J Crew I Do

Location—Sole East, Montauk
Flowers- Flowers by Beth
Dress- J. Crew Collection

Shoes- Miu Miu

Bridesmaid Dresses- JCrew

Flower Girl Dresses- Lem Lem (little girls) and J. Crew

Groom Suit- J. Crew

Grooms shoes were Cole Haan special edition oxford wingtips that had a lite blue bottom.

Groomsmen suits- also JCrew 

Music-  Ray Jarrell of Jarrell Entertainment

Jewelry-  earrings were Dannijo, bracelet was Tom Binns (rent from rent the runway as a "something borrowed")

 Invitations/Save the Dates/Menu's/Programs- Hello! Lucky based in San Francisco 

Day or Coordinator- Cindy at Sole East is the most amazing 

Hair/Make up-  Hiroko Takada

Caterer- Sole East Restaurant

Cake:  Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck Ice Cream Sandwiches (driven out from NYC) pulled right onto the grass in Sole East's backyard.  They both LOVE ice cream and this ice cream is the best.  

In Her Words-

Chris and I probably should’ve met several times before we actually did- we both grew up on Long Island, we both played lacrosse in college at rival schools that are one mile apart (Hopkins and Loyola), we used to live 2 blocks away from each other in NYC, and we have tons of friends in common.  However we chose a restaurant in the Meatpacking District on a January day in 2009 to finally meet.  We left the restaurant without each other’s numbers or full names but relied on a mutual great friend to connect us over email.  I invited Chris to a party my friend and I had been planning for Valentine’s Day and that was that. 

Our wedding was truly a collection of our favorite things.  Montauk was the obvious choice for the location as all year we look forward our weekends in the summer out there.  Chris likes to say that I change into a calmer person as we drive over that last hill on 27 and feeling calm on your wedding day is a great feeling!  Sole East was such a wonderful spot- the natural landscape of the grounds are already so beautiful it didn’t require much decorating.  The hotel makes your wedding feel as if it’s a backyard wedding- everything is free flowing, easy, and up to you how you want it to flow.  Luckily we had one of those gorgeous September days that just made everything perfect.  Chris and I both love tons of pictures so we decided on that for the theme of our wedding.  We spent hours going through pictures we've taken of our friends to find the perfect seating cards, I made a photo book of Chris and I that gathered all the great pictures people have taken of us since we've met, and I made a homemade photo booth/guestbook using two Fujimax oversized instant cameras- guests took instant pictures of each other and taped them into a hardcover book- leaving us a note in the process.  The photo book guestbook turned out even better than I expected- everyone took part!  We ended the night with sparklers and our favorite dessert- Coolhaus Ice Cream sandwiches- served out of a their truck (driven all the way from NYC) that we pulled right into Sole East’s backyard.  It was truly the perfect Montauk Day.  

Kilts and Cakes

Venue - The Belvedere Mansion

Dress - Ceremony - Jenny Lee
Sash by Lela Rose
After Pary Dress - Carol Hannah

Shoes - Jimmy Choo and Jerome C. Rousseau

Bridesmaid dresses - J.Crew

Flower girl - Crewcuts Dress, Shoes, and Accessories 

Necklaces - Ceremony and Reception - J.Crew
Afterparty - Kenneth Jay Lane

Locket Bracelet - Brooklyn Charm

Earrings - Family Heirloom

Veil - Erica Koesler via Lovely Bride

After Party Clutch - Bhldn

Invites - Spark Letterpress (custom designed by Andrea) via Village Invites 

Menus, Programs, Rehearsal Dinner Invites - Village Invites

Flowers - Stems (Tables custom made for the event by Rhinebeck Rentals)

Band - City Rhythm

Ceremony music - Bag Piper - Lorne Cousin; Amante Strings

Officiant - Reverend Jim Rooney

Wedding Planner - Laura Kral

Videographer - Kiss the Bride Films

Photobooth - Majestic Photobooth

Food Truck - Big D's Grub Truck

Kilt - Lochcarron via Debonair
Jacket, Vest, and Shirt Doyle Mueser Bespoke
Cufflinks -  Billy Reid

Father of the bride suit - Alton Lane 

Cakes - The Pastry Garden; Topper by Clootielugs

Hair and make up - Khris Wilson khriswilson68@gmail.com (hair) and Megan La Tua Bella (make up)

Fascinators - Lovecraft by Lisa Dininger http://www.etsy.com/shop/LovecraftDesign

In Her Words:

Andrew and I met on a rainy New York night in November of 2005 just days before he left to go back to Scotland for the holidays (potentially never come back to the states again).  We kept in touch through email and exchanged Christmas cards.  As luck would have it, Andrew was promoted at work, came back to New York in January, and we began dating the following week.  We were inseparable until he received a job offer in San Francisco in 2008.  We decided to continue our relationship long distance (2,912 miles to be exact!).  After 14 months, Andrew was transferred back to New York to be the East Coast Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie.  Three months after he returned, he surprised me with a birthday trip to Barcelona (our favorite vacation).   He proposed the first night at our favorite tapas restaurant and we spent the next few days blissfully wandering around the city enjoying springtime in Spain.

We were lucky that our venue was so naturally beautiful and eclectic that we didn’t have to do too much of our own decorating around the property.  We had our ceremony in the formal gardens and provided guests with prosecco, fans, and paper parasols to keep cool on this summer day.  We had a string trio play some of our favorite modern day songs while guests waited for the ceremony to begin.  To announce the arrival of the bride and signal transitions from each event throughout the evening, we had Andrew’s friend and fellow Balvenie member of staff play the bagpipes.  We were honored to have him in our company as he played Stella McCartney down the aisle when she was married and also went on tour with Madonna.  Andrew and I created a custom ceremony with our officiant Revered Jim Rooney (who hails from Scotland) that included love poems by Scottish and American authors that resonated with us.  In the marquee, we wanted to create a rustic romantic setting.  The farmhouse tables for the reception were custom made for the event.  Our florist Maggie from Stems created a beautiful dance of flowers and candles among all the long tables in the room.   Each table had its own unique collection of vessels and flowers all grounded by antique doilies collected by myself and family.   For our escort cards, we asked our guests with our invitations to draw their self-portraits.  They proved to be a great ice breaker and fun keepsake.   Menus were personalized and doubled as place cards with each guest’s name printed at the top.  For our wedding cake presentation, we chose to have a mix of different size cakes and cupcakes set upon antique cake stands.  For our wedding cake, I found these cute little Scottish bride and groom (complete with kilt) bird cake toppers that added the perfect little touch of whimsy to our cake.  For an exciting surprise for our guests, we had a food truck drive up from the city to provide our guests with a late night snack.  Lastly, how could I not mention the beautiful sunny day we had that helped solidify this happy occasion.  

Andrew and I couldn’t have asked for a lovelier day for our nuptials.  It was truly the best day of our lives thus far and we couldn’t be happier with how everything came together.  One of our greatest joys from the weekend came from how much fun all of our friends and families had together and the new lifelong friendships that were made.  We couldn’t have been blessed with a more special day or people to spend it with.