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The Journal · Weddings · November 20, 2017 · 2 min read

An Intimate Malibu Mountain Wedding Above the Vineyards

A dramatic Malibu mountain wedding with an intimate ceremony, vineyard portraits, and sunset views across the Santa Monica Mountains.

Wedding couple embracing above the Malibu vineyards at sunset

This intimate wedding unfolded high above the Malibu vineyards, where stone architecture and uninterrupted mountain views gave the day a striking sense of place.

With a small wedding party and the full landscape available for portraits, the celebration felt private, quiet, and cinematic.

Portraits Inside the Mountain Estate

Dark wood doors, stone walls, and directional window light created a warm interior setting before the ceremony. The contrast between the refined rooms and the open landscape outside gave the gallery unusual range.

Bride posing beside tall wood doors inside the mountain estate
Close bridal portrait in soft window light
Wedding couple together inside the estate

A Wedding Party Above the Hills

The wedding party gathered on the terrace with the Santa Monica Mountains stretching behind them. Teal dresses and black suits stood out cleanly against the muted stone and blue-gray landscape.

Bride with her attendants on the mountain terrace
Bride alone against the mountain skyline

Vineyard Portraits at Sunset

As sunset reached the hills, the couple moved into the vines and along the rocky overlooks. The last light brought warm color into the landscape and created a dramatic finish to the wedding story.

Wedding couple beneath a colorful sunset sky
Bride framed in a tall window overlooking the hills
Wedding couple embracing among the Malibu vines

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