Connecticut Weddings

When you put together a team with the likes of True Event, Tie That Binds, Jennie Fresa and Smilebooth, well, magic happens – and this autumn wedding demonstrates it all. Overflowing with florals from these colorful centerpieces (thanks to Hana Floral Design) to the Bride’s gorgeous gown and the bridesmaid’s (decked out in Jenny Yoo) bouquets, this is one of those weddings that makes you hungry for more – and that craving can be satisfied with Buzz Media’s film and all the pretty pics in our VAULT right here!

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From the Bride… Braden and I met on June 25th, 2013 during the week of my sister’s wedding in Martha’s Vineyard. We flirted a bit but Braden was hesitant to make a move because of our six year age difference (I was 22 at the time and he was 28). I saw no issue with the age difference so I made the first move and we had an amazing time hanging out at the wedding.

After that there was no one else! Braden was working in Baltimore at the time but his home base was North Carolina while I lived in Boston. Despite the distance, we saw each other almost every weekend. On March 20th, 2014 while on vacation in Aruba, Braden asked me to marry him at this beautiful nature pool surrounded by the ocean. After a year of traveling to see each other I moved to North Carolina in June 2014 to be closer to him. We decided to get married in Connecticut because my favorite place in the world is where I spent my summers growing up, Groton Long Point, CT. I had never pictured myself getting married any other place. We found a beautiful vineyard nearby in North Stonington and decided it was the perfect location. Our rehearsal dinner was in Groton Long Point and the wedding was at the Vineyard. During the whole wedding process we decided to up our stress level and build a house at the same time, we move in at the end of October!

Our wedding planner, True Event, was essential in pointing us towards some of the best vendors in the industry. Their knowledge and experience helped us avoid the wedding-day horror stories that everybody fears, and the entire weekend was accomplished without a single hiccup!

Yumiko from Hana Floral was one of the most important wedding vendors. My florist really took my vision and brought it to life. She was willing and able to do anything I wanted and was able to give me suggestions as well.

I really could not have done it without my paper designer, Mekala from Tie That Binds. She helped me design the most amazing invitations and from there every other paper detail at the wedding you could imagine. I asked her if we could do invitations on real wood and she went out of her way to make it happen! From there we then did welcome bags, matchboxes, welcome bags, and do not disturb door hangers and menus on real wood as well! She designed the most beautiful floral image off of inspiration flowers photos I sent her and was able to incorporate it beautifully into each piece. I was also extremely picky about the font I used and she went above and beyond to make sure it was exactly how I liked it. I clearly wasn’t the easiest client to work with but she made it seem like I was! She went above and beyond!

My hair stylist and makeup artists were wonderful. Jennie Fresa and her crew really took my ideas and made them come to life. I couldn’t have been happier with my hair especially!

My caterer, Russell Morin was great. They were so easy to work with and made some amazing food. I asked them to make me a cheese table for cocktail hour and I wanted them to create a cake out of cheeses (a cheese cake, but made from just cheese!); they did an amazing job putting it together and made it exactly how I pictured it! The rest of the food was just as amazing!

Ana Parzych Cakes was also incredible. She really created a piece of art with her sugar flowers that were almost identical to my wedding flowers!

Kleinfelds also were a crucial part to my wedding because they helped me find and alter my dream dress! I had seen my dress on a “Grey’s Anatomy” a few years back and we showed Kleinfeld a picture of it so they could get an idea of what I was looking for, and it turns out they had the exact dress! I felt like the luckiest girl ever. Because it was such a delicate dress I was very nervous about them altering it but they did a beautiful job!

Our band, the Rhythm Collective… amazing! They made every song sound like the original and everyone wanted them to continue so bad after the reception was over. They came onto the dance floor at one point and sang and danced with the crowd and that got everyone even more excited.

Ryan Designs was also a big part of the day! They were in charge of setting up the tent draping and hanging the lanterns/lights. But they also custom made the most beautiful ceremony doors for us and a beautiful ceremony archway.

