Connecticut Lakeside Wedding From IRIS Photography
We’re suckers for a bride in a short dress. We always get excited to see what will follow the lead of her playful frock and this wedding by IRIS Photography does not disappoint. Complete with darling handmade touches, including the bride’s bouquet made completely of vintage broaches and DIY boutonnieres made with buttons and peacock feathers. This backyard affair is so adorable you’d never even know that just hours before the wedding, the power went out at the venue… while the bride was in the shower! The couple was left without music for their ceremony, so their family and friends ended up serenading them down the aisle! Love it. That could be a new wedding tradition if you ask me!!?!
From IRIS Photography…
This DIY tented wedding at the bride’s parents’ home alongside a private CT lake included so many great details including a bouquet made entirely of vintage broaches by a UK woman found on etsy. The centerpieces incorporate vintage buttons. The wedding dress was seen by chance in a window while the bride and her sister were walking the streets of Venice. The photobooth and placecard boards were made from a tablecloth. Erin, the bride, loves bluebirds which inspired the palette of orange and blue and can be see on the custom wine labels.
From the bride…
Lee and I met in Graduate School while getting our masters as Physician’s Assistants. While were at an Emergency Medicine Conference in Tuscon we went for a moonlight walk in the desert. He told me we were going out to take pictures of the desert in the full moon. While were enjoying the stars in the cold spring night, he proposed to me as I sat on a fence. Lee is very interested in photography, he researched several vendors, but really fell in love with Jane and Mikes work.
I love my parents house on Lake Columbia. We wanted something outside and a place that was special to us, so there was really no decision to be made. We wanted something that wasn’t too fussy and was fun yet elegant. We did not have a traditional wedding in the sense that we did not have a cake, cake cutting ceremony, garter, or a very large wedding party; but, we did have family heirloom brooches in all of the bouquets and in the centerpieces. Both Lee’s family and my family went through their jewelry boxes and found as many as they could. We also had my bouquet made from antique brooches. There were also two small pin cushions in my bouquet. One had the date sewn in and the other had our initials. My sister and I made the boutonnieres from old buttons my great aunt gave us.
We lost power during the day… while I was in the shower. It was pretty memorable, having no electricity to run toilets, music, food, etc.. it made for some excitement. The generators not working didn’t help much either. The boys showered in the lake, I had to go to the inn and get ready there. I was an hour late for the wedding, but it all worked out in the end. There was no music for the recessional so our families sang as Lee and I walked down the aisle. Seeing how quickly everyone came into tune for us was really special, made us laugh and smile.
For our favors, Lee and I made our favorite wine, Sauvignon Blanc. We bottled it, corked it and designed the label to incorporate the inspiration for our color scheme, a bluebird, my favorite bird. One thoughtful couple actually gave us a new bluebird house as a gift.
Vendor Credits: Photography: IRIS Photography / Wedding Gown Designer: Moschino / Bridesmaids Dress Designer: Anne Taylor / Event Designer & Planner: My sister Kerry Hoffman and myself / Invitation Designer: Wedding Paper Divas / Catering: Chatterley’s Catering / Cake & Desserts: Candy Bar and cupcakes by Chatterley’s / Tent and Rentals: Taylor Rental / Flowers: Brides’s sister, Kerry Hoffman / Venue: Private Residence
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I love her dress! It's gorgeous!
i love with her dress and how casual chic this wedding is!
And, the power going out and no music probably seemed like a disaster at the time but probably makes for one of their best memories! Sometimes it's the things that go wrong that end up so right! :)
Her dress is amazing! I would totally wear that for my reception (as I already have my wedding dress) Fits her perfectly too!
So pretty. I love the orange and the blues together and the wedding dress is gorgeous.
Oh wow - this wedding is too cute! Her dress is gorgeous!
Are you KIDDING me with that bouquet?! GORGEOUSSSSSSSS
Love the Bouquet! Is there a place these can be ordered online?
Emily, try Etsy.com. They do have brooch bouquets! Just click on Weddings and then Bouquet.
love the wedding dress so simple but ellegant
love that shot of the rings at night...great wedding!
Love her dress!! Is it really Moschino? I haven't been able to find it anywhere online!
Congrats!!!!We miss you here come for a visit....love your picts....colors and venue were a fantastic choice....
How stunning it all was. Such beautiful grounds, people, dogs, kids, weather..well, except for the big bang. The dress....divine, the flowers, over the top. How great to have a swim on the day of the wedding. Where do you live? How lucky you are. Have a wonderful life.
The first time we built ours, we found that we couldn't get to fit in the car (renault scenic) so my dad inherited it and is happy with the savings.