08/27/2026
Blue toile tablecloths, a painted monogram, and a bouquet you could see from across the lawn.
Kayla wanted maximalism and never wavered on it. Coral ranunculus, marigold roses, cornflower delphinium, blush dahlias, layered dense enough that every table read like a still life. Herella is one of my favorite teams to work with for exactly this reason. Jackie built the florals and the entire design world around them, down to the gold bud vases and pleated lamps on the toile.
Glen Foerd earns every bit of this. The mansion has a grand staircase, chandeliers, and second floor light that does most of the work for you. The boathouse lawn opens straight onto the Delaware with sailboats sitting in the frame like they were placed there, and at sunset the sky over the water went the softest pink I have seen at that venue. I want to shoot here every August.
The seating display was Monet. An impressionist painting scaled to a full backdrop with their monogram over it, and a wall of blue envelopes beside it holding a handwritten letter to every guest. One hundred and forty of them.
They married each other in front of all of those people. No officiant, their own vows, a Celtic knot tied between them, a string duet from Allegro Music playing them out. Kayla traded her veil for an embroidered cape after the ceremony. Dinner from Jamie Hollander | Philadelphia Wedding Venues, a pink cake with blue roses from Sweet T's® Bakeshop, dancing to No Macarena DJ, and Sicily on Monday.
Photography: Morgan Taylor | Philadelphia & NJ Wedding Photographer
Venue: Glen Foerd
Florals + Event Design: Herella
Hair + Makeup: MU8 | Philadelphia Bridal Hair and Makeup
Cake: Sweet T's® Bakeshop
DJ: No Macarena DJ
Ceremony Music: Allegro Music
Catering: Jamie Hollander | Philadelphia Wedding Venues Jamie Hollander Catering | Philadelphia
Bridal Boutique: Designer Loft Bridal NYC