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Nicole & Sam’s Rockleigh wedding

A Greek Orthodox church ceremony, then a blush and blue ballroom. The Rockleigh, New Jersey.

The bride and groom embrace in the ballroom before an arch of cherry blossom and blush roses, candles glowing on the marble floor.
Venue
The Rockleigh
Photography
Jaymo James

This was a big wedding, and every detail was designed to belong to the same picture.

The day began at the family home, where bagpipes announced the groom’s arrival. Nicole and Sam married at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, then walked out under an arch of blush and blue flowers.

The reception was at The Rockleigh. Above the ballroom hung a ceiling of white flowers and crystal, the first installation of its kind in the venue’s history. Below it, everything followed the same palette: white, blue and blush flowers on every table, chargers chosen to match, a custom dance floor. The whole ballroom felt like a fairytale garden.

The night ended with traditional dances and a party that went on until the last song.

The bride's lipstick is brushed on as she gets ready, a tiara in her hair. Black and white.The invitation suite in navy and white with blue ribbon, rings, pale blue flowers and a velvet ring box.The bride in a white robe and a crystal tiara, her long hair in waves.The groom's black velvet loafers, suspenders, bow tie, watch, cufflinks and a blush boutonniere.The bride in white pyjamas reaches for her gown as it is lifted from its hanger.The family home, blue hydrangeas and flowers lining the front steps.The bride's mother fastens her gown, the bride smiling beneath her tiara and veil.The bride rests her chin on her hand beneath her veil. Black and white.The groom's friends help him into his jacket as he laughs.The bride's father greets her with open arms at the house, the bride holding white roses.The groom in white shirt and suspenders fastens his cufflink.Musicians in black and red with drums and bagpipes play in the courtyard beneath a pink cherry tree.A bagpiper in a blue suit plays beneath a pink cherry tree.The groom laughs with his groomsmen in black tuxedos outside the house.The bride comes down the front steps on her father's arm, the bridesmaids in pale blue behind them.The bride dances with her bridesmaids outside the house, hands raised.The church entrance framed by an arch of white and blush flowers.Ceremony programs printed with blue flowers, stacked on blue floral paper.The altar steps lined with glass candle holders, tall arrangements of white and blue flowers beside them.The church interior, walls of painted icons above the altar and blue and white flowers along the pews.The groom walks down the aisle between his parents.The groom wipes away a tear as he waits at the altar.The bride walks down the aisle on her father's arm, guests turning to watch.At the altar, the bride's father embraces the groom as he gives her away.The ceremony seen from the back of the church, the wedding party at the altar beneath walls of icons.Led by the priest, the bride and groom walk around the altar table, hands joined with a groomsman.The bride and groom kiss beside a white Rolls-Royce outside The Rockleigh.The bride walks with her bridesmaids in pale blue along a garden path.The groom and his groomsmen on a balcony before the entrance doors.The sweetheart table framed by blossom branches, pink and blue flowers spilling to the floor.The ballroom beneath chandeliers and hanging white flowers, long tables with tall arrangements of pink and blue.Long tables set with tall arrangements of pink, white and blue flowers and crystal, the ballroom lit in pink.A place setting with a blue floral charger and a menu card, candles and blue hydrangeas behind.A round table beneath a crystal chandelier, a tall arrangement of white and blue flowers at its center.A tall arrangement of white roses and blue hydrangeas above glass orbs and candles.A menu on a blue and white floral charger, glasses catching the pink light.Candles, glass orbs and white roses along a long table, menus set on blue floral chargers.A long table glowing with candles beneath a tall arrangement of pink and blue flowers and a crystal chandelier.Long tables with gold chairs beneath hanging white flowers and chandeliers, the room washed in soft pink light.The ballroom, set.Pink roses and hanging white flowers above a candlelit table.The ballroom beneath hanging white flowers and crystal chandeliers, tables set with pastel arrangements.Floating candles, pillar candles and pink roses among the glasses on the table.The bride and groom embrace before the sweetheart table, framed by blossom and pink and blue flowers.The groom kisses the bride's cheek, seen through candles and white flowers on the table.The bride and groom hold hands on the dance floor beneath pink-lit chandeliers.The groom holds the bride from behind, candles glowing out of focus in front of them.The ballroom at The Rockleigh beneath a ceiling of hanging white flowers and crystal chandeliers, tables dressed in white, blue and blush.The ballroom, beneath hanging flowers.Pillar candles and pink roses above a menu on a blue floral charger.The first dance beneath a great crystal chandelier. Black and white.A long table set beneath a towering arrangement of white roses and blue hydrangeas, chandeliers above.Tall arrangements of white, blush and blue flowers above candlelit tables beneath a crystal chandelier.A long table beneath a tall arrangement of white roses and blue hydrangeas, hanging white flowers overhead.Tall flower arrangements along a candlelit table, a gilt mirror and chandeliers on the pink-lit walls.Tall glass candle holders above a round table of white flowers, beside a marble fireplace.The sweetheart table beneath a flowered arch, seen across the empty dance floor.The bridesmaids in pale blue enter the ballroom, bouquets raised.Guests shower the bride and groom with money as they dance into the ballroom.The bride and groom dance in a circle of guests beneath a crystal chandelier.Guests lift the bride and groom on chairs above the crowd.The first dance on a floor painted with white flowers, guests watching from the tables.The bride and groom dance beneath a great chandelier, the floor painted with white blooms.The groom dips the bride on the dance floor as sparklers go up behind them.The bride dances with her father beneath a great crystal chandelier.The groom dances with a woman in a peach mermaid gown as guests watch.The bride and groom dance face to face in a circle of cheering groomsmen.The ballroom full of guests at dinner beneath crystal chandeliers and hanging white flowers.A wide view of the ballroom from the dance floor, chandeliers and hanging flowers over every table.The bride and groom dance hand in hand as guests clap around them.The bride and groom beside a white four-tier cake before the flowered arch.The bride dabs cake on the groom's nose as he laughs.

Behind the moment

Before anything was ordered, this wedding went through round after round of visualizations. The ceiling, the chargers, the dance floor and the flowers were all checked against each other until the ballroom read as one picture. By the wedding day, nothing in that room was a surprise to us, and all of it was a surprise to the guests.

Credits

Photography
Jaymo James
Venue
The Rockleigh

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