of our sisters stood by our side, while my brother in law, led us through a collaborative ceremony. Before exchanging vows, we passed around our love log (an artifact that we took from a fireplace on our 1 year anniversary), and had each person give a single word or advice. The ceremony wrapped with us jumping over a broom, a Black American tradition, giving us passage into our next chapter.
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