A Crafty Garden-Party Wedding in Hope, New Jersey

December 02, 2013
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This bed and breakfast wedding in Hope, New Jersey, was a simple and elegant garden-party celebration filled with many DIY touches and flowers galore.

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Amanda and Daniel

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Though Amanda and Daniel met in elementary school, they didn’t begin dating until high school. The pair stayed together through college, and after a year-long break, they reunited and moved to Philadelphia, where they later got engaged. Their June 1, 2012, wedding—held at a bed and breakfast in Hope, New Jersey, was a simple and elegant garden-party celebration filled with many DIY touches and flowers galore.

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Unique Invites

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The couple designed the invitations themselves, opting for a one-piece suite that didn’t require an envelope. They used a perforator so that recipients could detach the map and response card.

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The Bride's Bouquet

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Amanda carried a clutch of peonies, roses, ranunculus, and sweet peas in soft pink tones.

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The Fashions

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Amanda complemented her gown (designed and made by her aunt) with her great grandmother’s pearl necklace. The groom looked sharp in a suit from Topshop. He wore the same tie as his groomsmen but had it refashioned into a bow tie.

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Blushing Bridesmaids

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Amanda's 'maids wore pink J.Crew frocks.

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Bridesmaids Bouquets

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The bridesmaids carried bouquets of various roses.

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Dapper Gents

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The groomsmen paired their suits with Steven Alan neckties and pocket squares from The Tie Bar.

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The Ceremony

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The couple’s service was filled with personal touches like hand-written vows and readings from family members, including an excerpt from The Velveteen Rabbit–a book that the bride’s late grandmother read to her growing up–and a poem that Amanda’s aunt and uncle wrote for the big day.

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Waving Wands

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Teal, pink, and white streamers pinned to painted dowels were on hand for guests to wave as the newlyweds made their way back up the aisle.

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Paper Fans

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Coral and gray paper fans kept attendees cool at the ceremony.

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The Ring Bearer

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The bride’s four-year-old nephew served as the ring bearer. His pillow was made out of leftover fabric from Amanda’s wedding dress.

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Upcycled Escort Cards

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The escort cards were tied to old keys from a building that Amanda’s aunt manages. Vines from the mother of the bride’s garden completed the display.

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Signature Drinks

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Guests sipped on Kir Royales and blood orange Manhattans.

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Tent Décor

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Before the big day, the bride held a craft party where bridesmaids, friends, and family members dyed large coffee filters in different shades of pink and strung them together to serve as décor.

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Simple and Elegant

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Single pink blooms in white vases were displayed in clusters on the tables.

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The Menu

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The menus, which the couple designed, were gussied up with a Martha Stewart scalloped border paper punch.

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The Cake

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The couple asked Nic Endicrat of Classic Cake to create a vanilla sponge cake with a layer of lemon curd, mousseline, and fresh raspberries.

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Croquembouche

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Also on the dessert menu was a croquembouche, a nod to the bride’s love of French culture.

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The Photobooth

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Guest posed in front of a photobooth that the couple made themselves from an Ikea sheet attached to stakes and hay bales.

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Handmade Favors

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Amanda, who has her own online pastry shop, was able to use Classic Cake’s kitchen to make blueberry jam and peach butter for takeaway treats at the reception’s conclusion. The couple canned them and Daniel created the labels.

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Sources

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Photographer: Shannen Natasha Weddings

Venue: The Inn at Millrace Pond

Catering and Rentals: Frungillo Caterers

Florist: Days Gone By Florists

Stationery and Calligraphy: Daniel Cantada

Cake: Nic Endrikat of Classic Cake

Music: CJ the DJ

Makeup: Nordstrom

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