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The Journal · Weddings · March 25, 2018 · 2 min read

A Mission Inn Wedding: The Severen Celebration

The Severen wedding filled the Mission Inn with red roses, candlelight, dramatic bridal portraits, and a reception inspired by rich medieval details.

The Severen couple outside the Mission Inn beneath a dramatic sky

The Severen celebration leaned into the Mission Inn's theatrical side. Deep red roses, gold candleholders, dark formalwear, and medieval-inspired details complemented the property's carved stone and historic interiors.

The resulting photographs move between bright bridal portraits, shadowed ceremony scenes, and a reception washed in red light.

Dramatic Bridal Portraits

Window light shaped the bride's gown and veil before the day moved into the darker, more ornate spaces of the Mission Inn.

Bride in her gown beside a tall Mission Inn window
Red rose reception design at the Mission Inn

A Ceremony Among Historic Details

The ceremony used the venue's gilded architecture and layered balconies as a backdrop, with red flowers creating a vivid contrast against the stone.

The Severen wedding party outside the Mission Inn
Bride and groom together beneath carved stone details

Red Roses and Candlelight

Gold settings, red florals, and candlelight carried the dramatic palette into dinner and dancing.

Bride entering the ornate Mission Inn ceremony
Wedding couple on a Mission Inn balcony
Bride and groom in the gilded ceremony space
The Severen couple beneath the carved Mission Inn entrance

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