Jessie & Matt: Stately New England Meets Texas Flair!


Planning a Connecticut wedding for a couple who lives and works in Texas is not without its challenges (what did we do before Zoom?), but this collaboration between bride and groom, mother of the bride/florist and yours truly turned out as magical as any of us might have imagined. You are invited to Jessie and Matt’s stately New England meets Texas flair, late-summer wedding at the Wadsworth Mansion in Connecticut!

Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

What do you say we get these two ready to get married?

Bride and bridal party pre-ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
bride having a moment to herself before getting dressed
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
bride getting ready for the ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
bride and bridal party having fun before getting dressed
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Groom and his groomsmen prepare for the ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

When it was time to put on that beautiful dress there was plenty of help to be found!

Bride looking over her wedding dress
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Sister and Mother of the Bride help with preps
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Bride and bridesmaids getting ready for ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

A few formals before we hide the bride away for the ceremony.

bride getting some fresh air before first look
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
bride surveying the ceremony area
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Portrait photo of bride, pre-ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
pre-ceremony formals with bridal party
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

With everything in place outside the mansion, final touches were being put in place for the post-ceremony events.

Custom guest book
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Custom-designed table assignment mirror complete with custom wax seals
Memory table
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Memory table
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Sweetheart table
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Florals on mantle
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

With the help of David Alan Hospitality Group, we were able to produce an elegant table scape, which matched our gorgeous couple perfectly! The mother of the bride, who doubled as the florist for this celebration, added even more sophistication to the proceedings.

Tablescape inside mansion
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Tablescapes inside mansion
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

The bar offerings were courtesy of Phoebe the dog!

Bar sign featuring couples' dog
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

A tattoo station was also available to those who wanted to ‘ink up’ for the festivities.

custom drink toppers
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

After a little last-minute touch-up, it was go time!

Bringing the bride down for the ceremony.
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

The ceremony setting, complete with the very apropos runway seating, was something straight out of a Hollywood movie!

Outdoor ceremony with runway seating and floral arch
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Dad was feeling the moment!

Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

As was our groom, especially upon seeing his bride for the first time down the aisle!

Groom seeing bride for first time down the aisle
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Groom seeing bride for first time down the aisle
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

It’s always special when good friends of the couple do the honor of officiating! Great job Danika and Johnny!

ceremony underway
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

We do!

We-do kiss
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

And we did!

post-ceremony kiss
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Happy couple post-ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Happy couple during recessional
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
bride and groom post-ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Post-ceremony was all about celebrating, including time with the entire wedding party…

Celebrating with the entire wedding party.
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Formal pose with the entire wedding party
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

…and alone, as a married couple for the first time!

Bride and groom share a private kiss post-ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Lifting her off her feet post-ceremony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Okay, enough of this alone time, it’s time to rejoin your guests.

Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Formal dances were the first order of business, with the classic black and white vogue of our bride and groom, working perfectly with the custom dance floor installation provided by ET Events Group.

Bride and groom introduced for cocktail hour
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
First dance
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
First dance
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Mother-son dance
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Father-daughter dance
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Cheers to the bride and groom
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Have to steal the newlyweds away for a couple of sunset shots.

Sunset shots of the bride and groom
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Returning to the party
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

After a costume change, our bride rejoins for some ‘formalities’.

couple returning after costume change
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
bride rejoins reception after costume change
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Look out below!

Bouquet toss off balcony
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Cheers Smiths!

Drink topper in drink
Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Your wedding was as spectacular as you are!

Photo courtesy: Victoria Veneziano Photography

Easy! Done! Enjoy!

Plan-it Vicki is the brainchild of Vicki Ross, an experienced Event Planner located in Avon, a suburb of Hartford, Connecticut. Vicki has created wonderful celebrations all over Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. She and her staff provide services for small, intimate dinner parties as well as weddings, and bar and bat mitzvahs.

For help with your next event contact Plan-it Vicki

Share This:

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *