Real Connecticut Wedding: Alex & Jeremy

Jeremy and Alex really wanted a low key wedding ceremony: something fresh and simple with no frills. They had the ceremony outside at the Lily Lake Inn under a willow tree. A close friend and his band played the ceremony music which was the instrumental of Sara Evans “Could Not Ask for More” . They had Alex’s godmother and Jeremy’s godfather pick a reading, poem or even something that they wrote that they felt was meaningful to surprise them with and read it at the ceremony. There ceremony was intimate.

If you haven’t noticed, Alex and Jeremy’s florals are colorful and amazing! They are so bold, fun, and different. Her flowers were a mix of orange, fuchsia, deep purple and lime green. Alex held the mix and each of the women in the bridal party held one solid color of each. Believe it or not, Alex had no idea what kind of flowers she was going to have or what it was going to look like. Her flowers were a gift from her boss, the owner of Fleur de Lys in New Haven, and she was not allowed to work on it! In the brides words, “It was a wonderful gift and I had no reservations of leaving that in her hands.”

The decor was just simple. Flowers and candlelight. Romantic but a little funky and fun with lots of color. Alex says, “Working in the industry definitely gave me the courage to think outside the box. There are a lot of colors out there, but even the brightest can be classy. That’s why all the color was only in the flowers. All my girls wore a black dress of their choice and all the guys wore black and gray. Just a pop of color!” A pop indeed! And I love it!

Vendors

Robin Dini Photography captured this amazing day in photographs; the couple married and entertained guests at The Lily Lake Inn in Wolcott, Connecticut; hair and makeup was provided by the brides friend, Eden Chapman of Moda Hair Studio in Milford, Connecticut; the brides gown was by designer 2 Be Bride and was purchased at Harolds in New Haven, Connecticut; the groom wore a Ralph Lauren black pin striped tux with an ivory shirt, taupe vest and tie; the four bridesmaids wore beautiful black dresses and the groomsmen wore a simple black tux and shirt with a dark platinum Ralph Lauren tie; the amazing florals were provided by Fleur de Lys Floral in New Haven, Connecticut; the delicious cake was crafted by Cerratos Pastry Shop in West Hartford, Connecticut; guests danced the day away courtesy of WJProductions out of Stratford, Connecticut; the ceremony was officiated by a family friend, David Hendel;the invitations, programs, and paper items were all lovingly hand crafted by Jeremy’s aunt Sharon; favors were hand made by the bride and her mother, which included personalized bags of coffee and biscotti