Back in September, Jubilee Events had one of our double-wedding weekends! While Candice, Lindsay, and Amanda were coordinating Sally and Oliver’s wedding, Jessica and I were on our way to Eastford, Connecticut where Kelly and Paolo were to celebrate their marriage. When you drove up to the Still River Cafe where the wedding was held, you almost missed it amongst all the color drenched fall trees. This picturesque little restaurant is so cozy and rustic (and serves some of the BEST cupcakes), that it was perfect for Kelly and Paolo’s rustic and antique-inspired day. The couple started the day off together, getting ready with the help of Jennie Fresa’s team at the Bird Song Inn, a little bed and breakfast close by. Close friends and family were in attendance, some of whom traveled all the way from Italy, where Kelly and Paolo were holding another ceremony back in December!

When the couple arrived, they were tucked away inside the Still River Cafe, where they were able to overlook through the restaurant’s panoramic window at their guests arriving. The ceremony took place in the corner of the lush lawn that surrounded the Cafe, where guests observed on rustic benches adorned with shepherd’s hooks, overflowing with loosely arranged flowers by Azaela Floral Design. Instead of traditional vows, Kelly and Paolo recited Dr. Seuss’s wedding vows, in which Paolo promised, “Yes, I will have, and I will hold, just as I have at this time told. Yes, I will love her all my life as now I take her as my wife” and Kelly pledged, “Yes, I will love for my whole life. Yes, I will happily be his wife!”

They recessed down the aisle to the jubilant sound of kazoos, followed by their guests to enjoy some sweet lemonade before heading inside. Their dog Bella made an appearance and could not sit still, she was so excited! Past the vintage bicycle with hydrangeas filling the basket and up the candle-lit steps, the couple and guests enjoyed an intimate reception. Christine from Azalea Floral Design really dressed up the cafe with beautiful greenery wrapped around the ceiling beams and gorgeous mini-arrangements of roses and delicate flowers in vintage medicine bottles that perfectly complimented the love letters and vintage books that were a favorite possession to both the bride and groom. Joseph Kiernan and his band performed some light music above in the loft while the wedding party dined on their choice of fresh oysters, tender beef, delicately flavored stuffed mushrooms, and savory rabbit in between sips of wine. In lieu of cake, the couple chose to treat their guests to chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate ganache frosting, cleverly decorated with orange sugar flowers. Guests enjoyed their treats as well as their favors, loaves of chocolate cake–Kelly’s favorite recipe! It was such a beautiful wedding, filled with so many family members and love, that it was hard for everyone to leave at the end of the night!

Jen Curtis from Jen Curtis Photography captured every moment beautifully!

Credit Reel

Photography: Jen Curtis Photography
Planning & Design: Jubilee Events
Floral Design: Azalea Floral Design
Hair & Makeup: Jennie Fresa Beauty Library
Reception & Cupcakes: Still River Café
Celebrant: Sarah Carson
Rentals: Jubilee Events
Jazz Trio: Joseph Kiernan Jazz Trio
Paper: Handmade by the couple

I just loved working with Rose and David. First, they sent out little mini bottles of booze to their guests as a save the date. How couldn’t you love them?! And second, they were just a dream to work with. Creative, fun loving, enthusiastic, trusting, funny, and didn’t take life to seriously. Especially when the cake they brought in from the city (personally) was unearthed from the box and looked like it had gone through a minor earthquake. They were fortunate enough to have a great friend, Stephanie Tracy of Stephanie Ann Photography fly out to shoot their wedding. She is an amazing talent!

Rose and David are one of those couples that you just know were destined to meet and get married. With 80 of their closest friends surrounding them, they were joined in a loving ceremony underneath the big tree at The Webb Barn in mid-june. Their ceremony was a mixture of their unique backgrounds and traditions they love. Guests arrived at The Webb Barn in Wethersfield to the waving Scottish flag and ambient sound of bag pipes. Emily’s Catering was on site with servings of refreshing flavored water and juices as guests mingled near the wooden benches. Rose floated down the rose petal aisle, escorted by her mom and dad, to the most amazing string arrangement of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.” Their program was an inspired design like old concert programs that had a cheeky spin on the ceremony. Rose made paper cones, filled with dried rose petals, that guests tossed as they recessed up the aisle.