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Cinematography: Buzz Media Company- Wedding Films | Event Planning + Design: TRUE Event | Wedding Dress: Kleinfeld Bridal | Cake: Ana Parzych Cakes | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Catering: Russell Morin Fine Catering | Hair + Makeup: Jennie Fresa Brow & Beauty Bar | Band: Elan Artists | Groom's Attire: Men's Wearhouse | Transportation: First Student Charter | Transportation: Black Swan Limousine | Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery | Bathrooms: Luxury Loo | Bridal Boutique: Kleinfeld Bridal | Floral Design + Photo Booth Backdrop: Hana Floral Design | Invitations + Paper Goods: Tie That Binds | Lighting Decor + Bars: Ryan Designs | Linen Rentals: BBJ La Tavola | Photo Booth: Brooke Courtney Photography | Rentals: Rentals Unlimited | Rentals: New England Country Rentals | Signage: Sweet Carolina Collective | Tent Rentals: Sperry Tents

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This coastal wedding has everything a girl could dream of. Gorgeous florals from Hana Floral Design, a beautiful 3-tiered wedding cake and a picture-perfect sunset. Melani Lust captured every moment from the beautiful Bride getting ready with the help of Dana Bartone & Company to the breezy, tented reception. Grab a seat lovelies, and prepare to get lost in this slice of romance!

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From Melani Lust Photography… The bride and groom both love being by the water and visiting vineyards, so it was important to “marry” the two places for their big day. The bride’s mother scouted the area for weeks to find the perfect small lighthouse where Emily & Charlie could have their first look, and settled on this charming private home in Noank, CT. The couple had spent the year before their engagement exploring vineyards around Connecticut. On the bride’s birthday, the groom picked her up for a vineyard tour. As they sat on the dock of the lake other wine tasters watched as he proposed to her on the dock. It was be a traditional full Catholic Mass with all family members participating. The couple chose the church because it was reminiscent of a “little white chapel” and it felt so intimate inside. The day began with a first look at the lighthouse and they trolleyed to a church, we stopped to take some photos at the wharf in Mystic and then went on to the vineyard where Hana Floral used their magic to create a backdrop of pale gold, light sea blue (the color of the bridesmaids dresses), and soft pastels to welcome guests. The day became more magical as the clouds parted, rain softened and a glorious rainbow appeared over the vineyard.

From the Bride…Charlie and I met at the University of Connecticut, a hockey player and an opera singer who fell in love over small talk of Disney World, dirty martinis, and dogs. Many of our dates were on the Connecticut Wine Trail, where we would visit several wineries over the weekends to get our passports stamped, take in the beautiful scenery, and, of course, enjoy some great wine. When Charlie proposed at a vineyard one year later, Jonathan Edwards Winery was our immediate choice for a venue. We had adored Mystic, Connecticut ever since we had driven through it on a spontaneous vineyard trip. The coastal town combined the sea, the cutest white church, and was close to our vineyard reception. I envisioned romantic colors of pastel and gold against the beautiful backdrop of the vines. My favorite special touch was the vintage stamps that I tracked down for our envelopes; I wanted each one to represent something about us. For our Save the Date, I used a Metropolitan Opera stamp, a LOVE stamp, and a hockey goalie stamp. For our wedding invitation, we actually used the same exact stamps that both of our parents used for their weddings, which made them really significant. My other favorite detail was our letterpress suite–Kimberly did an amazing job helping me create our custom invitations. I loved them so much, I even fell asleep holding them once!

Photography: Melani Lust Photography | Cinematographer: Buzz Media Company- Wedding Films | Floral Design: Hana Floral Design | Wedding Dress: Bijou Bridal | Cake: Ana Parzych Cakes | Invitations: Kimberly FitzSimons | Ceremony Venue: Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church | Reception Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Joanna August | Catering: Russell Morin Fine Catering | Makeup: Dana Bartone & Company | Hair: Dana Bartone & Company | Calligraphy: Marcardin Calligraphy | Groom's Attire: Elephants Trunk | Antique Car/Limo Service: Viking Tours | Bridal Swarovski Wreathette: Debra Moreland | Music: Power Posse Productions | Wedding Rings: Tiffany & Co.

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Picture this: freshman year of college, boy meets girl June 8th, 2003. Fast forward ten years (to the very day!) they marry with the loveliest oceanside wedding you’ve probably ever seen. And on top of the coincidental cuteness, these two happened to handpick a crew of vendors that can’t be beat —Hana Floral Design, A Thyme to Cook and Wilson Stevens Productions, just to name a few. It’s classic New England to the core, and the fabulous Tony Spinelli didn’t miss a beat. Grab that coffee and cuddle up in the gallery right here.

From the Bride… Colin and I were engaged in April of 2012, and after a long week away celebrating, we knew if we wanted to get married the following spring in Watch Hill, Rhode Island where my parents live, we needed to pick a venue quickly.

