9 Jan
2009

Posted in: Real Connecticut Weddings
By CandicecloseAuthor: Candice Name: Candice Coppola
Email: candice@eventjubilee.com
Site: http://www.eventjubilee.com
About: I am the owner and creative director of Jubilee Events-- an event planning boutique located in Cheshire, Connecticut. I'm a newly wed, residing locally with my amazingly handy husband, Mike. Aside from planning and designing beautiful events, I love art, wine, and delicious food! xoSee Authors Posts (469)    2 Comments

Real Connecticut Wedding: Lisa & Sean | The Ceremony

Ceremony Details

Lisa and Sean designed a truly natural ceremony, with welcoming details. Some of her favorites included the natural reed fans that were placed on each guests’ chair at the ceremony, the aisle lined with potted sunflowers, and the giant white buttons that were attached to the white satin wraps of each bouquet. The bouquet’s were beautiful and organic, with large yellow sunflowers, yellow and white gerbera daisies, and stephanotis. Sean and his father created an arbor while in Maine made of birch wood that they were married under. It was decorated in large sunflowers, gerbera daisies, and beautiful greens. And for those fabulous wedding programs awaiting guests in a basket? They were created by Sean’s cousin’s wife. She added in artistic touches like funky handwriting and hand drawn flowers.

The wedding ceremony of Lisa & Sean… in their own words

Our wedding ceremony was beautiful. We had fantastic weather. It was breezy and cool. We hired a Spanish guitarist, a violinist and trumpeter. The groomsmen and groom followed the reverend to the ceremony site and they stood and waited by the birch arbor. The bridesmaids walked down the long aisle from the arch by the Inn to the set up of chairs overlooking the ocean. My father and I walked in to Pachebel’s Canon in D. The ceremony was brief yet very personal and romantic. There were two readings: one from the Bible and the other a Pablo Neruda poem. Guests told us that they felt the love and it reignited their feelings towards their significant other. It felt easy going and simple. We hadn’t planned everything to the minute and our rehearsal was cut short by a rainstorm. Everything fell into place in a very natural, organic motion. I remember every minute of our ceremony because, surprisingly, we both were able to be present in the moment without distraction. It truly felt interactive, sweet and comfortable for everyone who witnessed it.

Next up: Reception Details

The Vendors

The day was documented and captured by the talented photographer, Robin Dini of Robin Dini Photography. Hair and makeup for the bride and party was done by Dan of Studio 8 Salon in North Haven. Lisa’s bridal gown was a Monique Lhuillier’s “Miranda”.The bridesmaids’ gowns were varying Simple Silhouettes in a beautiful spring green from Bella Bridesmaids in Westport. The groom wore a khaki Brooks Brothers suit and tie, which complimented the groomsmens’ blue blazers and khaki’s from their own personal collection. Ceremony, reception, and caterer is the Owenego Inn in Branford, Connecticut. The speciality non-dairy wedding cake was baked fondly by Cakes Unlimited in Torrington. Florist, including bouquets and centerpieces, was Fleur de Lys of New Haven, Connecticut. Their save-the-dates were hand crafted with love, but the invitations were designed by Elm City Fine Stationers in New Haven, Connecticut. Guests danced the night away courtesy of the band, Brick Park out of Boston, Mass. In lieu of favors, the couple made a generous donation to to NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness.

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9 Jan
2009

Posted in: Real Connecticut Weddings
By CandicecloseAuthor: Candice Name: Candice Coppola
Email: candice@eventjubilee.com
Site: http://www.eventjubilee.com
About: I am the owner and creative director of Jubilee Events-- an event planning boutique located in Cheshire, Connecticut. I'm a newly wed, residing locally with my amazingly handy husband, Mike. Aside from planning and designing beautiful events, I love art, wine, and delicious food! xoSee Authors Posts (469)    1 Comment

Real Connecticut Wedding: Lisa & Sean in Branford

I’m really excited to debut our new feature of real Connecticut weddings with the story of Lisa and Sean. Lisa Manke and Sean Kimball were married in an intimate ceremony at the gorgeous Owenego Inn in Branford, Connecticut on August 9th, 2008. Surrounded by 150 of their closest family and friends, their wedding was a detailed reflection of their amazing love story.

How did you two meet?

