Perfect Mediterranean weather was on hand for Emily and Todd’s wonderful tented wedding at their new home in the New Jersey hunt country last weekend.  This was also their housewarming party–they had just moved into their beautifully renovated home attached to a circa 1752 house.

As their childhood rabbi (who, along with their cantor, had come out of retirement to perform their ceremony) said, their story was like a fairy tale. They grew up in the same town–in fact, Emily’s mother went to high school with Todd’s parents.  They attended Hebrew School and went to Israel as teenagers together.  Fast forward a few decades and Emily and Todd reconnected…and now they were exchanging vows in the backyard of their new home.

Their warm wedding had the feel of a reunion with hugs, laughs and conversation buzzing all around. The great floral arrangements (from Stem NYC) adorned the tables, named for locales around the world and country holding special meaning.  Also in the travel theme, escort cards were fashioned like international luggage tags.

Carmine and crew from Rosa Luca’s Catering provided the excellent food.  Emily’s mother Fran is a wedding planner and made the most aromatic and beautiful textured wedding cake…you could smell the sugar!  And the vintage red velvet curtain Photobooth by Majestic Photobooths was a huge hit.

Emily and Todd, enjoy Hawaii and thanks so much for having us photograph your wedding!!