Rose and David worked on so many projects themselves, from their light and airy tissue poms that floated above the dance floor to the amazing scotch bar that entertained guests all night long. When I first met with Rose she said, “I want the barn to feel like the Queen would get married here.” She started with a royal color palette of regal blues and purples, added a bit of gold and guild, and hit the mark. Guests dined family style on a delicious grilled dinner by emily’s catering group, at tables dripping in rich purple linens, gold chargers, and hem stitched linen napkins. Azaela Floral Design created beautiful branch arrangement centerpieces with glittering crystals, bringing a bit of glamour into the rustic setting. Each table had a champagne bucket of Dom that invited guests to pop the cork themselves and get festive.

With the barn doors open, guests danced the night away to their amazing 80’s cover band and ended the night with a sparkler send off. Let’s start the day with Rose’s amazing shoes. AMAZING!

Credit Reel

Photography: Stephanie Ann Photography
Flowers: Azalea Floral Design
Event Design and Planning: Jubilee Events
Ceremony and Reception Location: The Webb Barn, Wethersfield, Connecticut
Invitations: Staice Katz, San Francisco, CA; skatzdesign@comcast.net
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Hair & Makeup: Dana Bartone & Co.
Dress: Enzoani from RK Bridal
Caterer: Emily’s Catering Group
Officiant: Rev. Darren C. Politio
Kilts: Piper’s Cove
Ceremony Musicians: Millennium Music
Band: Marshall Nicols
Rentals: Jubilee Events
Wedding Cake: Chef Scott McMillen

Saryn and Dave married on a hot (!) July 4th weekend near the bride’s hometown of Madison at the Guilford Yacht Club in Guilford, Connecticut. We helped them plan a beautiful purple and aqua wedding with some fun and festive accents! We pulled in a vintage sea theme into their paper story and carried it through out the day. They had the talented married duo, Robert and Kathleen Trenske, on hand to capture all the gorgeous photographs below. Tom Morlock of Vantage Point Films was also there to shoot their video!

Saryn began the day at a family member’s home getting ready with all her bridesmaids, who each wore a different color dress in varying shades of purple and blue. Saryn wore the most beautiful Melissa Sweet gown, “Fern” and accessories from The White Dress by the Shore. Her dress was unbelievably gorgeous!!! A dream dress and she looked stunning. With Dana Bartone & Company on board for hair and makeup, the girls got all gussied and headed over to the Yacht Club.

Elisabeth from BLUSH designed their beautiful florals, from colorful purple bouquets dripping with green amaranthus to a white birch chuppah with clutches of purple flowers and flowing greenery. She really outdid herself and brought their color scheme to life. Little bunches of vibrantly colored ribbons were tied to the aisle chairs that lead to the chuppah near the giant flag pole. The ceremony was emotional, funny, and full of meaningful music— all the things that I think represent Saryn and Dave as a couple. The bride walked down the aisle to a beautiful Spanish guitar solo of Led Zeppelin’s “Over the Hills and Far Away…” We designed a gorgeous aqua program with pretty lavender ribbon. We had purple parasols available for guests to shield them from the hot summer sun, which was not only functional but also quite pretty! At the end of the ceremony, guests blew bubbles as Saryn and Dave recessed up the aisle.

Guests transitioned into a cocktail hour on the great lawn overlooking the marshes with pretty cocktail tables decorated by Elisabeth. Jordan Caterers had a wide faire of delicious passed food for guests to nibble on before it was time to be seated inside the ballroom and under the tent. Signature cocktails were passed and a lounge we created on the side deck was the perfect place for quiet conversation. The tablescapes were colorful and simple, with gorgeous high arrangements in shades of purple, green and blue on top of aqua crinkle linen. We had rolled hemstitch linen napkins and tied them with raffia for a sea grass look. They looked fabulous! Simple tented table numbers backed with aqua paper finished off the tablescape.

