Bay Bride - September 2015 - The Shoofly Magazine

Bay Bride - September 2015

9/1/2015

Mix in an all-American holiday, a community seafood festival, and a powerful sense of place and you've got a wedding that outshines the fireworks!

Annette Spotorno + Cory Jordan

July 4th, 2015

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The Basics

Wedding theme: No real theme. Backyard, casual, intimate.

Ceremony Took Place: On Annette's Grandmaw's property on South Beach Boulevard. The house, which was the hub of the family, was destroyed during Katrina. We were married on the spot where the steps remain.

Reception: Crab Fest

Photographer: Julie Holmes

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The Ceremony

Invitations: word of mouth

Hair and Makeup: the bride

Florals by: Mary Turcotte at Bay-Waveland Floral

Wedding Officiated by: Mr. Charlie Buckle

Bride wore: Anthropologie dress

Groom wore: Banana Republic button down and khaki shorts

Time of day: 6:30 pm

Weather: overcast

Most Romantic Moment: when Cory surprised me with my great grandmother's wedding band during the ceremony

The Reception

Cake by: Jenny Seymour

The most unique detail of your wedding/reception: That it was a non-wedding wedding. No invites. No decoration. No bridal party. Just the bride and groom and family and friends.

Rentals: Chairs from ABC rental

Honeymoon location: Boston in November

Bride's favorite part of the entire event: Being Cory's bride

Groom's favorite part of the entire event: The wedding Cake! We are Harry Potter fans who got engaged on Diagon Alley at Universal Studios.