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Lorena and Wilky at Terrain at Styers

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Allison Dupree

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How did you meet?
My now husband and I actually both swiped right in 2016, yes we met on Tinder. Who would have thought I’d meet my husband on Tinder but we went on our first date and everything went smoothly thereafter.

How did you get engaged?
He always knew I wanted something simple and just us. We bought a house together in 2018 and he proposed the first night in our new home.

Details of the day!
We were going for a boho/whimsical look. Although untraditional, my grey toned wedding dress, his green suit, and the multi colored bridesmaid dresses somehow worked together. I wanted lots of greenery with pops of mustard/orange tones. My florist did an awesome job bringing my vision to life, with my long greenery table runner with random cream, rose, and mustard florals. My bouquet was beautiful capturing these same tones and the bridesmaids all had mixed greenery bouquets with burnt orange ribbon on the stems. My ring bearers tied it all in with their boho vintage outfits, including their brown plaid pants, green suspenders, and grey wide brim fedoras.

Why did you choose your venue?
My original big wedding venue was in NJ, which is why all of my vendors are based in NJ. Due to the pandemic, we attempted to reschedule once, but the future seemed incredibly unpredictable so we decided to cancel our big wedding and book one of the dreamiest locations in all of the Tristate area- Terrain at Styers. Every year I go to Terrain for brunch after I discovered it a few years back on Instagram. I always described it to people as a venue out of my dreams. I never booked my original wedding there as it was too small for my intended guest list , but because we cancelled our big wedding and wanted a small microwedding , it was the first place that came to mind. The food is amazing and not stereotypical compared to most wedding venues. Very “farm to table” like menu items. Every inch of the property is decorated beautifully all year round especially around the holidays. I told myself that if I wasn’t going to get everything out of the big wedding plans I had, at least I could have beautiful pictures and a story book experience on the day I’ve waited for since being a little girl.

What was on your menu?
Our cocktail hour included fun items like artisan pizza , hot chicken skewers, lobster rolls, and bbq pulled pork. We had chicken tortilla soup as a first course, and options for eggplant Parm, short rib, or chicken as the entree. The venue allows the bride and groom to get portions of all 3 dishes and they were all phenomenal. Dessert included churros , salted chocolate chip fresh baked cookies, and vanilla crepe brûlée. Cake was my families favorite strawberry banana custard vanilla cake from the local wegmans. I get hungry just thinking about the food all over again.

All about your gown!
My gown was the first gown I tried on. Although it looked beautiful on, I wasn’t convinced because it was so untraditional, due to its greyish color, and I thought it was too soon to choose your first gown without shopping around. After trying gowns at 3 other places, I always went back to picturing the Hearst gown on me. I tried it on 2 other times and finally decided no other dress looked as beautiful on. I’m very happy I went with it. Good price, fit perfectly, and went great with the vibe of the day. Everyone who saw it said it was very “me.”

What was your favorite moment?
Wedding planning in 2020 was the most emotional process of my life due to the many other terrible circumstances going on in the world. You can’t help but feel bad trying to plan your dream wedding while people are losing their jobs, getting sick, or even dying. I work in a hospital and my husband is a firefighter so we worked through the whole pandemic. After rescheduling the big wedding, cancelling our 2nd foreign wedding in Ecuador, then cancelling our big wedding here and having to reschedule our microwedding after my husband got Covid a week before, this wedding couldn’t come any sooner and at that point we just wanted to get it over with. Sitting at our long table looking at our 22 guests enjoying a short moment of normalcy was my favorite moment. I want sure if the day would ever come and although much different than I had pictured it, it happened and most of our closest friends/family were able to share that moment with us.

One detail you couldn’t live without?
The background music. I’m very into details and wanted to really set the mood of the day. My husband and I are really into music. While we cook, clean, and drive, we share playlists of new and old songs we really like. We were able to put together some of our favorite love songs and I really enjoyed having them play in the background throughout the night.

Did anything go wrong?
Not that I can remember. I would have liked an outdoor ceremony but the temperature dropped greatly that day. Luckily the inside ceremony space is also beautiful so it worked out fine.

First dance song?
Northern Wind- by City and Colour

Any advice for future brides?
My advice is to be as logical as possible with planning. It’s a day most of us girls look forward to our whole lives, and we should enjoy it and try to make it a great day. But, weddings can cause a great deal of unnecessary stress due to unrealistic budgeting, demanding expectations from the wedding party, etc. Regardless of how glamorous or not your day is, just remember the reason this wedding is taking place. Just enjoy the love you have for each other and enjoy celebrating this love with those you value most. As we’ve all learned this past year, life is unpredictable, so try to relish in the good moments.

Honeymoon Location?
Our honeymoon got cancelled because of the last minute change of our wedding date when we learned my husband got COVID. We were going to go to Sugar Beach in St. Lucia. Hopefully one day we get our second attempt honeymoon. All I can say is thank goodness for insurance policies.

the details

Hometowns

Bound Brook, NJ

Reception Location

Terrain at Styers

Photographer

Jenna Lynn Photography

Officiant

Christian Meneses- Blanc Noir Event Group

Bride’s Gown

BHLDN- Willowby Watters Hearst Gown

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Lorena and Wilky at Terrain at Styers

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