Saryn and Dave danced their first dance and enjoyed an amazing evening of delicious food, good wine, and amazing family and friends who flew from all over the US to share in their wedding day. John from Powerstation worked their awesome 80’s playlist and kept everyone on their feet for the night! Toward the end of the night we put together a festive and fun candy station, complete with jelly bans, Swedish fish, swirly pops and chocolate covered gummy bears to name a few. I loved how colorful and fun it looked— perfect for a 4th of July wedding. At the very END of the night, Jordan’s Caterer’s brought out mini sliders and milk shakes for guests to nibble on after a LONG night of dancing to great 80’s music!

The night ended with a sparkler send off…!

This wedding was also recently featured on Style Me Pretty. Amazing! Go here to check it out.

Credit Reel

Photography: Robert & Kathleen Photographers
Venue: Guilford Yacht Club in Guilford, CT
Event Design & Planning: Jubilee Events
Bridal Shop: White Dress by the Shore in Clinton, CT
Caterer: Jordan Caterers
Flowers: Blush Floral Design
Hair & Make-Up: Dana Bartone & Company
Entertainment: Powerstation
Cinema: Paper: Vantage Point Films
Paper: Jubilee Events
Bridal Gown: Melissa Sweet
Bridesmaid Gowns: Jenny Yoo
Cake: Madison Chocolate

Saryn and Dave – congratulations! We couldn’t be more honored to have been part of your personal history, and wish you all the very best in your new life together!

Xxo~

On June 26th, Jill and Joseph were married at the First Congregational Church of Litchfield in an emotional ceremony, surrounded by their loving family and friends. I’m so excited to blog about this wedding as it truly touched all of us that were so lucky to be part of it. Jill and Joseph’s love was the kind of love you wait a lifetime for– having found each other later in life– they fell madly in love and built an incredible life together. They had a classic, new england wedding in blue and white. Simply perfect. Jill was also a peach to work with– she’s so kind, funny, thoughtful, and just loved planning every aspect of her wedding. She quickly became one of our favorite brides!

Jill contacted us a few months out from her wedding date to finalize all those important last minute details. She had assembled a wonderful team of local vendors: The Boulders Inn in New Preston, which is a stunning private hotel and restaurant overlooking sweeping views of Litchfield County and Lake Waramaug. Guests dinned on a multi-course dinner of delicious food and wine, complete with vodka shots as a nod to the bride and groom’s heritage. Their floral design of classic white and blue by talented and esteemed local floral designer, Loretta Stagen. Jill carried a bouquet featuring Lily of the Valley and white sweet peas with natural stems wrapped in lace matching her gown and bolero from The White Dress by the Shore. I absolutely loved her gown– simple, lace, with beautiful buttons up the back and a huge couture bow.

The bridesmaids (her sister and best friend) wore custom navy gowns by a local designer. The groom and his groomsmen (both his brothers) wore classic black tuxedos with ascots. The bride and grooms’ niece and nephew served as the perfect pair of ring bearer and flower girl (even though she had a hard time making it down the aisle– she couldn’t have looked any cuter!). After the ceremony, the bride and groom received all their guests outside the church.

Guests arrived at The Boulders with cocktails and a scrumpteous spread of afternoon hors d’oeurves. The Sam Vinci Band played great crooner music through out the day and into the evening. Jill and Joseph were introduced to their favorite Beatles song, and danced their first dance to “Secret of Life” by James Taylor. They even introduced their pup Henry, who was the most well behaved Beagle I ever met. He even had a pretty collar of flowers made for him– especially for the day!

