Michelle wore a silk gazar dress and a custom veil made to match the dress's trim from the White Dress by the Shore in Clinton. In keeping with the day's relaxed atmosphere, Michelle wore monogrammed sandals from Eliza B., and also had pairs made for her bridesmaids. Meanwhile, Andrew looked smart in a Brooks Brothers suit and a silk tie from Vineyard Vines.
Flip-flops and fireworks help create a beautiful beach wedding
Seersucker bridesmaids dresses and a picturesque beach estate provided the inspiration for this elegant seaside wedding's blue-and-white color scheme.
Wedding Dress and Veil
White Dress by the Shore, 860-669-4596, thewhitedressbytheshore.com
Bride's Sandals
Eliza B., elizab.com
Groom's Suit
Brooks Brothers, brooksbrothers.com
Groomsmen Suits
Jos. A. Bank, josbank.com
Bridesmaid Dresses
Kathlin Argiro, kathlinargiro.com
Flower Girl Dresses
Hartstrings, hartstrings.com
Event Planner
Traci Romano, traciromano.com
Flowers
Lane & Lenge Florists, 860-561-3730, laneandlenge.com
Calligrapher
Lettering Design, 860-413-9041, letteringdesign.com
Stationer
Stonington Design + Paperie, 800-394-0175, stoningtonpaperie.com
Cake
Mystic Market Catering, 860-572-1111
Fireworks
Pyro/FX Entertainment, 203-776-7979, pyro-fix.com
Photographer
Jamie Collins Photography, jamiecollinsphotography.com
The flower girls, Julia (left) and Emmy (right), wore linen dresses with seersucker sashes from Hartstrings and Jack Rogers sandals.
Michelle carried a bouquet of white peonies that was created by Lane & Lenge Florists in West Hartford.
Each of the bridesmaids carried a bouquet of blue hydrangea and white sweet peas.
"I love seashells and starfish, and I wanted to incorporate them in a fun way," says Michelle of these place cards. Calligraphy by Debby Reelitz Lettering Design.
The blue-and-white color scheme came together at the reception where all of the tableware and linens were rented from Party Rental Ltd.
The couple produced their reception look in collaboration with Traci Romano of the Romano Group who rented the tent where the reception was held from Sperry Tents.
Michelle and Andrew's 180 guests showered them with hydrangea petals on the dance floor.
During dinner, the cocktail tent was transformed into an "after hours" lounge with wicker furniture and couches from Party by Design.
Each tier of the white buttercream-frosted cake from Mystic Market was wrapped with a band of blue-and-white grosgrain ribbon. It was topped off with bunches of blue hydrangea and Bells of Ireland.
After dinner, Michelle's dad asked everyone to exit the tent for a big surprise: a 25-minute-long fireworks display by Pyro/FX Entertainment. "Andrew and I had no idea—everyone was floored!" says Michelle.
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