7 May
2012

Posted in: Jubilee, Real Connecticut Weddings, Weddings
By Libby

Libby & Keith: Today’s the Anniversary of Our Elegant New Haven Lawn Club Wedding in New Haven, CT

Today I am celebrating my one year anniversary. Right around this time last year I was toasting my best girl friends and getting ready to head to the altar. Although a year has passed, I still have crystal clear memories from the entire day. I remember the little things–like how nervous I got during our first dance because my shoe kept slipping off or the moment right after the ceremony when I got to peek inside my new wedding band and read the message my husband had engraved in it. And it will be hard to forget the big moments, like our vows. I remember looking at Keith and thinking, “Nothing else can top this.”

While our ceremony was special (Keith’s parents were married at the same church, and the priest married my parents years earlier) I didn’t neglect the very important party that followed. I picked The New Haven Lawn Club even before I stepped foot inside. I knew from looking at pictures that it was everything I wanted in a wedding venue. Those chandeliers! The black and white floors! The tiled mirror in the ballroom! It was the second time in my life that I experienced love at first sight.

The venue set the tone for the design: Elegant and romantic with vintage touches. I settled on a color palette of blush, apricot and champagne. I wanted the room to be decorated in soft, monochromatic tones and accented with gold and ivory. Elisabeth from Blush Floral Design created the beyond gorgeous florals for the day. She used lots of lush blooms like garden roses, peonies, ranunculus and sweet peas. I wanted to display the centerpieces in something different so my mom and I collected vintage cut glass cake stands. We found them in all shapes and sizes and I loved how they made each table look just a little bit different.

Keith and I knew we didn’t want a traditional wedding cake, so we decided to have eight! Sweet Maria’s in Waterbury helped us bring our vision to life–a cake buffet featuring confections in flavors like Mexican Hot Chocolate, Orange Creamsicle and Heath Bar Crunch. This quickly became my favorite detail from the day. Not only did it look pretty, our guests loved having so many flavors to choose from.

While our wedding design evolved mostly around cake, our lives are really ruled by pizza–mainly pizza from Pepe’s in New Haven. Since it’s our favorite Friday night dinner we decided it was the perfect location for pictures. Cynthia Brown got some amazing shots of us outside our favorite restaurant and throughout the entire day. Have a look!

Credit Reel

Photography: Cynthia Brown Studio
Invitations & Paper Goods: Creative Montage
Floral Design: Blush Floral Design Studio
Cakes: Sweet Maria’s
Hair & Makeup: Dana Bartone & Company
Ceremony Location: The Shrine of Saint Anne
Gown: Anne Barge
Bridesmaid Dresses: WTOO
Robes: Plum Pretty Sugar
Groom & Groomsmen Attire: JoS. A. Bank
DJ: Paul Hebert

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13 Mar
2012

Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Creative Photoshoots, Weddings
By Candice

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Nautical Preppy Wedding Photoshoot in Essex, Connecticut for The Connecticut Bride

This past fall we had the fun opportunity to co-create and design a fun, summer editorial shoot for The Connecticut Bride Magazine. Having just come off our fashion obsession of nautical glam, we worked with our creative counterparts to design this fun, preppy, and dressed up version of nautical on the Connecticut shoreline! We worked in your traditional seaside color story– blues, reds and yellows– with a bit of sparkle, lots of stripes and a little kate spade. What I’m also excited about is half my summer accessories got incorporated into this gorgeousness! A huge thank you to our talented team who made the day so fun: Carla Ten Eyck, Beth Chapman, Datura: A Modern Garden, Dana Bartone & Company, A Little Imagination Cakes, Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design, and a HUGE thank you to our dear friend Rachel Edwards at Dreamscapes Design Group for not being just lovely and wonderful, but such a gracious hostess for the day!! An additional thank you to Alison Fischer of The Plumed Serpent in Westport for also participating in this shoot and lending her gorgeous gowns!

{ Dress: Coren Moore / Striped Top; Provided by Stylist / Bangles: Kate Spade / Lockets: Aquinnah for The White Dress by the shore / Wedges: Kate Spade / Anchor Handbag: Moyna / Location: The Griswold Inn / Paper Suite: Coral Pheasant }

I just love this first look– colored shoes, colored jewels, those lockets (! which we all immediately purchased on the spot from Aquinnah and all now proudly own, and hope to not wear all at the same time, accidentally), striped puffy sleeved top, sparkly anchor bag…. love it all! The paper suite that Nichole from Coral Pheasant put together was spectacular. Sign. Me. Up. It was so well executed with so many fun little surprises– which I feel like is her signature.

{ Gown: Rivini available at The Plumed Serpent / Maids Dress: Ivy and Aster available at The White Dress by the shore / Yellow Shoes: Kate Spade / Yellow Sweater: J. Crew / Jewelry: Aquinnah for The White Dress by the shore / Location: The Griswold Inn / Basket Bouquet & Floral Headband: Datura: A Modern Garden / Paper Pennant Banner: Coral Pheasant }

{ First Gown: Anne Barge available at The White Dress by the shore / Second Gown: Amsale available at The White Dress by the shore / Hat: Bijou Van Ness / Anchor Handbag: Moyna / Bangles: Kate Spade / Rope Headband: Etsy / Jewelry: Aquinnah for The White Dress by the shore }

{ Gown: Amsale available at The White Dress by the shore / Bangles & Red Wedges: Kate Spade / Rope Headband: Etsy / Gorgeous Rope Bouquet: Datura: A Modern Garden / Nautical Invitation Suite: Coral Pheasant }

