Real Wedding: Anna and Stephen, VII
Now on to the really gorgeous part of today’s real wedding…
all images by the wonderfully talented Lauri Levenfeld of Zoom Photography
From the beautiful bride…
When our guests arrived at the Silverado Resort in Napa they were greeted with a welcome box filled with Virginia peanuts, homemade sugar cookies, water, mints, a map of Napa’s vineyards, and a letter from Steve and me. The white boxes were tied with crème tulle mimicking the English Netting that my dress was made of. Tulle was seen again on our ceremony programs and the bridesmaid’s dresses.
Our ceremony took place on a lawn set with white folding chairs that were canopied by Oak trees. Our “alter” was a large rock positioned between two blooming crepe myrtles. Reflecting a neutral color palette of black, grey, and cream, the wedding party processed down the side porch of the house to music being played by a bluegrass-style trio. Midway through the ceremony, one of Steve’s cousins read an except from the Velveteen Rabbit, the part about growing old together and finding beauty in what is used, worn, and well-loved.
At the reception and dinner we served traditional southern fare including ham biscuits, fried green tomatoes, cheddar cheese grits, black-eyed pea salad, braised short ribs, and red velvet cake. Tables were set under a tent and made up with cream linens, vintage glass votives, and antique silver vases filled with peonies, roses, and Dusty Miller foliage.
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Absolutely timeless. Thank you for sharing this beautiful couple with us.
Oh my, what an amazing dress! I keep checking back for more pics of that stunning gown! Such a beautiful couple and wedding. Congratulations!!!!
beautiful calligraphy on the place cards.
and that dress...speechless!
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Brides, friends, and family who are looking to shop for their own and/or their friends’ weddings, here is a great idea…Complete your place settings and table top registry while donating to charity!
God’s Love We Deliver will receive 10% of all Bloomingdale’s Table Top sales on Wednesday March 18th (in the 59th Street store).
In addition, please stop by and participate in the silent auction by bidding on one of the Wedgewood designer table top displays. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Wedgewood, Bloomingdale’s will be displaying place settings from: Vera Wang, Jasper Conran, Barbara Barry, Lord Wedgwood, Monique Lhuillier, Tricia Foley, and Charolette Moss.
Her dress is amazing!
Beautiful wedding! Love the bride's hair, love her dress, love the wood pole tent, just love it! Suz ;-)
The tent looked more elegant than some wedding venues! Absolutely stunning!
What a gorgeous wedding-- the bride should be a model!
The Cutest Bride!!!
Gorgeous! Love the Vera, love the motiff...congratulations!
Her dress is beyond stunning...what a beautiful wedding. I keep coming back to look at the pictures. :)
she's soo beautiful (L)