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It all began with a red Ford Mustang, a pandemic-era road trip across the gator state, and a mutual leap of faith. "We matched on Hinge in early March 2020 when our locations were set to Brooklyn, but we both somehow ended up in crazy Florida for several months," writer and editor Hadley Mendelsohn recalls of her impromptu meet-cute with her now husband, media planning and sales director Charles Lewis III. According to Mendelsohn's brother-in-law, the officiant at their wedding, the couple courted each other for two months through texts, navigating uncertain times with messages of comfort and possibility.
When Mendelsohn and Lewis finally made plans to meet, they did so in epic fashion, with Mendelsohn renting a red Mustang convertible for the occasion. "I drove three hours (I hate driving) across a road called Alligator Alley to meet him," shares Mendelsohn. Zoe, one of Mendelsohn's friends, called it "the Mustang trip to your love" in her speech at their reception. While she was worried about her best friend taking off to "meet a man from the internet," she was relieved when it went well—great actually. "I ended up staying the whole weekend," Mendelsohn says. Although they didn't have to stay in touch or see each other when they returned to their post-pandemic lives in New York, they did, deciding to make their relationship official.
Four years into their relationship during Labor Day weekend, the couple visited upstate New York, their first travel destination together. "I knew it was happening, but thought it was a total surprise," Mendelsohn shares about their engagement. "It was rainy, and I was reading outside on our porch. He kept reentering the room to 'change his shirt.' I knew somethin' was up, but I was trying not to give it away that I knew. Eventually, he told me to come inside for a pre-dinner drink and asked me to look under the porch swing for the cider. I saw the box with Liv Luttrell's branding, then he proposed. The rest is a blur."
After the proposal, Mendelsohn wasted no time. "I started planning the wedding immediately because I love the heat and didn't want a winter wedding but also simply because I was eager and decisive," Mendelsohn says. Together, the couple chose September 6, 2025, at Straus Home Ranch—a working organic farm in Marshall, California, nestled in the rolling hills of Point Reyes. "We love exploring Marshall, where Straus Home Ranch is, as an escape when we're visiting my family in the Bay Area," Mendelsohn says. Plus, the venue struck the perfect balance between charm and soul. "So many venues felt corporate, both in their communication styles and aesthetic," Mendelsohn shares. "This place felt refreshing. The family who owns and runs it is so kind, authentic, and funny. It felt as if we could hang out with them, stay in their childhood home, and maybe get married while there too."
Read on to admire Mendelsohn's Saks Potts and Wiederhoeft looks, the charming décor, and a handful of other meaningful touches that made this wedding one of a kind.
"The Friday welcome party was held in the garden behind a lovely little hotel called Olema House. I love BBQ (one of our first dates in NYC was at Hometown BBQ, where we still like to go), so we chose a BBQ dinner."
