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Lauren and Craig

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Lauren and her groom, Craig Kelly, share a postceremony kiss.

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The Bride's Bouquet

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Lauren Richel's bouquet overflows with blooms, including dahlias, tulips, ranunculus, maiden-hair fern, nerines, scabiosa, and viburnum foliage.

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The Veil

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Lauren wore a small birdcage veil by Artikal Millinery from Kleinfeld.

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Boutonniere

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Craig's cherry boutonniere is embellished with striped ribbon.

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The Location

The Cedar Room

The front of the Wainwright House in Rye, New York.

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Wedding Invitations

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Lauren's self-designed stationery suite boasts a unique finishing touch: vintage Lewis and Clark stamps that represent the couple's cross-country romance.

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Vintage Handkerchiefs

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How to Make the Handkerchiefs

Following a family tradition, the bride stitched her mother and mother-in-law's initials onto vintage handkerchiefs and presented them to the women before the ceremony.

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Father of the Bride

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Dr. Peter Richel walks his daughter down the aisle.

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Programs

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The wedding programs were designed by the bride and matched the stationery suite.

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Escort Cards

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Miniature envelopes holding stamped table assignments were pinned to a fabric-covered board propped on an easel on the lawn.

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The Bridesmaids

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The bridesmaids wear colorful shoes with cocktail-length kelly-green dresses featuring different necklines.

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The Bride's Parents

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Lauren's parents pose for a portrait after the ceremony.

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A Special Moment

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Lauren reads "I Like You," by Sandol Stoddard Warburg, to Craig in the garden; Lauren's childhood friend read an excerpt from the book during the ceremony.

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The Bride and Her Grandmother

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The blushing bride and her paternal grandmother, Amy Richel.

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The Bridal Party

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The wedding party poses on the lawn for a postceremony shot.

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The Guest Book

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Lauren handcrafted her guest book out of envelopes, into which guests were asked to tuck notes and well wishes.

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Wedding Favors

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How to Make the Jam Favors

In honor of a family tradition, Lauren canned 230 jars of four-berry jam and offered them to guests as favors.

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Cocktail Hour

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Friends and family gather for cocktails before the reception.

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Cocktails

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One of the guests drinks the signature cocktail, the pomegranate champagne.

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Hors D'Oeuvres

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A guest holds a strawberry and goat cheese hors d'oeuvre.

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First Dance

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Lauren and Craig's first dance was to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

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Wedding Centerpieces

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A smattering of slim glass vases at every table puts loose, garden-style arrangements of dahlias, ranunculus, zinnias, nerines, scabiosa, and maiden-hair fern on display.

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Place Setting

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Individual bowls of currants, plums, apricots, and fresh berries with a place card flag greeted guests at each place setting.

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Cake Topper

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"A bit of paint made my Nana's cake topper look more like me and Craig," says Lauren. "The whole wedding was all about the details."

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Ice Cream Treats

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A young guest gets ready to enjoy her sundae, which she made herself from the make-your-own sundae buffet.

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Paper Straws: Modern Lola
Stationery Printing: Soho Letterpress
Calligraphy: Randi Brookman Harris
Location: Wainwright House
Catering & Cake: Corner Stone Caterers
Wedding Photography: Jodi Buren of Steve Kongard and Jodi Buern Studio
Flowers: Livia Cetti of The Green Vase
Gown: Amsale from Kleinfeld Bridal
Veil: Artikal Millinery
Bridesmaids' Dresses: J.Crew
Bride's and Bridesmaids' Shoes & Jewelry: Kate Spade
Ties & Ascots: Tiecrafters
Ball Jar: Kitchen Krafts
Ribbon: May Arts
Twine: Country Clean Paper Supplies
Red Masking Tape: Discount School Supply
Rubber Stamps: StampWorx2000
Ink Pad: Martha Stewart Crafts
Guest-Book Envelopes: Bell'occhio
Color-Ball Pins: Hancock Fabrics
Embroidery Supplies: Michaels
Floral Trimmings: Tinsel Trading Company
Glass Bowls & Cylinders: Fishs Eddy

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    1 of 26 Lauren and Craig
    2 of 26 The Bride's Bouquet
    3 of 26 The Veil
    4 of 26 Boutonniere
    5 of 26 The Location
    6 of 26 Wedding Invitations
    7 of 26 Vintage Handkerchiefs
    8 of 26 Father of the Bride
    9 of 26 Programs
    10 of 26 Escort Cards
    11 of 26 The Bridesmaids
    12 of 26 The Bride's Parents
    13 of 26 A Special Moment
    14 of 26 The Bride and Her Grandmother
    15 of 26 The Bridal Party
    16 of 26 The Guest Book
    17 of 26 Wedding Favors
    18 of 26 Cocktail Hour
    19 of 26 Cocktails
    20 of 26 Hors D'Oeuvres
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    22 of 26 Wedding Centerpieces
    23 of 26 Place Setting
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