Amanda Smith to Benjamin Salvito at the James Ward Mansion

Details of the day: I wore my Pronovias Petunia wedding gown and absolutely loved it, with its full lace mermaid gown underneath an ethereal lace layer. I added rose gold Badgley Mischka heels, my mother’s sapphire wedding ring (blue, borrowed and old!), crystal earrings and bracelet by Nadri and, of course, my own rose gold wedding rings. My maid of honor and I designed all of the floral arrangements, with roses purchased at fiftyflowers.com. I bought ceremony and reception decor at many places during the previous year, including Crate and Barrel, Save-on-Crafts.com, home goods and the Knot. Carla Friday from Details Made Simple was a kind and supportive Day-of-Coordinator and decorator. Family wedding photos were displayed. Bridesmaids chose their own dresses in spiced wine from J. Crew, and the groom, groomsmen and Dads rented tuxedos from Mademoiselle. My favorite part: