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Amy & Josh: An Outdoor Wedding in Clarkson, NJ

Amy and Josh were married in an outdoorsy but sophisticated wedding at The Pine Knob Mansion and Carriage House -- a setting they chose for its rustic

Amy and Josh were married in an outdoorsy but sophisticated wedding at The Pine Knob Mansion and Carriage House -- a setting they chose for its rustic beauty. The Bride Amy Westerhold, advertising The Groom Joshua Schuyler, environmental consultant The Date July 23 The north country of Michigan has a special significance for Amy and Josh. They first met “up north” in Ludington over a long summer weekend, and the couple made frequent trips together to Josh’s family’s cabin in Grand Marais in the years that followed. It was on one of those trips to Grand Marais that Josh surprised Amy with a proposal after three years of dating. As Amy recalls, they went for a morning walk on the beach with their two dogs, Cash and Josie, and she spotted a particularly arresting rock along the Lake Superior shoreline. When she turned around to show it to him, Josh said, “What do you think about this rock?” He then pointed to a rock with a hole worn out of it, just the right size to hold the sparkling engagement ring he was offering to her.

The Couple
Amy and Josh's “simple and tasty” three-tiered square cake was decorated with fresh flowers.
The Programs
Organic elements, including herbs and eucalyptus, were combined with hydrangeas, tuberoses, dahlias, lisianthus, and freesia in shades of green, ivory, and soft shades of pink, creating a fresh, garden-like look in Amy's bouquet.
Amy and her florist imagined a “Night Garden” theme for the bouquets and arrangements. “We wanted a soft, natural elegance with multiple textures and fragrances,” she explains.
Amy and Josh exchanged vows under a decorated pavilion on the first hole of the golf course at The Pine Knob Mansion and Carriage House, framed by a background of fragrant pine trees.
“I did not want everyone to match exactly,” Amy says. Her attendants wore kiwi color dresses in various strapless styles from After Six by Dessy.
The Ceremony Decor
The Reception Decor
Amy and Josh made a donation to Leader Dogs for the Blind on behalf of all their guests and crafted place cards that doubled as favors: small topiaries of moss in ivory-painted terra cotta pots with notes indicating the guests’ table numbers.
Amy and Josh crafted place cards that doubled as favors: small topiaries of moss in ivory-painted terra cotta pots with notes indicating the guests’ table numbers.