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An Outdoor Wedding in New Egypt, NJ

Dawn and Mark both started working at the same design company in 1998. Dawn had a crush on Mark, but nothing came of it. She left the company, only to

Dawn and Mark both started working at the same design company in 1998. Dawn had a crush on Mark, but nothing came of it. She left the company, only to return two years later -- and that’s when they finally started dating. The Bride Dawn Pecorella, 35, a fashion designer in New York City The Groom Mark Curto, 35, a graphic artist, also in New York City The Date July 10 The plum-colored bridesmaid dresses were picked first and set the color palette. The wedding didn’t have a specific theme, but Dawn and Mark chose a laid-back vineyard venue and kept the details organic and rustic-looking.

Mark created a game guests could play during dinner, a photography scavenger hunt. One item to capture: the “cutest older couple.”
Dawn’s sister and cousin both design jewelry and made their own pieces to go with their strapless dresses.
The little ladies wore tulle dresses and the ring bearer looked dapper in a linen blazer and newsboy cap.
The room, with big windows facing the vineyard, exposed wooden ceiling beams and modern light fixtures, didn’t need much extra.
To go with the rustic look, birch sleeves held a mix of hydrangeas, lisianthus and poms, while birch holders secured table numbers.
Guests dropped wedding cards in a wire birdcage decorated with butterflies.
To combat the July heat, the programs doubled as fans. The couple also attached bubble tubes to the handles.
Dawn and Mark were looking for something non-traditional when they came across Laurita Winery.
The cake’s tallest tier was frosted to look like fluffy clouds, while the others were kept simple. Two birds at the top finished the look.
To keep guests dancing, the couple gave them the option to change out of their stuffy dress shoes and into some flip-flops.
Mini birdhouses with bags of birdseed doubled as escort cards and favors.
Dawn held a bundle of cymbidium orchids, mini hydrangeas and mini calla lilies with herbs and leaves woven throughout.