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Photo by Kate McGough of
Perspective Studio

Arriving in the carriage, and perfectly on cue with the music, each stepped onto the ivory aisle runner to “And All The People Rejoiced” from Zadok the Priest by G.F. Handel played by Sonic Sound Entertainment. Samantha met Nate under the elm tree with hundreds of floral love knots dangling delicately around them.

Officiant Patricia Drury from Rites of the Heart performed the ceremony with a personal touch. The ceremony peaked when the bride and groom released two white doves from Wings of Love into the sky while Nate’s father sang “In My Life” by the Beatles. The ceremony ended when the newlywed couple exited to “Hallelujah” from Christus Am Olberge by Beethoven. They climbed into the horse-drawn carriage for their departure, decorated with a “Just Married” sign, swag constructed of curly willow and red bud seedpods, and clusters of gladiolus, roses, tritoma, and calla lilies supplied by Sassafras.

MDR Video captured the dramatic events of the ceremony with four cameras, including one mounted in a tree and one on a crane for sweeping panoramic views of the landscape. MDR Video was present throughout the day with a five-person camera crew carrying hand-held broadcast quality cameras. This allowed them to capture Samantha and Nate’s most intimate moments without the hassle of taking the focus away from the bride and groom’s wedding day experience. Log onto www.twincitybridal.com to see wedding video highlights.

All parties congregated in the Chateau’s art gallery and courtyard for champagne and hors d’oeuvres served by the Hire A Host staff. Lettuce Cater had created a selection of Beef Roulade, Artichoke Parmesan Puffs and Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, elegantly butler-passed on mirrors.

Table linens, courtesy of Après Party & Tent Rental, were switched out to Italian Truffle—complementing others done in mocha and black Hydrangea. The beautiful three-tiered wedding cake, created by Jessica’s Cakes, was displayed in the center of the room. Rich chocolate and ivory chiffon fabrics cascaded down from the ceiling to the floor. The trio of cakes was wrapped in alternating layers of rich cream and chocolate brown fondant. The elegant scroll design, matching Après’ table linens, played against the chocolate brown with bronze luster dust, while the cream tiers were adorned with poured sugar leaves varying in shades from crystal clear to deep amber. The cake was cut with a platinum and mother of pearl Baroque style handle cake knife and server, supplied by Che Bella.

Photo by Kate McGough of
Perspective Studio

The Four Voices String Quartet played in the open-air courtyard, enhancing the mood during the cocktail hour. They moved inside the hall and continued playing during the sumptuous dinner. Inspired by the “Old World” setting, their cocktail set featured lively European Baroque classics by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi.

After enjoying cocktails in the gallery, Samantha and Nate changed into their dinner attire. The Wedding Guys worked with Sheree Bochenek of Après Party & Tent Rental to create a chiffon-draped changing room, cleverly set up in the wine cellar. This gave Samantha a place to change into her Henry Roth reception gown, and provided a room for Nate to change into a custom-ordered ivory shawl collared dinner jacket by Tallia, from Savvi Formalwear.

The Wedding Guys introduced newlyweds Samantha and Nate in the Chateau’s great hall. The bride, groom, and their guests anxiously anticipated the eight-course dinner and wine pairing experience. The tables, covered in rich, midnight soutache linens (provided by Après) were arranged in a “U” shape. At the base of the tables, copper taffeta linens peaked through the blue.

Table centerpieces, designed by Sweet Peas Floral, included a series of eight matching arrangements atop a 36-inch pilsner vase. The arrangements were designed with fuchsia dendrobium orchids, orange zinnias, blue thistle, orange dahlias, orange mokara orchids, ‘Moonshade’ carnations, green cymbidium orchids, ‘Razzmatazz’ roses, purple Fuji mums and dark purple trachellium. These gorgeous arrangements were further accented with green amaranthus, salal, maple leaves, pine tree branches, and bear grass. To help incorporate the ‘winery’ feel, Sweet Peas Floral added fresh grapes to the base of each arrangement. 

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