Jennifer and Ray
When musician Ray Jahnke met his now-wife, Jennifer Hoverson, he was on crutches, and it seemed as if fate had given him an auspicious head start. "The first thing she did was offer me her chair," he remembers. "I was so touched." The attraction was instant. "Within a month, we both knew it was the real thing," Jennifer says. Two years later, the couple bought a home in Costa Mesa, California. That same month, they flew to New York City for a birthday party, where Ray spontaneously proposed with a knotted bar straw (her real ring came later).
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Invitations
The monogrammed dot motif ties together the couple's letter-pressed invitations, reply cards, thank-you notes, and coasters.
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Bouquet
Jennifer, who with her sister Joelle is co-owner of the Manhattan knitting store Purl; its sister fabric shop, Purl Patchwork; and the website, purlsoho.com, carries a bouquet of hydrangeas and orchids.
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Boutonniere
The groom wears a cymbidium orchid boutonniere.
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Bridesmaids
Beaming bride Jennifer decked her bridesmaids in orange J.Crew dresses (from left: Jackie Beer-Walby, Amy French-Futterer, Joelle Hoverson, and Sara Hoverson).
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Family
Jennifer hugs her stepmother, Sharon Hoverson.
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Family
Jennifer shares a lovely moment with Ray; his mother, Maria Jahnke; and her mother, Jane McIntyre.
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Escort Cards
Pinned to a linen board, each escort card features fabric that matches the napkins at that guest's table.
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Centerpieces
Round centerpieces sit on hand-sewn runners.
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Totes
Piano Nobile custom-printed the bridesmaid totes, which held earrings, a bracelet, and socks.
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Guests
The younger guests pile on the fun.
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Guests
Friends sign a tablecloth using fabric pens.
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Flower Girl
A flower girl doodles.
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Place Settings
A menu tucked into a napkin and a place card held down by a glass magnet with the guest's first initial decorate each plate.
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Cake
The cake, boasting fondant polka dots, sits on a tablecloth from Spoonflower.com, a create-your-own-fabric website.
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Sources
Gown: "Anushka" Augusta Jones dress and Renee Pawele veil (v-ear) from Mon Amie Bridal Salon
Suit: "Taupe Ceremonial" by Red Sleeve, available for rent at Friar Tux Shop
Stationery: Brooke Reynolds for Inchmark
Calligraphy: Lettering by Leslie
Yarn: Farmhouse Yarns, from Purl
Florist: Designs by Tricia