A pro hockey player married his princess in Newport, Rhode Island

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Scott and Gabriella have had a unique relationship, spending the greater portion of each year separated by thousands of miles of land and sea, as well as time differences, with Scott on the go as a professional hockey player. Despite this, their relationship has stood the test of time, and in June of 2023, Gabriella married the man of her dreams in an ethereal waterfront wedding at Belle Mer captured by Jennifer Manville Photography overlooking the Newport Bridge.

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A large guest list can mean an even larger party

At their gorgeous Newport, Rhode Island wedding, 250 of the most important people in the couple’s lives came to Belle Mer to celebrate the couple's nuptials. Gabriella’s guests were made up of her sizable Italian and Lebanese families, as well as high school and college friends. While Scott doesn't have as big a family as Gabriella, he instead has decades worth of teammates and coaches that he's become close with over the course of an almost 30-year hockey career. As you can imagine, the greatest party of all time ensued with the help of DJ Valentina!

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Sage green is the newest wedding neutral

Gabriella's bridesmaid donned the color of the season: sage green. As the perfect neutral, sage green creates a timeless look that both blends seamlessly with so many different wedding color palettes, all while emphasizing the natural beauty of whatever it is paired with - or whoever is wearing it!

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Wedding Chicks was the perfect place for floral inspiration!

Bride Gabriella raved, "I absolutely loved having Wedding Chicks as my mood board and floral inspiration (that Botanica Wedding ultimately executed) while I was planning. It was also a great resource to connect me to other brides so I could look at their shot lists and the way they designed parts of their special day as well!"

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Nothing beats golden hour photography

That special moment created during "golden hour" can't be understated, and it's never been more obvious in the magical portraits captured of Gabriella and Scott after their "I do's." The universally flattering lighting highlighted the bride's stunning princess-inspired ballgown by Allison Webb from Flair Boston and natural glam wedding hair and makeup courtesy of Color by Morgan, Salon Azriel, and Glam Done Wright.

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Don't forget to take a private moment

At the end of the night, the couple and their closest family in friends made sure to party up until the last minute. