A Greenwood Gardens wedding: One of New Jersey’s Best-Kept Secrets

Greenwood Gardens is a breath-taking estate in Short Hills that recently opened to the public, after having been a private residence for one hundred years. Designed by William Whetten Renwick, one of the early twentieth century’s most prominent landscape architects, the gardens were owned and enjoyed by two successive families, but little-known to the wider world. When the last owner died in 2000, his heirs carried out his wishes that the garden be preserved for future generations. They created a non-profit and partnered with the Garden Conservancy to restore the garden, bringing back the exuberant and quirky spirit of the original Art Deco-inspired design.

Greenwood Gardens officially opened to visitors in April 2013, and it is also available for weddings and private events. Since a wedding had never been photographed there before, the garden’s director of special events, Carol Gaffney, asked us to help produce a series of images that evoke its potential.

The best part about the photo shoot — besides the incredible backdrop of formal gardens, meandering woodlands, and manor house — was the team of people with whom we worked. We pulled together some of our favorite people from the central New Jersey wedding industry. We spent all day exploring, designing, and photographing (and laughing at our models’ running banter, which was like a live romantic comedy).

Here is the manor house at Greenwood Gardens:

The manor house at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Numerous table displays were designed by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, a brand-new company specializing in renting vintage china, silver, and linens for special events:

Flowers by Gardenias Floral and table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Flowers by Gardenias Floral and table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Flowers by Gardenias Floral, picnic settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Picnic setting by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Food Company Catering and Special Events showcased their incredible food and design with this farmtable and the glamorous table under the pergola:

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, flowers by Gardenias Floral, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Catering and event design by Food Company Catering, flowers by Gardenias Floral, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Heiress Event Style and China Rental provided the interior dining room table settings, and Gardenias Floral provided the bouquets:

Table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, flowers by Gardenias Floral, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, flowers by Gardenias Floral, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Detail of bouquet by Gardenias Floral, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Table settings by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, desserts by Food Company Catering, flowers by Gardenias Floral, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

The ultra-talented Lisa Krizner-George of Vanilla Pink designed the dress:

Wedding dress by Vanilla Pink at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Detail of hand-appliqued pink wedding dress by Vanilla Pink at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Detail of hand-appliqued pink wedding dress by Vanilla Pink at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

 

Master stylist Ashley Turek of Salon Pure Princeton did the hair and makeup:

Bride getting ready with makeup by Salon Pure of Princeton, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills photographer Kyo Morishima.

Bride getting ready with hair by Salon Pure of Princeton, at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Gardenias Floral designed the bouquet and boutonniere:

Bride and groom ata Greenwood Gardens, menswear by Dante Zeller, dress by Vanilla Pink, flowers by Gardenias Floral, hair and makeup by Salon Pure, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portraits, menswear by Dante Zeller, dress by Vanilla Pink, flowers by Gardenias Floral, hair and makeup by Salon Pure, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portraits, menswear by Dante Zeller, dress by Vanilla Pink, flowers by Gardenias Floral, hair and makeup by Salon Pure, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding picture, flowers by Gardenias Floral, sweetheart table by Food Company Catering, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portrait of groom, menswear by Dante Zeller, boutonniere by Gardenias Floral, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portrait of bride, dress by Vanilla Pink, hair and makeup by Salon Pure Princeton, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portrait of bride and groom, dress by Vanilla Pink, hair and makeup by Salon Pure Princeton, menswear by Dante Zeller, boutonniere by Gardenias Floral, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding tea for two by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, dress by Vanilla Pink, hair and makeup by Salon Pure Princeton, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding tea for two by Heiress Event Style and China Rental, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portraits, dress by Vanilla Pink, hair and makeup by Salon Pure of Princeton, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portraits, dress by Vanilla Pink, hair and makeup by Salon Pure of Princeton, suit by Dante Zeller, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portrait, dress by Vanilla Pink, hair and makeup by Salon Pure of Princeton, suit by Dante Zeller, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Cat walking the terrace wall at Greenwood Gardens, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens wedding portraits, dress by Vanilla Pink, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Greenwood Gardens bride, dress by Vanilla Pink, bouquet by Gardenias Floral, hair and makeup by Salon Pure, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

Bride and groom walking Greenwood Gardens allee, dress by Vanilla Pink, bouquet by Gardenias Floral, hair and makeup by Salon Pure, photographed by Short Hills wedding photographer Kyo Morishima.

 

CREDITS

Venue: Carol Gaffney, Greenwood Gardens

Hair & Makeup: Ashley Turek, Salon Pure

Flowers: Samantha Monday, Gardenias Floral

Wedding Dress: Lisa Krizner-George, Vanilla Pink

Menswear: Anthony Campesi, Dante Zeller

Catering & Event Design: Tricia Lindridge-Ingber, Food Company Catering

Vintage China Rentals: Emily Gaffney, Heiress Event Style and China Rental

Furniture, Linens, and Tableware Rentals: Party Rental Ltd. and Prestige Party Rental

Male Model: Nick DeLillo

Female Model: Taylor Maxwell

 

 

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