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Jacqueline and Josh at The Madison Hotel

Posted on February 08, 2022 by Allison Dupree

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How did you meet?
Josh and I actually met at Starbucks in Chester, New Jersey. I was a senior in high school and he was a junior, both of us attended Mendham High School, but didn’t really run in the same circles so we never crossed paths. It wasn’t until I started frequenting Starbucks in Chester, NJ, where Josh was a barista, that I “ran” into him. He was super cute and friendly. We started chatting and realized that we attended school together from kindergarten through high school and we really had never spoken or formally met. Josh attempted to ask me to prom by asking me on a Starbucks cup, but I never ended up ordering a drink when I would go to Starbucks. I was just there to swoon over him. We ended up going to prom and the rest is history. We managed our relationship through the transition to college and allowed each other space to grow.

How did you get engaged?
After 11 years. Josh FINALLY proposed. I’m difficult to surprise, but on Christmas eve morning we were getting ready to visit Josh’s parents in Basking Ridge (we were at my parents’ in Chester) and I was rushing, Josh went out to grab us coffee at Starbucks. I was so preoccupied with getting ready to hit the road for a long day of family gatherings ahead, that I hadn’t even touched my coffee. Josh was just sitting there and told me to grab my coffee and take a sip, as I reached for it I noticed writing on the cup “will you marry me?” and I turned and Josh was down on one knee. It wasn’t glamorous but I was SHOCKED and crying. It was very much “us.”

Details of the day!
The theme was really just elegant and classic. My bridesmaids wore a really pretty sage green color dress and they all chose their favorite style dress. The color of the dresses was Willow from Dessy Group through Bella Bridesmaids. The groomsmen and Josh all wore slate blue suits from Generation Tux. The groomsmen wore sage green ties and Josh wore a silver tie instead. The flowers were stunning. Light pinks, succulents, ivory, white, and some greenery. They were one of my favorite parts of the day/decor.

Why did you choose your venue?
I really loved the Madison Hotel’s conservatory for our ceremony. It ensures that rain or shine, the show will go on and will not be ruined due to weather. We saw a handful of venues before the Madison and as I stood at the top of the stairs in the conservatory, I started to get emotional and that’s when I knew that The Madison was OUR venue. The catering director, Tim, was INCREDIBLE to work with and it was everything we could have imagined.

What was on your menu?
We had an AMAZING cocktail hour. And our wedding menu was a salad of baby greens with poached pears, crispy pancetta and Ricotta Salata, sherry shallot vinaigrette. Second course: lemon sorbet. And the entree options were: Roast chateaubriand bordelaise, stuffed breast of chicken, or pan-seared filet of salmon. The vegetarian option was grilled portobello mushroom filled with oven-roasted seasonal vegetable ratatouille. The wedding cake was a white cake with strawberries and our dessert station was The Madison Hotel’s signature sundae bar.

All about your gown!
My gown was super elegant and timeless. It was very simple and had a gorgeous detachable train in addition to its own train. The detachable train was just stunning. It’s funny because I thought I wanted sleeves and lace and beading and all of this stuff. I tried on a few dresses with those requirements and I was just not loving any of them. This dress happened to be hanging up in the bridal salon and as we were about to wrap up the day, I was like I kind of want to try that one on even though it’s not anything like what I said I wanted. As soon as I put it on, I started crying and that was it. I was so comfortable in it and I felt like myself. I’m 5’1″ so it didn’t overwhelm me or anything. It was perfect for me.

What was your favorite moment?
There were so many, but I really loved the dance with my dad. We danced to My Girl and we didn’t practice at all, but he pulled out all of the stops and I just followed his lead. It was so much fun and everyone was ecstatic with our performance. I also loved having those moments before our first look with mom, sister, and bridesmaids. All of my bridesmaids were amazing and really worked together to make the day run smoothly. It was so special.

One detail you couldn’t live without?
The FLOWERS. They were EVERYTHING. So stunning.

Did anything go wrong?
Not really. I think the one thing that went wrong was after we said our vows and were beginning to start the recessional, the music didn’t play for us as we started walking. It was delayed which was kind of a bummer, but it started to play as we were a little more than halfway down the aisle.

First dance song?
Grow As We Go by Ben Platt

Any advice for future brides?
I know everyone says this and I didn’t take this advice because it’s just such a crazy and beautiful day but SLOW down. Take a second to just really look around the room and realize that everyone there is there for you. To celebrate your love story and they are rooting for you. Also, breathe, eat and drink water.

Honeymoon Location?
We went to Portugal for two weeks! Traveled throughout the country and experienced Lisbon, Sintra, Algarve, and Porto. It was FANTASTIC! Such an amazing and beautiful country.

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Hometowns

Chester, New Jersey

Reception Location

The Madison Hotel

Photographer

Laura Lee Photography

Officiant

Father Lancelot Reis

Bride’s Gown

Justin Alexander purchased at i do i do in Morristown, NJ

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Jacqueline and Josh at The Madison Hotel

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