THE WEDDING OF EMMA & BEN

August 19, 2017 Bristol, Rhode Island

By Laura DeSisto

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum in Bristol was only the second venue that Emma and Ben visited in Rhode Island, but they instantly knew it was the one. With spectacular gardens and sweeping views of Narragansett Bay, Blithewold resonated perfectly with Emma’s British ancestry.

“First and foremost, we wanted to showcase the natural beauty of Blithewold with lush florals,” says Emma. Well-planned uplighting of specific trees by Ormonde Productions also helped to capture the natural surroundings into the evening hours.

The couple was lucky enough to secure the services of Elizabeth Lutz of GLASS Event Planning, the winner of Rhode Island’s Best Wedding Planner Award for two years running. Lutz only takes on five weddings per year—as a result, Emma and Ben’s wedding was a highly personalized and custom affair, complete with separate ladies’ and men’s lounge areas furnished by Exquisite Events (the men’s lounge featured leather sofas and a bar cart they dubbed “Ben’s Bar Cart,” which served the couple’s favorite whiskeys and after-dinner digestifs).

Dinner was served under Blithewold’s tent, which Lutz softened with layered white fabric panels flanking the ceiling as well as hanging glass orb lights by Exquisite Events. Copper geometric orbs on the tables were juxtaposed with loose, romantic white flowers.

“The end result was a clean and elevated look that exceeded our wildest expectations,” says Emma.

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VENUE / BLITHEWOLD MANSION, GARDENS AND ARBORETUM CATERING + DESSERTS / BLACKSTONE CATERERS

TRANSPORTATION / ROCKSTAR LIMO

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