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field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Growing up in Telluride, Jess (Bride), always pictured herself getting married on top of the ski mountain. The bride paired this with an Ines veil, where delicate floral appliqus and fine lace extended beyond the train of the gown.
The heartfelt speeches from my dad, our best man, and maid of honor added even more emotion to the evening. field] [field title=”Special Detail #2″]From the Bride: One of our favorite details from the wedding day was how the garden at Anderson House was beautifully transformed into a dreamy outdoor dining space.
The day began with a firstlook at The Elms, the iconic Newport mansion. field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Maid of Honor/Sister of the bride: V. Her second dress was from Ceremony in Newton, MA and was the brand NEWHITE. Then her final and after party dress was Clio Peppiatt.
My sister who was my maid of honor wore an ombre and pleated L’IDEE gown, Sam’s sister wore a silk printed halter dress (designer unknown), my sister-in-law wore a sequined gown by Aisha Rao from Kiska Studios and my childhood best friend wore a sequined dress from House of CB.
field] [/section] [board_carousel title=”Getting Ready”] [/board_carousel] [board_carousel title=”FirstLook”] [/board_carousel] [section title=”The Fashion”] [field title=”Wedding Gown”] I had two wedding dresses and they were both my dream dresses.
The guests that typically give a speech are Best Man, Maid of Honor, One or both sets of parents. Grand Entrance Grand entrance is the first formal introduction of the wedding couple into the wedding reception. Garter Removal - the garter is removed from the bride by the groom without hands (aka teeth).
With the expertise of the planning team at Hewitt Oaks, the bride curated a design that beautifully balanced the natural charm of their venue with modern elegance. field] [field title=”Proposal Story”]From the bride, We first met in the very beginning of Covid – May 2020!
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The design started to develop quickly after the venue was selected and really when Sarah found the perfect Maid of Honor dress- pink and patterned. The first one was classic with a statement bow and it brought femininity into their western vibe.
field] [field title=”Proposal Story”]From the bride – Jared proposed on June 24, 2022 in Chicago. field] [field title=”Special Detail #1″]From the bride – I really wanted this wedding to feel timeless and elegant. Our firstlook was extremely special to me as well.
I just felt so confident in it and like a bride when I put it on and I knew it was my dress right away! We wrote handwritten vows for our private firstlook to read to each other and then said the traditional vows during the ceremony surrounded by our family and friends. My brother walked my mother down the aisle.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] Bridesmaids wore sleek light sage dresses by Jenny Yoo, and the bride’s two sisters, who were her maid of honors, had specialty floral printed dresses, also by Jenny Yoo, to stand out! During cocktail hour, we had Hog Island Oyster Co.
She is one of my best friends and was the maid of honor at the wedding). field] [field title=”Special Detail #2″]The groom surprised the bride with a custom painted Louis Vuitton jewelry case. Roger then says, well I don’t have her phone number for which she replies “I’ll give it to you.”
Myself, the bride, being Italian, had always dreamed of getting married in the land of my father, and we were able to make that happen when finding the gorgeous Villa Cora. The bride and groom shared a bottle of 2006 Dom Perignon the groom had been saving for many years in the hopes to open on his wedding day.
field] [field title=”Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs”]The bride’s grandfather owned a newspaper business, so the ceremony programs were a nod to the family business. The beautiful yellow hued toasting coupes next to their vintage inspired cake were from Estelle Colored Glass, a local Charleston Artist.[/field]
I was one of the last brides to wear a Carolina wedding dress, given she stopped doing bridal! My sister and maid of honor wore Oscar de la Renta, and the rest of the girls wore Coco Shop, Zimmermann, Abercrombie, de Castro, V Chapman, Alexis, Me + Em and Reformation. We wanted it to be evocative of summer!
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]All answers are from the bride’s POV: My vision for wedding colors was to have lots of coastal blues with pops of peach, pink and creamy yellows.[/field] My sister and maid of honor wore the Ruby Twist halter gown by BHLDN.
Getting Ready Our beautiful Bride Maura, her bridesmaids, and sweet pup Cassie, spent the morning being pampered by Leslie Anne Aesthetic . This bride showcased elegancy from top to bottom! FirstLook Maura and Derek had their private firstlook on the lawn of Virgin Hotels Nashville. Such a precious moment!
Getting Ready Bride Gina and her bridal party got their glam on at the Kimpton Aertson Hotel. Look at this stunning group! This stunning bride chose to do a firstlook with her bridal party. Bride Gina wore a beautiful a-line gown with a sweetheart neckline. Not only is she a bride, she is a dancing queen!
Bride KC wore gorgeous white a-line gown with a dazzling belt and stunning train to follow. FirstLook Before her firstlook with Groom Tyler, Bride KC wanted to have a special firstlook with her father Peter. All smiles from Tyler as he looks at his radiant soon-to-be wife!
Getting Ready WOW, look at these stunning ladies! Bride Alicia and her bridesmaids got ready in a suite at the venue. Our bridelooked like a Hollywood star! Before this beautiful couple was able to see each other, they first read letters they had written for one another. Look at smile on our Groom’s face.
The gals wanted to soak in all of the moments for her big day and decided to squeeze in a celebratory toast before heading down the hall for her fathers firstlook and firstlook with her groom! Fathers FirstLook A father’s firstlook is always so fun to experience, just look at this reaction!
[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]In the bride’s words, “Much of my inspiration came from the wedding movie I grew up watching as a kid “Father of the Bride” I wanted our day to feel like a Nancy Meyer’s movie.
In the modern tradition, bridesmaids and groomsmen are ultimately there for support and companionship for the bride and groom throughout the journey of their wedding day. This is because some of the couple want to have a first-look wedding during their actual day.
Be calm and relaxed this will also help your bride/groom/brides/grooms on the day feel this way. You could have one song for the wedding party walking down and then another one just for the bride/groom or couple walking down together. An extra tip for the couple is consider a firstlook to calm your nerves.
A few months before getting engaged I had the opportunity to visit the Anne Barge Flagship store in New York City with my sister who was looking for a dress for her own wedding. ” [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]I told my sister, who was my maid of honor and only bridesmaid, to wear whatever she wanted.
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