From the moment we met Meg and John it was love at first sight, which is exactly what happened when they first laid eyes on each other at a band retreat 13 years ago when they were 13 years old! They weren’t even allowed to date yet! As time went on they became high school sweethearts, graduated college, survived long distance, started careers and landed here at Linden Place, in beautiful Bristol, RI, to FINALLY get married. This is one gorgeous couple, like seriously attractive. The best part is that they have personalities to match. Not only did Meg make her bridesmaids’ necklaces, but she also made her own necklace, her bracelet and all of the bouquets. DIY items were scattered throughout the carriage house including an adorable seating chart, embossed cards for guests to write well wishes on, and a photo timeline of the couple from those early teenage years right up till now. These two are a dream, a real life dream come true, and we wish them so much love and happiness!

Wedding Venue – Linden Place

Catering – Emery’s Catering

DJ – Mike Tarara

 

Elopement is often used to refer to a marriage conducted in sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving hurried flight away from one’s place of residence together with one’s beloved with the intention of getting married. Ryan and Janet were not in a hurry by any means but they certainly were secretive! NYC was the setting and The Red Stairs in Times Square was the venue. Ryan got set up on the stairs with the officiant and Janet walked to him with their little girl Maryn from her hotel with all of the eyes in Times Square on her. To say they got married in front of the whole world is not an understatement! We found ourselves competing with more cameras and iPhones than ever before. At first people weren’t sure if this was a real wedding but once the tears started flowing the crowds moved in. Janet and Ryan adore NYC so this moment was a dream come true. Some of the people watching were even crying, that’s how much love these two exude! After the ceremony and some make-up touch ups by Aline Sarkis we wandered around the city for photos. We hit some landmarks such as the LOVE statue and Rockefeller Center. We even had pizza at their favorite pizza joint for the reception! We hit Central Park during the magic hour to find a street performer for the couple’s first dance. Bethesda Fountain seemed like the perfect location considering how gorgeous and iconic it is to the city. Low and behold, below the terrace was a lone cellist. Ryan and Janet asked him to play a song for them to dance to and he obliged. It was the most beautiful end to a perfect day. It was so pretty that it looked like a scene out of a movie! We are so happy to have been asked to be a part of this day and now everybody knows! Janet and Ryan are married!

Makeup by Aline Sarkis Bridal Beauty

Late spring found us at Bittersweet Farm again, a favorite venue of ours. The rain didn’t get our message to stay away but with sunny yellow bridesmaid dresses and touches of yellow throughout Ashley & Rory’s vintage book theme styling – all was sunny indoors! It would seem impossible that all of the books artfully displayed by Sayles Livingston throughout Bittersweet could be from one person’s collection, but they were! They all belonged to our groom, who is not only well read, but a huge Star Wars fan doubly proven by entering the reception to music right from the movie and the stellar Millennium Falcon grooms cake made by Jen at Sin Dessert. (The M’s were very stoked about this cake as well!) The couple’s little boy, Max, served as the ring bearer and this adorable family became one. May the force be with them!

Venue – Bittersweet Farm

Florist – Sayles Livingston

Wedding Cinematography – David Bettencourt

Cake – Sin Dessert