Blue rhinestones embellished the neckline of the bride's satin off-the-shoulder, ankle-length dress by Scott McClintock. Her Vera Wang veil, which she borrowed from her sister-in-law, had a slight golden sheen.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
Blue rhinestones embellished the neckline of the bride's satin off-the-shoulder, ankle-length dress by Scott McClintock. Her Vera Wang veil, which she borrowed from her sister-in-law, had a slight golden sheen.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
“I was hoping to wear a wedding hat,” says Annie, “but while looking for dressy hats online, I found this wonderful feather hairpiece instead.” Hairpiece by Edie Hats. Hair by Metro Hair Salon in Howell.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
The groom wore a gray wool suit and gunmetal-colored satin tie by Hugo Boss from Off 5th. Red berries and feathers accented his mango calla lily boutonniere by The Romantic Garden.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
The ceremony took place outside of the Mountain Lakes House in Princeton. White ribbons with clusters of dahlias, mums, cymbidium orchids and hydrangeas from The Romantic Garden hung from a chuppah and swayed in the wind. A wreath of white roses from Target (target.com) hung on a tree behind the chuppah.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
Escort cards from Crane’s hung from a large tree branch Annie had found along the road. She painted the tree white, stuck it in a pot and then filled it with cement so it would stand upright. The couple’s mothers created the calligraphy on the cards.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
The flower children (the bride’s niece and nephew) carried baskets from Michael’s that Annie spray-painted white. They were filled with red rose petals, which the children scattered as they walked down the aisle. The baskets hung from a nearby tree while the bridal party took formal portraits.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
The couple purchased printable menu cards with a gold motif from Crane’s. They were tucked into camel-colored napkins from Brillman’s Rental Barn in Newtown, PA, on which favor boxes (from usbox.com) with gold ribbon (from Michael’s) rested. The favors were ceramic tiles with abstract designs by Marsha Neal, an artist the couple saw at a tile exhibition. “We liked the idea of having unique pieces of art made just for our wedding guests,” says Annie.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
The couple chose a basket-weave design for their buttercream-frosted cake by Chez Alice in Princeton. “The design fit in with our country setting and theme—romantic, creative and organic,” says Annie. Fall-hued flowers, like red coral and hocus pocus roses, added splashes of color to the all-white cake. Flowers by The Romantic Garden in Morristown.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
Before the reception buffet, guests enjoyed wines such as pinot noir and sauvignon blanc from The Wine Library in Springfield and Gary’s Wine and Marketplace in Madison, while snacking on cheeses like Brie and Camembert from Summit Cheese Shop in Summit and the caterer, Chez Alice in Princeton. “Eric and I love wine and artisanal cheese pairings, so we wanted to share this with our guests.”
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
Members of the bridal party contributed patches for a quilt that was used for the chuppah during the Jewish ceremony. Annie’s mother sewed this patch of a bride and groom dancing. “Now, we display the chuppah quilt in our home,” says Annie. “It’s a beautiful keepsake from our wedding.”
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
After the ceremony, the ketubah (the Jewish marriage contract) from Rudi’s Pottery in Paramus was brought inside the house and displayed above a fireplace during the reception. A sign Annie’s mother made hung from two potted flower arrangements from the Great Indoors in Woodbridge.
Bride: Annie Raulerson
Groom: Eric Blumenfeld
Location: Princeton, NJ
Theme: Rustic wedding
