Rustic Ranch Island Wedding in California: Simple & Stunning

Happy bride holding a beautiful wedding bouquet smiling at the camera

Not your typical tropical island, but a rustic ranch surrounded by a lake in the California mountains. This gorgeously down to earth wedding captured by Jacqueline Kay Photography will remind you that simplicity is key. To see more of this private island wedding in Fallbrook, CA, the full gallery is just waiting for you to discover even more.

Elegant wedding invitation with RSVP card and website details

Bride and bridesmaids in pastel gowns smiling near a tree

Five groomsmen in gray suits, ready for the wedding

About The Island Wedding

From Jacqueline Kay Photography: Kelsey and Zach's wedding was absolutely stunning! Their wedding was held on an island at the bride's parents home in Fallbrook, CA. When I first heard that they planned to build a dock to have the ceremony on, I knew that this was going to be one gorgeous wedding! Sure enough, Kelsey and Zach's wedding was jaw dropping beautiful!

Vibrant floral arrangement in a metal bucket by a garden path

Rustic wedding decor: flowers in crate near bench

Outdoor wedding ceremony with lake, flowers, and hay bale seating

From the Bride on her color palette

We had set up a huge tent area for where the long banquet tables were, along with the dance floor. There were flowers everywhere, another one of my requests; I wanted it green and earthy, not stuffy and clean. There were fire pits with hay bail seats all around them, wine barrel cocktail tables, and an old rustic bar off to the side.

And then the party started, we served some delicious barbeque and drank some VERY amazing wine. By far, my favorite part of the whole evening were the toast, my maids of honor only embarrassed me a little, my brothers came up and gave a little comic relief, and then my father gave the toast to end all toast. If I could go back and relive 30 minutes of my wedding, other than saying “I do”, it would be to hear the toast again.

Wedding decoration with flowers on a wooden barrel

Outdoor bar setup with rustic barrels and antler tap handles

Wedding wine bottles with anniversary dates on display

On tenting your reception

From Love Weddings With Leanne:Tenting the reception made a great central homey location to enjoy the event. Their cake was a homemade carrot cake from the groom's mom, which they decided to cut with the grooms pocket knife instead of the serving piece, while the guests feasted on homemade pies and cookies!

Outdoor wedding reception with wooden tables and floral decor