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Krysten and Arthur at Pleasantdale Chateau

Posted on July 21, 2022 by New Jersey Bride

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How did you meet?
Krysten and Arthur’s lives crossed paths a number of times over the last decade, but timing never seemed to be on their side. The pair first met back in 2008, when the University of Delaware’s cycling team had a race in NYC. Corey (Krysten’s brother-in-law) was dating Alyssa (Krysten’s sister) at the time, so the team stayed at the Moore house for the weekend. Arthur was quick to remember Krysten, but Krysten had no recollection of the meeting. In 2015, fate gave them a second chance to interact, this time at Corey and Alyssa’s wedding. The morning of the wedding, Krysten brought the groomsmen (Arthur included!) coffee and with a smile and walked away. Arthur remembered this, but Krysten had no recollection of the meeting (again).

One day in April 2018, Alyssa was sick of hearing Krysten go on and on about the latest flight deal that recently hit the market and had the genius idea of reintroducing her to Arthur. The plan was to have a casual run on Memorial Day weekend at a backyard BBQ. However, Memorial Day is the end of May and this was April. Krysten’s patience level never would last that long so she decided to craft an excuse to reach out to Arthur. It all started with text messages about flight deals to the Galapagos. Krysten decided this was the perfect excuse to reach out knowing from Alyssa that Arthur also wanted to go. Krysten sent her message, Arthur responded and they haven’t stopped talking since.

How did you get engaged?
Arthur’s father is a farmer in Delaware. So early Christmas morning of 2018, Arthur took Krysten for an ATV ride to his favorite spot on the farm. Little did he know the battery was almost dead. In a perfectly serene, quiet moment for just the two of them, Arthur got down on one need to propose asking Krysten if she wanted to do this forever. It took Krysten a couple of minutes to overcome hyperventilating to give him the answer of a resounding “yes” finally! Meanwhile, Uncle Keith was back at the barn watching with binoculars because he was fearful they would get “stranded” on the farm due to the ATV’s battery.

Details of the day!
The morning may have started out a little bumpy with a small blizzard rolling through northern New Jersey after a beautiful week of 60-degree weather. But thankfully the snow stopped just in time for pictures, giving the couple the most magnificent snow covering the surrounding landscape. They got ready on site and enjoyed the morning with the bridesmaids, flower girls, mom and mother-in-law. Krysten and Arthur wrote letters to each other the morning of the wedding, which was a special moment to have even though they weren’t able to see each other yet.

By 1:30 pm it was still snowing (heavily) so they decided to change their first look location to be indoors inside the greenhouse. What an exciting moment filled with butterflies and overwhelming energy. After the first look and indoor couple photos, everyone moved outside for the bridal-party photos. It was 30 degrees out and Krysten had the poor bridal party go outside for all of their pictures! Everyone was such a trooper and extremely cold. But, like she said, she waited two years for this day and she was going to get the best pictures she could from it!

The ceremony was performed by a friend of Krysten’s since college; she actually performed his wedding ceremony in October of 2021. Following the ceremony was cocktail hour, where Arthur and Krysten took the first 20 minutes upstairs alone to privately and enjoy being married. Then the party began! Jeff Gould from SCE was hands down the most amazing deejay ever! “He kept our dance floor packed all night and played the coolest mixes,” Krysten says. Jeff even helped the mother of the bride surprise the bride and groom with indoor sparklers for their first dance. After all the toasts, dances and cutting of the cake, the couple snuck outside for a couple of nighttime photos. Then the whirlwind of the best night of their lives was beginning to wrap up. After their wedding guests exited the ballroom and went to the after-party, Krysten and Arthur went back into the ballroom and had one last private dance just the two of them in this big open ballroom to “Cheek to Cheek,” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. They sang at the top of their lungs and danced their hearts out, which was truly the perfect end to a perfect evening!

Why did you choose your venue?
From the moment you enter the grounds of Pleasantdale Chateau, it feels as though you are in a different realm. As you ascend the grand front entrance you are immediately in a trance of the chateau’s beauty and elegance. As the main doors open, you immediately realize you have entered a magical fairytale, and from the first meeting to the wedding day, that feeling held true.

