A Simple and Elegant Wedding at the Penn Ryn Mansion in Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Catherine Brennan (31, children's clothing designer) first saw Michael Fylystyn (37, landscape designer) when he was her chaperone during an 8th grade field trip to Hershey Park. Years later, while she was having drinks with her friend Tony, Catherine saw Michael again. He approached Tony and said hi. As it turns out, Tony was Michael's cousin. Michael and Catherine struck up a conversation that night and a few months later they began dating. Michael proposed to Catherine at the Waldorf Astoria in New York before dinner and a Broadway show. They got married at the Penn Ryn Mansion in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Their color palette was simple and elegant with tones of ivory, white, black and gold.Their invitation suite was designed by Catherine and included watercolor flowers she painted herself. Decor at the wedding included centerpieces of gold branches with tea lights hanging from them and mirror table numbers. Escort cards consisted of photo frames which could fit the pictures from the photo booth provided at the reception. At her wedding, Catherine wore a beautiful mermaid style Cristiano Lucci wedding dress with crystal embellishments and a beautiful, Art Deco-esque illusion neckline. She wore gold peep toe heels with rhinestone brooches at the toe from Badgley Mischka and a white fur cover up from Nanette Lepore to protect against the cold weather. She carried a bouquet of white roses, anemones and dusty miller and the bouquet wrap included a portrait of her grandparents as her "something old." Michael wore a traditional black tuxedo with a white tie and white rose boutonniere. Catherine and Michael's winter wedding was simple and elegant.