Escort cards were placed on the elegant buffet table in the fireplace room on a beautiful silver tray. Dinner was composed of the most delicious food– course after course of beautiful and delightful dishes. Shrimp cocktail, Vischyssoises Soup, Filet & Lobster Tail, and my favorite– buttery bibb salad. The dinning room at The Boulders was decorated beautifully with clean white linens on a combination of round and long family style tables. Loretta Stagen created centerpieces with soft hues of white and blue, with white Majolica roses, scented white freesia and white phlox, light pink sweet peas and sky blue delphinium in square containers. There was plenty of candlelight, and clinking silver-rimmed glasses. Each place setting had a beautiful hem-stitched linen napkin and menu card by DK Schulman Design of New Preston– who created all the wedding stationery for the day.

At the end of dinner, they cut their magnificent cake by Ana Parzych Custom Cakes— a beautiful white, three tiered custom masterpiece with a clutch of lillies of the valley and satin bow, all inspired by the bride’s gown and bouquet. Ana also created a fun Red Sox themed grooms cake for Joseph– and miniature “guys” cakes in white boxes for all the male guests to take home (ladies took home chocolate engagement rings– so cute!). The night ended with dancing on the outside patio, overlooking the lake, to solo guitarist Ian Campbell. All the images below are by their talented photographer, Sarah Wight.

Thank you so much to SaraD for all these lovely images! An enormous thank you to Jill and Joseph for including myself and my team in their beautiful, emotional, and memorable day. We left feeling like family (I’m a Coppola after all!). Wishing you nothing but the very best in your life together. xo!

This is the wonderfully awesome video of Sally and Oliver’s wedding, as seen through the lens of the talented Jim Altieri of Vintage Cinema. Prepare to be blown away, moved, and in awe of Jim’s talents.

Cinematography: Vintage Cinema / Photography: Carla Ten Eyck / Planning, Design, Rentals & Paper: Jubilee Events / Catering: Gourmet Galley / Floral Design: BLUSH / Entertainment: Clark Eno Orchestra & Hart School of Music / Hair & Makeup: Dana Bartone / Location: The Waveny House /

In late September, on a truly spectacular early fall evening, Sally and Oliver got married. We were so lucky to be part of it all to see their wedding day unfold! Their decor was rich with bold pops of yellow; from the flowers, to the typography, and the thick satin ribbon perfectly tied around their napkins. It was a golden, buttery dream! They had a super talented team of vendors to make this wedding amazing: Carla Ten Eyck Photography, Gourmet Galley, Vantage Point Films, Vintage Cinema, BLUSH Floral Design, Clark Eno Orchestra, Dana Bartone & Company, Sweet Cakes out of Fairfield, Knipschildt Chocolate, The Hart School of Music, and us of course!

Sally wore a gorgeous all lace, fitted gown with a beautiful open back. Her curled hair was twisted up into a low bun by Catie of Dana Bartone (who was also responsible for her gorgeous makeup). I loved the sparkle in her hair too with a Maria Elena ribbon headband. She wore the prettiest yellow shoes by Joan and David— dare I say the prettiest shoes we’ve seen all year! For the ceremony, Sally also wore her moms beautiful lace trimmed veil. Elisabeth from BLUSH designed the all white bouquet of garden roses, dahlias, and lots of pretty flowers. Sally’s maids had the prettiest yellow and green bouquets with ranunculus, billy balls, and garden roses.

Oliver wore a custom grey suit with a yellow tie– as did his three groomsmen. They all wore perfect yellow boutonnieres of ranunculus pinned to their lapels. There was also pairs of awesome purple socks hidden beneath their grey suits!

Their ceremony and celebration took place at The Waveny House in New Canaan at Waveny Park. The ceremony was performed in the walled garden overlooking sunset, under a chuppah canopied by Sally’s grandfather’s prayer shawls. Guests were greeted by Gourmet Galley with spicy nuts served up in paper cones and a refreshing drink. Beautiful white candles strung from Sheppard’s hooks lit the pathway to the garden, pretty white pomanders lined the aisle, white pashmina’s wrapped in grey satin ribbon sat in a wicker basket. A string quartet from the Hart School of Music played traditional Jewish compositions for the bridal party.

