THE WEDDING OF KYNDRA & MATT

from Southern New England Weddings 2019

by Cape Cod and the Islands Magazine

Real Weddings DIRECTORY

August 12, 2018

Middletown, Rhode Island

By Colby Radomski

It was love at first sight when Kyndra Angell met Matthew Johnson on a first date in February 2016. “When we reflect back on the night, we both admit that we knew immediately there was something very special between us, and that we had each found our partner for life,” says Kyndra, adding that it was Matt’s big smile and warm personality that calmed her first date jitters. In October 2017, while on a tenday vacation in Florida, Matt proposed to Kyndra. “It was one of the most magical days of my life.”

For their wedding, the couple focused on planning a weekend-long celebration. “Throughout the years, family and friends kept saying that wedding days fly by so quickly, so I knew we wanted to offer a weekend of events for people, without asking them to travel too far,” says Kyndra. “Our first vacation together was to Newport, Rhode Island, and I knew it would be a beautiful place for a wedding, and offer so many other activities for our guests.” Kyndra found Newport Beach House to be a perfect fit for her visions of nautical-themed nuptials and her desire to wed barefoot on the beach. A color palette of ivory, navy and dusty blue hues was incorporated into the event décor, which included floral arrangements by Consider the Lilies featuring classic coastal blooms like hydrangeas, blue thistle and beach grasses. Kyndra’s bridesmaids donned navy and white striped gowns. Says Kyndra, “other than perfection (and without rain), our vision for the entire day was to make it unique to us, and to really portray us as a couple.”