When your wedding venue is as gorgeous as Santa Lucia Preserve, you want to make sure every detail you bring in only enhances your surroundings. Downey Street Events helped Alison and Joe craft a timeless design using natural colors and lots of greenery, with elegant pops of gray and other classic details. See how expertly they mixed tradition with the untouched beauty of Carmel Valley as you scroll through the images by Meg Messina Photography:

The bride chose a sleek, classic wedding dress to channel the understated elegance of the day.

The overall feeling they wanted evoke was elevated but approachable: traditional with classic and clean lines but also true to the rustic feel of Santa Lucia Preserve.

Don’t you just love how the white flowers and greenery by Sharla Flock Designs follow the entire aisle and back row" Just perfect for this wild place!
For dinner and dancing, the couple and their guests entered the gorgeous barn space, the tall ceilings referencing the tall redwoods, all filled with garden inspired arrangements and greenery hanging from the chandeliers.

We told you this was a gorgeous barn venue! Exactly why it makes our top ten.

Just beautiful. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Photography: Meg Messina Photography | Planning: Downey Street Events | Venue & Catering: Santa Lucia Preserve | Cake: Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes | Floral Design: Sharla Flock Designs | Hair & Makeup: Kelly Jones | B...