After trying on over forty dresses in both Chicago and New York City, Susanna revisited Vera Wang with her mom, sisters, and a friend back in Chicago. Her dad came towards the end of the appointment and just happened to pull a dress off the rack and insisted on Susanna trying it on. He selected a custom Vera Wang wedding dress, in which the style was worn once before, by former First Daughter, Barbara Bush. From the moment she tried on the dress, she knew it was the one. The gown, which features spaghetti straps and a cowl neckline, was a custom creation and the silhouette looked absolutely stunning on Susanna. Susanna incorporated many family heirlooms into her bridal look as well as a gorgeous white Van Cleef bracelet for her something new, gifted by Kit on their wedding day. 

The couple opted for a first look before the ceremony. The lighthouse at the Inn at Castle Hill was he perfect place to have an intimate moment. Kit waited for Susanna on the Cliff's as sailboats passed by cheering for the couple. We then headed to the famed Grace Kelly Beach. Named after the movie star, Grace Kelly would spend her downtime between scenes during her filming of High Society in the summer of 1956. She would sneak down the rocky landscape to the water's edge where she would sun on the rocks, swim in the coves, and enjoy the solitude. The couple's romantic pics from this spot are some of my all time favorites. 

The ceremony took place on the Terrace Lawn and the arch was beautifully decorated by Fig & Squill. From Susanna, " I was overcome with happiness and love as I walked down the aisle with my father in front of all our family and friends. It had been cloudy all day leading up to the ceremony; however, the clouds parted right as my dad and I walked down the aisle. We like to think it was all our loved ones who could not be there shining down on us."

After the ceremony, guests were invited into cocktail hour in the tent with trays of champagne and hors d'oeuvres. Susanna, Kit, and I snuck away for a few sunset couple's pics. The sky was all colors of pastel and made for some really dreamy portraits. 

The reception tables were a mix of round tables with long tables down the middle. Fig & Squill used a mix of high and low florals to decorate the reception tent. Guests entered in to the main tent for dinner and dancing and Susanna and Kit were called in. The couple went right into their first dance. The Colgate 13, one of the oldest a cappella groups in the country, came from upstate New York to perform "Come Go with Me" for their first dance. Back when they were in college, Kit had been a member of the group and he serenaded Susanna with that song during his final senior year performance. Susanna and Kit agree that it was one of the most magical moments of the night!