Some color palettes are chosen; this one bloomed. Maayan and Jon married on a summer Sunday at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle, 271 guests, a waterfront chuppah over Long Island Sound, and lavender in every direction: the bridesmaids, the florals, the ballroom, the light.

It was also one of the most musical weddings we’ve ever photographed, but we’ll get to the electric guitar.

Getting Ready at Greentree Country Club

The morning unfolded inside Greentree Country Club’s bridal suites, Maayan’s Pronovias gown on a gilded mirror, her girls in lavender, and Jon down the hall with his cufflinks and his calm.

Wedding day details — heels, invitation, and lavender florals at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The bride’s bow-back heels before a Greentree Country Club wedding
Maayan reaching for her Pronovias gown in the bridal suite at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The Pronovias gown on a gilded mirror at Greentree Country Club
Maayan getting ready on the morning of her Greentree Country Club wedding
Bridesmaids in lavender helping Maayan into her gown
Bridal portrait at the mirror before the ceremony at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The bridal party in lavender on the wedding morning at Greentree Country Club
Jon getting ready in the groom’s suite
Groom’s portrait in window light at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Jon in his tuxedo before the Greentree Country Club ceremony

A First Look on the Greentree Lawn

The first look happened out back on the lawn, Long Island Sound just past the grasses, and the gardens at Greentree Country Club carried a full hour of portraits without repeating themselves once.

Maayan taps Jon’s shoulder for the first look on the lawn at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The first look embrace in the gardens at Greentree Country Club
A kiss after the first look at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Bride and groom portrait in the gardens at Greentree Country Club
Maayan and Jon, formal portrait at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Maayan twirling on the waterfront path at Greentree Country Club
Bride and groom on the beach along Long Island Sound at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Maayan with her all-white bouquet at Greentree Country Club
Bridal veil portrait at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
A quiet close portrait with the bouquet
Bride and groom on the great lawn at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Walking the grounds at Greentree Country Club
A kiss at the water’s edge on Long Island Sound
Portrait under the pergola at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY

The Bridal Party in Lavender

Lavender was the thread of the whole day, bridesmaids in every shade of it, groomsmen in black tie, and a floral-drenched chuppah as their backdrop.

Bridesmaids in lavender beneath the floral chuppah at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Bridesmaids in purple at the Greentree Country Club chuppah
Jon with his groomsmen on the lawn at Greentree Country Club
The groomsmen mid-laugh, in black and white
The bridal party celebrating on the lawn at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The full bridal party cheering at Greentree Country Club

The Bedeken & Ketubah

Before the aisle: a tisch full of song, a ketubah signed in careful ink, and a bedeken where Jon, wrapped in his tallit, could not stop laughing through his own tears.

Maayan beneath her veil before the bedeken
The veiled bride with her white bouquet
Jon in his tallit, laughing with Maayan at the bedeken
Maayan and Jon under the veil, laughing
Signing the ketubah at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The ketubah signing in black and white

A Chuppah Over Long Island Sound

The ceremony stood under Greentree Country Club’s waterfront pergola, wrapped by White Ribbon in wisteria, roses, and every shade of lavender, with the Sound glittering behind the vows and bubbles carrying the recessional.

Aerial view of the waterfront wedding ceremony at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The processional at the outdoor ceremony at Greentree Country Club
Under the floral chuppah at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Vows under the lavender chuppah at Greentree Country Club
The chuppah from behind, water beyond
The ring, mid-exchange
Vows beneath the veil at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The full chuppah scene at Greentree Country Club
Bubbles over the recessional at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY

The Reception — and Jon on Guitar

Inside, the ballroom glowed lavender. Avi Maza kept the floor packed from the first hora on, and mid-reception Jon strapped on an electric guitar and played for his own wedding, down on one knee and everything.

Lavender hydrangea tablescape at the Greentree Country Club reception
The ballroom dressed in lavender at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
A kiss on the staircase at Greentree Country Club
Maayan and Jon’s first dance
A spin during the first dance at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
The hora fills the dance floor at Greentree Country Club
The men’s circle mid-hora
Cutting the cake at Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY
Wedding shtick in full swing at Greentree Country Club
Jon performing on electric guitar at his own reception
The dance floor during Jon’s guitar performance
A dip on the dance floor at night
A last portrait outside at night, Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle NY

The Vendors

A day like this one is a team sport. Endless gratitude to the crew who built it.

  • Venue · Greentree Country Club, New Rochelle
  • Planning · Grace Kelly Events & the Greentree team
  • Photography & Film · Alex Knight Studio
  • Florals & Décor · White Ribbon Florist
  • Hair & Makeup · DermaPlus
  • Gown · Pronovias
  • Band · Avi Maza Entertainment, with a guest set by the groom
  • Catering · Genadeen

Maayan & Jon, thank you for a day soaked in color, music, and real joy. May it always sound like that guitar solo felt.

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