What was on your menu?
There was so much incredible food. Cocktail hour had passed hours d’oeuvres, a carving station, pasta bar, a variety of displays and more! For the dinner, the appetizer was Fresh Mozzarella with Thinly Sliced Red and Yellow Tomatoes, Balsamic Glaze, Pesto, Frisee and Aromatic Basil, Grilled Focaccia with Black Olive Tapenade. For the entree, guest had the choice of Boneless Branzino Filet with Basil Herb Puree, Fregola with Baby Kale and Artichoke, Frizzled Baby Artichoke, Grilled Lemon, Romesco Sauce, or Boneless Braised Short Rib Creamed Parsnips, Celery Root Puree, Green Beans and Trumpet Royale Mushrooms, Red Wine Demi Glaze Herb, or Roasted Chicken Breast Garlic and Chive Whipped Yukon Gold Potato, Vegetable Medley of Baby Yellow Patty Pan Squash, Baby Green Zucchini, Asparagus, Maple and Cumin Roasted California Baby Carrots Mushrooms, Truffle Jus. For dessert, there was Flourless Chocolate Torte, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream, Coco Crumble, House made mint chocolate chip ice cream with Seasonal Fresh Berries. Their wedding cake was Vanilla Cake with Cannoli Filling. And don’t forget the after-party, complete with Buffalo Wings, French Fries, Grilled Cheese. Cubano Sandwich Sliders, Cookies and Brownies!

All about your gown!
Krysten’s gown was a custom-made A-line cut made of Turkish lace. She went to 22 different bridal salons and nothing was the dress. Getting discouraged that she would never find “the one” she kept asking her mother how do you know? None of the dresses she tried on made her feel like it was the right decision. Enter Angel Rivera from Angel Rivera Bridal Atelier. After spending an hour or so in his shop, she liked several dresses but none were it. She knew she wanted straps and she wanted some kinds of sparkle but not sequins/beads. Angel had this beautiful dress on the showroom floor made of Turkish lace that made her just fall in love with the fabric. It was elegant, whimsical and provided just the right amount of glam. But the top of the dress was strapless with an off-the-shoulder “shawl.” Angel saw that she loved the top of another dress that was a deep-V spaghetti strap and worked with the bride to combine the two dresses into the perfect dream dress. So although she didn’t get to try it on and say “yes this is it,” she did try on two dresses at once to give her a visual idea of what to look forward to and she instantly knew that she hit the jackpot.

What was your favorite moment?
Having a private moment after the ceremony alone with her new husband upstairs to have a glass of champagne and eat all the cocktail-hour food! It was almost a challenge to eat so much food in 20 minutes! They laughed, they cried, they really just lived in the moment and enjoyed being married before all the craziness started.

One detail you couldn’t live without?
A bridal attendant! Krysten’s bridal attendant was a true lifesaver all day, from fixing her hair to holding her dress while she traipesed through the snow for the perfect picture! She knew exactly what the bride needed before she even realized it. It really helped the entire day be stress-free and go insanely smoothly.

Did anything go wrong?
Of course! The day was supposed to have cherry-blossom trees for the centerpieces, but they didn’t bloom correctly the week before. But not to worry—the florist worked with them to get new centerpieces that she loved. Then there was an accident blocking the road to get to the chateau due to the icy weather conditions, so the buses couldn’t arrive to shuttle guests from the hotel resulting in a 30-minute delay in starting the ceremony. But the Pleasantdale Chateau was beyond amazing making sure the guests that had arrived were comfortable and drinking champagne and checking on Krysten to put her fears at ease that they will make sure everyone is here for the ceremony!

First dance song?
“Forever Like That,” by Ben Rector. They took dance lessons with Simply Dance Guy before the wedding. His philosophy is that he can teach anyone to dance, have fun and look good while doing it in three lessons. And he was right! He taught them the fundamentals of dancing together and gave a repository of 10 moves that they could combine to make their own dance sequences. He taught then how to listen to the music to apply our sequences and VOILA they learned how to dance. It was such a wonderful way to have the first dance because they weren’t worried about remembering the next step or messing up choreography. Krysten just followed Arthur’s lead and they went out there to have fun!

Any advice for future brides?
Don’t take the day so seriously! Nothing will go perfectly but it will go fast. So take a moment to pause and realize that there are only two times in your life that all the people you love will be in one room to celebrate you, today and at your funeral. So enjoy every moment, remember you are marrying the love of your life and celebrate accordingly. If your venue allows it, have a private last dance once everyone has left the ballroom for the night. It was the perfect nightcap for the perfect day. It allowed them to have a moment alone and really let the day sink in while just having fun together. Oh, and take a couple of dance lessons!

Honeymoon location:
The couple went to Royalton Blue Waters in Jamaica for a couple of days to get away sit on a beach and relax with the intent of taking a longer honeymoon in July once Covid settles down a little more. Jamaica was a wonderful experience; they woke up every morning for sunrise to room-service coffee and a bottle of champagne then ended each night with martinis on their balcony! The people at Royalton Blue Waters went above and beyond to make our trip special.

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Smyrna Delaware

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Pleasantdale Chateau

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Yana Shellman Photography

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Family Friend [Maxwell Sparr]

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