3.16.2015

Intimate Brooklyn, NY Wedding

Last spring, we traveled to New York for the wedding of my brother-in-law, Trevor to his long-time sweetheart, Kelsey. When we arrived, the city was drizzly and grey. The day before the wedding, I took the train and trekked through the rain to the flower market at 5am. As I began prepping flowers in the kitchen of the small apartment we were staying in, I prayed that the weather would improve for their outdoor wedding the next day. Later that night, it was a full downpour and the sidewalks had turned to small rivers. Our shoes, clothing and all of us were thoroughly soaked as we walked home from dinner.

The morning of the wedding, I woke up before sunrise, as I usually do the day of a wedding. I started finishing on the last minute details for the wedding and hardly noticed when the sun came out. So when I looked out the window for the first time, I discovered a sunny, cloudless morning. The day could not have been better for a beautiful small wedding.

We met at Trevor and Kelsey's apartment in Park Slope and gathered on the rooftop for amazing views over the East river to Manhattan. Then the whole group of about 25 people loaded on to a retired New York City school bus which took us to Prospect Park. We walked into the park a little ways to a small spot in front of the lake. This is where Trevor and Kelsey chose to exchange their vows and it was one of the most personal, emotional weddings I have been to. We attached a photo of Kelsey's dad, who had passed away, to her bouquet so he could be with her as she walked down the aisle. I don't think anyone had dry eyes. (Except Greyson, who was napping.)

After the "I Do's," we walked through the park for photos across from the beautiful boat house. Then the bus picked us back up and took us to an intimate dinner/reception at a tiny Eastern European restaurant. The evening was spent eating amazing food and celebrating with the newlyweds, all to the backdrop of live music by their friends Luke and Amber of Boy and Bean. There were toasts, dancing, and delicious pies in the place of cake. As we left at the end of the night, a refreshing sprinkle of rain started. It was as if the sky had held out all day, just for them.

The stunning photos below are by San Francisco-based photographer, Zoe Lonergan. Thank you Zoe, and everyone who made this day unforgettable!


yellow ranunculus and peony boutonniere tied tied with silk against a navy suit coat

Hand drawn and hand lettered wedding invitation with laurel leaf, yellow flowers and two blue birdsminimal silver wedding shoes on an antique chair with a green backdrop on a brooklyn, new york rooftop

gold wedding dress hanging in an eclectic Brooklyn, new york loft

yellow ranunculus and peony spring boutonniere resting on an acoustic guitar




bride and groom in brooklyn, new york walking down the sidewalk to their prospect park wedding with a yellow and white bouquet


bride in a gold dress holding a spring yellow and white bouquet walking down the aisle at an intimate prospect park brooklyn, new york wedding

groom in a navy suit and black tie with a yellow ranunculus spring boutonniere


bride and groom with yellow spring flowers at their wedding in prospect park, brooklyn, new york

yellow ranunculus and white peony spring bouquet tied with hand-dyed silk and vintage ribbon for a brooklyn, new york brideyellow and white spring bouquet tied with hand dyed silk ribbon and vintage lace with a memorial locket of the bride's father for a brooklyn, new york bride

brooklyn, new york bride in a gold dress holding a yellow ranunculus and white peony spring bouquet at her prospect park weddingprospect park, brooklyn, new york bride and groom with yellow ranunculus and white peony bouquet and boutonniere

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prospect park, brooklyn, new york bride and groom with yellow ranunculus boutonniere standing in yellow blossoms




intimate brooklyn, new york restaurant wedding with yellow and white spring flowers in antique brass vases under beautiful antique crystal chandeliers

yellow ranunculus and white patience garden rose spring wedding dinner centerpiece in brooklyn, new york

yellow and white spring wedding flowers in antique brass vases with vintage portraits at an intimate brooklyn, new york restaurant wedding dinnerhandmade kraft paper wedding menu and yellow gingham napkin tied with vintage lace and a yellow ranunculus flower for a an intimate brooklyn, new york wedding dinner

yellow ranunculus flower stem styled with a handmade kraft paper wedding menu for an intimate brooklyn, new york restaurant wedding

yellow and white spring wedding flowers in antique brass vases with homemade yellow napkin place settings at an intimate brooklyn, new york restaurant wedding dinner






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