Folkie Big Sur Wedding (Circa 1968)

A reader just hipped me to these photos, which I promptly swiped off flickr.

The geeeeeeeorgeous bride with the bangs is Mimi Fariña, and that beaming bridesmaid in the stripes is her big sister, Joan Baez.

Mimi married Milan Melvin at the Esalen Institute (which, incidentally, is where we were supposed to go hot-tubbing when we were in Big Sur) on the opening morning of the 1968 Big Sur Folk Festival.

I'd like to imagine she wore that flower crown all day long.....

A HELLA RAD Down-to-Earth Bride

Hey ESB,

Thank you thank you for your down to earth and realistic wedding blog. I have never had to write to you with any queries, but I have certainly read your blog every morning for the last year of wedding planning. 

B and I tied the knot in the redwoods last Monday (Halloween) with 27 of our dearest friends/family. This was a big change from the 100+ guest wedding we were originally planning, and I'm sure you had something to do with it. We could not be happier with how everything turned out.

Now, the point of my email: my husband bought me a fabulous necklace from a local jeweler in her teeny tiny studio.

Her style instantly reminded me of you, so I thought I would pass along her website. I hope that you enjoy! I'll also pass along a photo of the affair, for shits and giggles.

love,

a down to earth bride (thanks to ESB)

*****

dear adteb,

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

♥ ♥ ♥

p.s. totally digging Marisa Haskell. most especially this wrap bracelet.

(Photo 1: Katie Schoen, Photo 2: Taken by her man on the honeymoon in Big Sur)