Cassandra and Louis tied the knot on November 12, 2022 at the Mansion at Natirar. They initially met each other in 2017; their dads were friends and his father had invited Cassandra’s family over watch a boxing match.
“We spent the night talking about dogs, which we both have a love for, and both of our jobs,” Cassandra says.
They kept things casual at first, as both weren’t ready for a relationship, and began officially dating in May of 2018. “From then on, it has been nothing but bliss,” she says.
Louis popped the question at his father’s house on Lake Hopatcong in February of 2021. The couple had been out at Windlass Restaurant celebrating her birthday, but once they got back to the house, “I noticed the candle-lit dock,” Cassandra says, that was ripe for his proposal.
When Cassandra looked back up at the house, she saw their families “cheering on the balcony.”
They chose the Mansion at Natirar “because of how different this venue was compared to other New Jersey venues. We wanted a place where it didn’t look like your typical wedding venue when arriving,” Cassandra says.
The view from the top of the hill, overlooking Natirar Park, is breathtaking.
Stunning florals and candles created a “beautiful and magical” atmosphere for the wedding.
“Our biggest detail of the day was our dog George that was part of the wedding party,” says Cassandra. “He was there during our first look and walked down the aisle with Louis at the ceremony. He had his own tuxedo and everything!”
Cassandra had a specific gown in mind, from Allison Webb, which she’d found online. After contacting the designer to find out where in New Jersey it was sold, Cassandra traveled over an hour to Laura and Leigh Bridal to try it on.
It made me feel like the most beautiful bride-to-be. The dress’s fabric has a beautiful pattern on it and the entire back and neckline were lined with pearls.
The best part was the bow on the back of the dress. It was big enough to be noticed and small enough to keep on during the reception.
My second dress was from Bronx and Banco. Also, I did a complete hair change for the reception. I started with my hair in a half-up hairdo and switched it to a beautiful low ponytail with crystals added to my hair.
The couple walked out to “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, “which was so much fun and so different than what guests thought it was going to be. It was definitely an entrance that got our guests ready to celebrate all night.”
“We definitely couldn’t have gone through with the day without our dog, George, there with us,” Cassandra says. His trainer, Elena Miller from Dogs Unleashed K9 Training, brought him.
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