Wedding Blog

I have come to especially love blogging on Real Wedding Wednesdays. It always serves as a reminder to me of why most of us get into the business of planning weddings. It is truly about the joining together of two lives and recognizing the joy and beauty inherent in this most special of occasions.

Additionally, through this blog I have had the pleasure of learning about real wedding experiences from brides all over the world who are interested in sharing their stories with us. Today’s story comes to us from Jenna and Nick, a couple whose wedding took place last month in Andover, NJ.

Special thanks to photographer Todd Laffler with Laffler Photography for these stunning images. Here is what the bride had to say about her wedding experience:

“Our wedding day was truly the day of our dreams - straight out of a fantasy, many of our guests said, and it couldn’t have been truer.

We got married at a lovely place called Crossed Keys Inn in Andover, NJ. The grounds are comprised of an inn, playhouse and stone cottage (the latter two form the backdrop for the ceremony) that are from the 1790s, as well as an amazing garden and acres of beautiful space.

The reception took place under a large tent that has been erected on the property (complete with bonfire next to it!).

It was truly a special weekend. My family stayed at the inn and the stone cottage became the honeymoon suite for Saturday night.

The morning of the wedding, my bridesmaids and I got our hair and makeup done and got dressed in the old playhouse, which has a ton of history: to quote the website ‘Groucho Marx, Mae West and Charlie Chaplin kicked back in the playhouse during Summer Theatre.’ (Looks kind of like a barn from the outside). It was a lot of fun and a great space to spend the morning in.

Then it was picture time, then the ceremony. The entire day was extremely emotional for Nick and myself. The ceremony was the most special part. We surprised each other with our vows and were both incredibly tearful.

After that it was time to celebrate! Our band, The Rhythm Shop Band, was phenomenal. They had everyone on their feet from start to finish.

It was an incredible party, a great way to celebrate an incredibly emotional and happy day.”

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Your partner in perfect planning,
Susan