I have the prettiest wedding to show you guys today! It was sent to me by the incredibly talented Amanda of Amanda Kraft Photography, with flowers designed by Donna at Beautiful Blooms. The details of this wedding are absolutely perfect and to me, it’s one of those weddings that people are still talking about… From Amanda…
Scott and Kate met on Kate’s first day of work at AccuWeather in 2003. Kate had taken an administrative assistant job right out of college, and Scott’s first words to her were “you should look into being on TV – they’re always looking for pretty people to do that.” Kate was flattered, but thought nothing of it. The pair slowly developed an easy friendship that within time (and a few nights at the karaoke bar) turned into a relationship.
Kate had decided to take Scott’s early advice about trying out for an on-air position at AccuWeather, and within six months was hired as one of the main female weather anchors for the company. She was stuck working on Christmas Eve of 2004, and Scott came in to pick her up for dinner as she was finishing up recording some weather videos for the AccuWeather.com website. Scott, a computer programmer for AccuWeather, surreptitiously inserted a graphic in Kate’s weather show saying “Katie, Will You Marry Me?” and proposed on-air! They still have the video to show the grandchildren someday.
Kate and Scott decided on a long engagement, and set the wedding date for August 31, 2007. Kate and her mom took control of planning the event, incorporating an “elegant picnic” theme. Here is how it all turned out…
And the lovely couple behind this beautiful day…
A bit more from Amanda…
The simple outdoor ceremony featured individual touches like hand-picked readings from Kate’s favorite poets, processional music from the score of the movie that played when the bride and groom had their first kiss, and miniature bottles of San Pellegrino Limonata butlered with straws.
Owing to Kate’s Spanish major in college and fascination with Latin culture, the garden cocktail hour was infused with Latin flavor, featuring a 5-piece salsa band, made-to-order mojito bar, assorted Latin chips and funky salsas, and the bride and grooms favorite Mexican beer, Modelo Especial, butlered with fresh lime.
The sit-down dinner focused on a summer picnic theme, complete with black-and-white checkered tablecloths, flickering lanterns, and a custom menu designed by the bride including slow-braised beef short ribs, bacon-wrapped scallops, mashed potato spring rolls and fresh cornbread. Kate and Scott, trying to veer away from the traditional wedding cake, chose to serve assorted freshly-baked pies served with ice cream from the famed Penn State Creamery. The guests then danced the night away to a ten-piece dance orchestra before leaving with a special treat – the bride and groom’s favorite brownies, from the Fat Witch Bakery in New York.
What a beautiful wedding. I love that the couple infused parts of themselves into every detail…from the Latin inspired cocktail hour to the freshly baked pies, it seems that this couple wanted their wedding to tell a story about their lives and their loves. Thank you so much to Amanda Kraft and to Donna at Beautiful Blooms for sharing this with us!
**Update! I got so many emails asking for more photos, I just had to ask Amanda to share a bit more from this gorgeous wedding! Here you go!
Once again, thank you so much to Amanda Kraft for sharing these gorgeous photos with us! And, to Donna at Beautiful Blooms for inspiring us to no end. I also want to mention that the incredible food was designed and prepared by another one of our Little Black Book members, Feastivities Catering, who does absolutely incredible work.
