Athenaeum Hotel Chautauqua Institution, CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK

We love a venue choice with personal history and B + J’s selection had it in spades. The couple chose the Athenaeum Hotel at the Chautauqua Institution as the groom’s family has always summered there since he was a child. The couple came to love the venue and the surrounding area together during their romance and so it felt like the perfect place to host their wedding. Guests from both across the country and internationally joined them to celebrate on the most perfect June day. We relied on the beautiful environment to inspire our design and color palette leaning into the cool soft blue reminiscent of the lake. We also wanted to speak to the couple’s flair for traditional elegance which their china, place settings, and paper selections highlighted. Both BP Invites and Lyn + Lou came through in a major way with some gorgeous watercolor sketches for the couple’s save the date and escort display respectively; two of our most favorite details from a day totally dressed in love. 

Photo credit: Arielle Doneson