This wedding is a true DIY affair with quite the vintage flare! Once again the talented photographer, Kella MacPhee wrote such descriptive words to go right along with the marvelous photos!

The adorable Addie & Sean were married on Saturday at the beautiful Rutgers Gardens and had their reception at the very modern Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick! The weather was not looking promising for an outdoor ceremony during prep…it was raining, hailing, and I think I even saw some cats and dogs outside the hotel window! Hurricane Bill had hit and it was bad! Then by the grace of Addie and Sean’s love, the skies parted and the rain stopped! yay! This wedding was all about details, and I expected nothing less knowing the couple are artists and have an amazing shop on etsy called Drink and Dream! There were canvas welcome bags with the I love NJ logo, hand embroidered {by Addie} handkerchiefs for her mom and grandfather, a personalized cake topper of the couple and their boston terrier bonnie, delicious shortbread cookies, really fun signage, and vintage inspired pendants hanging around the ceremony. Addie wore a glamorous and vintage inspired satin dress with very cool round metallic shoes…and lots of sparkly jewelry! Sean wore a toffee and orange pin-striped suit with suspenders. With performances by Sean’s dad and aunt as well as a groomsman, it was obvious this group was very musical. The music was a great mix of 50’s as well as some beloved 80’s classics and everyone danced all night!

All ceremony and refreshment music at the Gardens was performed by ragtime musician Frank Schaap, and I walked down the aisle to What A Wonderful World. Our first dance was my brother’s rendition of Chris Isaak’s, “Two Hearts”. The DJ was Colleen Crumbcake of PopShop.

Bruce Springsteen – Badlands
Four Tops – Bernadette
Prince – I Would Die 4 U
Queen – Fat Bottom Girls
Curtis Mayfield – Move on Up
Gaslight Anthem – Casanova Baby
Earth Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
Modern English – I Melt With You
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen
Pulp – Disco 2000
Lionel Richie – All Night Long
Wilco
Blur
Replacements
Ramones
Pogues – Sally MacLennane
B52’s – Rock Lobster
Little Millie Small – My Boy Lollipop
The Clash – Train in Vain
Prince – 1999

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Lovely Images By: Kella MacPhee