After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a fabulous cocktail hour out on the terrace accompanied by the string quartets rendition of current and classic music: the beatles, weezer, vampire weekend, lady gaga– totally surprising, festive, and unexpected. Guests nibbled on delicious passed hors’dourves and two signature drinks: mint gin fizz and pomegranate margaritas. Yum!

After cocktails, The Clark Eno Orchestra kicked the evening off with a celebratory hora. Then, guests moved inside to the three ballrooms at The Waveny to dine on their choice of duck, mahi mahi or short ribs. The food, prepared by Gourmet Galley, was beyond delicious!

I think that yellow is the new color of The Waveny— it was so beautiful in their warm, wooden ballrooms. We designed family style, long banquet tables with a deep slate cotton linen to the floor and a white linen runner. Elisabeth from BLUSH created gorgeous yellow centerpieces using garden roses, ranunculous, calla lilies and other floral varies in shades of yellow and green. The containers were beautiful– black pedestal urns and chunky square marbled vases. Candles burned in mercury glass on the tables and fireplace mantels.

A silver rimmed charger with custom toile napkins were at each place setting, along with a menu card detailing the evenings faire. We tied each napkin with a thick, double faced yellow satin ribbon. Each guest had a place card pinned into a champagne cork designating their seat. I love the silver ball headed pins we used! Petite dessert plates had an array of chocolate from the famous Knipschildt Chocolate in Norwalk. We finished off the look with tailored chair covers and sashes in white.

Escort cards were printed in pretty typography and neatly laid onto wheat grass in galvanized trays. Later, we created a candy station with old fashion, child hood delights like rock candy and jelly beans. They had a three tier white butter cream cake from Sweet Cakes with simple architectural details. Sally found these really cute white wooden birds that we placed on the second tier of the cake.

Sally and Oliver danced the night away on the terrace to a rockin’ mix of motown, funk, disco, and all the good music you love to hear at a wedding. Gourmet Galley topped off the night with a round of passed delicious goodies inspired by the season. It as a truly spectacular celebration that we were so honored to be part of! Congratulations Sally and Oliver— we wish you all of life’s blessings and an amazing future!

Tomorrow we’ll post the incredible video from Jim Altieri!

Xo!

You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear;
To-morrow ‘ill be the happiest time of all the glad New-year;
Of all the glad New-year, mother, the maddest merriest day;
For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May.

I have been waiting with baited breath to share this amazing, touching, thoughtful, and down right gorgeous may day wedding with you. It was just featured on Martha Stewart’s website and now we’re really excited to share the story of A&J, as captured by Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography. But before we do– I need to caution you– their story is a STORY and it can’t be told in a few words. I promise you that the pictures are yummy and delicious, but the meaning behind them even more beautiful.

Allison and Jacob are the reason why I love my job so much. Not because they had a beautiful wedding with lots of sentimental and meaningful details— but because they are two amazing, lovely people with a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love story that we are so honored to share with you. To know Allie and Jacob is to know that first and foremost, they love each other. And I mean they love each other like Jack loved Rose, Richard Burton loved Elizabeth Taylor and Big loved Carrie. Yeah. It’s pretty major. Sometimes, they would write each other emails about how much they loved each other and forget that I was cc’ed on them. They are extremely creative, thoughtful people who wanted every aspect off their wedding to be a reflection of them, their lives, and their families. Allie and Jacob love Connecticut— and love the city of Hartford. They work here, are intimately involved in the community, and wanted to share our lovely rising star with their nearest and dearest, who flew in from all over the world to attend their black-tie nuptials.

They met while attending Middlebury College where Allie became the best of friends with Jacob’s sister, Jenny. Story goes, beautiful blond California Girl moves to the east coast for college and meets a handsome, studious boy from Huntington, New York… who immediately falls in love with her. She played hard to get, but finally, the two became a pair. After college, they maintained a long distance romance and wrote love letters to one another while they were apart. Not being able to stomach another moment away from each other, Allie moved to Connecticut where they settled down and started a new home in West Hartford.

