February 17, 2024 | Photography by Matt Mason Photography
Kelly and Kyle suspect their mutual friends had been trying to get them together for a while. They first met at a Halloween party in 2019, and then ran into each other many more times over the next several months. In August of 2020, they finally went on a proper date, and “the rest became history,” according to the couple. Then one night, Kyle made Kelly dinner before asking her to marry him. The snowflake-shaped diamond ring he had chosen reflected Kelly’s love of winter, and as they celebrated their new engagement, a light snow began to fall outside.
This love of winter was reflected in the wedding as well. The couple chose Lake Geneva’s Hawk’s View Golf Club due to its “rustic features” that they felt were perfect for the winter ski lodge theme of the wedding: “Their rustic wooden beams made it feel like we were on a mountain,” Kelly says. The bride wore an ecru satin dress from Madi Lane and the bridesmaids wore navy chiffon dresses with white fur shrugs. The groom and groomsmen wore charcoal gray suits accented with snowflake socks. Despite cold February temperatures and strong winds, the ceremony took place outside on the patio before the party moved inside for dinner and dancing.
The winter theme was continued in the decor, including hand-made centerpieces the bride created using evergreen wreaths, floating candles and small evergreen trees. A dinner of apple pork loin, beef tenderloin or five-cheese ravioli was followed by a dessert of mini bundt-inis by Nothing Bundt Cakes and a candy bar. Guests danced late into the night thanks to a high-energy DJ. “It truly could not have been more perfect!” Kelly says.
THE DETAILS
VENUE: Hawk’s View Golf Club
EVENT PLANNER: Valerie Fenninger of Vital Image
ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS: Zales and Helzberg
BRIDEʼS GOWN: Madi Lane
BRIDEʼS ACCESSORIES: Etsy
BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS: Azazie
GROOMʼS & GROOMSMENʼS FORMALWEAR: The Black Tux
GROOMʼS & GROOMSMENʼS ACCESSORIES: The Tie Bar
HAIR & MAKEUP: Rachel Farchione and Amanda Szymborski of Jennifer Janssen Bridal Artistry
FLORAL: Budget Bride
INVITATIONS AND STATIONERY: The Knot
CATERING & MENU: Hawk’s View Golf Club
CAKE & SWEETS: Nothing Bundt Cakes
TRANSPORTATION: Dousman Transportation
ENTERTAINMENT: DJ Megan Grassel of DJ Felix Entertainment