After falling in love with the Jonathan Edwards Winery, we couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else. As luck would have it, June 8th was the only day open at both the winery and at The Watch Hill Chapel where we wanted to have the ceremony. Call it fate or just some serious coincidence, but after looking through old pictures of when we met at college freshman orientation at Miami University in Ohio, we found the first picture of us, dated June 8th, 2003. 10 years later, exactly to the day, we were going to get to marry each other.

We imagined our day as really being a big celebration of our love that focused on family and close friends that are part of our lives and have helped us become who we are as individuals and as a couple. With so many people coming in from Kansas City, where Colin is from, and around the rest of the country, we wanted everyone to walk away feeling like they had an amazing weekend trip on New England coast.

With the ceremony in a chapel by the water and the reception at the winery under the tent, the settings were already naturally beautiful, and it was easy for our amazing vendors to help bring our “Rustic Elegant” vision to life. After a freak tropical storm hit on Friday and it threatened to dampen our weekend, the sun came out Saturday morning and turned it into the most beautiful early summer day which our amazing photographer Tony Spinelli captured.
We began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the barn at the winery before moving into the tent, strung with bistro lights. On long farm tables, our guests enjoyed a ‘family style’ dinner of Kansas City rubbed steak local farm grilled vegetables.

Blush and white peonies adorned the table in glass vases and rustic flower boxes, with some of the leaves accented with a hint of brushed gold. Even though we had planned the wedding with our families, there were so many surprises! Before our father/daughter dance, my dad surprised me by singing Frank Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight” to me. During our cake cutting, I surprised Colin with a groom’s carrot cake for his favorite team, KU, handmade by my brother’s girlfriend. Before the party ended, to treat and cool everyone off after spending the night on the dance floor with our unbelievable band Radiance, my parents surprised our guests with Lemon Italian Ices and my mom’s famous oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. She made over 600!

To us, our day was perfect. It was filled with love, laughter, lots of dancing and family, which truly are the reasons we were all together. Thank you to everyone who helped the day a truly magical memory that we will cherish forever.

Photographer: Tony Spinelli Photography | Florist: Hana Floral Design | Gown: Gabriella New York Bridal Salon | Ceremony Venue: Watch Hill Chapel | Reception Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery | Caterer: A Thyme to Cook, Inc. | Band: Wilson Stevens | Getting Read/Photography Location: Ocean House | Invitations + Save The Dates: Catherine Kiff-Vozza | Make up-Hair: New Leaf Salon

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Call me crazy, but I’m the kind of person who thrives on gray, rainy days. I was made for late fall and early winter, before the snow falls, but just as the air is turning chilly and heavy. I seriously can’t think of a more romantic time of the year. So when Sixpence For Your Shoe does a fabulous wedding and Clean Plate Pictures shows up with the camera – AND it’s late fall in Connecticut? Well, it’s over. Done. Finished me in a gallery of my kind of romance.

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From the lovely bride … We met in law school – although we went to college together we were a year apart and didn’t know each other. That’s pretty funny because our undergraduate school is fairly small. In any event, we met one day when Lauren was diligently working in the office of the student journal and John popped his head in to find a mutual friend. They continued their budding courtship playing soccer together, after their mutual friend invited them both to play on the same intramural soccer team.

We chose to have our ceremony and reception in the borough of Stonington, CT. This location allowed us to blend traditional wedding elements of an early afternoon ceremony at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church with a more modern, casual and festive fall evening soiree, beginning with cocktail hour overlooking the Long Island Sound on the patio and continuing the celebration in the adjoining vintage hangar at Saltwater Farm Vineyard. All in all, we wanted our celebration to be filled with unique personal touches leaving our guests with a lasting impression of an unforgettable Connecticut winery celebration.

The inspiration for our wedding stemmed from a more casual, festive, rustic, yet romantic and Parisian flea-market inspired setting. Our tables consisted of country chic place settings, a variety of lazy deconstructed seasonal best flowers arranged inside in shades of greens with accents of apricots and natural elements, as well as an eclectic assortment of lanterns and softly flicking candles in between the flower arrangements on each table. The set-up was warm, inviting and allowed guests to kick back and enjoy a cozy New England fete.

