Martha Stewart Weddings

A Red DIY Wedding in New York

July 27, 2011

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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

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 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

Dr. Peter Richel walks his daughter down the aisle.

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Programs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sources

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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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