Tara and Andy’s Plum and Silver Wedding | ACA

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You might remember Tara and Andy’s amazing engagement photo shoot with a P51 Mustang, shotguns, and a romantic candlelit wine tasting. If you don’t, make sure you take a look at the blog post located HERE. Well there wedding was just as amazing. It is hard to pick out only a few to showcase in the blog!

When asked about selecting her venues, Tara says, “There was no question in our minds that our wedding would take place at Epiphany and Atlantic Center for the Arts. Epiphany is both our family’s and our parish. ACA is special to us because of our love for the arts and photography. I had the privilege of performing at ACA in the past so there’s definitely meaning behind it. Plus there is just so much you can do with the space at ACA – from the boardwalks and amphitheater to the unique dimensions of the room itself. It was such a fun canvas to work with. We love how ACA is tucked away off of a random side road in the middle of the woods. There is beauty eve ry where you look, and you feel secluded and disconnected fr! om the rest of the world when you’re there.”

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Tara’s bridal jewelry consisted of earrings from The Collection, necklace from Tiffany and Co. (wedding day gift from Andy), bracelets are vintage from each grandmother

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Something old/borrowed: bracelets from my grandmothers; Something new: dress and earrings; Something blue: not telling 🙂 Something DIY: my bird-cage I wore for the reception was designed and made by my grandmother

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Tara’s advice for future brides: “Unless you have all the time and patience in the world, recruit some help! I had an incredible wedding planner, Katie Hunt, and florist that made the process so much easier and more enjoyable for me since I am already very busy with school. I couldn’t have done it without them, my mom, and everybody who offered to help me including bridesmaids, family, future in-laws, and friends. My advice is to accept the offer when someone asks to help because it makes them happy that they’re involve d and it keeps you from getting overwhelmed.”

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Garter by nanarosedesigns from Etsy
Simply Roses put together the incredible bouquet which consisted of brooches collected by Andy’ mother

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Tara adds, “We tried to make anything that was considered conventional more our own style. We had a stunning strings trio providing the music for our traditional Catholic ceremony, but we also had our very dear friend Jeremy Hearn on acoustic guitar adding his own sound to the mass. Adding our own special elements that we created ourselves also made our day unique.”

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Tara says her favorite moment of the ceremony was seeing Andy for the first time as the string trio played Canon D

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When asked about the biggest challenge faced while planning and executing the wedding, Tara responds, “Tropical Storm Andrea! We were tracking the weather the week leading up to the wedding, and it was always 60-80% chance of rain. The Friday before ended up being beautiful, and the first part of Saturday was blue skies. However, right before the ceremony started a storm hit. At that point we were just so overjoyed that the moment was finally here that we didn’t mind at all. We actually ended up enjoying the background thunder. It created a beautiful dramatic effect! The cocktail hour ended up inside instead of being on the boardwalk but we had such a fantastic wedding planner no one ever knew the difference!”

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“We were inspired by a wine cave we visited in France. We incorporated wine stained invitations with DIY wine-stained envelopes complements of Andy. We love the rich purple hue of red wine; it’s both feminine and masculine. We knew we wanted to make the scene dark while still being beautiful and elegant.”

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The centerpieces were a mix of high and low arrangements of florals, silver tree branches, and tea candles

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DIY Elements: “We made framed chalkboards to display our program, drink list, and menu. We created our own Guest Book, place cards, and table numbers. The table numbers were also framed and written in chalk, and the place cards incorporated a vintage French post-card look anchored by wine corks.”

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Menu Items: Appetizers: Spanikopitas, Crab puffs, Cucumber Sandwiches, Banderillas, Cheeseboard consisting of Manchengo, Brie, and Blue with assorted crackers and dried fruit Salads: Caprese and Mediterranean Chopped Entree: Chicken Piccato and Shrimp Scampi Side: Grilled asparagus with Dijon sauce and orzo with garbanzo and feta Dessert: Lemon Rosemary, Raspberry Pecan, and Peanut Butter Chocolate bars

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Tara says, “Our favorite moment of the reception was our first dance. The song means so much to us, and the dance itself contained a little choreography, some improv, and a lift which made it even more fun to “perform.”

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During the best man toast, Andy’s father had different people read “I Love You” in different languages

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Throwing cake at the photographer!

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Most comical moment? “Hands down Andy’s garter search. No further comments :)”

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VENDORS:

Photographer: Mark Dickinson Photography (us!)
Hair and Makeup Stylist:  Salon Delbrugge Kristen, Shauna and Emily
Floral Designer:  Simply Roses Florist
Invitation/Stationary Designer:  Wedding Paper Divas
Dress Store:  The Collection
Dress Designer:  Lazaro Couture
Bridesmaid Dresses:  WToo Dress
Bridesmaid Dresses:  Bella Bridesmaids
Shoes:  Antonio Melani
Shoes:  Brian Atwood
Jewelry:  Tiffany & Co.
Jewelry:  Zales Jewelry
Tuxedo and Mens Attire:  Mens Warehouse – Vera Wang Collection
Officiant: Father Charlie Mitchell from St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Altamonte
Cinema and Video:  Indie Atlantic Films
Garter Etsy Artist:  Nana Rose Designs
Reception Venue:  Atlantic Center for the Arts
Caterer:  Tom Kurtzhals from ACA Culinary
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