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An Elegant Garden Wedding in Gates Mills, OH

The Bride Annie Kanner, 27, the owner of The Little Hound, a home accessory boutique The Groom Patrick Mitchell, 27, a CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers T

The Bride Annie Kanner, 27, the owner of The Little Hound, a home accessory boutique The Groom Patrick Mitchell, 27, a CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers The Date September 17 Annie has always loved horses, so an equestrian motif became the foundation of the couple's wedding style. They chose Chagrin Valley Hunt Club for its verdant, natural look, then added a formal and elegant garden theme and a palette of blue to tie it all together.

Garlands of ivy, miniature bunches of white flowers and hanging horseshoes marked the side of the aisle.
The structured fit of these scoop neck dresses flattered all of Annie's bridesmaids.
Blue Ribbon Table Numbers
Annie's bouquet comprised only one type of bloom: tightly arranged roses.
To introduce the day's theme, the save-the-dates featured a horseshoe design printed on brown card stock.
A string of orchids was an understated way to mark Annie's and Patrick's chairs.
To protect the wedding party from the wet ground, a wooden aisle beautified with black carpet and rose petals was laid on the grass.
Patrick loves classic Frank Sinatra songs, so the couple danced to the jazz standard Fly Me To The Moon.
Damask Chair Escort Cards
Silver mint julep cups and trophy cups filled with blue flowers topped some of the reception tables.
Lanterns along the veranda that led up to the tent helped light the way.
Horse sculptures covered in moss decorated the bars and the tent entrances to help drive home the natural, equestrian theme.
From floral chandeliers to soaring centerpieces and linens in varying shades of blue, every corner of the clear-sided tent had something to look at.
In lieu of a tiered cake, Annie and Patrick served an entire dessert buffet with a small cake for cutting.
Annie's floral ballgown and Patrick's black tux and silver bow tie added up to a formal, yet playful look.
Indoor Crystal Chandeliers
Annie and Patrick recited an ancient poem by Frau Ava instead of traditional vows.
Classic booklets printed with a blue monogram and tied with ribbon held the ceremony details.
Light Blue, Blue, Silver and Green