The muse for Allie and Jacob’s day comes from the whimsy and jubilation of May Day. The dawing of Spring, where everything comes alive once again; the towering Maypole, with her fluttering ribbons. May Day is all about joie de vivre—and so is a Spring wedding. Allie was also inspired by a striking spode pattern from her mom’s china, which was displayed behind glass ever since she could remember. A few years before Allie and Jacob were engaged, Allie’s mom passed away to cancer. Growing up, her mom had this very special set of china that was only used for the most special occasions. Not on yearly holidays or special dinners with friends.. But REALLY special, once-in-a-lifetime kind of occasions where only the prettiest, most perfectly blue china would do. I guess you could say that in the grand list of occasions one has during a lifetime, Allison’s mom would consider the wedding of A&J as the specialist of all.

Allison and Jacob’s guests were asked to save the date with a beautiful, amazing, totally gorg save the date as designed by Cheree Berry (and our bride and groom, who were so closely involved in the paper process). Cheree is an incredible designer and put together the entire paper suite. Their save the date was a whimsical notice decorated with a maypole and the important deets, with the spode pattern blind embossed on the back. Their wedding day invitation suite was a tiffany blue edged, fanciful letter pressed art piece with lots of marvelous touches, including a passage from the may day poem above. Elizabeth Porcher Jones (our all time favorite Southern belle) was the calligraphy composer, with her light, breezy hand. All the interior envelopes addressed their guests by their nicknames, like Moo, Poopsy, and Jenny. Their guests sent back the most delightful responses— putting as much thought into their reply as Allison and Jacob had into the invites. One was even transformed into a watercolor— we LOVED looking through them!

The day began with Allie and her maids prepping in a suite at the Hartford Marriott with beauty by Jennie Fresa Beauty Library. Allie chose to wear a borrowed Vera Wang luxe gown (hereby referred to by name, which is “Holly”) as part of a sweet tradition started by her mom and god mom. When her mother Barbara married Allie’s dad, she wore her best friend Patti’s dress. And so, when Allie married Jacob, she wore Patti’s daughter’s (also named Allison) dress. It was a perfectly whimsical gown with a pleated ball skirt and springy details along the hem. Holly was paired with the daintiest veil and bolero from The White Dress by the Shore. Allie chose to wear special jewelry that was her moms, too. Her maids wore lovely floor length satin Vera Wang gowns. Shoes, of course, by Jimmy Choo.

Not to be outdone, Jacob wore a stellar tux with custom blue and white polka dot suspenders and bow tie… Perfect.

Allison and Jacob exchanged vows at place that makes my own heart skip a beat— The Old State House in Hartford. It’s such an architectural showstopper with it’s clean white trimmings, big windows with buttery light, and the giant gold chandelier. Allie and Jacob especially loved this location for it’s history and meaningfulness to the state of Connecticut. Plus, Jacob’s law firm overlooks the state house, so it’s an important piece of his daily life. Me? Well, it’s where I got married too… so I love it for all those reasons and more!

Guests arrive to the Old State House and were greeted by stunning details and décor. Allie had fabric made from the spode pattern, which were turned into fabric boutonnières and corsages for every guests. What would a black tie event be without a corsage or boutonnière? Paper lilies of the valley decorated the foyer, too. Their program was a beautiful die cut folded booklet (also by Cheree Berry) with all the important deets on the inside and little touches of romantic imagery through out.

