“The most important part of the day for us was to focus on the meaning of marriage and the covenant we were making,” Taylor says. “We’ve been on the same page throughout our whole relationship. We just wanted to get our life started together.”

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Personal Touch: As her something old, Taylor had her mother’s handkerchief embroidered with her initials sewn into her dress.

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

The Perfect Place: After Taylor said yes to Daniel’s proposal, they were eager to begin the wedding planning process and quickly fell in love with The Olana. From there, planner Lottie Fowler helped to bring together the winter wonderland wedding of their dreams.

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

“Taylor and Daniel wanted it to feel very Ralph Lauren lodge,” says planner Lottie Fowler of Grit & Gold Event Co. “It was Americana preppy with a monochromatic color palette to bring out the winter-inspired feel.” Pinecones and magnolia leaves helped achieve a natural, wintertime vibe.

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Girl Power: Taylor and Daniel tapped their closest friends for bridal party duty on the big day—a whopping 32 of them!—and four precious flower girls.

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Taylor and Daniel envisioned a cake that was tall and classically textured with pops of floral. “They had a solid idea of what they wanted—classic and simple,” says Heather Harbord of Crumb & Kettle bakery recalls.

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Exit Strategy: As planner Lottie Fowler remembers, “At the end of the night, you could see their nerves go away and the calm set in.”

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Taylor Mitchell and Daniel Gillespie’s Romantic Winter Wedding

By Riley Lindsey

Taylor Mitchell and Daniel Gillespie
February 22, 2020

Patience is a virtue that Daniel Gillespie knows all too well. After he spent more than a year pursuing Taylor Mitchell through a mutual friend, she finally responded to an Instagram story he posted of himself playing tennis. A group tennis date turned into an all-day affair, culminating in a late-night dinner at Javier’s. It was there that Taylor realized why her best friend had been so insistent on setting them up, and the two quickly became inseparable. On February 22, 2020, in perfectly crisp, late-winter weather, Taylor and Daniel said “I do” in front of 250 of their nearest and dearest. The bride, wearing Sareh Nouri, donned a garter worn by both her mother and grandmother at their weddings. After hours of celebrating and dancing to the music of In10City, the newly minted husband and wife shared a private last dance to Ellie Goulding’s rendition of “Sweet Disposition,” their favorite song.

Guests: 250

First Dance: “Memories” by Keith Urban

Specialty Cocktails: Manhattan (his) Spicy Margarita (hers)

Honeymoon: France & Switzerland

Credits

  • Ceremony/Reception Site

    The Olana

  • Photographer

    Shannon Skloss Photography

  • Bridal Gown Designer

    Sareh Nouri

  • Bridal Gown Retailer

    Warren Barrón

  • Hair & Makeup

    Natalia Issa

  • Hair and Makeup

    Artistry

  • Groom’s Attire

    Suitsupply (tuxedo); R. Hanauer, South Carolina (monogrammed black watch bowtie)

  • Flowers

    Something Pretty Floral

  • Stationery

    Fit to Print

  • Cake

    Crumb & Kettle

  • Catering

    The Olana

  • Music

    In10City Band

  • Videographer

    Splendor Films

  • Wedding Rentals

    Marquee Rentals

  • Wedding Planner

    Grit & Gold Event Co.

  • Wedding Designer

    Lottie Fowler, Grit & Gold Event Co.

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