It didnt take long for us to connect the dots.
For Alexandria, it was almost love at first sightor so she thought.
But the couples love story didnt truly begin until years later.
Corbin Gurkin
We ran into each other occasionally, but our first date wasnt until April 2021, she remembers.
Bud was on West 11th, and Alexandria was on Perry Street.
In 2022, the couple spent the holidays with Buds family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
About 10 minutes in, we noticed a moose resting in our path, Alexandria remembers.
It was the perfect Christmas.
Their wedding was held at the end of the summer in Bedford, New York.
My fathers property turned out to be the perfect setting.
Since Bud grew up in Greenwich, it was also an easy trip for many of our guests.
The couple planned the whole wedding in just eight months.
Once I was connected with event planner Chris Hessney and his team it was relatively easy, Alexandria says.
Her vision was simple, elegant, whimsicaland purple!
Chris knew of my mothers work from New York City, and they made the perfect creative duo.
I think they had a lot of fun working together.
It made it so much more meaningful to have one-of-a-kind artwork done by my aunt, Alexandria says.
(Many of the florals she painted were included in the wedding as well.)
The search for the perfect wedding dress proved a little more elusive.
The two ended up creating a completely custom wedding gown.
I dont think I could have done this with any other designer, Alexandria says.
Being so far away I had to trust the process but it was all worth it in the end.
It was a surprise for him on our wedding day, Alexandria says.
He loved the surprise and the personal touches.
The dress was truly a work of art.
The bride never pictured herself in a veil, so she wore a cape instead.
