Meanwhile in the bridal suite:
As the bride and her bridesmaids were made up and styled by Melissa from Melissa David Salon, Katie gifted her bridal party with freshly pressed white JCrew cotton pajamas, monogrammed with each of the bridesmaides’ initials and a Nantucket Red island footprint on the cuff. by https://nantucketmonogram.com
The Flower girls dressed in white Jacardi dresses and shrugs, their hair adorned with flower crowns.
A reception to remember:
From first dance waltzes to signature party hits, Jeff Ross and the Atlantics kept guests on their feet until the very end. To close the night out, guests said farewell to the newlyweds with a pyro sparkler send off.
Here are some of the many Quirky Danish wedding reception traditions that were celebrated:
~ The ‘Brudevals’, or bridal waltz, is a couple’s first dance and happens before midnight on the wedding day. Guests stand in a circle and clap while the couple dances. As the music continues, guests move in closer and closer until the bride and groom are surrounded by their family and friends.
~ Also, guests gather around the groom and use scissors to cut his tie and socks. Our Danish friends explained that this tradition is so that the bride’s first chore as a married woman is to darn her husband’s socks.
~ Speeches and songs for the bridal couple are a personal and touching part of the reception.
~ At some point during the reception, the groom will leave the room. Male guests take this as a cue to kiss the new bride. Similarly, at some later point the bride will also leave the room and all of the ladies will give the groom a kiss.
~ If all of the guests tap their knives or forks on their plates, the bride and groom must kiss.
~ If all of the guests stamp their feet on the floor, the bride and groom must dive under the table for a kiss.
~ If all of the guests tap their knives on their glasses, the bride and groom must balance on their chairs or simply stand up.
As a lasting tradition and parting gift, guests received a nautical coaster containing shiny copper pennies with a quote from the Nantucket children’s book titledJenny’s Pennies. This is a traditional Nantucket story told in rhyme about a mermaid named Jenny. When visitors leave Nantucket, they throw pennies from the ferry as it rounds Brant Point. In the story, Jenny collects the pennies thrown off the ferry and redistributes them throughout the island to bring good luck to the finders. “Tossing a penny when out you ride, brings you back on another ride.”
For the after party, guests received wristbands to the ‘Rose and Crown’ pub where everyone gathered to mingle, dance, snack on late night bites and close the place down.
