Style: They Like Ike

Abundant florals and a tongue-in-cheek cake enhance a fantasy wedding at Eisenhower House in Fort Adams State Park. 

By Fred Albert | Newport Wedding magazine 2020
Photography: Maria Burton Photography 

Blushing Bride

The bridal bouquet doesn’t stint on size, its creamy florals augmented by hints of blush to match the bride’s cheeks. 

Hold The Syrup

Florist Lisa Cinquegrana from Castle and Cottage RI offered this tall stack of flapjacks as a playful alternative to a conventional wedding cake, dressing it up with plenty of blossoms and bling.

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Keep On Truckin’

Trolleys and limos have their place, but how many brides can say they arrived at their wedding in a ’52 Studebaker pickup — accompanied by their best friend?

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Mantel Health

Mamie would have swooned over this bevy of blooms adorning the mantel of her summer White House. 

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I’ll Take The Stares

When flowers show up in unexpected places, it adds an element of surprise to the occasion. (A few dabs of museum putty will help hold things in place.) 

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Place Of Honor

The bridal couple gets the royal treatment at a sweetheart table festooned with flowers and a flotilla of tapers and pillar candles. 

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Photography: Maria Burton Photography 

Venue: Eisenhower House

Flowers: Castle and Cottage RI

Models: Ariana Morais, Moose