California dream wedding of Hayley Bloomingdale's heiress

The fall wedding season tends to be filled with cozy decor and rustic locales, but the recently released photos of Hayley Bloomingdale's wedding in Santa Barbara make us dream of summer.

Bloomingdale, who is the heir to the department store and communications director of Moda Operandi, married lighting designer Alexander "Dada" Stileman at the end of October. But now, more details and photos have appeared via Vogue, which were shared on Bloomingdale's Instagram account.

The London-based couple got engaged on a hiking weekend in the Lake District in February, where Stileman surprised her with a personalized Jessica McCormack ring that he helped design. The couple chose California as a wedding destination because it is there that Bloomingdale grew up, bringing back precious childhood memories of his days at the beach.

The weekend began with a rooftop celebration of the Californian hotel on the theme of the "Mexican Fiesta", which included music from a mariachi band and a toast (it was rather roast) Bloomingdale brothers. The festive red lace dress of the bride, designed by Johanna Ortiz, matched the sunset of the party.

For the "I Dos", the day began with a traditional ceremony at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, where Bloomingdale wore a Carolina Herrera dress, designed by her friend Wes Gordon for a personal touch. Poppies delicately embroidered on the skirt and the long train were completed by a simple veil. The couple opted for a bridal party for children. The wedding of Princess Eugénie, which Bloomingdale attended.

The oceanfront cocktail party was held at Coral Casino Beach and the Four Seasons Hotel Biltmore Cabana Club, where guests enjoyed American comfort, including surf and turf options and nuggets. of chocolate. For a more dance-friendly ensemble, Bloomingdale is turned into a tap-and-dangle dress with pearl details, also designed by Herrera.

Although the couple's honeymoon apparently did not come until Christmas, the newlyweds made a post-wedding trip to Las Ventanas al Paraíso in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.