A warm California breeze filled the air with the sweet fragrance of roses. Surrounded by their families and closest friends, Jennifer Lowe and Brett Grube recited their vows in the gardens of Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria. According to the bride, it was a perfect setting. “From the first moment I set foot on the property, I knew no other place could be a better reflection of me,” says Jennifer. As an avid gardener and professional florist, she felt an immediate kinship with the property’s owner, and Brett agreed it was a magical place for their highly anticipated nuptials.

The couple returned to Santa Barbara, the place they met and Brett’s hometown, to become man and wife. Jennifer and her mother planned the entire event with input and assistance from the groom as well as family and friends. There was never a question that an abundance of roses would be the order of the day; as a child, the bride often gathered roses from her mother’s garden and arranged them carefully around the family home, a foretelling sign of her career choice as a floral designer. Brett sketched a rose that would become the focal point of the printed pieces for the wedding, and flowers were gathered from Rose Story Farm for the bouquets and centerpieces. With over 5,500 stems in all, local suppliers were called upon to supplement the large request for English roses and peonies.

Paul Smith cufflinks inspired the vibrant color scheme of the wedding and the distinctive pattern became a recurring theme throughout the day. “The stripes were everywhere,” says Jennifer, “We used a silk stripe in the flower girls’ dresses, on the ring pillow border, flower girls’ baskets, around the cake stand, and on the place cards.” The classic English touch even appeared in the groomsmen’s quirky Paul Smith socks. Jennifer designed napkins and her mother, a master seamstress, sewed the table runners to match.

The couple’s love of Mexican tapas prompted a Latin-inspired menu of ceviche, mini tostadas, empanadas, and fried plantain, with spicy grilled steak and chicken mole. Guests toasted the newlyweds with margaritas and sangria, and a festive Latin trio was the ideal complement to the dinner. Jennifer’s brother painted maracas—in stripes, of course— for the table assignments.

The bride was radiant in a strapless Monique Lhuillier gown. A pink sash at her waist hinted at the stunning red shoes Jennifer couldn’t resist, even before she had purchased her dress. “I knew I wanted something different. When I saw them at Barney’s in Los Angeles, I thought they would be so fun under my dress!” she says. Jennifer’s mother designed a beautiful mantilla veil edged with delicate lace to complete her daughter’s trousseau.

The groomsmen wore classic black, and Brett was debonair in a custom-tailored tuxedo of his own. According to the bride, her future husband was involved from the outset. “I asked him about everything throughout the planning process. He has a great sense of style and gave me the nod along the way,” says Jennifer. He did insist on two things: that his Weimaraner dog, Gunnar, would be part of the wedding party, and that their guests would be treated to his favorite press coffee. To accommodate the requests, the mother-of-the-bride sewed a special tie for Gunnar, and Jennifer purchased thirty French press pots for the day.

It was important to the newlyweds that, above all else, their wedding would be a true family event. “It was so great to be in one place with everyone we loved around us,” recalls Jennifer. After the picture-perfect celebration, she and Brett escaped to Thailand and the Maldives for their honeymoon. In her words, “It was amazing. We completely spoiled ourselves.”