The most important detail of any wedding is the celebration of love and devotion that two people have for one another. So when a little rain, or an entire hurricane, heads your way there’s no need to panic because at the end of the day you’ll still be married to your true love. Of course, it also helps to have an extraordinary team of vendors like this one who magically made this English garden party-inspired wedding by Click Imagery a reality despite Hurricane Irene. It captures the romantic, sweet love that one finds in Pride and Prejudice or Jane Eyre and I am just smitten. See it all in the full gallery!
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From the Bride… They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, so what does a hurricane on your wedding day mean?
Mike proposed to me at our favorite beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts. We stumbled upon Good Harbor Beach years back during one of our trips to Gloucester for fresh seafood at The Causeway. Ever since we adopted our beloved dog, Roscoe, we love going back to Good Harbor to let him play and run around in the sand. Needless to say, Roscoe was with us the day we got engaged. Being half British, I have been exposed to and developed a love for period pieces such as Pride and Prejudice from a very young age, which shaped my vision for an English garden wedding. Our venue, a historical mansion called the Commander’s Mansion and its beautiful grounds, fit this vision perfectly.
I loved the entire planning process, which I attribute largely to our fabulous vendors who were all just amazing to work with. One of the highlights for us was designing the centerpieces. Mike and I visited antique stores to find antique/vintage glass vases for the flowers so each would be unique. I worked closely with a dear friend of ours to design the floral arrangements, which she constructed for us as a wedding gift. Another planning highlight was picking out our place settings, which consisted of mismatched pieces of English-inspired china and vintage glassware. It was little touches like this that added to our English garden ambiance. Of course the fascinators my British female family members were wearing helped too.
As our wedding day, August 27, 2011, approached, Hurricane Irene decided to make her way up the east coast. One would think that torrential rain on the day of your English garden-inspired wedding would put a bit of a damper on the day. Fortunately, my amazing vendors seamlessly made last minute changes, which luckily only entailed moving the outdoor ceremony underneath the tent. Our amazingly talented photographers were even able to make the rain disappear in many of our photos, along with managing to make it beautiful in others. As soon as we heard the string duet begin playing, we put the rain behind us and lost ourselves in our very personalized wedding ceremony, which very fittingly included a water ceremony. It was amazing to be surrounded by friends, family, and our dog. Roscoe was an integral part of our wedding day, as he was the star of many of the photos, along with being the best ring bearer around. He even celebrated with us as we were pronounced husband and wife, letting out a woof while everyone else applauded. After the ceremony, the cocktail hour proceeded inside the beautiful mansion, followed by the reception under the beautiful (and dry) marquee. In a way, Hurricane Irene united our guests as they stayed underneath the tent and celebrated with us all night. Our wedding day was perfect (and certainly unforgettable), hurricane and all.
Wedding Photography: Click Imagery / Wedding Venue: Commander’s Mansion in Watertown, Massachusetts / Wedding Coordination: EFD Creative / Floral Design: Busy Bee Florist / Centerpieces: Tricia Medas / Officiant: Reverend LisaAnn Donegan / Catering: Green Olive Catering / Wedding Cake: Susan Berejik / Beer + Wine: D&L Liquors / Ceremony Music: Riverview Chamber Players / Cocktail Hour Music: Joe McMahon Trio / DJ: DJ Monster Carl / Transportation: Local Motion of Boston / Wedding Dress: Melissa Sweet for Priscilla of Boston (Now Closed) via Vows / Veil: Custom / Hair: Andrea Walters / Makeup: Michel Krump
I was never that little girl who fantasized about her dream wedding but I’ve definitely become an adult who does (even though my own wedding happened almost two years ago!) Of course, my dream wedding changes on a daily basis – from modern to rustic to classic – since we feature so many gorgeous celebrations but this elegant Boston soiree from Shannon Grant Photography has skyrocketed to the top of the list. See all the beautiful details in the full gallery!
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From Shannon Grant Photography.. This wedding was so elegant and classically beautiful — it’s definitely one of my favorites of 2011. In the heart of Boston, Andrea and Mark’s families and friends gathered from all over the world to celebrate with them. I LOVE the Slovakian traditions that were integrated into the day. For example, a plate was smashed outside the reception, and the couple had to sweep it up while guests kicked pieces away to make it more difficult! Also, the bride’s custom made gown was stunning. From beginning to end, the day was full of grace and gorgeous classic elegance!
