Real Wedding: Sarah + Michael

December 31, 2020 | Photography & Videography by Matt Mason Photography

Sarah was traveling in Greece on the Fourth of July when she first met Michael, a handsome member of the United States Navy stationed at a nearby base. What might have remained a fleeting encounter blossomed into a cross-continental romance. In 2019, while spending the Fourth of July in Lake Geneva, as Sarah has done her whole life, Michael proposed on a boat ride to Big Foot Beach.

The wedding was originally planned at The Ridge for summer 2020, but due to the pandemic restrictions, Sarah and Michael moved the date to New Year’s Eve. Two days before the wedding, Lake Geneva was transformed into a winter wonderland after receiving 18 inches of snow.

The black-tie affair suited the setting. Sarah wore a custom gown designed as a nod to the dress her mother wore on her own wedding day, adding a fur wrap. The bridesmaids wore gowns in a shade of blush with cream-colored faux fur wraps, and the groom wore a shawl-collar tuxedo with custom cufflinks that read, “You are my greatest adventure.”

Following the wedding ceremony in the Fireside Room, the party moved into the main ballroom for cocktails, dinner and dancing. The menu included ravioli portobello pomodoro, filet mignon and salmon. After dinner, guests enjoyed cake, cookies and cupcakes emblazoned with the wedding’s theme — “Our Adventure” — before hitting the dance floor and socializing in one of four heated outdoor igloos. At midnight, the couple and their guests counted down the end of 2020, and at the stroke of midnight, Sarah and Michael began their newest adventure together.

THE DETAILS

CEREMONY & RECEPTION VENUE: The Ridge Hotel
EVENT PLANNER: Hillary Connelly
ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING RINGS: Neil Lane
BRIDEʼS GOWN: MS Moda
BRIDEʼS SHOES: Badgley Mischka
BRIDEʼS JEWERLY & ACCESSORIES: Earrings from MS Moda; Necklace was family-provided; Purse from MOH; Fur Shawl from MS Moda
BRIDEMAIDSʼ DRESSES: BHLDN, WTOO Bridesmaids, Jenny Yoo
BRIDEMAIDSʼ FUR SHRUGS: Etsy FORMALWEAR: Blk Tux
GROOMʼS CUSTOM CUFFLINKS: Etsy
GROOMSMENʼS FORMALWEAR: Men’s Wearhouse
HAIR: Alex Izaguirre of Deco Adamo
MAKEUP: Kayla Consolo of Deco Adamo
INVITATIONS & STATIONERY: Minted
TABLE SIGNS & SEATING CHART: Mary Beth Langkamp
FLORAL: Tommi’s Garden Blooms
DÉCOR: Elegant Presentations
CATERING & MENU: The Ridge Hotel
CAKE & SWEETS: Erica Koren Cakery
ENTERTAINMENT & UPLIGHTING: John Ludy, A Personal Touch DJ
TRANSPORTATION: Y Drive Limo

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