Real wedding · Milford, Connecticut
Elizabeth & Colsen
Great River Golf Club
An October rain, a covered porch, and a ballroom full of dancing
- Venue
- Great River Golf Club
- Location
- Milford, Connecticut
- Setting
- Estate & club
- Season
- Fall
- Photographs
- 25 selected
The fog never lifted off the fairways at Great River, and nobody seemed to mind. Upstairs, the bridesmaids lounged in matching green satin pajamas while Elizabeth sat by the window in a white robe. Down the hall, Colsen buttoned a navy vest in the light of a single tall window. The rings waited on a slab of wood beside a velvet box, and his brown oxfords sat next to a pair of patterned socks.
They met on the stone steps outside, Colsen facing the railing, Elizabeth walking up behind him with a bouquet of white garden roses. The course below was soft gray and green, the maples just starting to turn orange. With rain in the forecast all day, the ceremony moved under the covered porch, bridesmaids in emerald on one side and groomsmen in navy on the other. From where I stood, the misty course behind them looked like a painted backdrop.
The round ballroom took over from there. Tall arched windows, gold chandeliers and a sweetheart table heaped with white flowers set the tone before the lights went pink and blue. Colsen dipped Elizabeth low during their first dance and later lifted her clean off the floor. By the cake cutting and the bouquet toss, the dance floor was a crowd of jewel-toned dresses and loosened ties.
Getting ready
Green satin pajamas, a white robe and a navy vest set the palette early.
Details
Ceremony
The rain plan put everyone on the covered porch, close enough to hear every word.
Portraits
Celebration
The round ballroom glowed pink and blue once the dancing started.
Planning a wedding like this?
Golf club venues usually have a covered porch or terrace, so walk it with your planner and treat it as a real ceremony option rather than a backup. Overcast and fog give soft, even light for portraits on the steps and terraces, so don't panic at a gray forecast. Leave 15 minutes after dark for a few night frames by the exterior lamps.
