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Mala & Mason: A Traditional Wedding in San Francisco, CA

Mala and Mason are both California natives and also attended Brigham Young University, but it wasn’t on campus that they met. Mala and Mason were intr

Mala and Mason are both California natives and also attended Brigham Young University, but it wasn’t on campus that they met. Mala and Mason were introduced through a mutual friend while working at a summer camp. A camp counselor session had been scheduled to take place near Mala’s home, so she took the opportunity to invite all the counselors to her house that weekend, and there her friendship with Mason began, lasting through their final year of college. While most couples go out for dinner and a movie, Mala and Mason’s first date was a trip to Southern California. The Bride Mala Grewal, 26, an advertising executive The Groom Mason Harrell, 28, a naval medical student The Date May 25 Six months later, Mason proposed to Mala on bended knee while the two were standing on Mala’s aunt’s rooftop in New Delhi, India. The couple celebrated their nuptials six months afterward in true San Francisco style, at Treasure Island using a springy purple color palette.

Mala and Mason’s ring ceremony took place at the beginning of the ceremony. White wooden folding chairs were set up on the outdoor patio facing San Francisco Bay. To keep guests warm, the couple provided purple shawls
Mala’s four bridesmaids wore periwinkle-colored silk tops teamed with ivory pearl belts and light lavender skirts.
Escort cards were set up on a long table by the entrance of the room. Each card included the name of the guest and the table “city” where they had been assigned.
Small, galvanized buckets, filled with dried hydrangeas, were hung from the ceremony chairs with periwinkle satin ribbon. Two larger floral arrangements graced the area where Mala and Mason exchanged rings.
The bridesmaids carried smaller versions of Mala’s bouquet. Purple tulips and green hydrangeas were tied with periwinkle satin ribbon to complement the bridesmaid attire.
The reception tables, covered with purple satin and damask linens, were set with white dinner plates that were banded in silver and topped with white, satin-striped, menu-tucked napkins. For the first course, salad was served on an amethyst-colored glass plate.
Mala carried a bouquet of her favorite flower -- purple tulips -- mixed with a few lime green hydrangeas. The round posy-style bouquet was tied off with a braided, ivory, satin ribbon adorned with pearl buttons.
The program was created using a large script font, which the couple also used later for their thank-you cards. Each square-shaped program was printed on lavender paper and finished off with a sheer lavender ribbon.
The three-tiered round cake was covered in white fondant frosting with horizontal pleats and a vertical row of covered “buttons,” mimicking Mala’s gown. The cake was placed on a round silver stand and decorated with fresh purple flowers and a periwinkle satin bow.