A Modern Orange Wedding in California

July 28, 2011

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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

Learn How Jennifer was Inspired by Fabric

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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Socks

Jennifer knit these 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

Make a Quilt with These Napkins

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

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