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Real Weddings: A Cozy Winter Wedding at Brandywine Manor House

January 8, 2018 by dana@cheesesteaksandsoftpretzels.com

So, around now it’s easy to get tired of winter with its freezing temperatures and below negative wind chills, but this winter wedding will give you all the feels. The Brandywine Manor House’s Manor Barn looks like it’s from a Rockwell painting with a little bit of snow on the ground. The details by Erin and Brandon made the perfect winter wedding-cozy Christmas themed leggings for the girls while they got ready, pinecone and greens boutineers for the men, and a stunning white rose, succulent, pinecone, and greens bouquet for the bride. The Manor Barn made a stunning rustic reception venue with its twinkling lights, sparkling chandeliers, exposed wooden beams, and hardwood floors. The rustic feel was complete with antlers and garland greens on wooden tree slices as centerpieces. This wedding almost makes us want winter to last forever!

Photographer: Samantha Clark Photo

Venue: Brandywine Manor House in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

Coordinator: Aimee Farrell of Brandywine Manor House

DJ: Kevin Compton of Silver Sound DJ

Caterer: Williamson Caterers

Dress: David’s Bridal

Flowers and Decor: DIY

Real Weddings: A Stunning Rustic Woodland Wedding at Blue Mountain Ski Lodge in PA

October 26, 2017 by dana@cheesesteaksandsoftpretzels.com

Briana and James’s wedding day was held at beautiful Blue Mountain Ski Lodge. As you can see from the photos, the views were amazing. According to the photographer Catrina Carlson Photography, the weather was beautiful for all but the outside ceremony! As Briana was walking down the aisle towards her soon to be hubby, the floodgates opened. The heavy rain lasted for all of the 10 minute ceremony and ceased right at their first kiss! The rain also resulted in some gorgeous rainbows.

The reception had the perfect combination of rustic and woodland elements. The wedding cake looked like mountains dotted with trees on top of a wood slice. The cake topper showed off the couple’s humorous side with the bride pulling the groom away from the World of Warcraft. The place cards were little wooden slices while the table arrangements were flowers, done by the bride’s mother, in jars wrapped with burlap and lace.

Venue: Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Palmerton, Pennsylvania in the Poconos

Photographer: Catrina Carlson Photography

DJ: Dice Productionz

Officiant: Lori Reitz from 2 Become 1 Wedding Services

Filed Under: Real Weddings Tagged With: Real Weddings, Rustic Weddings, Woodland Weddings

Real Weddings: A Rustic Wedding at Cecil Creek Farm in South Jersey Part Two

October 9, 2017 by dana@cheesesteaksandsoftpretzels.com

Michael and Carina’s rustic wedding is the epitome of farm rustic weddings. (Be sure to check out part one of this stunning wedding here!) Cecil Creek Farm was the perfect setting for an outside ceremony-guests and the bridal party took tractor trailers to the site while a guitar player played the processional music. Cecil Creek Farm was also the perfect venue for a rustic reception complete with a semi-naked wedding cake adorned with fresh flowers and potted succulents for wedding favors.

Photographers: Suzi Ryan Photography and JDR Photography
Cake: Summit Cakery in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
Alcohol and spirits: 13th Street Cocktails
Flowers: Mary Krier at Haines Farm and Garden in Cinnaminson, New Jersey
MUA: Amy Gallagher
Hair: Maria Lehman
Venue: Cecil Creek Farm in Mickleton, New Jersey
Dress: Style VW9768 by David’s Bridal
Bridesmaid dresses: the Angela by Nouvelle Amsale from Nordstrom