Fall Wedding at Castle Hill Inn, Newport | Tori + Joe
Starting with Wedding Invitations we worked with Victoria and Joe on creating a warm, welcoming, joyful event for them and their guests. We incorporated personal touches throughout their Wedding Stationery and Day of Details. They were kind enough to share their story with us…
Victoria and Joe were married on a rainy October day at St. Mary’s Church in Newport, RI. The classic venue and the New England city of Newport effortlessly created the theme for the wedding: organic elegance. The couple wanted their wedding to reflect the soft, airy feeling of the surrounding nautical scenery. They chose The Castle Hill Inn for its neutral greens, blues and pinks to bring the clean and light charm of the ocean into their special day. The bridal party’s bouquets featured local seaside shrubbery and delicate pink blossoms.
Ceremony Venue: St. Mary's Church, Newport, RI | Reception Venue: Castle Hill Inn, Newport, RI | Photographer: Rebecca Arthurs Photography | Floral Design: Greenlion Design | Invitations and Day Of Stationery: Champagne & Ink / Calligraphy Escort Cards and Invitation accents: Ink Revival | Day of Coordination: Em Devaud Events | Videographer: McElroy Weddings, Burlington, MA | Ceremony Music: St. Mary’s Church, Band: The Gentlemen and their Lady, East Coast Entertainment | Wedding Cake: Confectionery Designs | Rentals and Decor: Exquisite Events and PEAK Event Services | Bridal Hair and Make-up: Allison Barbera Beauty | Wedding Dress: Pronovias | Brides Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Groom & Groomsmen Attire: The Black Tux | Vintage Car / Transportation Services: Christopher Limousine | Bridal Party Accommodations: Hotel Viking, Newport, RI
From the Couple (con’t):
Amidst cheap beer and games of darts, the humid corner of a college dive bar is an unlikely backdrop for a romantic meeting. However, for Victoria and Joe, at the time in their senior year at Fairfield University, that is exactly where they found each other. Connecting next to the jukebox for the first time over their preference of country music and a perfectly placed fan, the pair instantly knew they had found someone special. As the first semester continued, Joe and Victoria would continue to meet in that corner each weekend night and dance until the bar lights came on. They both are unwilling to disclose how much money was actually spent on the jukebox to impress one another with their music knowledge.
Their first proper date, sans jukebox, Joe surprised Victoria with taking her to her favorite Italian restaurant in town. She remembers laughing through the entire dinner – unaware that he was so funny outside of the bar setting – and the pair quickly became a couple.
As graduation arrived, both Joe and Victoria took professional opportunities in different cities: for Victoria a RN position in Washington DC and Joe a job in New York. The distance proved exhausting and difficult, but they were unwilling to sacrifice the commitment they made to each other. Five years later and hundreds of plane, train and bus tickets underneath their belt, the couple was finally able to settle in the same city.
An impromptu beach lunch in Fairfield, CT, was the perfect place for Joe to ask Victoria to spend the rest of their lives together. She was overjoyed to say yes and the two celebrated with their family and friends, with no surprise, at the same dive bar they met in.
Victoria and Joe’s guests arrived to an outdoor terrace blooming to cusp with blush and white floral arrangements, an extensive local raw bar, and a 15-piece band. After a formal dinner, the dance floor gave way to an evening full of family and friends grooving to Joe and Victoria’s favorite songs. And as tradition is important to the couple, they danced until the lights came on.
