Jessie & Qi | Art Inspired Wedding at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco

As seen on Martha Stewart Weddings.

Jessie & Qi’s September wedding took place at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Their fall color palette was the perfect fit for a museum wedding. It was an intimate celebration with 60 guests that they managed to plan in just two months! With the help of their wedding planner, Lovely Time, their wedding design was flawless and the entire day came together seamlessly.

The invitation suite was a sneak peek of the color palette that set the mood for the whole wedding day. The apricot-colored envelope was a hint of the main color that would be seen in the florals of the day. The Dutch still-life inspired liner tied into the museum theme, and the black hand-torn paper that was layered as a back for the acrylic announcement card served as foreshadowing to the black patina on the bronze sculptures that were showcased in the Reception space.

The florals were created by Hawthorn Flower Studio. Jessie’s bridal bouquet had a soft-yet-sculptural shape, comprised of dahlias, Heirloom Garden Roses (a variety of types), Wabara Spray Garden Roses, Ranunculus, Freesia, Spray Clematis, and Abelia.

The reception took place in the Rodin Gallery of the museum. Guests dined surrounded by some of Rodin’s most well-known sculptures, including “The Three Shades” and “The Kiss”. The reception was set up as a variety of round tables, square tables, and one long table as the head table. 

For the table design, they used blue crushed velvet linens, onyx and gold scalloped plates, gold and black flatware, antique styled taper candlestick holders with apricot-colored candles, and napoleon style black chairs. The black elements of the tablescape and design tied in seamlessly with the black patina of the Rodin bronze sculptures. As compared to the bouquets, the centerpieces were more dahlia heavy with accents of heirloom garden roses and spray roses. The Cornflower added a balancing blue tone that tied into the linens. The centerpieces also included Heirloom garden roses, Abelia, Dahlias, Cornflowers, Ranunculuses, Echinecia, Wabara garden spray roses.

The wedding cake was displayed as if it was an art piece of its own. It was surrounded by lush florals on multiple levels, with the cake at the center with its own spotlight. The floral arrangements around it were reminiscent of Dutch masterpieces, featuring velvet fabrics, porcelain busts, and a variety of flowers in rich autumnal tones, including tulips, maple, dahlias, and various roses.