On the wedding day Annie looked absolutely radiant in a Maggie Sottero gown with delicate beading and lace capped sleeves from Arlene’s Bridal Shop.  Her veil and accessories where from Model Bride of Chatham.  Annie’s sister Kristen Luciano is the owner of  House of Luciano an on location makeup service of Morristown.  So of course Annie’s makeup was flawless!  The girls looked incredible in the most beautiful Nicole Miller gowns from Nicole Miller in Livingston NJ.  They were iridescent green with hints of hot pink paired with hot pink shoes.  That color palette was carried on by Crest Florist of East Hanover who choose bright fuchsia peonies, pink roses and green hydrangeas for the flowers.  The invitations by Catherine Kiff-Vozza, Couture Stationer of Sparta NJ had a delicate green scroll work patten & pink accents.

For the ceremony the bride choose Villa Walsh Academy in Morristown where she herself had been a student years ago.  The nuns who taught her watched on lovingly as the bride and groom exchanged there vows.

For the reception the bride choose her family home in Mendham which is a beautiful historic school house that they converted to a home with lush green grounds and a babbling brook.  Guests where greeted with place cards of delicate calligraphy by 24 Karat Designs of Newton NJ.  Arrangements of fuchsia peonies where placed in lime filled containers and green & pink favors made the tent vibrant as a gentle mist settled on the stream outside where guests were treated to celebratory cigars and cocktails.  Rosa Luca’s Italian Bistro of Asbury Park created an amazing display of the finest ingredients. The Pink Cake Box of Denville made a true work of art with the multi layered cake covered in sugar flowers and Hoi Polloi of Randolf entertained the guests.

All in all a magical day!

They had originally wanted a NYC wedding but when they saw the boathouse chapel at The Bonnet Island Estate it reminded them so much of Martha’s Vineyard, their first vacation spot, they knew it was the perfect place.  MDS Floral Designs used their wonderful story as the inspiration for their wedding day arrangements.  Lush hydrangeas, simple seashells and blue ribbon embellishments were just the right touch.  William Arthur fine stationary from Paper Peddler in Springfield NJ added to the feel with their crisp invites with a detail of the boathouse chapel.  For the save the dates the groom, a talented artist, recreated their treasure hunt.  The bride’s father even built a mini version of the beloved boathouse chapel.  A Melissa Sweet gown for the bride and marine blue bridesmaids gowns by Alfred Angelo were perfect additions. Merri-Makers Caterers offered exquisite service for the reception and The Savoy Stompers from Elegant Ensembles were a perfect fit.

With spring in the air I have been revisiting some of my favorite weddings of the past that I didn’t get a chance to blog about.  Here is one of my favorite French Country weddings at the beautiful Plainfield Country Club.  The lovely bride Tracy look elegant and timeless in her lace Anne Barge gown from Kleinfeld Bridal.  Her bouquet by David Mitchell of Still Life Fine Event Design was gorgeous and the fresh herbs were just the right touch.  Bill the groom chose a classic Joseph Abboud Tux.   One of our all time favorite party planners JoAnn Gregoli of Elegant Occasions helped to pull this French Country vision together.   The ceremony was held at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Parish with the sun shining down.    The party then moved to The Plainfield Country Club were the guests enjoyed a beautiful outdoor cocktail hour with fresh cucumber water, a market vegetable spread and artisan breads inspired by the bride and groom’s love of farmers markets.  Instead of a traditional cake Tracy & Bill went for a ‘cheese cake’ made from rounds of imported cheeses from Murray’s Cheese Shop of New York decorated with sugared fruits.  David Mitchell of Still Life Fine Event Design created charming, rustic and romantic table displays.  I loved the white porcelain containers in various shapes and sizes with pewter chargers and golden yellow and hydrangea blue linens.  The table’s place cards were sweet vintage seed packages!  The lovely stationary was by Ceci of New York.  Lighting design by Stortz Lighting and music by The Le Blanc Brothers just made the night.