June 3, 2023 | Photography by Matt Mason Photography
Anthony and Chelsea met as juniors at Boston College in 2011 and started officially dating the next year. Ten years after that first meeting, Anthony arranged an intimate, surprise proposal in the couple’s shared Boston apartment. But when it came time to plan the wedding, this East Coast couple opted for a destination wedding in Wisconsin, choosing Lake Geneva as the ideal spot. Anthony was raised in the Midwest, and Lake Geneva had always been a special place for his family to visit. On Chelsea’s first trip to the area, she also felt its magic pull, and so the couple decided to host their wedding at Geneva National.
Anthony is an avid golfer, so in planning the wedding, the couple decided to build on the venue’s setting (Geneva National is home to three celebrity-designed, world-renowned golf courses) by incorporating a few nods to the sport into their wedding details, including place cards on golf tees and an outdoor ceremony overlooking one of the courses, with Lake Como in the background. “Geneva National is stunning from the moment you turn onto their road and throughout their entire property,” Chelsea says. Following the ceremony, the couple enjoyed a cocktail hour and dinner with gourmet options that represented the cuisine of both the Midwest and the East Coast. The dessert bar included monogrammed sugar cookies, macarons, cake pops and mini cupcakes. A live painter captured the event in real time as guests dined, enjoyed the 360-degree photo booth and danced to music provided by a DJ. One wedding detail Chelsea insisted upon? Guests were served a late-night snack of cheese curds, a perfect snack to end a perfect night.
THE DETAILS
CEREMONY & RECEPTION VENUE: Geneva National
ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING RINGS: Laura Preshong, Boston; Boston Ring and Gem
EVENT PLANNER: Sara Sekeres, Graceful Events
BRIDEʼS GOWN: Vows Bridal, Boston
BRIDEʼS SHOES: Kelly and Katie
BRIDEʼS AND BRIDESMAIDSʼ JEWELRY: Olive & Piper
BRIDESMAIDSʼ DRESSES: Azazie
GROOMʼS AND GROOMSMENʼS FORMALWEAR: Black Tux
HAIR: Tina Sciafani of Magnificent Brides
MAKEUP: Jen Flynn Beauty
INVITATIONS & STATIONERY: Minted
FLORAL: Cassandra Duda, Lilypots Event Floral
DECOR: Graceful Events, Lilypots Events
CATERING & MENU: Geneva National
CAKE & SWEETS: Poppy Cakes
ENTERTAINMENT: DJ, Milwaukee Airwaves; Live Painter, Ivy’s Illustrations; Photobooth, MKE360
TRANSPORTATION: Lake Geneva Party Bus
