On Saturday, April 25th the sun was glowing and so was Alexandra, our first bride this spring. The pictures began on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The scenery was truly amazing, with dogwoods and cherry blossoms surrounding the beautiful bride and groom. The photographer, Berit, knew exactly how to capture the moments.
The ceremony, performed by Camper’s father, took place at the Craig Chapel at Drew University. Alexandra’s family friend, Lisa, served as the translator for her Russian family, who flew in for this special occasion. The trio from Elegant Ensembles played a beautiful rendition of Only Time by Enya as Alexandra processed down the aisle. Following the ceremony, guests were directed to the Park Avenue Club for the reception. For those who are not familiar with the Park Avenue Club, it is an exclusive dining club located in Florham Park, NJ. They are the “only club in the world that benefits eleven charitable organizations through the Park Avenue Foundation.”
Park Avenue Club offers a variety of different spaces, however Alexandra and Camper chose to host their event in the main dining room, with a cocktail reception in the North Pavilion. As guests entered their place cards were waiting atop wedding bell favors. Just across the way was the wishing tree where guests can hang their wishes for Alexandra and Camper. The room glowed with a warm amber color, provided by the lighting experts at Elegant Ensembles.
The wonderful couple began the evening with their first dance as husband and wife to the song "True Companion" by Marc Cohn. As the song concluded the DJ asked all married couples to step onto the dance floor as they played "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers. As the song went on, couples were asked to stay on the dance floor if they were married for 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, etc. The song was a tribute to Camper’s parents who have been married just over 50 years! Toasts were given throughout the night by family and friends as part of the Russian tradition. Some were given in English, some even in Russian. A video photo-montage, created by Elegant Ensembles, was shown to the guests just before the cake was cut. It showcased pictures of Camper and Alexandra as young children through to their adult lives and concluded with photos of the couple. It was a wonderful montage which elicited laughs and smiles from all the guests. The beautiful cake, supplied by Pink Cake Box was displayed throughout the night. Guests could not stop talking about how great it looked, and they were even more surprised when it tasted good as well. The evening was full of great music, dancing and lots of fun. The guests were treated to a host of specialty wines that were hand-picked by Camper. It was a wonderful success and Alexandra and Camper were surrounded by love. It was a true pleasure working with another great couple. My congrats to them! Click here to read the photographer, Berit's blog on this wedding http://imagesbyberit.com/blog/. All the best, Leah
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