Their ceremony was as emotional and tear-jerking as they come. In fact, Diana and I stood in the back corner and cried our little heads off, especially while they read their own vows to one another. Allie and Jacob decided not to see each other before the ceremony (which is so rare these days), so this moment of Allie walking down the aisle to Jacob with her dad was really extra special. Allie carried a gorgeous bouquet of peonies and garden roses alongside a very special hankie. Guests were surrounded with beautiful white hydrangea wreaths hung on the walls, sprigs of flowers tied with blue bows, and ribbon playfully attached to the backs of their chairs. The aisle runner was hand painted with a faint blue pattern of spode down it’s center. Perfect. Their chuppah was understated, but completely gorgeous, with blue ribbons cascading down it’s sides. The poles were tucked into big garden pots, bursting with moss and spring flowers. We had swags of boxwood garland to make the balcony above festive. Rectangular boxwood pots also sat along the window sills. Elisabeth from BLUSH floral design is responsible for all the incredible, amazing, stunning, and down right fairytale beautiful flowers.

So many details went into the ceremony, it’s hard to believe there could be more left over for the reception. When guests entered the The Hartford Club, where Allie and Jacob are members, they were not only greeted with a blue ribbon signature drink (yum! or so I hear), but also a towering maypole– also created by BLUSH and her talented team. Teacups and saucers in the spode pattern decorated cocktail tables, and a fun escort card display with calligraphy by Elizabeth Porcher Jones.

Guests wrote their wishes for Allison and Jacob and dropped them into a well.

We transformed the upstairs ballroom into a space fit for a may day celebration. Tables were bursting with whites, blues, and silver. Draped in a deep blue crinkle taffeta linen with stunning floral designs by BLUSH— big tall arrangements dripping with beautiful flowers in mercury glass vases, and lower arrangements all perfectly situated in spode tea cups, casserole dishes, fruit bowls… the list goes on. There were surrounded by candlelight and a bed of moss, flowers, and petals. So romantic. Cheree stunned us again with blue paper pennant flags which were leaping out of moss containers for table numbers, the prettiest menu cards detailing the evenings gastro delight, and a surprise waiting for guests beneath their antiqued silver charger. Ribbons in varying shades of blue danced along the backs of their silver chairs. We brought in custom lighting, draping, and even an amazing white dance floor that made the whole room take on a soft, white glow. Their cake, a five tiered white masterpiece, was the design of Ana Parzych. It had lily of the valley detailing along each tier, with a dainty cluster of lily of the valley sugar flowers on top.

The Hartford Club and Chef Kube served up an evening of spectacular spring inspired food— most notably delicious was a “leaf” of pasta (a special dish developed by the groom and chef). Yummy California wines (hand picked by the bride’s dad) and Champagne flowed through out the evening. The best man and maid of honor, both siblings to the groom, gave touching speeches all remarking on one common thing: how perfect Allison is for Jacob, and Jacob for Allison.

Important to them was not only the look, the food, and all the small details…. But also the party. Their band, David Clark and the Renegades, did NOT disappoint. As a matter of fact, they go down in history as having the best Bon Jovi rendition I’ve heard!

Jacob surprised everyone with a performance after dinner. In college, Jacob was part of an acapella group named “D8”, who serenaded our beautiful bride with a four-part musical and theatrical performance. It was outstanding— to say the least!!! Everyone absolutely loved it— myself included!

As the night came to a close, the Hartford Club passed the most yummy blue french macarons from Jerome Bouston with shots of milk. Could you not have a more perfect midnight snack? As guests left for the evening, they were given a Favors: Ben Wolff pot with borage seeds— which closely resemble our spode inspiration, but more importantly, are perfect for cooking (and in case you didn’t know, A&J also LOVE too cook and are quite good at it, too!).

And now.. on to the images.. all captured by the talented Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography.

… and they lived happily ever after.

xoxo

Photography: Orchard Cove Photography / Planning: Jubilee Events / Floral Design & Decor: BLUSH floral design / Wedding Gown: Vera Wang / Maids’ Gowns: Vera Wang / Beauty: Jennie Fresa Beauty Library / Veil & Accessories: The White Dress by the Shore / Paper: Cheree Berry Stationery / Ceremony: The Old State House / Reception: The Hartford Club / Cake: Ana Parzych / Band: David Clark and the Renegades / Rentals & Lighting: Jubilee Events / Film: Vantage Point Films / Ceremony Musicians: Millennium Music / Macarons: Jerome Bouston / Favors: Ben Wolff Pottery