Wedding Photography: Shannon Grant Photography / Reception: Hampshire House in Boston, Massachusetts / Getting Ready Location: Taj Boston / Wedding Dress: Custom
Right off the bat this adorable, childhood sweetheart couple knew they wanted a huge celebration for their big day. But they didn’t want it to feel big and cold so they took the time to write each and every guest hand written notes to go at their place setting. That’s over three hundred heart-felt hellos and such a fabulous idea! I’m loving their traditional chic affair and the stunning images by Zev Fisher Photography that go along with it. Click here for more!
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From the Bride… I have been dreaming of becoming Mrs. Rachel Klausner since I was an awkward, tomboy tween. Moshe and I have known each other since middle school. After watching from a distance, I strategically waited through my middle school awkwardness to initiate any sort of contact— when my braces would be long gone and I had the patience to start wearing contacts. When I was in ninth grade, and Moshe was a year ahead, we started dating. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was then, and I still can’t believe how lucky I am now. After we broke up in high school, I was sure it was done for good. Years later, we found each other while we were in college and never looked back. After three years of long-distance dating throughout college, Moshe proposed during one of our summers home in Boston. Because we had so many years of incredible memories in beautiful Beantown, Moshe proposed at the end of a seven-stop scavenger hunt with some incredible rhyming poems that took us down memory lane to some of the most meaningful places in our years together.
When we started planning our wedding we had a few criteria: First, we LOVE Boston so that was a must. (We ended up picking the State Room as our venue because you can see the city and harbor from every angle!) Second, we have large families and this was definitely going to be a Big Fat Jewish Wedding — 330 guests partied hard! Third, we wanted to incorporate a lot of Jewish traditions. A Bedeken, where the groom veils the bride; A Tisch where two witnesses sign the Jewish marriage contract, which was beautifully painted by Moshe’s aunt; and The Chuppah and the Jewish ceremonial rituals — my brother officiated, which made it even more special! Fourth, our design aesthetic was keep it simple — the flowers, the chuppah, the invitations, everything! Lastly, we really wanted to try and make everything really personal so there were a few DIY projects that were absolutely necessary… I love graphic design, so making our own invitations was a must. We had our best friend, Meirav Gebler, design a beautiful laser cut with the Boston skyline and a quote from the Song of Songs. I laid out the invites, processional cards and blessing cards, and we laser cut Meirav’s design into everything. She did such an incredible job, and they turned out beautiful! Another DIY project that my younger sister and I worked on was making lace votives. I had some leftover navy lace from a project, and with glue dots, we wrapped the lace around 150 votives — they looked awesome lit up! We wanted all of our 300+ guests to make sure we appreciated their company, so we wrote personal notes in each of their mini envelope place cards. We made some posters that were backlit, which included the invitation design, the Song of Songs quote and the “contract” that two of my closest friends wrote when we were fourteen years old stating that one day Moshe and I would get married — definitely glad I kept that one!
When I look back at our wedding day, I am elated. On the day of the wedding, it was hard to notice anything but the incredible man that I was about to marry. Thank God we have pictures to show us how beautiful the wedding was, how incredible each and every one of our vendors was and how awesome the dancing was!
Wedding Photography: Zev Fisher Photography / Wedding Venue: The State Room in Boston, Massachusetts / Floral Design: Michele Bernard / Officiant: Gabi Spiewak, The Bride’s Brother / Band: Yitzy Spinner Band / Wedding Invitation Design: Meirav Gebler / Ketubah: Hannah Dresner, The Groom’s Aunt / Ampersand: Rivalry Time / Table Numbers: ZCreateDesign / Place Card Calligraphy: Kristen Henderson Calligraphy / “Can’t Wait To Be Your Wife” Card: CookieBits / Wedding Dress: Paloma Blanca + Customization / Bride’s Headband: Lucia Bella / Bride’s Veil: Bella Bridal Veils / Bride’s Heels: Nine West / Bride’s Sneakers: Converse via Nordstrom / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Custom / Bridesmaids’ Dresses Fabric: B&J Fabrics / Hair + Makeup: Marlo + Jennifer of The Makeup Artists
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