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Photography: Clean Plate Pictures | Event Planning: Sixpence For Your Shoe | Reception: Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Ceremony: St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church | Dress: Wedding Atelier | Tuxedo: Men’s Wearhouse | Hair and Makeup: Jennie Fresa Makeup + Skincare | Catering: Gourmet Galley | Cake: Felicia’s Sweetface Pastry Shoppe | Florals: Stems Flower Design | Music: Groove Alliance Band

This wedding is instant goosebumps. It’s gorgeous blooms from Hana Floral Design, it’s stunning reds and warm laughter, and it’s a photo story from Ashley O’Dell that will warm every part of your being. I can’t speak highly enough about this gorgeous soiree, so please, please promise me you’ll block out a nice chunk of your day to spend in the gallery.

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From the lovely bride … Growing up, I used to wish on the “ones.” Anytime a clock read 11:11, I made a wish. In 2005, after years and years spent wishing for “the one,” and string of wrong “ones,” I met Jay. And as luck would have it, our first date was on 11/11. I knew from the start we were meant to me. Jay had my heart from the start, with his charming down to earth nature, unique sense of humor and beautiful blue eyes. I was charmed and so was he.

Six years later on 11/11/11 (of course!) Jay proposed to me at The Castle on Hudson and then whisked me off to California wine country for five days. We’ve both always been huge wine lovers, but with Napa as our back drop we fell madly in love with the picturesque wineries and returned to the East Coast determined to find the perfect New England winery to host our wedding. Luckily, we didn’t have to look all that far. Jonathan Edwards was the first and last venue we explored. We knew in the first five minutes…this was the place we’d get married. Everything about it felt perfect, like a piece of home…and the wine wasn’t half bad either! So, we set our date for October 27, 2012 (11.11.12 wasn’t available!) and began planning.

Using the winery as our backdrop, we spent the next 11 months planning every last detail, making sure our big day was a reflection of us. We wanted the wedding to feel down to earth, yet elegant. Rustic, but charming. We wanted our guests to step into our reception tent and get transported to another time. From playful bistro lighting and grapevine lanterns strung throughout, to our New Orleans style jazz band, our vision was realized and our wedding could not have been more perfect.

Little did we know… 2 days later Superstorm Sandy would touch down in our home state of New York. We were blessed with perfect late Fall weather, and even a wedding day rainbow, but so many of our friends and family were not so lucky just days later. With power lost and some with homes and jobs lost, we were quickly reminded that nothing matters more than those that you love and life is precious. Though we deterred a full week from our honeymoon in Hawaii, I cannot think of a better way to have spent my first week married to the love of my life.

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Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery | Catering: Russel Morin Fine Catering | The Dress: Amsale “Calista” | The Suit: Custom made by Louis Purple, NYC | Bridesmaid Dresses: Amsale, from The Wedding Library NYC | Photographer: Ashley O’Dell | New Orleans Jazz Band: Baby Soda | Tent Lighting Designer: Ryan Designs | Florist: Hana Floral Design | Hair + Makeup: Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa

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When I first set my sights on wedding planning, thoughts of gorgeous, lace dresses danced in my head; floor length, vintage-inspired and beautifully romantic. I ended up with something quite different but in my mind I wanted to look just like this Bride. She’s a vision in lace that perfectly weaves into this East Coast affair. And with images by Hales Studio and a gallery stuffed to the gills with rolling vineyards and elegant details, perusing is a must.

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From Hales Studio… When Jen and Eric asked me to photograph their wedding I had no idea what I treat I was in for! Jen, the bride, did every last detail for this wedding herself. She loves antiques and found all the table centerpiece tins at Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts. I just loved her antique style to the day. Her dress was a beautiful cream color and her jewelry was her grandmother’s and went perfectly with the rest of her details. 

From the Bride… My vision for our wedding was a rustic feel with vintage touches, that’s why I went with the dark wood farmer tables with linen runners. I really wanted the wedding to be personal and represent my love for antiques. I had never seen tins used before in a wedding and thought it would be so unique. I searched for old advertising tins and talc powder tins in neutral colors for decoration. The advertising tins were used on the tables as floral centerpieces and the talc tins were strung by ribbon and hung with flowers on the chairs at the ceremony. My ring pillow was handmade by my Mom using my grandmother’s cameo broach, pieces of my great grandmother’s crocheted blanket and my Mom’s original wedding band.

