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An Elegant Walled Garden Wedding at Winnetka Community House in Winnetka, Illinois

Trisha Ruiz (28 and a legal analyst) and Greg Hammond (28 and a legal analyst) wanted an elegant garden wedding flecked with gold and bursts of fresh,

Trisha Ruiz (28 and a legal analyst) and Greg Hammond (28 and a legal analyst) wanted an elegant garden wedding flecked with gold and bursts of fresh, springy colors. Their outdoor reception in the gorgeous walled garden at the Winnetka Community House in Winnetka, Illinois, provided the perfect backdrop for their theme, and a palette of white, pink, coral and purple completed the look. Simple, single flower centerpieces allowed the variety of candles displayed on the table to take center stage. The reception was preceded with a romantic, traditional ceremony at Sacred Heart Parish where the couple had a moving cord and a veil ceremony as they exchanged their vows. After dinner everyone enjoyed an enormous dessert table, with a beautiful cake by Vanille, cookies, cupcakes, petits fours, and macarons. In fact, Trisha and Greg made sure there were more desserts than their guests could finish, because they created little branded boxes and encouraged guests to take sweets home, so they could enjoy them in the days after the wedding. Check out more photos by Artistrie, below.

White Anemone and Pink Peony Bouquet
Trisha and Greg's three child attendants were dressed to the nines for the ceremony in classic black tuxedos with bow ties (and blue sneakers!) and an adorably poufy white dress.
The bridesmaids wore plum chiffon gowns from BHLDN with gold detail lace bodices and customizable chiffon straps.
Trisha wore a lace mermaid-style gown with a sweetheart neckline and button running down the back. She wore a waltz-length veil for the ceremony, and then switched that out for a gold beaded comb for the reception.
The couple held a traditional ceremony at Sacred Heart Parish, which paired perfectly with their romantic walled garden reception that followed at Winnetka Community House in Winnetka, Illinois.
The couple shared a traditional cord and veil ceremony as they exchanged vows in their traditional Catholic ceremony.
"Our cake from Vanille was hands down the best wedding cake I have ever had," Trisha says of her three tier white wedding cake. "My mom and my sister both cried when they tried it at the tasting."
Colorful paper lanterns hung from the trees surrounding the long tables for the outdoor reception the walled garden at Winnetka Community House in Winnetka, Illinois.
The gold glitter polka-dot menus were placed on top of gold plates, adding a touch of glam to the table decor.
Simple, single flowers were used for the centerpieces, so that the the variety of candleholders could take center stage for the romantic table decor.
Blue Paper Lantern Decor
Long Tables in the Walled Garden Reception
The couple left their wedding underneath an arch of their guests holding sparklers above their heads.