Sean and I met while studying abroad in our junior year of college. We were introduced by mutual friends while touring the Vatican gardens in Rome in November. It was raining and I had come prepared with an umbrella. Sean, on the other hand, wore a rain soaked fleece jacket and shivered in the cold. I offered to share my umbrella with him and he happily accepted. We laughed, talked and lagged behind the group. From that point on we were inseparable. We spent all of our free time together for our final three weeks in Italy, hitting up museums, exploring around town and drinking Chianti after dark in the piazzas. Their first dates involved trips to Venice, Pompeii and Sorrento, and studying for finals soon became less of a priority!

How did he propose?

Sean proposed in June of 2007. It was nearing my birthday and he told me that we would be going out to celebrate a week in advance. I was tired and ambivalent about going altogether. Sean lured me by telling me that he had made reservations at our favorite Italian restaurant. We drove to Branford CT and he told me that we had some time to kill before heading to dinner. He suggested that we visit Hotchkiss Grove, where I had spent every childhood summer. We parked in front of my parent’s house and walked along the beach towards the pier. As we got closer I was able to see that there was something set up at the end of the pier. Sean escorted me closer and brought me to a small table that had a gorgeous bouquet of roses and a bucket with ice and champagne. I sat down, grinning from ear to ear with butterflies in my stomach. Sean proposed to me on one knee and I said yes without hesitation. We spent the rest of the celebrating at our favorite restaurant with a bottle of Chianti from the year that we met. He had reserved us a room at the neighboring Owenego Inn which ended up being the future site of our wedding ceremony and reception.

…. Next up: The Ceremony

The Vendors

The day was documented and captured by the talented photographer, Robin Dini of Robin Dini Photography. Hair and makeup for the bride and party was done by Dan of Studio 8 Salon in North Haven. Lisa’s bridal gown was a Monique Lhuillier’s “Miranda”.The bridesmaids’ gowns were varying Simple Silhouettes in a beautiful spring green from Bella Bridesmaids in Westport. The groom wore a khaki Brooks Brothers suit and tie, which complimented the groomsmens’ blue blazers and khaki’s from their own personal collection. Ceremony, reception, and caterer is the Owenego Inn in Branford, Connecticut. The speciality non-dairy wedding cake was baked fondly by Cakes Unlimited in Torrington. Florist, including bouquets and centerpieces, was Fleur de Lys of New Haven, Connecticut. Their save-the-dates were hand crafted with love, but the invitations were designed by Elm City Fine Stationers in New Haven, Connecticut. Guests danced the night away courtesy of the band, Brick Park out of Boston, Mass. In lieu of favors, the couple made a generous donation to to NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness.

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21 Nov
2008

Posted in: Real Connecticut Weddings
By CandicecloseAuthor: Candice Name: Candice Coppola
Email: candice@eventjubilee.com
Site: http://www.eventjubilee.com
About: I am the owner and creative director of Jubilee Events-- an event planning boutique located in Cheshire, Connecticut. I'm a newly wed, residing locally with my amazingly handy husband, Mike. Aside from planning and designing beautiful events, I love art, wine, and delicious food! xoSee Authors Posts (469)    2 Comments

New Feature: REAL Connecticut Weddings!

Jubilee Events and the Connecticut Wedding Blog are really excited to announce a new feature we are going to be debuting in 2009: Real Connecticut Weddings! This is an open invitation to all our readers, former brides, and favorite vendors to submit photographs of gorgeous Connecticut weddings which will be featured weekly on our blog.

For photographers: Please submit your photographs to: candice@eventjubilee.com with Real Connecticut Wedding in the title. All photographs must be at 72 dpi and cannot exceed 1000px in width or height. Please include an email address or telephone number of the couple so I can contact them for a little Q&A session. It may be a good idea to contact the couple prior to submitting to let them know that they might be featured on our blog.

For couples: Please check with your photographer prior to submitting your photographs. Email your photographs to candice@eventjubilee.com with Real Connecticut Wedding in the title. All photographs must follow the same specifications above.

For our other vendors: If you’ve recently been apart of a fabulous Connecticut fete, please contact the photographer of the event and ask them to submit the photographs to us. We will send you an email asking for specific details regarding our involvement!

So, I’m putting a call out to all our favorite CT photogs and vendors — submit your favorite weddings from the 2008 season!

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