Amanda & John
• Wedding Date September 12 •
LOCATION OLD DALEY INN AT CROOKED LAKE
PHOTOGRAPHER SAMANTHA ERNST, ERNSTCO PHOTOGRAPHY
This Real Bride Brought to You By…
• Daley Hospitality Group •
• OUR STORY •
John and I met our junior year of college at the University of Rhode Island. We both were in Greek Life, and he was a TA for a Greek leadership class I was taking that spring semester. We had started to run in similar circles earlier that year, after both being elected to leadership positions within our organizations. It's safe to say the rest is history after that.
John famously asked me to be his girlfriend on our first date, the summer going into our senior year. Eight years later, we eventually made our way back to Rhode Island, where John proposed to me at our favorite beach bar, The Ocean Mist. As irritated as I was that he made me walk on the sand before meeting his family for "brunch,” I soon realized what was happening and it was truly the perfect proposal. Completely surprised by both of our entire families on the deck of the bar, we spent the rest of the day celebrating.
As we started planning, we started considering upstate New York. John's parents and extended family live in Saratoga, and throughout the years we have spent much time up here. After visiting many venues, we found the Old Daley on Crooked Lake. It was the most beautiful venue we had seen, and we immediately knew it was the one!
Family is the most important thing to us and getting to stay at Saint James Compound just minutes away from the Old Daley allowed us to have the family-filled weekend we had always wanted. Kayaking and swimming, the morning before the wedding - in the same lake that later was the backdrop to the best day of our lives - felt like a dream! We so appreciate all our vendors who made the day so special for us and our families.
DETAILS
Location
PHOTOGRAPHER
Samantha Ernst, Ernstco Photography
VIDEOGRAPHER
We shot on our families video cams!
WEDDING GOWN
The Bridal Garden - a local shop in Rhode Island
BRIDESMAIDS' DRESSES
Color: Dark Brown
HAIR
Bride's sister
MAKEUP
Bride
GROOM'S ATTIRE
GROOMSMEN ATTIRE
RINGS
WEDDING COORDINATOR & EVENT DECORATOR
Kate Mace, Daley Hospitality Group
FLOWERS
STATIONERY SUITE
Alyssa Devoe, Lovelyss Creative
CATERER & CAKE
PARTY FAVORS
Matches! with a special drawing from my dad!
TRANSPORTATION
Shuttle Service coordinated through our hotel: Residence Inn
DJ OR BAND
FIRST DANCE
"Angel" by Jack Johnson
• SPECIAL TOUCHES •
REHEARSAL DINNER
St. James Compound
(airbnb)
A PERFECT MATCH
We offered matches for cigars - and my dad is secretly great at doodling.
We had him draw us a little doodle for the matches and they were a hit! John and I on a surf board, our little homage to Rhode Island :)
• Advice to Pass Along •
Really believing everything happens for a reason. My hair and makeup artist canceled two days before our wedding - which if you told me that 6 months ago - I would say it was my worst nightmare. But really it was the best thing that could have happened.
We had the most relaxing and fun morning; so everything happens for a reason I guess:) However(!!), the last minute haircut & blow out I got by KT at Jena's Salon by Maggie in Clifton Park did help boost my spirits lol.
