Lately we’ve seen an uptick in museum weddings and quite frankly we’re downright obsessed. Because what’s better than a building filled with ancient artifacts? How about a building filled with ancient artifacts and endless love? We’d say that just about puts it over the top and thanks to this lovely little gallery from Katie DeLorme Photography we’ve got all that and more. See it in The Vault!
From the Bride… John and I had already been together for seven years when we got engaged in July 2013. That meant we were close to each other’s big families, and we shared fantastic groups of friends, so John and I knew we were going to have a big wedding. There wasn’t a lot of talk about themes or colors; we let a classic, timeless sense of style inspire us and it all started coming together. We just wanted to throw a huge party with everyone we loved and look really good doing it—and I think we succeeded!
We both loved the idea of getting married in Baltimore, so we looked at a lot of venues within the city proper. John knew right away that the Evergreen Museum and Library was right for us. This place had everything—a stunningly elegant Italian-style gardens for our ceremony, a classic art deco patio for our cocktail hour, and a chic carriage house setting for the reception and dance floor. Tons of green space, brick, marble, and romantic dark wood meant that we didn’t have to do a lot of decorating!
I wish I could look like Audrey Hepburn every day of my life, so naturally I had my heart set on a tea length wedding gown. I fully committed to old Hollywood glamour with vintage-detailed wedges, a short blusher veil, and crystal stud earrings. And I’ll never get over John’s look. His perfectly tailored navy suit from Suit Supply is the best thing he’s ever worn, and lucky for him he can wear it over and over again. And check out those blue laces on his shoes!
The bridesmaids all wore coral shoes and slate gray dupioni dresses in the style they liked best. And the groomsmen wore matching gray suits with different black and white ties we selected just for them from The Tie Bar.
I could not have been more clueless when looking for a florist, or talking about flowers in general. But I trusted Wicked Willow immediately, and they created the most unique and gorgeous bouquets and centerpieces, with only vague and tentative direction from me. The ranunculus especially were jaw-dropping. They flowers were the perfect pop of late-summer color in my mostly gray and neutral palette.
Our ceremony was very personal, and we tried really hard to make each element represent the happiness and honesty that we wanted our marriage to be built on. The music we chose was meaningful and joyous. John’s cousin married us and spoke so beautifully. My brothers each read a piece that spoke to not only John and my relationship, but to their own personality, too.
John did make the table numbers by cutting and staining wood blocks before nailing house numbers to them. I designed our programs and the thank-you cards we placed at each seat in the reception, along with the art on our pint glass favors. My brother’s girlfriend at the time created a gigantic one-of-a-kind art piece that hung behind our sweetheart table during the reception. And my dad did all the calligraphy, including the invitations and the place cards.
Communicate! We learned very quickly that communicating exactly what we wanted was crucial to the entire process, and clear direction eliminated a lot of stress. We absolutely involved our parents and friends in the planning process, but our whole wedding day was very much a reflection of us as a couple. That was mostly because John and I stayed on the same page, made decisions together, and kept everyone constantly in the loop (I sent a LOT of emails and made a LOT of spreadsheets). I’d also say: pick your battles, choose vendors based on trust (and style!), and have a day-of coordinator.
Photography: Katie DeLorme Photography | Floral Design: Wicked Willow | Wedding Dress: Justin Alexander | Cake: Baltimore Cakery | Bride's Shoes: Badgley Mischka | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Alfred Sung | Catering: Rouge Fine Catering | Hair + Makeup: UpDos For I Dos | DJ: Tower Entertainment | Ties: The Tie Bar | Groom's Suit: The Suit Supply | Suits: Mens Warehouse | Venue: Evergreen Museum And Library | Bycicle Art: Charm City Quills | Earrings: Bauble Bar | Mother Of The Bride Dress: Rent The Runway
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