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Category: Tented Weddings - Page 9
August 30, 2013
Old Lyme CT Backyard Tented Wedding: Marina and James!
Green grass, blue sky, white dress and a red truck….along with one very happy couple. It all adds up to a wonderful Connecticut Shore backyard wedding for Marina and James in Old Lyme earlier in August! Just perfect, from the relaxed summery feel of the cocktail party on the lawn to dinner & dancing under the big tent set on Marina’s parents’ beautiful yard.
Marina radiated happiness throughout the day, looking great in her stylish Monique Lhuillier dress. Lots of white and lavender touches from James’ tie to the purple flowers from Old Lyme’s Elements to the bridesmaids in cool white dresses…even their puppy was decked out for the wedding and quite eager to run down the aisle at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme! After cocktails and dinner, there were s’mores galore at the fireplace and lots of Instagramming of fun photos, then folks danced all night to the music of the Search Party Band. Madison’s Culinary Concerts provided the catering and event coordination–a wonderful job. And it was fun again to work alongside Steve and his team from Steven Fowler Films.
Congratulations Marina and James–thanks for having us capture your day!! To see lots more photos click here…
July 11, 2013
Greenwich CT Riverside Yacht Club Wedding: Maddie and Dave!
Weddings have (at least) two sides to them. There’s the pretty décor and all the attention to detail that makes for a beautiful event. And there’s the emotional significance of what’s happening that day–the forming of a family. Maddie and Dave’s exuberant wedding and reception at the Riverside Yacht Club in Greenwich CT united these two elements so well into a gorgeous event that was also full of meaning.
Oh, where to begin..let’s start with the details. First a shout out to Maddie who did a tremendous job with the dozens of wedding details! And great job as well by Kerri-Lynn from Stella Day Events for making it all come together so well!
Maddie wore a beautiful ballgown-style Jenny Packham dress from Gabriella New York Bridal Salon while Dave and the men wore classic off-white dinner jackets, Dave’s from Lord Willys, with the bridesmaids wearing Amsale dresses from The Wedding Library. LH Calligraphy designed tons of cool paperie from the invitations to the dinner menus, ceremony programs and much more. Maddie and Dave incorporated ocean motifs including seahorses in the cufflinks to napkins to the raw bar ice sculpture and the colorful cake topper on the vibrant cake from Sweet Lisa’s Exquisite Cakes. Oranges, pinks, reds–major bursts of color abounded, from the beautiful flowers from Lisa Eisenman Salley’s Something Special Flowers, to the candy bar with its psychedelic palette of fruit colors. Even the tent from Northeast Tent with cool lighting from Social Décor glowed reddish orange against the June sunset.
Now, as for meaning, the emotional toasts from Maddie’s father, Maddie’s Maid of Honor, Callie, and Dave’s brother and Best Man, Stephen, truly set the tone. Afterwards, Dave in his speech said that he considered everyone gathered under the tent to be family. Then…it was time to party, led by the Georgetown alums hitting the custom checkerboard dance floor to the sounds of Hank Lane’s Kevin Osborne Band. And, to top it all off, Maddie and Dave made a dash through the sparklers to depart Riviera-style on the super cool ’50s Riva Italian powerboat.
A great wedding, congratulations Maddie and Dave!! Thanks very much for having us document your day! To see many more photos please click here…
July 6, 2013
Hill-Stead Museum Rehearsal Dinner: Alex & Breck
Alex and Breck had a beautiful night at The Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington CT for their rehearsal dinner a few weeks ago despite the threat of rain all week! Breck’s family brought a bit of the South to New England making for a warm, relaxed event between two families who were thrilled with their children’s choices in partners. We always love hearing toasts and speeches about the couple from their family & friends–a real highlight of the night. Congratulations Alex and Breck and thank you to Breck’s mom, Jane…it was such a pleasure meeting and working with you!
