The Bride Tried on Over 100 Dresses for Her Autumn in Connecticut Wedding Before Finding the One!

Classic, whimsical with touches of vintage design

Nick planned a decoy weekend to fool her; surprised her proposing with friends at a winery in Napa (Peju Winery)

The bride tried on over 100 and found a beautiful one from BHLDN at a consignment store in San Francisco, where the couple was residing at the time, that fit her almost perfectly so she bought it as a "just in case." Kat also ordered a beautiful gown from Suzanne Neville but still loved the first dress so she ended up morphing the two dresses together and pulled portions of the Suzanne Neville dress and added it to the first.

As guests walked into Docktail Hour, they were greeted with champagne from champagne truck. Then as guests made their way down the dock to enjoy the beautiful view of the sound, with the NYC skyline in the distance, guests were met with a delicious assortment of seafood at the raw bar, including oysters, clams and shrimp. Based on their love of travel and a nod to their adorable dog Teddy, they shared three signature cocktails - Kat: Her’s - cucumber mezcal margarita; Nick: His’s - Old Fashioned Captain Teddy: Aperol spritz. Guests nibbled on fun bites including pork sliders, bacon wrapped dates, tuna tartar and watermelon skewers. Guests dined on their choice of filet or roasted salmon. And finishing the night on an extra sweet note, in addition to the vanilla bean wedding cake, guests were treated to an array of passed desserts, including Mini ice cream cones, Espresso mochi, Mini s’mores, Mini cannolis, and Apple pie bites.

It was very important for the design to feel classic and whimsical, yet effortless and timeless.

3 tiered vanilla bean cake with white buttercream

The bridal party walked down the aisle to "What a Wonderful World", while the bride walked down to the classic, "Can't Help Falling in Love". Once pronounced husband and wife in a Greek Orthodox ceremony, they couple walked down the aisle as guests tossed rose petals on them to "Lovely Day."

Docktail Hour; with the venue at a yacht club, it was necessary to take full advantage of this extra wide dock for guests to enjoy cocktails and bites on a beautiful mid September evening. Since the couple didn't do a first look, the opted for a private boat ride around the sound post ceremony to enjoy time together before docking the boat and joining their guests on the dock! A string quartet played in the background, while a champagne cart was anchored at the front of the dock to greet guests with bubbles! Three different lounge set ups were grouped down the dock that had that vintage flair the bride was looking for! There was a large macaron seating chart that provided two macarons (vanilla bean and Sea Salt Caramel.

The inside of the yacht club had an arched panel in the ceiling and the florist did an insanely gorgeous installation that included so much lush greenery, white flowers and hanging orbs that filled in this space. The bridal party and all the speeches were situated under the