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![all white peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, scabiosa blooms and pods wedding bouquet all white peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, scabiosa blooms and pods wedding bouquet](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-4.jpg)
Alder Manor is the type of place you book asap if Victorian architectural details make you swoon and your heart flutters in vintage shops. It was the spot for Tara + Paul since she’s the type that makes it a point to shop flea markets in every state and country she visits. In keeping with a vintage romantic theme for their wedding, there really could not have been a venue with more character, history, and perfectly imperfect details than Alder Manor. Plus, there really could not have been a better photographer than Dan O’ Day to capture the melancholy beauty of it all.
![Claire Pettibone lace wedding dress Claire Pettibone lace wedding dress](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-6.jpg)
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In addition to Tara’s bouquet of peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, and scabiosa blooms and pods, she pinned her late grandmother’s pendant onto the ribbon of the bouquet.
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![John Varvatos wedding suit John Varvatos wedding suit](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-8.jpg)
![Alder Manor pool portrait Alder Manor pool portrait](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-11.jpg)
![Alder Manor garden, Yonkers, NY Alder Manor garden, Yonkers, NY](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-14.jpg)
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![Claire Pettibone embroidered dress Claire Pettibone embroidered dress](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-21.jpg)
![Alder Manor bridal party portrait Alder Manor bridal party portrait](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-22.jpg)
![key note escort cards key note escort cards](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-27.jpg)
Tara bought replica vintage skeleton keys from ebay spray painted them gold and attached a kraft paper tag with guests names and table numbers as escort cards.
![guest notes table guest notes table](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-29.jpg)
![macaroon guest favors macaroon guest favors](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-3b.jpg)
And the tastiest favors of all… French macarons from Jacque Torres in clear boxes with a gold bow. A little nod to their engagement in Paris.
![vintage luggage and wild flower vase vintage luggage and wild flower vase](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-30.jpg)
![Victorian reception decor Victorian reception decor](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-24.jpg)
![family style reception dining family style reception dining](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-26.jpg)
![fuschia peonies and wild flower centerpieces fuschia peonies and wild flower centerpieces](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-4b.jpg)
![Alder Manor wedding reception Alder Manor wedding reception](/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alder-manor-wedding-3a.jpg)
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Don’t you just love it all? That dress…
Congratulations Tara + Paul!
Photographer: Dan O’ Day / Location: Alder Manor, Yonkers, NY / Catering: Chefs at work with Alder Manor / Flowers: Flower Girl NYC / Bride’s dress: Claire Pettibone / Headpiece: Jacquie Aiche / Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Party dress: AllSaints Spitalfield / DJ: DJ Sinatra / Groom’s suit: John Varvatos / Invitations: Vintage Invites / Ukelele player: Josh Cho / Officiant: Rev Laurie Sue Brockway / Macarons: Jacques Torres Chocolate / Hair: Linh Nguyen / Make up: Lisa Aharon