Anna Wright Photo + Kara Hinchcliff of Nouvelle Weddings at Whitehall Manor
EMILY AND ADDISON
Anna Wright Photo + Kara Hinchcliff of Nouvelle Weddings at Whitehall Manor
Spring Soiree on the Eastern Shore
A garden-party wedding on the water in peak spring. In a word- perfection. In more words, timeless, romantic, sophisticated, intimate, and welcoming. Emily and Addison wed on a gorgeous day in May at the historic Whitehall Manor overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
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A garden-party wedding on the water in peak spring. In a word- perfection. In more words, timeless, romantic, sophisticated, intimate, and welcoming. Emily and Addison wed on a gorgeous day in May at the historic Whitehall Manor overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
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With a soft palette of white, cream, taupe, light blue, and lavender, we used the best of spring's offerings- peonies, delphinium, garden roses, hydrangeas, alliums, campanula, and hellebore, to welcome and wow their guests.
We adorned the venue’s existing 250+ year-old urns with oversized garden-style arrangements, leading the way into the ceremony. Emily and Addison wanted to focus on the waterfront view, so we opted for a lush ground arch, which created a nest around the couple as they said I do. At the back of the aisle, we placed baskets overflowing with tulips, peonies, and roses. Soon, local butterflies were enjoying the nectar.
Cocktail hour was hosted on the water and included golf. I love that guests can hit (fishfood) golf balls into the Bay as part of the celebration. How fun! High-top tables were adorned with whimsical floral arrangements and votive candles. While low tables were accented with chic lamps with rattan shades from Serena and Lily. Lush arrangements in pots accented the custom bar.
After cocktail hour, guests found their seating assignments on a custom stand with a garden meadow overflowing in front of it. Then they were led to the tent entrance, which was abundant with roses, hydrangeas, and foliage to create a grand entrance.
Once in the tent, guests were greeted by rambling floral meadows, specialty ribbed and hexagon pillar candles from The Floral Society and custom-painted taper candles with lily of the valley. Wedding planner, Kara Hinchcliff of Nouvelle Events, planned every moment perfectly while photographer Anna Wright and her team captured them all.
Why have a wedding night when you can have a wedding weekend?! Brittland Estate is located in the historic Chestertown area of Maryland's Eastern Shore. When you rent this venue, you get access to the Manor House, pool, and gardens for the entire weekend. Most couples host their rehearsal dinners here too and the house sleeps 30, so immediate family and the bridal parties can stay on site. It’s such a fun weekend getaway!
Chelsea and Ryan’s color palette was cream, peach, and toffee with subtle hints of blue to complement her gown and the bridesmaid’s pale blue dresses. I used peonies, toffee roses, ranunculus, lisianthus, tweedia, and light blue sweet peas from Two Boots farm in her bouquet. Her bridesmaids carried petite bouquets in the same flowers and colors. Chelsea’s keywords to describe her wedding were: romantic, natural, effortless, timeless, with no boho (same girl, same).
The ceremony was under a tree which we draped in silk fabric and green garland. Then we placed ground arrangements at the ends of the aisle to welcome the guests to the space.
Cocktail hour was poolside with whimsical bud vases on hightops. Next was the tented reception. We added a floral accent to the tent entry and alternated floral compote centerpieces with candles and bud vases. With fun floral moments on the bar, welcome sign, and dessert table. If you look close enough, you may be able to see some blueberry foliage with berries still on the vine. A fun twist on a pop of blue.
This wedding featured one of my all-time favorite cakes from Peony and Meringue. I gave them a selection of fresh blooms and they created the most stunning cake topper. Swoon! We soon learned that we both live in the same town and have collaborated on many weddings and projects since. You will not be remiss with this dream team!
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With a soft palette of white, cream, taupe, light blue, and lavender, we used the best of spring's offerings- peonies, delphinium, garden roses, hydrangeas, alliums, campanula, and hellebore, to welcome and wow their guests.
We adorned the venue’s existing 250+ year-old urns with oversized garden-style arrangements, leading the way into the ceremony. Emily and Addison wanted to focus on the waterfront view, so we opted for a lush ground arch, which created a nest around the couple as they said I do. At the back of the aisle, we placed baskets overflowing with tulips, peonies, and roses. Soon, local butterflies were enjoying the nectar.
Cocktail hour was hosted on the water and included golf. I love that guests can hit (fishfood) golf balls into the Bay as part of the celebration. How fun! High-top tables were adorned with whimsical floral arrangements and votive candles. While low tables were accented with chic lamps with rattan shades from Serena and Lily. Lush arrangements in pots accented the custom bar.
After cocktail hour, guests found their seating assignments on a custom stand with a garden meadow overflowing in front of it. Then they were led to the tent entrance, which was abundant with roses, hydrangeas, and foliage to create a grand entrance.
Once in the tent, guests were greeted by rambling floral meadows, specialty ribbed and hexagon pillar candles from The Floral Society and custom-painted taper candles with lily of the valley. Wedding planner, Kara Hinchcliff of Nouvelle Events, planned every moment perfectly while photographer Anna Wright and her team captured them all.
