Rebecca worked with the designer to create two tailored looks for the ceremony and reception. “In the end, I couldn’t decide between two very different fabrics, so I had outfits made from both,” she says. “I wore one to the ceremony: a stunning green jacket with beaded brooches that made it sexy, feminine, and cool—I’d never seen anything like it before!” The second suit was made with a material Voto sourced that was actually used to create 1950s swim caps. “The stretch was perfect for dancing and celebrating because it was so comfortable, and the fabric was so cool,” Rebecca adds.
For her wedding look, Caroline wanted something “sleek and minimalist,” yet didn’t necessarily want to wear a dress the entire time. “Patricia and I came up with a hybrid look that could change midway through the day,” she explains. “My dress was made of separate pieces—a top, a cummerbund, and a skirt—rather than a continuous piece. I wore the full skirt to the ceremony, but afterward, I swapped it for pants while keeping the top and cummerbund. The outfit felt like me, which was exactly what I wanted—not just for the outfit but for the whole wedding.”
The brides had their “siblings of honor” as members of their wedding party and decided not to heavily dictate their looks. “We chose a common color—essentially a navy blue—and encouraged everyone to wear whatever they wanted in that general tone,” says Rebecca. “We embraced patterns, textures, suits, dresses, jumpsuits… as long as they were generally formal.” Caroline adds, “Our guiding principle—people should feel comfortable in what they’re wearing.”
Since the brides admit they don’t love being the center of attention, creating a good relationship with their photographer Joel Serrato was also important to them. “We expressed that kind of hesitation and reservation to Joel, and he decided, on his own time, to do an engagement photo session with us several months ago before the wedding,” explains Rebecca. “And yes, we were really pretty awkward for the first 20 minutes of that session, but by the end, we genuinely felt comfortable with Joel and had no hesitation at all for the wedding to come.”
The wedding weekend began with an intimate rehearsal at San Ysidro Ranch on a very special date: Halloween. “We didn’t do costumes, but there were some cute decorations around and Caroline bought candy for all our guests because she has a huge sweet tooth,” Rebecca says. “The dinner itself was lovely, and afterward, we went to a speakeasy-style bar on the SYR property and grabbed a drink. The bar was decked out in Halloween decorations, which added to the festive atmosphere.”
