{Purple & White Cape May Wedding} Krista & Joe

Happy Wedding Wednesday!

A few weeks ago, Memorial Day kicked off the summer season & now Jersey girls flock to the shore every weekend.  My pregnant self can't make the trip so I have to settle for featuring Jersey shore weddings like this lovely.  With an iconic Cape May location, family focus & personal details, this wedding is truly a Jersey shore gem.   Art + Life Photography shows us the beauty:

Krista & Joe got married on October 13 in historic Cape May, New Jersey.  The oceanfront location served as a beautiful backdrop to a day focused on their love & their family, specifically Joe's children.  During the seaside ceremony, the Bride & Groom formed a circle with the kids & made a family promise in front of their guests.  It was a touching moment, every bit as important as the traditional vows.  After the sweet ceremony and newlywed photos at the beach, dinner, dancing & general merriment followed at The Grand Hotel reception.  What a great start for this family!

My Favorite Moment: The Bride & Groom sharing a sweet kiss as the waves crash against the rocks.
My Favorite Detail: The incredible window seating chart, made from windows from the Bride's grandmother's home & a local lighthouse.

Congratulations, Krista & Joe!
VENDOR LOVE:
Photography: Art + Life Photography  /  Submitted via Two Bright Lights  /  Reception Venue: The Grand Hotel  /  Florist: An Enchanted Florist  /  DJ: Over The Top Entertainment  /  Wedding Cake: The Sweet Life Bakery

{Unique Grounds for Sculpture New Jersey Wedding} Emily & Nick

Happy Wedding Wednesday!

How is this Garden State wedding unique?  Let me count the ways.  The amazing wedding gown.  The incredible location.  The simple blooms.  Pretty much everything!  John O'Boyle Photography shows us the beauty:

Emily & Nick got married on September 15 at Grounds for Sculpture, a fabulous 42-acre sculpture park in Hamilton, New Jersey.  Their wedding day was sunny & beautiful, just perfect for saying "I Do" among the outdoor collection of sculptures.  Carrying a single pink bloom & wearing a unique wedding gown, the gorgeous Bride meet her handsome Groom at the unadorned altar surrounded by water & water lilies.  They pledged their love in front of their family & friends, becoming husband & wife.  Afterwards, the newlyweds were free to wander the lovely sculpture grounds & capture the sweet moments forever.  At the reception, traditional flower arrangements were nixed in favor of colorful china, cobalt blue goblets & candlelight decorating the tables.  The festive celebration continued with cocktails, dinner & dancing.  The night grew long, the white cake with fresh roses was cut & the wedding drew to a close.  Just another fantastic wedding in the Garden State!   

My Favorite Moment:  I didn't get to include the First Look because the feature became too lengthy- you'll have to trust me.  It was precious! 

My Favorite Detail:  The Bride's wedding gown.  The more I look at it, the more intricate details I notice.  It's one-of-a-kind!

Congratulations, Emily & Nick!

VENDOR LOVE:
Photography: John O'Boyle Photography  /  Submitted via Two Bright Lights  /  Ceremony & Reception Venue: Grounds for Sculpture

Wedding Day is Here Again

Oh So Pretty: Rose & Baby Breath Garland

Image by Leo Patrone Photography

via Style Me Pretty

Brides estimates that 46, 200 happy couples will say "I Do" tomorrow, on the lovely 11.11.11.


Check- this wedding planner has a wedding tomorrow at the grand The Ashford Estate.  I'm particularly excited because I will be working with my former co-worker & my own wedding planner, Eileen of An Affair to Remember.  She needs an extra hand & I'm always happy to help her.  I love weddings (have you noticed?!) & I love working with Eileen so this is a real treat for me.


Although I'd hoped to keep up with my blogging this week, I'm a tad crazed & something's got to give.  A Wedding Day is here again & I must give that top priority!


May the rest of your week be bright & beautiful!  We'll meet again next week~


  

Chart House Wedding {Real Wedding Sneak Peek}

Don't get too excited, Koru family & friends.  Maybe just a smidgen excited.  Why?  I have some sneak peek photos to share with you from last Saturday's wedding!!!!  Please understand these photos were taken by me during a whirlwind work day on my camera phone.  I couldn't capture everything (ahem, like the beautiful Bride & Groom!), nor could I capture anything well.  But I did my best to give you a little glimpse of a happy, gorgeous occasion.

The Bride & Groom live in Hoboken (just like me) where they are treated to stunning views of the New York City skyline just across the Hudson River from them.  It was important to them to share those city views with their guests & the Chart House in nearby Weehawken gave them that luxury.  Bonus points if you remember I considered Chart House for my wedding!  Chart House sits at the end of a pier & it's so close to NYC you feel like you could touch the buildings.  As shown here, Chart House is at the end of the pier on the left & the city is just beyond it:

The Bride loves, LOVES the romantic vibe of candlelight & candles were a major force throughout the wedding during the ceremony & reception.  I didn't get a good photo of the guest table centerpieces but each table got a healthy dose of red rose petals, crystals & candles wrapped in various black & white pattern ribbon.  Here is the version I modified for the head table:

This is a close-up of a candle & rose petals on the head table, yet look beyond the table to that glittering NYC view from the ballroom!  Incredible, right?  The Empire State Building is front & center, lit up in orange, white & blue for the NYC Marathon the next day:

Oh, & the gorgeous, delicious cake from Hoboken's famous Carlo's Bakery (aka Cake Boss)! Again, bonus points if you remember Carlo's Bakery also made my wedding cake!  This couple's round, white cake is decorated with a big, black bow, black swirl detailing & black piping.  Red velvet cake- YUM!  I re-purposed flower garlands used during the ceremony to decorate the cake table.  We positioned this darling cake so it was in front of the windows facing downtown.  Maybe only I notice it but the white glow near the top of the cake is the Freedom Tower:

After a fun, rocking reception, the Bride & Groom had a Sparkler Grand Departure!  If you follow me on Twitter you know this was almost nixed due to a fire hazard.  But when there is a will, there's usually a way & we found one.  After a candlelit Last Dance, my assistant & I lined up the guests, handed out sparklers & lit them up, then prompted the Bride & Groom to run through to their getaway car.  This is the second Sparkler Grand Departure I've organized & it's just so awesome!  My photo was taken after the Bride & Groom had left but the guests still had plenty of sparkle:

I hope you enjoyed this humble little sneak peek!  More to come as soon as I can share professional photos from the great Daniel Hedden Photography.  Um, cause if you noticed, I am not a professional wedding photographer.  Just leave me to the wedding planning!