Matt and Sarah 's Wedding in Malibu, California

The story of our wedding

Our wedding was held at Stauffer Chapel on Pepperdine's campus in the afternoon but we held the reception just up the road at the Lodge at Malibou Lake. We had around 140 guests in attendance and everyone seemed to find both locations with very minimal issues. The colors for the wedding were Navy, Burgundy, and White with metallic accents. I've always loved burgundy flowers and because we had a winter wedding I couldn't resist the opportunity to throw my favorite color into the mix.

The Church was a beautiful background for our 30 min ceremony. We brought in a pastor from our church and asked family friends to participate in the ceremony including playing the cello and the piano as I walked down the aisle. The stained glass windows reflected the light all over the church and our photographers Geoff and Lyndsi managed to catch the beauty of the sunlight as it filled the chapel.

After family photos outside the church, our guests headed to the lodge, where we held cocktail hour out on the porch and in the bar room. All guests had a great time eating the tray-passed appetizers and grabbing drinks at the bar. We headed into the hills with Geoff and Lyndsi for some amazing golden hour shots in the fields and under a huge oak tree.