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[field title=”The Inspiration”]The team at Ness McGovern Events and Design has been looking for an opportunity to create an entire wedding around the color yellow and that unique joy the color often brings in early spring. The color symbolizes hope and new beginnings, which some might say weddings also represent. The overall inspiration for this event and design started with linen from Lola Valentina that featured tiny yellow butterflies amongst vines and flowers. In addition, the recent design trend of using small table lamps pulled the entire design direction to a more elevated and layered direction, ultimately finished with butterfly lace charges from The Tabletop Company.[/field]
[field title=”Wedding Colors”]Yellow, Green, Peach[/field]
[field title=”The Venue”]As a group, the creative partners involved on this project wanted a venue that would let the design colors shine, but also add a unique twist. Cedar Lakes Estate is the perfect venue to embrace the luxurious side of being in nature on your wedding day. It has a gorgeous hilltop, stunning event spaces, relaxing accommodations and many amenities.[/field]
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[field title=”Wedding Gown”]Selecting wedding day attire can be challenging for some. Our team selected two wedding dress looks, one a more traditional ballgown with a drop waist from Vera Wang for the ceremony. And the second, a modern lace masterpiece from Oscar de la Renta. The beauty of having multiple looks for your wedding day is that you can lean into different aesthetics, comfort levels and formalities. This can also be executed through hair and makeup, you’ll notice we had two different hair styles and a slight shift in makeup from one look to the next.[/field]
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[field title=”Florals & Decor”]The floral selections were driven by locally sourced blooms, allowing peak seasonality to shine in the organic, airy design. New-Jersey-grown lilac, dogwood, and butterfly ranunculus anchored the butter-yellow ceremony, meant to feel like a sunlit meadow path popping against the hilltop’s lush green tree line.
Table florals embraced a unique color story that balanced whimsy with sophistication. Arrangements spilled with delicate flowers such as Daybreak’s own tulips, along with hyacinth, sweet pea and muscari. The entire design was accomplished using sustainable methods, without the use of flower foam. [/field]
[field title=”Favorite Design Element”]The reception tables. The detailed pattern of the Lola Valentina linen was so intricate, you discover more the longer you look at it. The lace-rimmed butterfly charges add a touch of sentimentality. The flowers play perfectly with all the colors. The gold lamps lift the eye from the visual weight of the striped linen and top off the whole look.[/field]
[field title=”Tips To Pull Off The Look”]The key to any ceremony or reception design is to play with visual weight. The design needs to be visually interesting but also naturally pull one’s eye throughout. For the ceremony, the inherent rolling shape of the serpentine-like aisle immediately brings you in and centers you on a airy, almost floating arch way, that looks like it could be leading into the sky. The tables bring you in with all the pattern play that all speaks to eachother. There is a rule when it comes to design, and that is that each element should speak to another element in some way. There should never be an element on its own that is not repeated or mirrored elsewhere.[/field]
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Photography: Bianca Tang Photography | Cinematography: Brandon Lee Films | Event Planning: Ness McGovern Events & Design | Floral Design: Daybreak Studio and Farm | Wedding Dress: Oscar De La Renta | Wedding Dress: Vera Wang | Cake: Blossom Bakery Company | Invitations: Ma Plume Design + Calligraphy | Ceremony Venue: Cedar Lakes Estate | Reception Venue: Cedar Lakes Estate | Beauty: Olivia Garvin Makeup | Beauty: Edilaine Bizinha Beauty | Rentals: Lola Valentina Design | Rentals: The Tabletop Company | Rentals: West Elm