Tricia and George first met at the apartment complex in Bear, Delaware, where they both lived back in the summer of 2007. Without meaning to, Tricia found herself sizing George up. “He’s awfully cute,” she thought. At that very moment, George was doing the same thing. “ Wouldn’t it be nice…,” he wondered dreamily, but naturally kept it to himself. They liked each other right off the bat, but neither was sure about the other’s feelings. After about a year of friendship, though, George finally took a deep breath and asked Tricia out on a date.

George, a police officer in New Canaan, Connecticut, and the bride, a business analyst and project manager for Citigroup chose Saint Patrick’s Church in Bedford for their wedding site. They found the reception site through westchester-weddings.com—smart couple! The ‘castles’ category caught Tricia’s eye—Whitby Castle in Rye, in particular. The two felt their romance was so magical, it deserved a fairy-tale wedding to match. About 100 guests filled the little stone chapel, and witnessed the couple exchanging their vows.

The wedding day was a glorious one, unseasonably warm and clear. The bride wore a Maggie Sottero ball-gown-style strapless dress with a lace-up back and lovely crystal beading accents; Manolo Blahnik shoes and a Versace clutch completed the look. Flowers were pastel shades of pink and cream, with a touch of silver for pizzazz.
Cocktails were served throughout the night and complemented a lovely menu with an Italian influence (both Tricia and George have some Italian in their backgrounds). An antipasto display, a pasta station with an assortment of sauces, and a collection of hors d’oeuvres started the meal. The main course was a choice of grilled mahi mahi in a coconut-coriander-kaffir-lime sauce or stuffed chicken with Boursin cheese in a carmelized vidalia onion and roasted red pepper sauce.
Lulu Cake Boutique in Scarsdale provided the wedding cake: a delectable Nutella buttercream-filled confection with praline crunch and dark chocolate glaze over vanilla cake. The couple also had a Viennese dessert display of fruits, pies, cakes, petit fours, chocolates, and Tricia’s favorite, strawberries dipped in chocolate with drawn-on tuxedos. “Whitby Castle did a fabulous job with the dinner,” she says.
During the reception, the couple recognized George’s grandparents’ 69th wedding anniversary as well as his grandfather’s recent 94th birthday. The bride’s aunt Eleanor was also recognized for her 90th birthday. “It really gave the wedding a personal touch for the family and made it special for them,” Tricia says.
While the two planned to honeymoon in Italy, they had to postpone plans and will be traveling there for their first wedding anniversary instead. While there, they hope to drive from Milan to Bavaria, to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle.
After all, doesn’t a fairy-tale couple deserve a fairy-tale vacation?
RESOURCES
CAKE
Lulu Cake Boutique
40 Garth Rd, Scarsdale
(914) 722-8300
ENTERTAINMENT
Perrone Bros. Entertainment
14 Blackford Ave, Yonkers
(914) 237-5214
FLORIST
McArdle’s Florist & Garden Center
48 Arch St, Greenwich, CT
(203) 661-5600
INVITATIONS
Wedding Paper Divas
FAVORS
My Wedding Favors
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO
A Fine Image
15 E Putnam Ave #399, Greenwich, CT
(203) 814-0044
Entertainment and Sounds Unlimited
3585 E Tremont Ave, Throggs Neck, NY
(914) 633-4330
VENUE
Whitby Castle
330 Boston Post Rd, Rye
(914) 777-2053
WEDDING ATTIRE
GOWN/BRIDESMAIDS
Brides and Grooms
4627 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE
(302) 368-9007
SHOES/ACCESSORIES
Manolo Blahnik shoes
Neiman Marcus at The Westchester
125 Westchester Ave, White Plains
(914) 428-2000
Versace clutch
Nordstrom at the Westchester
125 Westchester Ave, White Plains
(914) 946-1122
TUXEDOS
Men’s Wearhouse
360 Tarrytown Rd, White Plains
(914) 328-0581
