You probably remember Liz & Mike from their beautiful canoeing engagement photos, their backyard wedding also incorporated a boat and fused antique elegance with the timeless, personal setting of her parents’ home. The newlyweds rowed a wooden boat in her parent’s pond (just like she did as a child), they shared Liz’ grandmother’s “famous” sponge cake topped with powdered sugar and fresh fruit and ended the evening with a stunning lantern release at sunset. Their day was organic, charming, simple and fit these two perfectly!
Her gown is by Renaissance Bridals, bouquets and head table centerpieces were by Koons Florist
^ Liz’ dog begging for a bagel while the ladies enjoy a light brunch
The men met at the Gettysburg Hotel for their preparations…
Mike is a person who is incredibly kind and humble while also being extremely committed, driven and intelligent…
^ The ladies arrive a the church
As a little girl, Liz’ father would row her and her siblings in this hand-made wooden boat in thier backyard pond, as a newlywed, their first “boat trip” was in the same boat and pond, only with Mike at the oars, so beautiful and also symbolic, I love that they did this:
Guest table centerpieces were from Alloway Creek Gardens:
Wedding favors were jars of home-made grape jam made from her parents vineyard and they used Liz’ grandmother’s sponge cake recipe as dessert
The kids thought the boat looked like fun, too…
Make a wish…
