Every Wedding Tells a Story

Jennifer and Haru wanted to create a world that felt like stepping into a fantasy realm, one that reflected the warmth and evolution of their love story, their appreciation for everyone in their lives, and the symbolism of their last name: Phoenix.

The gradient of the rainbow became the through-line for everything, woven into the personal florals, the family-style dining centerpieces, and the desserts. Every wedding party member wore a different color dress, surrounding the couple in a living spectrum as they renewed their vows. The couple and their son chose attire that transported their guests into a fantasy realm from the moment the ceremony began. For the reception, they changed into new looks representing the rebirth of the phoenix.

• Personalized phoenix thank-you cards in stunning multicolor that doubled as escort cards, one for every guest and vendor
• The couple hand-selected and made all of the rainbow gradient florals themselves
• An ice cream sweetheart cake in their favorite flavors adorned in a rainbow, alongside ice cream cupcakes topped with multicolored roses, because this family loves ice cream cake
• A ceremony entrance song Jennifer chose to express her gratitude for Haru and their loved ones, played again at the reception alongside her heartfelt speech explaining why it was chosen

An unforgettable fall afternoon where the sun and an actual rainbow made an appearance, as if the day itself was in on the plan. A romantic fantasy realm that honored this enchanting couple and every person who came to celebrate with them.

Dan and Megan wanted their day to feel like the soft side of the Sound, the quiet beauty of the water, the calm of the shoreline, while honoring the family they were already building together.

We built a world rooted in the water just outside the windows. An array of soft blues and whites anchored the palette, with towering hydrangea arrangements echoing seafoam and waves at both the parish and the hotel. The chapel’s shell-walled altar became an organic extension of the design rather than a backdrop. At the Edgewater, votives in cream, white, and sand tones carried the warmth of the couple’s love through the room. Every texture pointed back to the Sound.

• A custom blue neon “Established In” sign, created as a surprise for their daughter
• A dessert spread of the couple’s favorite Met Market cookies and Nothing Bundt Cakes instead of a traditional wedding cake
• A recording of an original song the bride’s mother wrote, played during the father-daughter dance
• A family dance uniting the newlyweds and their daughter
• The Edgewater Hotel itself changed its iconic red “E” to blue for the evening in honor of the couple

What the bride describes as “picture perfect,” a celebration where the venue, the palette, and every personal detail spoke the same language, turning a historic waterfront hotel into something unmistakably, irreplaceably theirs. The kind of evening their guests will be talking about for years.