Fourth Of July Weekend Wedding on Long Island
Amanda at Orchard Cove Photography sent us several fun weddings from this past summer, and it was SO hard to choose just one to show you on today’s Little Black Book Blog. (I even resorted to asking her to help us choose!) But, as any great photographer would say … she couldn’t! There is just no way to choose a favorite when you’re blessed to be in this industry that is filled with so many unique couples with such great personalities. So, we’ll just have to keep the other weddings for a later date … and urge you to visit Amanda’s website and blog to feast your eyes upon so many more creative weddings and detail shots.
Today’s LBB Real Wedding: Ben and Hedda, Greenport, NY in July 2008: from the bride … Ben and I were married on the North Fork of Long Island. We wanted a Fourth of July weekend-wedding where our friends and family would feel relaxed and happy. Our wedding was small, about 80 people, no bridesmaids or groomsmen.
We picked sunflowers … this was the first and easiest starting point. The sunflower is simple, but brilliant. Our friend, Sarah, did an amazing job with the flowers!
Our invitation invited our guests to join us “on the lawn”.
Coliseum Catering specializes in Fourth of July BBQs, and we served huge ice cream sandwiches for dessert. They’re Biggy Iggy and Chewie Louies! Ben and I discovered them in New Hampshire and have deemed them the most amazing ice cream cookies EVER. We also had a fabulous local “Newgrass” band, Astrograss.
Our wedding goal was to simplify….. I think we pulled it off!
Well, Hedda and Ben may have simplified, but I can’t imagine a more beautiful wedding.
Amanda, a Connecticut and Vermont based photographer, traveled to Long Island to photograph Ben & Hedda’s wedding. Thanks Amanda for sharing their special memories with us.
so beautiful. it looks like it fits them perfectly. and that's exactly what a wedding should be... i love it.
Beautiful!! Where in exactly in Greenport is this?
i would love to know if this is at a private home or at a b&b (and which one)? such a beautiful wedding!
We'll try to get some more info:)
Hi!
It was a private home that Ben's family rents in Greenport on the main drag. They've been going there since Ben was a child so it really had special meaning.
Thanks for the nice comments :)
Gorgeous images, beautiful wedding, and awesome details!!
I love that bridesmaid dress! Any idea who makes it?
I really love the simplicity of it all, very nice..
The yellow dress was from Nanette Lepore...
Congrats on your wedding. I am the creator of the Biggy Iggy and Chewy Louie and was happy to see that we were apart of your big day. On behalf of Foodmark of Wellesley MA we wish you much love, laughter and best wishes for your marriage.
Lee Gavris
Gorgeous wedding! I love the dress...can you tell me who makes it? Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness!
Ohmygosh, the dress is beautiful! Do you know ....
Oh Kelly beat me to it!
Where did it come from???
Jenipher@cherryrunway.com
The bride's dress was actually JCrew! She modified it with a homemade yellow sash.
I love that the dogs were included. We had our golden included in our wedding and now that he's no longer with us it's nice that he's in our wedding photos. Congratulations to the bride and groom.
Can anyone tell me who catered the food? I love the ice-cream sandwich idea, etc....Thanks!
Kim-There's a link to the catering company (Coliseum Catering) in the text of the post:)