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Kyla + Jonathan, The Estate on Second

August 18, 2022

After getting ready, Jonathan and Kyla met upstairs at The Estate on Second for their first look. With a brush of the shoulder, Jonathan turned around to see Kyla in her chiffon wedding dress. Huge smiles filled both their faces and compliments were exchanged. The two posed together for photos, then met their wedding party outside for group pictures. The groomsmen were suited up in black and the bridesmaids wore emerald. Memories were made and captured, then everyone lined up inside for ceremony.

Guests arrived and found their seats inside the Crystal Ballroom where dried florals decorated the ceremony space. A live harpist began playing and Jonathan made his entrance followed by the rest of the wedding party and ending with the bride. In front of their closest friends and family, the bride and groom recited vows, exchanged rings, and sealed the ceremony with a sweet kiss. Guests cheered as the newlyweds exited the ceremony and headed into cocktail hour.

Antipasto Skewers, Gloria’s Caramelized Bacon Wrapped Mini Franks and Mini Tri Tip Sliders were tray passed while everyone mingled. Kyla and Jonathan snuck away to take a few photos together as husband and wife, then joined their party for the end of cocktail hour. The couple and their friends made sure to stop by the fake tattoo station for some ink before heading back into the Crystal Ballroom for dinner.

Inside the ballroom, tables were draped in our Cambria linen and topped with garland, black napkins, and candles. Once everyone had found their assigned seats, Kyla and Jonathan made their grand entrance, shared their first dance, then took a seat with the rest of their guests. A dinner of Chicken Marsala, Vegetarian Rotolo Bolzano, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, and Caesar Salad was served, then toasts were shared. Glasses of champagne clinked in the air after each speech and friendly conversations continued throughout dinner. The evening ended with a cake cutting and shimmery, silver pompom send-off.

Bride approaches the groom from behind in a loft.
Groom looks down while facing the bride in a loft.
Wedding party pose in a tree lined plaza.
Bride poses with attendants in dark green dresses.
Groom poses with attendants beside an iron gate.
Empty ballroom beneath chandeliers and white ceiling beams.
Harpist performs beside a tall arched ballroom window.
Bride enters the ballroom beside formally dressed guests.
Groom waits with attendants beside exposed brick.
Wedding guests face the couple at their ceremony.
Couple stand together before a draped ceremony backdrop.
Couple hold hands beside the ceremony officiant.
Newlyweds kiss as the wedding party watch.
Newlyweds walk down the aisle between seated guests.
Couple pose beneath an arched exterior doorway.
Bride stands along a sunlit brick lined walkway.
Couple embrace between long reception tables.
Guests mingle around outdoor cocktail tables.
Wedding keepsakes displayed on a white table.
Two tattooed wrists held side by side.
White reception tables beneath ballroom chandeliers.
Table number seven beside dark napkins and glassware.
Newlyweds enter the reception holding hands.
Couple stand together on the reception floor.
Newlyweds raise glasses while seated at a reception table.
Guests dine at tables along the ballroom aisle.
Reception buffet beneath an indoor staircase.
Rolls and warm food at a reception buffet.
Guest gives a speech beside long reception tables.
Couple cut their cake beside a white dessert table.
Guests surround newlyweds during a nighttime sendoff.
Newlyweds walk hand in hand between guests at night.

Venue: The Estate on Second // Catering: Jay’s Catering // Photographer: Dakota Sims

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