Vintage Inspired Garden Party with Bright Pinks & Butter Yellow

Whimsical garden party with bright florals, fun and vintage touches. Directly from the couple themselves: "Happy and bright! I knew it was going to be one of the happiest days of our lives and I really wanted the design to reflect that. And since it was the kick off of Spring, I really wanted to have the garden party vibe shine!" *This couple were big film photography lovers as well as b&w lovers! We shot a ton of this wedding on colored & b&w film.

George proposed to Christine on July 6, 2022 in Long Beach Island, NJ. Christine's family has a house there and vacationed there her whole life, so it has a very special place in her heart. The week of the proposal, George's family rented a vacation home LBI as well - so the whole family was there! George had coordinated for a beach plane to fly over the backyard of Christine's family home that overlooked the bay. The plane read "Christine will you marry me?". I had thought that we were all meeting at the house for dinner and I was completely shocked once we walked into the backyard. After he popped the question, caterers and bartenders came out of nowhere and he put on an incredible cocktail party catered by Delaware Oyster House. We partied and celebrated all night!

The bride wore a strapless Reem Acra gown with a sweetheart bodice and a leg-bearing slit with a fresh face and a sleek bun. The gown was from Elizabeth John Couture in Morristown, NJ. Her engagement ring has her grandmother's diamond.

All the bridesmaids wore beautiful variations of pink dresses from Alexia Maria, Cinq a Sept, Shona Joy, Lovers and Friends.

The Groom wore Ted Baker and Allen Edmond Shoes. He also had his grandfather's Rolex restored before the wedding to wear. Groomsmen wore The Black Tux while George's sister Olivia the "Best Woman" wore a black dress from Sachin and Babi.

Cru Catering supplied the delicious apps: Watermelon Tomato Skewers, Mini Steak Tacos, Mini Chicken + Waffles, Fried Green Tomatoes with Pork Belly Croutons, Tuna Sashimi on Crispy Rice Cake & plated meals that guests had personally chosen between gnocchi, local fish or New York Strip. Squeeze Bar supplied the cocktails. Low Country Beanery for late night coffee and espresso martini bar with Italian Cantucci Biscotti Cookies from Prato Bakery in Jersey City, NJ (the family's favorite!)

Whimsical, wild flower, garden party vibes! Accents of cane and rattan throughout the tabletop and lighting with fun patterns. Their custom monogram was used on various items throughout the entire event: invitation, napkins, menus, and the bar with handwritten signage!

The cake was a vintage inspired design with the over-piped tiers on a soft yellow cake. Hummingbird cake with cream cheese buttercream and Banana chocolate chip cake with chocolate hazelnut filling. The beautiful yellow hued toasting coupes next to their vintage inspired cake were from Estelle Colored Glass, a local Charleston Artist.

The bride's grandfather owned a newspaper business, so the ceremony programs were a nod to the family business. Christine's Brother Michael read a poem "The Chaos of Stars" - Kiersten White

Live Guest Portraits by Emma Lang Art. Guest watercolor portraits were hand drawn throughout the event of the guests and their attire.

Groom's dad sang New York, New York at the beginning of the reception to open the dance floor for the evening.

Bride's veil was borrowed from her maid of honor which inspired a remaking of the Bride Wars photo of Anne Hathaway & Kate Hudson both sitting at a reception table under the veil.