a wedding

On Saturday afternoon, 

John and I attended a wedding.

It was beyond beyond.

The wedding was held at the Wolffer Estate 

- a glorious 170 acres in Sagaponack.

Upon arriving, we were greeted with servers offering

tall glasses of ice water, fans, and bamboo umbrellas.
The weather couldn't have been better.
It was a perfect summer day -
warm, but not hot,
blue skies,
and an occasional light breeze from the ocean.

After chatting for a few minutes, we walked across a field to 

find white benches in a semi-circle,

facing a beautiful flower-filled altar.

Joey is a whimsical, effervescent, person

and her wedding to Max reflected her carefree,

cheerful, relaxed, joie de vivre,

approach to life.

It was a fairytale wedding,

from the moment she arrived by horse and carriage ~

to being the most naturally

beautiful bride.

Escorted by her brothers, she entered to the song

"At Last."

Just gorgeous.

The touching ceremony was officiated by Joey's stepfather.

It was perfect and 

 included how the couple met

as well as 

four beautiful poems.

 I even have a new favorite  ~

"Touch the Air Softly"

by William Jay Smith.

(the bridesmaids dresses were gorgeous
-all the girls looked beautiful)

The recessional was to

"Make You Feel My Love."

by Bob Dylan.

Bliss.

The wedding was attended by the most elegant, fashionable

crowd I've ever seen.

Joey's parents are European and

therefore, in attendance, was a diverse group

from around the world.

(yes, that's kb)

(notice the fuschia flower girl dresses on the right)

As we walked over to the reception,

we passed a clothes line

holding our seating assignments for dinner.

The enormous tent on the left was for the seated dinner

and the circular tent was the bar for the reception.

As the family was photographed,

we sipped champagne, chatted with good friends,

and listened to the first band of the night.

I love how the gentlemen were dressed as 

well as the ladies.

I looooved this dress and wish I had a better picture of it.

Elegance defined.

Can you see the vineyard in the background?

Later, we entered the tent for a seated dinner,
toasts, a second band, and dancing.

After dinner,
we danced the night away.

It was a beautiful ceremony,
a magical evening,
and I was honored to be included.

Best wishes for a life
filled with love & laughter
Joey and Max!