Deb and Scott Tie the Knot: Grounds For Sculpture Wedding - Hamilton, New Jersey
Wedding Ceremony at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography
On a very special occasion, this humble artist of Boston Wedding Photography, hits the road for a wedding far from home. Typically this has brought us to the far-flung corners of New England from the woods of Maine to the beautiful hills of the Berkshires, but for some clients we're willing to go the extra mile (or 500).
Deb and Scott were one such couple. The pair, who live in Boston, decided to get married closer to the Bride's childhood home at the gorgeous Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey, which afforded a unique venue complete with lush grounds dotted with unique artwork to host the ceremony and a charming provincial restaurant and pavilion for the reception.
Wedding Ceremony at Grounds for Sculpture by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography. Gray and yellow bridal party
The wedding was held early on Sunday with a romantic ceremony that blended the couple's secular beliefs and some of the bride's Jewish traditions. The bridal party was dressed in a light gray with yellow accents, with the Maid of Honor in a soft yellow.
Wedding Portraits of Bride and Maid of Honor in yellow and portrait of bridal party in gray and yellow by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography
Wedding Portraits of couple and parents, as well as bride and grandmother. Inset of Mother of Groom crying by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography
Wedding portrait of bride and groom against stone wall. Inset of bride and groom with flowers in foreground by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography
Shortly after the ceremony we escaped with the bridal party for some portraits amidst the artwork while the guests enjoyed the patio overlooking the mist-shrouded pond filled with carp and ducks paddling idyllically along the bubbling water. Also there were peacocks strutting around the grounds.
Bride and Groom first dance at wedding reception by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography
Deb and Scott rejoined the wedding reception to cheers and enjoyed their first dance. A few heartfelt speeches from friends and family followed before the couple were lifted up in the hora for a turn around the pavilion
Wedding Catering from Rat's Restaurant - Ras el Hanout Roasted Lancaster Chicken; a slate of cheeses; painted plate and menu; Macarons; milk chocolate and crunchy praline puddings (I swear I did not eat all of them); Mediterranean vegetable tart
Guests then sat for lunch at Rat's Restaurant, which draws its architectural inspiration from Claude Monet's impressionist works and his home of Giverny in northern France. The menu was similarly inspired with guests offered a vegetarian, chicken or beef option where there probably wasn't a wrong choice. This fell right in my top five wedding food experiences.
After lunch, guests rejoined the couple for cocktails and dancing. Following the wedding everyone was invited to stroll the grounds and experience the sculpture work and landscaping for themselves.
Collage of wedding reception details by Boston Wedding Photographer Ryan Richardson Photography
Ryan Richardson Photography is based out of Boston, Massachusetts and provides wedding, portrait and boudoir photography throughout New England (in addition to destination events).