Carolina Alvarez-Correa and Ian McNabb said “I do” at the groom’s parents’ Main Line home—amid magical, romantic details and muted spring tones.
Carolina Alvarez-Correa and Ian McNabb
ALTHOUGH IT TOOK A FULL SIX WEEKS for Carolina Alvarez-Correa to respond to Ian McNabb’s first text message, the Los Angeles couple, who connected on the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, hit it off the very first time they met at a cocktail bar in 2017. “When he texted me, it happened to be my birthday, so I missed it and didn’t respond,” says Carolina. “Six weeks later, I saw the unread text. Fortunately our texting chemistry was not predictive of our in-person chemistry!”
The reception tent was filled with peonies, roses and greenery for a romantic vibe
After a 2020 engagement, the couple planned their May 2022 wedding (keeping the pandemic in mind) at the groom’s parents’ home—striving for an “enchanted forest” feel. “Ian’s parents’ property is so beautiful and verdant, we really wanted to capture the magical, romantic quality with lots of green, splashes of color and warm lighting,” says the bride.
The invitations were muted rose with gold leaf writing to reflect the color theme of muted pinks and neutrals
Sage Catering created three delicious stations for the reception—Asian fusion, New American and churrasco—for the 180 guests, before the crowd was wowed by the newlyweds’ dance moves (from their lessons at West Coast Swing Dancing). A pie bar featuring banana cream pie, blueberry pie and brown butter peach cobbler was enjoyed in lieu of a traditional cake (the couple opted for a ceremonial cutting cake only), and custom-cocktails were enjoyed well into the night as the reception turned into an afterparty under the stars.
We Are Wildflowers created lush centerpieces with gold accents
The List
Ceremony & Reception McNabb residence (groom’s parents’ home), Wayne
Wedding Planner Shannon Wellington Weddings, shannonwellington.com
Bride’s Gown Essence of Australia, The Bridal Room, thebridalroom.net
Bride’s Jewelry Made by Maddie Anese. BHLDN, bhldn.com
Bride’s Hair & Makeup Hair: Beth Fellman, Amanda D’Andrea Hair, amandadandrea. com; Makeup: Rebecca Contreras, groomswoman
Groom’s Tux J. Hilburn, jhilburn.com
Groom’s Shoes To Boot New York, toboot.com
Rings Brian M. Smaul Jewelry, briansmaul.com
Bridesmaids’ Dresses The Dessy Group, dessy.com
Groomsmen’s Tuxes Generation Tux, generationtux.com
Flower Girl’s Dress The Little Kitten Boutique, thelittlekittenboutique.com
Florals We Are Wildflowers, we-are-wildflowers.com
Catering Dana Twaddell, Sage Catering, sagecatering.com
Cake Clay’s Bakery, claysbakery.net Invitations Minted, minted.com
Rentals White Glove Rentals, whiteglove-rentals.com
Linens Nüage Designs, nuagedesigns.com
Lighting Illuminaire, illuminaire.net
Entertainment Ceremony: Blake Band & Hsiao-Ming Chen (cellist); Reception: Blake Band, starlightmusic.com
Videographer Gregg Wren, Wren Films, emilywren.com
Photography by: Emily Wren Photography
