Cheyenne accented her strapless, silk satin gown by Marisa Bridals with an ivory-colored satin sash, which she fastened with an enamel rose brooch. A photograph of the bride’s father was sewn inside the dress bodice, near her heart, and a half-inch-sized horseshoe was also stitched onto the gown, in observance of an Irish wedding tradition. Dave’s Kenneth Cole suit was from Men’s Wearhouse. Wedding guests waved wands tied with colorful ribbon and cheered as the newlyweds exited St. Paul’s Catholic Church.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Flower girl Jenna Jacoby wore a teal taffeta dress, and ranunculus blooms in her hair; bridesmaids wore retro-style smoky-green silk shantung frocks by Siri and carried bouquets of Green Goddess calla lilies, ranunculus, viburnum and parrot tulips by Beautiful Blooms who provided all of the flowers for the day.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The bride, a graphic designer, designed the invitations herself, and had them printed at Perfect Printing in Moorestown. The design featured dogwood blossoms and an Irish wedding saying.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Cocktail hour was held on the veranda of the Cairnwood Mansion in Bryn Athyn. "The mansion’s architecture was grand and breathtaking," Cheyenne remembers. "But the venue still felt intimate and warm—it really felt like our home for the evening."
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Cocktail-hour tables were topped with pin-tuck tablecloths, flowers and candles. The Ultra Kings, a rock and rockabilly band, performed while guests sipped drinks and nibbled a selection of butlered hors d’oeuvres by Feastivities who catered the event.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
"We wanted to serve a signature cocktail that reflected our spring colors," says Cheyenne, who came up with the "pear-tini" after seeing an ad for a pear-flavored vodka. To create the martini bar, caterers lined a table with rows of fresh pears, then topped the fruit with a sheet of glass.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Guests helped themselves to filet mignon, crab cakes and pad Thai, served at separate dinner stations; they were free to sit wherever they liked. "Not fussing over a seating chart made life much easier," Cheyenne says.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The bride and groom sat at their own table in the middle of the ballroom.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The cake, by Ann’s Cake Pan, was studded with fresh ranunculus blossoms.
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
For favors, the couple set up a self-serve candy buffet with glass jars containing color-coordinated sweets. Guests scooped the treats into tin-tie paper coffee bags (from papermart.com), which were silk-screened with the message "Enjoy!"
Bride: Cheyenne McGarvey
Groom: Dave Panzeter
Location: Bryn Athyn, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