Danielle and John were engaged while on a holiday in Paris…. and so it inspired their Parisian fete on June 19, 2010. We took little dainty touches of French style and weaved them through out the day. What can be said about Danielle? Well, she’s beautiful… inside and out… and with her style, charm, and sincerity, she is easily one of the most gorgeous brides I’ve ever seen. Together, they are one of the sweetest, most down to earth couples we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Big thanks to Carla Ten Eyck and her amazing team (Katie & Rebecca!) for these beautiful photographs that truly capture the essence and color of the day! All the day of coordination was brilliantly put together by our associate planners Jessica and Diana. Danielle and her beautiful mom, along with her maids, got ready in a suite at the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa. They were made even more beautiful by the talented Jennie Fresa and her Beauty Library team.

Their color story was jubilant and dramatic— shades of hot pink, feather, jadite, lilac, coal and sunflower. At my first meeting with Danielle and John, they showed me this beautiful inspiration board by 100 Layer Cake that stood as the muse for their colorful wedding. She wore the prettiest tea-length, ruffle Melissa Sweet gown from The White Dress by the Shore with aqua heals and a birdcage veil. She even had her hair in a playful English braid. Her maids each dressed in a different color chiffon dress from j.crew and carried bouquets bursting with color and florals like fern, fiddle heads and pink dahlias. The ever talented Elisabeth and her team from BLUSH floral studio created all the beautiful floral decor. Danielle carried a garden bouquet with a mixture of fluffy white flowers like dahlias, peonies and garden roses.

Prior to the ceremony Danielle and John had their first look in this dreamy, lovely, country-side setting. So pretty– even John’s wayward boutonniere!

Danielle and John exchanged vows overlooking long aisle sound, surrounded by nearly 200 of their family and friends. Their friends and family flew in from all over the world to be there for their amazing celebration– including Danielle’s beautiful grandmother. Hot pink rose petals lined the aisle and two elegant branch arrangements in coal colored urns flanked the rock wall. Friends read from Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats. We designed a gorgeous program on mint colored paper inspired by Laduree.

Their reception, held at the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, immediately followed cocktail hour where guests enjoyed music by their string trio. The ballroom was transformed by Rob Alberti and his amazing lighting in shades of pinks, purple and amber. They had coal colored urns of flowers with rich colors spilled over on the tables dressed in ribbon taffeta. Inspired by a French tea party, gold encrusted bone china adorned the tables with playful mix-matched plates and ornate polished silver. The menu was designed on mint colored stock with hand stamped gold flourishes! Guests took home delicious pink boxes filled with French macaroons from Le Petit France of West Hartford, flavored in raspberry and pistachio.

Guests ate a delicious white buttercream cake provided by Saybrook Point Inn & Spa and a special West Indies’ cake that had been soaking in liquor for amount six months…. no exaggeration! Yum!

Congratulations to you both! We couldn’t be more happier for you and feel more honored to be part of your wedding day (and all the other festivities!). Life has amazing, wonderful things in store for the two of you and we can’t wait to see where it takes you. Big xoxo!

Ceremony & Reception Location: Saybrook Point Inn & Spa | Event Planning / Design / Rentals: Jubilee Events | Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography | Gown & Accessories: The White Dress by the Shore Floral Decor & Design: BLUSH floral design | Lighting / Entertainment: Rob Alberti | Beauty: Jennie Fresa Beauty Library | Macaroons: Le Petit France Bakery | Maid’s Gowns: j. crew | Wedding Paper: Jubilee Events

The team and I are really excited for today’s wedding of our colleague and friends, Elisabeth and Marco. Elisabeth owns her own floral design studio, BLUSH, and we work with her almost every weekend on events we collaborate on. She has incredible style and is so very talented at what she does!  I can’t wait to share all the details of their relaxed vineyard wedding at Jonathan Edwards. Congratulations guys– can’t wait for the festivities to get started!!!

xxoo