The Theme: Vintage rustic romance with stormy grays, burgundies, and touches of birch and cedar. Fun, “comfortable but kind of wild,” with rock-and-roll and Southern influences.
The details: A self-uniting ceremony in a candlelit lodge setting; the unity portion was humorous—mixing and sharing “their drink,” a White Russian. Wild, airy florals were inventive, with white anemones, bunia berries, cosmos, pussy willows, scabiosa and ranunculus. Crisp gray tables with forest-lodge-feeling centerpieces. Delicious cake layers of bourbon spice, carrot, pink champagne, almond and chocolate with raspberry filling.
The threads: Jackie’s exquisite, bejeweled Art Deco gown featured silver strands draping over the shoulders, a sweeping veil, and a lace train with a bustle, accessorized with a Great Gatsby-esque headband and jewelry. The best woman and maid of honor were in Mayan blue with custom beaded belts, and the other (seven!) bridesmaids wore filmy pewter gowns.
The soundtrack: When the bride dances with the groom to Jimi Hendrix and the bridal party enters to Led Zeppelin, you get the soundtrack of their lives. VIP concert passes led guests to their tables, named for various bands (“Ma’am, you’re at the AC/DC table”). When the couple went to visit guests, they were all out on the dance floor. Steve, who works in the music industry, brought his father and friends on stage and rocked a few songs. The couple now lives in Nashville, so favors were grits and a recipe from Music City’s famous Loveless Café, plus Jack Daniel’s minis.
Resources
The threads: Bridal gown—Anna Campbell, Lovely Bride, NYC, lovelybride.com, annacampbell.com.au; MOH and best woman—Annabelle Convertible, Jenny Yoo, NYC, jennyyoo.com; Bridesmaids—Wtoo Maids, Jim Hjelm, Lotus Bridal, Brooklyn, NY, lotusbridal.com; Shoes—Franco Sarto, dsw.com; MOB—Diane and Co., Freehold, NJ, dianeandcoonline.com; Groom’s suit—Belk, belk.com; Shirt—Nordstrom, Nashville, shop.nordstrom.com; Shoes—Cole Haan, Macy’s, NYC, macys.com; Ties—The Tie Bar, Chicago, thetiebar.com
The beauty: Hair and makeup—Extreme Beauty Makeup, Manchester, extremebeautymakeup.org; Earrings—Alexi Blackwell Bridal, Etsy, etsy.com/shop/alexiblackwellbridal
The ceremony: Harvest View Barn, Elizabethtown, PA, harvestviewbarn.com
The day-of wedding planner: KLB Events, Mechanicsburg (now in CA), klbevents.com
The reception & food: The Accomac, Wrightsville, accomacevents.com
The rehearsal dinner: Wild Rose Room, The Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA, hersheylodge.com
The blooms: Petals with Style, Lancaster, petalswithstyle.com
The paper suite: DIY by bride; Natural birch bark strips—Save on Crafts, save-on-crafts.com; Translucent vellum paper—officedepot.com; Earthy birch fiber paper—ThunderBolt Paper, amazon.com
The tunes: Bachelor Boys Band, Brooklyn, NY, bachelorboysband.com
The images: Photos—Nathan Desch Photography, Philadelphia/Lancaster, nathandesch.com; Videographer—Your Day Productions, Morgantown, ydproductions.com
The wheels: Durham School Bus Service, York, durhamcharterservices.com
By Cindy Kalinoski | Photography by Nathan Desch Photography