An Elegant English Garden Wedding at The Ryland Inn

Lauren Megerdichian
December 14, 2018
Categories: Real Weddings, The Blog, Traditional Elegance

We love a bride who takes the opportunity to make her wedding day as personalized as possible. This beautiful english garden-inspired day at The Ryland Inn was full of special moments that represented the bride’s Caribbean background – such as steel drums playing during the ceremony and a surprise cultural dance performed by her cousin during the reception. Lucky for us, Cassi Claire was their to capture every meaningful detail of the day, while Twisted Willow Flowers dressed the classic white venue in pretty greenery and blooms. Check out the full gallery right here!

From the photographer, Cassi Claire… Matt and Nidia’s wedding day at The Ryland Inn was INCREDIBLE! When I meet a bride who loves the little details as much as I do, I’m basically in heaven. Each item Nidia chose for her day was both thoughtful and beautiful! Being from St. Vincent originally (a tiny island in the Caribbean), Nidia had steel drums playing during the ceremony and cocktail hour. Nidia’s cousin performed a high-energy cultural dance routine as a surprise to all her guests.

One of their signature cocktails was inspired by their first trip abroad to Costa Rica. Even her glittery Jimmy Choo shoes held special meaning as she bought a matching pair for her sweet sister! The care that Nidia and Matt put into every choice was so evident. The care they put into each other was so evident! I can’t gush enough about these sweet souls!

From the Bride… We’re using white as the main backdrop to create a timeless, elegant and fun event for our guests. I want our guest to feel like it’s one big party to let loose and celebrate love. Our colors are white and greenery with gold elements. Channeling an English garden, our centerpieces will be a mix of long garlands filled with lush, white flowers and low centerpieces of white mix flowers and intertwined with greenery, all arranged by Twisted Willow Flowers. Finishing off the tables will be both tall and votive candles. For our ceremony we will have a wedding arch filled with semi-unstructured white flowers and greenery running throughout the arch.

One special touch, my father has built a wooden ladder which will serve as place to display our pictures of us and our loved ones. As an ode to my island roots we are surprising everyone with a steel band for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We want the music and rhythms to create an island vibe at the event. Our His and Hers signature cocktail have fun names, paying homage to my island background and his American roots. Lastly, my dress by Maggie Sottero is a classic fit with sleeves coming against my shoulders. The unstructured white bouquet will be the perfect addition to my attire. A pop of color will come from Matt’s navy and black tux.