{ Top Picture Gown and Short White Dress: Amsale available at The White Dress by the shore / Red & Gold Bangles, Gold Bow Ring, and Sparkly Bow Heels: Kate Spade / Rope Headband: Etsy / Gorgeous Rope Bouquet & Basket Bouquet: Datura: A Modern Garden / Red and White Bridesmaid Look: Coren Moore / Bridesmaid Jewelry & Second Look Jewelry: Aquinnah for The White Dress by the shore }

{ First Gown: Oscar de la Renta available at The Plumed Serpent / Hat: J.Crew / Second Gown: Elizabeth Filmore available at The Plumed Serpent / Yellow Shoes: Kate Spade }

{ Gown: Ivy and Aster available at The White Dress by the shore /Red Wedges & Large Cocktail Ring: Kate Spade / Locket Bracelet and Necklace: Aquinnah for The White Dress by the shore / Just Married Flags and Nautical Invitation: Coral Pheasant }

{ Top Picture Gown: Amsale available at The White Dress by the shore / Beautiful Blue Bouquet: Datura: A Modern Garden / Bridesmaid Dress: Ivy & Aster / Pennant Flag Banner: Coral Pheasant / Gorgeous Nautical Glam Cake with Rope Accents and Yellow Flowers: A Little Imagination Cakes }

We hope you enjoy! Thank you to The Connecticut Bride for having us be part of their wonderful and inspiring Spring / Summer 2012 Issue!

Credit Reel

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck
Fashion and Styling: Beth Chapman
Art Direction: Candice Coppola
Floral Design: Datura: A Modern Garden
Beauty: Dana Bartone
Paper Design: Coral Pheasant
Cake: A Little Imagination Cakes
Locations: Dreamscapes Design Group & The Griswold Inn on Main Street in Essex, Connecticut

Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design, Jubilee Events and The White Dress by the shore are all members of in WHITE: a luxury wedding collective.

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10 Jan
2012

Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Weddings
By Diana

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A Jubilee Event: Danielle & Ramsey’s Rustic Barn Wedding in Middletown, Connecticut

Fall was just around the corner and there was no better way kick the season off than with Danielle and Ramsey’s big day. Danielle and Ramsey were married at a gorgeous and intimate barn in Connecticut, surrounded by their closest family and friends. We had the fortune of being part of their wedding day as they planned their wedding from LA. Danielle is currently guest staring on one of our all time fav television shows– Community!

One of my favorite parts of this wedding was that it wasn’t just a celebration of a new family unit, but it also honored their history. The couple was married on the lush lawn overlooking the river surrounded by their closest family and friends. Their ceremony was deeply personal as their parents and siblings stood by them underneath the Chuppah, which housed them with a family prayer shawl. Guests made their way up to the cocktail hour, where they were greeted by one of the most cheerful and entertaining A Capella groups, the LarKings. Guests were quick to find their seats as the sweet candy apple escort cards were too good not to touch!

The inside of the barn was adorned with garden lights strung across their beams coupled with long billows of fabric to give it a romantic look. Azalea Floral Design created a magnificent look with the centerpieces with branches extended from tall vases filled with apples. The walls held mason jars and old glass containers that Danielle’s mom wrapped in various colored tissue paper for a pop of color once the candles inside were lit. Danielle’s mom truly outdid herself with all of the fabulous decor. Not only did she personally create all of the table numbers, decorative jars, programs, menu cards, and tasty cookies that guests were able to take home with them, but she brought in so many heartfelt details that brought Danielle’s vision to life. The gift vignette contained rustic tables, antique shutters, and old crates filled with fresh apples. A gift bag, carefully sewn together out of the bride’s aunt’s wedding dress stored the cards from all of Danielle and Ramsey’s loved ones.

As the couple sat together at their table, they toasted with their heirloom champagne glasses in front of numerous photos of their family members throughout the years. It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to be a part of such a special day in a family’s history.

Credit Reel

Photography: Raya Carlisle Photography
Cinematography: Vantage Point Films
Event Planning: Diana Chouinard, Jubilee Events
Floral Design: Azalea Floral Design
Cake: Palmer’s Bakery
A Capella Group: The LarKings
Beauty: DD Nickel
Ceremony & Reception Location: The Barns at Wesleyan Hills, Middletown, CT
Invitations: DIY by Danielle’s Mom, Jodi
Shoes: Anthropologie
Dress: Marissa, Lace detail styled and added by Kleinfeld

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13 Dec
2011

Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Connecticut Events, Real Connecticut Weddings, Weddings
By Diana

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A Jubilee Event: Christina & Doug, A Nautical Affair in Old Saybrook, CT

One of the happiest couples I know, Christina and Doug, were married this past summer on July 2^nd,where the weather was beyond perfect as they celebrated with their guests at the Old Saybrook Point Inn and Spa. What can be said about Christina, Doug, and their families? They had a wonderful amount of love between each other and could not wait for this wedding! Nothing in the world could have stood in the way of their bursting excitement, shown through every moment and every detail. The anticipation for this day was so contagious that no one could help but smile from ear to ear in their presence!

A big thank you goes out to the always lovely Jennie and team from Jennie Fresa Beauty Library as Christina and her girls looked stunning!! Wait until you see all of the flowers Yumiko and her team at Hana Floral Design created-breathtaking! How romantic is Christina’s bouquet?!

Big thanks to Derek Fowles Photography for capturing it all and Vantage Point Films for sending us this beautiful video!

Christina and Doug-thank you so much for having us as a part of such an extraordinary and special day! We wish you all the best and look forward to see you and your families again! XO

Christina + Doug | The Highlight Film from Vantage Point Films on Vimeo.