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We just love tented weddings.  More than any other element, a tent can set the stage for a memorable and truly festive wedding (and they look great in photos!).  We especially love Sperry Tents–so it was wonderful that Sperry Tents blog featured Caity and Matt’s wedding at the Hill-Stead Museum today.  We worked with terrific folks including our friends Lindsay and Talia of Sixpence for Your Shoe event planners and Courtney Silk from the Hill-Stead Museum.  I added a few other pics from from Caity and Matt’s garden party wedding back in June…and if you want to see more here’s our blogpost of their wedding from this summer.

Alli and Dave’s wedding weekend, part deux…their wedding in the Hudson Highlands of New York!  Beautiful, intimate and tons of fun, their wedding kicked off with Alli’s dapper nephew (as ringbearer) carrying the “Here Comes the Bride” sign at Our Lady of Loretto Church in Cold Spring. During the Mass Dave’s brother Jonathan played guitar, singing a hauntingly beautiful version of “Here I am, Lord”.  After the ceremony the crowd waited for Alli and Dave to emerge from the church…the doors burst open and a beaming Alli and Dave descended through the flurry of ivory petals…what a way to start your life together!

Onto their reception in Alli’s parents’ beautiful home in Garrison, beginning with colorful cocktails, such as blackberry gin fizz, on the lawn.  With the sun setting family and friends gathered in the awesomely decorated tent from Stamford Tent, where LMD floral created the most magical and colorful world filled with trees, texture and abundant flowers– zinnias, dahlias and roses among others.  Tables names reflected the wild and mystical feel with such places from literature as Lothlorien from The Lord of the Rings, and all the details–lanterns, birch bark, rose hips, figs, pears and Chinese blue vases–looked perfect against the brilliant scarlet runners.  Matching this look was the outstanding cuisine from Main Course Marketplace & Catering right in the Hudson Valley.

The intimacy and humor of the night was reflected in the wonderful toasts by the Governor, Dave’s brother, Andrew, and Alli’s sister, Emily.  Their talented friends sang a hymn and Dave’s brother Jonathan was back on guitar, playing a song he wrote for Alli and Dave’s first dance.  Then the partying kicked in with some serious dancing to the excellent East Coast band which included classic 80s music, and to top it off all the Yale alumni gathered to sing a rousing Bull Dog! Bull Dog!  Such a great wedding!  It was a pleasure working with Elizabeth Allen, the consummate event planner, and nice working side by side with the folks from Films by Francesco.

Thanks so much Alli and Dave for having us photograph your wedding weekend! We loved it!!

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9/10/11 was the lucky day this year in Connecticut, with gorgeous late summer weather for Betsy and Charley’s relaxed, fun and stylish wedding at the Essex Yacht Club in Essex CT.  Betsy in her Vera Wang dress and Charley in his blazer & yellow pants with Vineyard Vines bowtie looked beautiful and so comfortable with one another.  After their ceremony at Our Lady of Sorrows church in Essex, the couple and bridal party jumped on their friends’ wooden powerboat for a Champagne-fueled ride from Middle Cove Marina to the Essex Yacht Club…that’s arriving in style!  Onto the cocktail party on the EYC lawn complete with an ice sculpture of Betsy’s dad’s sailboat adorning the raw bar…with the actual boat docked alongside, fully decorated with colorful signal flags.

Then into the glowing Sperry Tent with great speeches and dances…especially Betsy and her dad’s dance which segued into a high energy version of the YMCA!  More dancing ensued to the sounds of the Red Hot Rhythm Band before the afterparty around the corner at the Gris.  A classic nautically-inspired wedding right in Betsy’s hometown…often called the best small town in America.  Have to also mention the really nice flowers by Yumiko of Hana Floral Design and the beautiful cake came from Ana Parzych Custom Cakes.

Betsy and Charley, thanks so much for having us document your great day…congratulations..hope you had an awesome adventure in Thailand!!

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