In a final sartorial nod to Jenna’s mother, the bride and groom wore outfits inspired by her 1920s-themed wedding for the after-party. For Zach, the pair fell in love with a green tuxedo they spotted at Ralph Lauren. “Unfortunately, by the time he went back to purchase it, they no longer had it in his size as it was a limited summer release,” says Jenna. So, they decided to go bespoke. “It was very hard to find a tailor who had green silk for the lapels, but Zach ended up having it custom-made in NYC by Kamaal Kadri.” Jenna wore a fringe-covered dress by Naeem Khan. “For me, we knew we wanted to lean into the roaring ’20s and we felt like every dress at Naeem Khan fit the bill,” she says. While the dress they loved was originally made in blue, the designer was able to do a version in gold for her nuptials.
The stars aligned on the wedding day to create a day full of surprise, love, and joy. “Everything was so amazing, but experiencing it with the people that you love just takes it from beautiful to magical,” shares Jenna. After a morning of cloudy skies, rain showers stopped just before the wedding party headed down the aisle. While the couple knew that the bells of La Cervara would ring on the hour during the ceremony, something unexpected happened. “During our vows when I mentioned my mom’s name at precisely 7:03 p.m., the bells rang again,” says Jenna. “It was surreal.”
Another special moment occurred as the couple began their first dance and a white butterfly began circling around them. “Guests even thought we had perfectly timed the release of the butterfly with our first dance. In a strange way, the butterfly sighting somehow eased my worries and it soon became a very important symbol from our wedding,” shares the bride. When dancing on stage with her sister, Jenna noticed that the butterfly had landed on her face. She says, “The butterfly was just sitting there on her cheek and stayed there for many songs.” Then, it moved onto her friend Hailey’s ponytail. “Hailey’s dad had passed away before she was born and she was immediately flooded with emotion,” shares Jenna. “My mom and Hailey’s dad were good friends and had even gone to the junior year prom together. We all knew this was a sign from heaven. The planners even told us the butterfly had been present all day when they were setting everything up, too.”
Initially, the bride was worried that once the wedding was over, she’d be left feeling deflated, but the opposite was true. “Instead, I actually have such a feeling of peace as I look back and think of how grateful I am for everyone who made the weekend so special—our friends and family who traveled all the way to Italy for us, the planners, and every vendor involved in bringing the weekend to life,” she says. “And to Zach, my rock, for always being there for me.”
