For their reception, held at Indian Ranch, Rebecca wore a gown by Jenny Lee and a bolero custom-made with fabric from her mother’s wedding dress and veil—the lace featured a dogwood flower pattern with tiny pearl clusters. Mark sported a suit by Linus and a khaki tie by Hugo Boss.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
Since real dogwoods were not in season, Rebecca used silk ones in her hair, which was styled by a close friend. "They held up much better to all the hugging anyway," she says.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
"We arrived at and departed from the reception on Mark’s uncle’s ski boat," says Rebecca. "Growing up, Mark and his family spent a lot of time out on the lake."
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
"The pavilion looked pretty dilapidated," says the bride. But with sheer fabrics, paper lanterns, and a mixture of white florals by Winston Flowers, it was transformed into a chic daytime reception for 90 guests.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
Rebecca and Mark served guava lemonade as the signature drink at their reception.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
All china, silver and stemwear was provided through the couple’s day-of wedding coordinator, Alexis Eliopoulos O’Mara.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
For the guest book, Rebecca pasted mini-envelopes from Paper Source into a Kolo photo album.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
The bride, who owns her own custom stationery business, Rebecca Van Sickle Paper, designed all of the event’s paper products, including the napkins, which note the lake’s outrageously long name.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
Darby’s Bakery in West Boylston made the couple’s chocolate cake frosted with mocha buttercream. The lake’s name appeared on all three of the cake’s tiers.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding
The bride designed the labels for homemade preserves, which guests took home as favors.
Bride: Rebecca Van Sickle
Groom: Mark Covec
Location: Webster, MA
Theme: Seaside wedding