The favors were handmade by my sister, and they were beautiful envelopes with a variety of antique handkerchiefs and fresh-cut lavender placed inside. She is in the process of starting her own business. The name tags were made at home as well as the frame they were placed on. We found an old frame which was glued, painted and distressed and lace was stapled inside to hook the name tags in by purple ribbon. Everywhere you looked were hand-picked antiques and I had so much fun planning but also antiquing for our special day.

Wedding Photography: Hales Studio / Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, Connecticut / Event Planning + Design: DIY by the Bride / Floral Design: It’s So Ranunculus / Catering: Russell Morin Fine Catering / Favors: Vintage Paper Exchange / Wedding Dress: Marisa via Kleinfeld Bridal / Bride’s Veil: Borrowed from Bride’s Sister-in-Law / Bride’s Shoes: Kristie Ann Couture

To call this wedding pretty would be an understatement. It’s beyond pretty. It’s BEYOND beyond pretty. It’s lavender and vineyards, it’s romance and love, it’s ring bearers and roses. It’s perfection, all wrapped up in amazing images from Justin & Mary. And we’ve tied it with a bow in the gallery just for you!

Having the wedding at a winery gave us a great foundation for all of the other details. But it was important that we didn’t take away from what made the location so great, but instead added cues that made it feel like US.

Everyone kept telling us not to obsess over the details because in the end no one would really remember them. To us, the details meant the chance to spend more time together and an opportunity to make our wedding truly unique and special. We wanted to leverage the personality behind wine our love for traveling around Europe, and especially France. So we worked closely with our designer, Robin Kornett to find unique ways of bringing those ideas to life. For instance, she found a great way incorporate a wax stamp of a dove that we bought at a small paperie in Venice. This small element was carried through so much of our stationary for the day. Our “save-the-date” made use of a vintage style, French postcard that our guests used to RSVP. Our final invitation was sent in a wooden envelope with a simulated “wood burn” stamp on the back, tying it back to the wood of a wine barrel, and organic textures that surround a winery. We wanted it to feel rustic, and european, without feeling country picnic.

Stephen and I are definitely both “foodies” and wanted to share that experience with our friends by putting together a meal not found at most weddings. From the appetizers to the desserts, each course was carefully thought out with a playful touch. A Thyme to Cook really embraced our suggestions and personalities, incorporating them into the final menu. We wanted everyone to be just as excited about the meal as we were.

And the adventure continued, as a hurricane hit exactly one week before our big day leaving us and many of our vendors without power the whole week! So, there we were making lavender cones together by candle light asking each other “this is romantic, right?” what else could we do but laugh about it? All of those little details are now memories and we’ll never forget how the power at the winery where our wedding was held came on at 4pm, just in time for our 6pm reception.

Ultimately it came together perfectly. All our favorite people were there to share our special day, the food and wine, music and dancing into the evening – we couldn’t have imagined it any other way.

Photography: Justin & Mary / Second Shooter: Alicia Candelora / Location: Jonathan Edwards Winery / Caterer: A Thyme to Cook / Florist: Thames River Greenery / Paperie: Robin K Design / Makeup/Hair: Lauri Verespej, (203) 260-2094 / DJ: Chad Valk, A Sharp DJ

We are bidding this day of pretty adieu with the loveliest of fêtes at Jonathan Edwards Winery. And with a vendor lineup like this one, you just know it’s going to be a stunner. Because when Robert & Kathleen are behind the camera, Blush Floral Design Studio is responsible for the gorgeous blooms, Smock is prettying up all the paper, Jennie Fresa is prettying up the Bride… and you have Jubilee Events making sure it all comes together seamlessly, you are guaranteed a gorgeous day – and the full gallery proves this couple got just that!

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The pretty doesn’t even end in the gallery, oh no – we have this cute as can be couple’s gorgeous film by Buzz Media Company for you to gush over too!

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From the Bride… We had a small wedding of less than 100 people, as we really wanted an intimate evening with our closest friends and family. We chose Jonathan Edwards Winery because we are big wine people, and we thought the place had a great mix of Connecticut charm and outdoor elegance. September is the perfect time to get married there, as the grapes are almost fully grown, and the weather is mild. Since many of Mike’s friends and family members live on the West Coast, it was exciting to show them the beauty of New England. The natural, understated beauty of the venue also allowed me to design my own space from the ground up, not only for the ceremony, but inside the gorgeous Sperry tent for the reception. I worked closely with Candice of Jubilee Events to make my vision come to life and loved every minute of it. I didn’t want to go with the typical dark, fall color palette, and chose to mix pops of colors and textures. I have a real love for beautiful typography and had calligraphy strewn throughout the wedding. My Amsale “Dahlia” gown served as a great inspiration for everything, from the floral design and the wedding cake to the welcome bags I designed. We included a lot of thoughtful details that had special meaning for us as a couple. We had succulents throughout the space as a nod to Mike’s home state of Arizona and a tequila signature cocktail to represent our shared love for Mexico (I studied abroad there, and Mike lived there for five years). Robert & Kathleen Photographers captured our day so beautifully, and thanks to them and the rest of our wonderful vendors, we had a lovely wedding day!

