THE WEDDING OF GINGER & CHARLIE

August 12, 2017 Block Island, Rhode Island

By Kelly Vaughan

While wedding planning involves making dozens of decisions, the one thing Ginger Kroll didn’t have to stress over was whether to take her husband’s last name—she already shared it. After meeting on the dating app Happn, she and Charlie compared family trees to ensure that they weren’t related, despite both being Krolls. “Our cake topper was #KrollForeva,” says Ginger.

Their beachy Block Island nuptials served as the celebration of their new modern family, which began from the moment Charlie proposed on the island. “[My kids and I] wanted to propose together. I thought it was important that she’s not just joining me, but also the kids,” he says.

On their wedding day, Charlie’s children, Parker, 11, and Maisie, 9, served as the best man and flower girl, respectively.

Music took center stage at their Sullivan House reception. Instead of dancing, the couple opted to perform a first song together. They also hired acoustic guitarist Tracy Bundy to perform a soundtrack throughout the night.

Ginger notes that their ceremony was about “the island, nature and coming together.” For a West Coast-inspired aesthetic, they turned to Block Island’s own Painted Rock Designs for florals. The bride also spent months traveling across New England to purchase rattan furniture from Facebook marketplaces for lounging. “I was a big supporter of Ginger’s vision for the day,” Charlie jokes.