Ilana & Danny's Westport Wedding

Posted on February 26, 2019 at 9:50 am by Carisa Lockery

I had the pleasure of coordinating Ilana & Danny’s wedding this past October. Ilana is the sister of Dara, who you may remember from Dara & Jared’s wedding photos, so I was honored to be chosen to coordinate another wedding in the family!

Ilana & Danny were such a fun, laid back couple. They were simple, yet the wedding was elegant and incorporated their Jewish faith. It was quite a windy day, so we had to decide whether or not to keep the ceremony outside. It was supposed to be an outdoor tented wedding by the shore, but after some deliberating, we all decided it was best for everyone’s safety and comfort to move the ceremony inside. They did, however, get some amazing outdoor first look photos and portraits!

After some alone time and photos, they participated in the traditional Ketubah signing with their families and close friends. I really love this tradition.

The staff at the Inn at Longshore was amazing at helping with the last minute decision to have the ceremony indoors! We had to temporarily rearrange some tables so that we could have the ceremony on the stage and set up 200 chairs on the center of the room on the dance floor. Once the ceremony ended and cocktail hour began in a separate room, the staff, my assistants and I set everything back up for the reception. It really was a seamless process and the room looked amazing!

The ceremony was beautiful. Family members walked in with the poles for the Chuppah. The fabric of the Chuppah was a family heirloom in Danny’s family, so we tried to be extra careful with it. Ilana & Danny did the traditional breaking of the glass, which I always think is fun!

After the ceremony, guests were led to another room for their cocktail hour where W Kosher Caterers put out quite a spread! Guests were then led to their seats back into the transformed ballroom where the ate, drank and danced the night away!

Photography: Brian Hatton Photography
Florals: Flowers by Danielle
Catering:W Kosher Events
Cake: W Kosher Events
Uplighting: Vivid Events
Band: The Last Nites
Venue: The Inn at Longshore
Hair & Makeup: Stacie Ford Weddings
Day Of Coordination: Pink Olive Events

About the Author

Carisa Lockery

Thanks for stopping by. I'm so excited that you decided to learn more about me!

First and foremost, I am a wife and mother to 2 boys, Kyle and Mason. They're part of the reason that I continued to pursue my dream of being a business owner. Having the ability to make my own hours and still be present for them is invaluable, and an experience for which I will forever be indebted to my amazing husband.

As a kid, I was always organizing everything. I loved stationary and paper and pens and markers and journals and planners and anything else that allowed me to plan and organize. Trapper Keepers and Lisa Frank? Yes, PLEASE! As I got older, that love for organization became a love for planning, particularly fun things like events. I woke up one day with the thought, “Could I actually make a living doing this?”. I had gone to Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT for my Bachelor's Degree in Communications, so I had a little knowledge about business and how they worked. When the idea began to formulate more and more in my head, I decided to take my education even further and pursue a Master of Business Administration Degree. Right after I earned this degree, I had my first son, so the timing was perfect! I was able to be home with him during the week while my husband worked, and work at night and on the weekends, when most events took place!

More than 10 years later, I still love bringing the idea and concept of a wedding or event into reality. Each one plays out differently, and I love that! It keeps things fresh and exciting! I can't wait to hear from you and learn all about how I can help with your next event!

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