Real Weddings: Marty & Angelique

I love small, intimate, weddings. Mix that in with a New York adventure, and that sums up the real wedding feature you're about to enjoy pretty well.

Thank you so much to Marty and Angélique for sharing your big day with us! We wish you a lifetime of happiness, laughter and adventure!

And thank you also to Angela Cappetta, the talented New York wedding photographer! It's always a pleasure to share your work.

From Angela:

Marty whisked away Angélique to NYC from their hecitc lives as actors in Toronto, to propose a year ago. It only seemed right that they tie the knot on 12/12/12 at the site of a very romantic post proposal meal of burgers and beer at their beloved Shake Shack. Yes, Shake Shack, not a venue one would immediately consider for a hip, urban couple. But these two rocked it. In the end, the whole shebang lasted about 90 minutes, but with the style and flair not even the Four Seasons could boast.

They had seven guests, immediate family only, and said their I do's by lamplight, right under the Shake Shack web cam, so their friends in Toronto could feel like they were right there. Included in the ceremony was a ceremonial sage smudging, with a sage stick Angélique made herself, to seal their union. Toasts after were made with "a bit of Canada" as Marty put it, with a bottle of a favorite Canadian Whiskey brought to NYC in their luggage just for the occasion.

Angélique's dress and Marty's suit were both bespoke, make lovingly by hand by a friend from their theater company's wardrobe department in Toronto; Hers was made from curtain fabric, and his sported a funky striped lining in which he was most fetching.

Angélique made their cake toppers herself, to represent not just the two of them, but their dog, Gertrude, and bunny, Lovely. The cake itself was a pear tart from Eataly, purchased across the street about 15 minutes before the wedding started. No surprise, it was delicious.



From Marty & Angelique:
The rings were made by an awesome guy named Leif Benner who works out of an area called "The Distillery" in Toronto. He is the same guy who made Angelique's engagement ring. To be honest when I was working out the ring design with Leif, I never considered that there would eventually be a wedding band on board, vying for knuckle space. Luckily, Angelique planned to wear her wedding band on her right hand, so our rings would touch when we hold hands. This meant that we could go with a whole different style. We decided on something more contemporary than the engagement ring. A big, wide, stove pipe, rose gold band with a bunch of little glam, random diamonds for sparkle. I thought that the typically masculine sized band looked pretty bad-ass on Angelique. As rose gold tends to scratch very easily, people often get their rings pre-textured. We opted to have the rings finished smooth and shiny, eventually aquiring their own unique texture through what Leif refferred to as "the life of the ring". The dress and my suit were made by Susan Dicks. We love her too.

Real Weddings: Lauren + Greg

Today we have a most lovely outdoor tent wedding wedding photographed by wonderful New York wedding photographer, Kamila Harris.

A big thanks to Kamila for sharing this wedding with us, and a huge congratulations to Lauren and Greg!

From Kamila:Lauren and Greg's wedding was on a misty day in June. It rained that morning, but it just made everything look really green, lush and beautiful. Lauren got ready at home and the house was buzzing with excitement when I arrived to photograph the girls. Lauren's beautiful gown and birdcage veil, as well as the bridesmaid dresses, all had a vintage and elegant feel to them, and the bride's red shoes popped with color! I loved the yellow flowers too, which was only a taste of what was to come. Everyone was very relaxed, laughing, and excited. Then we were off to the ceremony! It was romantic and beautiful, and the moody lighting in the church added to the romance.

After the ceremony we headed to the Pearl Buck Estate for photos, and I was treated to a photographer's dream - a huge amount of space with old buildings, huge trees, and a mist in the air that looked almost enchanted. I got to spend a lot of time with the bridal party and the bride and groom, which was also a treat! We had a lot of fun exploring the space, and the bridal party was more than happy to run around in the misty grass. Such a fun group!

The reception too was incredibly romantic. The tent setup was breathtaking, and all the yellow details added subtle color to the space. The FM Band rocked the house and kept everyone dancing all night. The food was absolutely spectacular. And again the entire space was just surrounded by that misty fog that looked like something out of a fairy tale.



Vendor Credits:
Florist - Petals Lane, Brittany Gillespie, Roxborough, PA
Caterer/Cake - Jamie Hollander Catering, New Hope, PA
Band - The FM Band, Philadelphia PA
Hair/Makeup - Susan Matthew Salon and Spa, Warminster, PA
Dress - The Bridal Garden, Marlton, NJ