Wedding Photography: Robert & Kathleen Photographers / Wedding Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, Connecticut / Event Design + Planning: Candice of Jubilee Events / Floral Design: Blush Floral Design Studio / Wedding Cinematography: Buzz Media Company / Officiant: Mary Coburn / Catering + Wedding Cake: A Thyme To Cook / Lighting: Shoreline Audio Visual / Rentals: Party Rental Ltd. / Linens: La Tavola / Calligraphy: Elizabeth Porcher Jones / Ceremony + Cocktail Hour Music: Joe Kiernan Trio / DJ: Rob Alberti / Tent: Sperry Tents Marion / Wedding Signs: SweetWeddingDetails / Cake Topper: ReadyGo / Wedding Invitations: Smock / Ring Bowl: Paloma’s Nest / Wedding Gown: Amsale “Dahlia” via Amsale Flagship Salon / Jewelry: Prins & Volkhardt Jewelers (610-687-8840) + Tiffany & Co. / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Amsale via Plumed Serpent / Beauty: Jennie Fresa / Bride’s Shoes: Milk & Honey Shoes / Groom’s Attire: JoS. A. Bank + Brooks Brothers / Flower Girl Dresses: Crewcuts

When a Bride says the source of her wedding inspiration came from J.Crew and Kate Spade, I immediately fall in love her and consider her my bestie. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that I fell head over heels in love with all the perfectly preppy pictures captured by the talented Kristin Spencer Photography in this colorful Connecticut celebration at the gorgeous Jonathan Edwards Winery. From the fabulous pops of color to the gorgeous New England backdrop, it’s hard not to love the wedding of this adorable duo! Click here for even more!

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From the bride… The whole feel of the wedding was based around my love for the styles and colors of Kate Spade and J.Crew. Two of my favorite stores — the day was a combo of both. We wanted the feeling of the wedding to be preppy but not nautical since we weren’t having it directly on the water. So, we went with preppy colors and patterns but nothing that was blatantly nautical. We had lots of red, white and blue mixed in with bright poppy pinks and lots of pretty soft turquoise. We brought in the burlap on the tables and twine on the invites (that’s the J.Crew part for me) and then we also, as contrast, had gold glitter sparkly table numbers with hot pink and red flowers on the tables (a little Kate Spade action). Lots of stripes– the ribbon on my bouquet, the guys ties, the invites…

For our cocktail hour, we had a special signature drink — pineapple orange margaritas — that we had them serve in mason jars and we also gave them some red and white paper straws to put in each glass. SO CUTE! Cocktails were on the two outside patios and inside the tasting room at the vineyard.

We wanted to have a lot of little touches to make our event really unique and I think we succeeded. By adding things like striped paper straws in signature drinks, making little pennant flags to stick in the cupcakes, a burlap banner that said Love Is Sweet to hang across the front of the dessert table, writing a note to our guests and printing it out on cards to put at each place, etc., we were able to personalize the event. We did a lot of DIY projects- made the cupcake flags, made the table numbers (not an easy task!), made the escort cards… it all added up and people really took notice that we had left our signature on the event! The swing band was OUTSTANDING and every single guest agreed. Literally everyone was on the dance floor from start to finish. Even the band kept saying this was the best wedding they have ever played! It was great. I loved our venue. I think that doing a tented wedding- if you can pull it off- is a great canvas to really get creative and transform the space. A ball room is a ball room– but a tent you can really play with and make it feel like another world! The lighting in our tent was awesome! It really felt like you were in a totally different place!

Photography: Kristin Spencer Photography / Swing Band: Bellevue Cadillac / Catering: A Thyme to Cook / Flowers: Verdant / Venue: Jonathan Edwards Winery / Wedding Gown: Paloma Blanca / Shoes + Earrings: Kate Spade / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: J.Crew / Invitations: Ellie Snowe of Hello Tenfold