An Elegant Lakeside Cottage Wedding in Cape Cod’s Warm Autumn Tones
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Fall sunset tones: butterscotch, tumeric, crimson, muted coral, mocha. Accents: sage, dusty blue
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Emma and Leo became engaged at a property that was already very meaningful to them: Emma’s childhood home. While we considered other venues around New England, we quickly realized that this property, set above a pond in Cape Cod, was the only place that truly made sense. Wanting to take advantage of cooler weather and the coziness of the fall season change, we began planning in the fall of 2024 for a wedding at the property exactly one year later. Aiming for something comfy, seasonal, and completely unstuffy, we went with an “elegant lakeside cottage” feel that would create a transportive experience for guests throughout the day: something a little rustic but also elevated.
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Leo proposed where the couple got married: the bride’s childhood home. He decorated the dock on the pond and surprised Emma with an intimate proposal on the water before celebrating with family back at the house.
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[field title=”Wedding Gown”]Emma chose a simple, modern gown to wear throughout the day. Later in the evening she changed into her mom’s reworked wedding dress for dancing![/field]
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Bridesmaids wore a variety of rich, mismatched fall tones to evoke the feel of fall foliage throughout the wooded property.
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Excellent food was a hallmark of the day, and none of it was more important than dessert. During cocktail hour, guests enjoyed a specialty cocktail and two specialized bars as they meandered the property and played antique-style lawn games. They picked through the 360 degree mezze grazing table and enjoyed a variety of passed hors d’oevures. Guests entered the reception tent with a greeting from servers offering champagne, then were seated and enjoyed a seasonal fall menu before a long dance set!
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We wanted to enjoy all of the natural beauty that fall has to offer. We leaned into foliage with hints of yellow, orange, and red, and emphasized flowers in a variety of warm and mauve tones. The bride’s favorite flower is sunflower, so we incorporated it with a twist by using a more chocolatey variety so suit the palette and add depth!
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Dessert was the couple’s favorite part of the catering. They couldn’t decide on just one thing! In addition to the passed dessert, an affogato station, and a cake station in the tent, they also brought in a truck from their favorite spot, Blanche’s Ice Cream, and chose all of their favorite flavors.
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The couple’s Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, Maple, joined them for portraits and the ceremony. She pulled a wagon holding their nephew down the aisle–she did great!
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[field title=”Special Detail #2″]On the morning of the wedding, Emma took time to do her favorite activity with her dad: water skiing! They took off from the very dock where Leo proposed.[/field]
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The bride did all of the illustrations herself. Our stationer, Steracle, incorporated these into the invitations and into letterpress patterns for the day of stationery. The meandering, whimsical illustrated map in the invitations was all Emma’s brainchild, and we worked a lakeside feel into it by doing a green tree line for the die cut portion at the top and backing it in a blue tone that guests would see when they pulled it out of the envelope. Emma also made the couple’s wood-burnished welcome sign, directional signs around the property, and cork escort card coasters!
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Photography: Sarah Lord Photo | Event Design: Cygnet Events and Design | Event Planning: Cygnet Events and Design | Floral Design: Soul Flora (Courtney Mahoney) | Invitations: Steracle Press | Catering: Capers Catering | Beauty: All The Glam | Event Production: Ryan Designs | Ice Cream Truck: Blanche’s Ice Cream | Lawn Games: Upstate Jamboree | Location: Bride’s Family Home | Rentals: Nuage Designs | Rentals: Peak Event Services | Rentals: BBJ La Tavola
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