When LA locals Alexis + Chase’s Catalina Island nuptials popped up in our inbox, we knew we had something unique on our hands. First, there’s Avalon Theatre, the island’s iconic 1929 gathering place and Catalina Casino‘s ballroom?a big, open space perched above the harbor with tons of history and room to dance. Then there’s the bride’s vintage wedding dress, which she transformed into an equally spectacular reception look later that night. Oh, and did we mention it’s where they got engaged"! Find their story alongside images by Photography by Ben and Kadin below:

They had two separate guest houses on the island as a weekend HQ for friends and fam.

Alexis explains, We were both inspired by the history of the venue and the island, Old Hollywood, and the 1930s. We were engaged the year prior at the Avalon Ball, which is an annual fundraiser for the preservation society we belong to. We’re passionate about preserving the architecture, music, fashion, films, and stories from that era?it?s so romantic, glamorous, and haunting. That’s how I wanted our day to feel. 
We never imagined we’d be married in the same place where we were engaged. It was completely out of our budget. We couldn’t imagine asking our family to take a ferry to our wedding and commit to an overnight stay on an island 27 miles from the city. But the more we thought about it, the more this venue was the only place that ma...