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Local Weddings: Queenstown

Location: Ceremony location: Pintail Point Manor House at the River Plantation. Reception location: Hunters Oak Mansion at the River Plantation. Number of guests: 160

Wedding theme: Rustic romance.

Wedding colors: Browns with hints of ivory, sage, and light pink.

Wedding attire: Bride’s gown: An ivory Maggie Sottero dress: Irena Groom and groomsmen: Black tuxes with chocolate vests. Bridesmaids: Chocolate-brown, floor-length dresses made by the groom’s aunt.

Flowers: Bride’s bouquet: 10-inch garden bouquet of white hydrangea, Naomi Campbell mini callas, white kale, monkey tail ferns, green hypericum berries, Star of Bethlehem, and green sedum, collared with brown kiwi vine; wrapped with satin ivory ribbon. Bridesmaids’ bouquets: 8-inch garden bouquet of white hydrangea, blush mini callas, white kale, green hypericum berries, Star of Bethlehem, and pale-pink sedum, collared with brown kiwi vine, wrapped with satin chocolate ribbon. Groom’s boutonniere: Cream freesia boutonniere accented with rosemary, monkey tail fern, and greens. Groomsmen’s: Pale-pink freesia boutonniere accented with rosemary and greens. Mother's corsage: White lisianthus, green sedum, blush mini calla, and greens.

Cake: A four-tiered, square cake with ivory fondant on the outside, with fondant blossoms and branches. There were two flavors: almond with raspberry filing and Neapolitan with raspberry buttercream and chocolate ganache. Groom’s Cake: A Jeep cake that looked exactly like John’s Jeep. “It was a great surprise for him,” says Tracy.

Band or DJ? Band:Truthgroove Band Walked down the aisle to: “Here comes the Bride” played by the Elan Artists ensemble. First dance song: “At Last”.

Favorite moment/wedding highlight: “We stayed at the bed-and-breakfast at the River Plantation with our parents and siblings for the wedding weekend,” says Tracy. “John and I had planned on keeping tradition and not seeing each other until the ceremony. But once breakfast was served the morning of the wedding we knew it wouldn’t be like us not to share a special moment before our day started. We enjoyed a quiet breakfast together and then took a quick walk. That morning really set the tone of the day and calmed us down a lot. Sharing those few special minutes allowed us to relax and take in the day. Seeing him that morning did not take anything away [from] the moment I locked eyes with him as I walked down the aisle. It was the most romantic start and finish to the anticipation that had built up over the past six years of our relationship.”