Tessa Husain & Steven Doman
October 17, 2020, at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
A VP of sales in the tech industry by day, Tessa also moonlights as an abstract painter. It was a no-brainer, then, that her artwork needed to be included in her big day.
“I love blending colors and building texture with my paintings, so I wanted to focus on creating the perfect palette that added pops of color to complement the natural aesthetic [of Pippin Hill],” she says.
The bride painted mini canvases for each place of the 125 place settings, as well as created the background for the wedding invitations (designed by her maid of honor, Christina Janczak), escort card sign, and menus. And, the pièce de résistance, the bride even painted a 6’x6′ welcome sign that her guests saw upon arrival.
Other elements of the wedding pulled in colors from her art, as well. The flowers, for instance, were meant to have a fresh-from-the-farm look, but with slightly unique colors.
“I wanted the flowers to complement my artwork and palette (blues, greens, peaches, coppers),” Tessa says. In fact, the flowers played a big part in the couple’s favorite memory from the wedding: standing under the floral arch, exchanging their vows as the sun set behind them.
“It was the perfect moment to say ‘I do’ to my best friend,” says the bride.
Queens of hearts
After the ceremony, the bride and groom danced with their mothers in Pippin Hill’s courtyard under bistro lights. “They made this amazing day happen and have been our support system through it all,” Tessa says. “An unspeakably special moment for both of us.”
Meet and re-meet
After graduating from Miami of Ohio, Tessa and Steve reconnected at a mutual friend’s party. Steve asked Tessa for her number and then convinced her to give him a kiss on the cheek in exchange for buying her a drink.
Sweet stuff
Steve’s sister, Madeline, owns Maddie Bakes, a Chicago-based bakery. She made the couple’s custom cake, complete with decorative sugar flowers that mimicked Tessa’s abstract art theme.
Choices, choices
“[Pippin Hill] was everything we wanted,” Tessa says: It was close to Washington, D.C., where they live, and it embraced its bucolic surroundings. Plus, they knew the food and wine would impress guests. A surf-and-turf menu combined both the bride and groom’s favorite foods, and a warm veggie salad nodded to the fall season.
The details
Event planner Adam Donovan-Groves Officiant Thomas Doman Catering Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards Flowers Nature Composed Cake: Maddie Bakes Music The New Royals Bride’s attire Love By Pnina Tornai Shoes Valentino Groom’s attire State & Liberty Groomsmen’s attire State & Liberty Bridesmaids’ dresses Amsale Rings Market Street Diamonds Makeup Poneh Grey (Makeup By Shirin) Hair Devon Baltimore (up-do specialist) Videographer Shaking Hands Productions
