When Taylor and Austin chose Nanina’s in the Park for their September 5, 2025 wedding, they were looking for somewhere that had the wow factor the moment you walked through the doors—and the beloved Belleville venue delivered exactly that. Beautifully photographed by Blooming Faith Photography, their black-tie celebration was a study in striking elegance: every guest and wedding party member dressed in black, with all-white florals creating a dramatic, timeless contrast throughout the space. Taylor wore not one but three looks across the night. Guests left with personalized luggage tags engraved with their name and table number, a nod to the couple’s shared love of travel and their “love deeply, travel often” theme—fitting for two people who honeymooned in the Maldives for two weeks.
Their Story
“My mom and Austin’s sister work together,” says Taylor. “Austin’s sister overheard my mom talking about me and she asked if I am single. My mom and Austin’s sister set us up to go on our first date.”
“Austin brought me to a box suite Jonas Brothers concert and we fell in love the moment we met. We did not even watch the concert, we just talked the entire time. Austin went home and told his mom he is going to marry me and I felt the same way.”
“Soon after we booked our first trip to Hawaii, and two months later we went back to Hawaii and he proposed. Our love is a true fairytale.”
The Proposal
“Austin proposed in Maui, Hawaii in front of a pond of white swans.”
Choosing the Venue
“Nanina’s was the venue of our dreams,” says Taylor. “Classy, elegant, stunning and had the wow factor the second you walk through the doors.”
Blooming Faith Photography
Details of the Day
“Our wedding was a black-tie event and guests and wedding party all wore black. Our florals were white.
Their menu included chateaubriand, lobster stuffed shrimp and eggplant rollatini.
“My husband and I love to travel, the favor theme was ‘love deeply travel often’ and we gave everyone a luggage tag with their name and table number on it,” says Taylor.
Favorite Moment
“Our favorite moment was our first look,” says Taylor. “Time froze and the pure happiness, love and excitement can still be felt from that moment.”
“I wore two gowns and one short dress,” says Taylor. “Madam Burcu gown, Bijou Bridal original gown, and an untamed petals short dress.”
Advice For Other Couples
“Laugh every second of every day,” says Taylor. “Love your life together. Enjoy the small moments and cherish the big moments. Make your husband your best friend and never stop dating him.”
Honeymoon
The newlyweds went to Maldives over the water villa for two weeks.
About This Vendor Nanina’s In the Park is a New Jersey landmark famous for its cherry blossom gardens and Tuscan-style villa architecture that create a picture-perfect setting. ...
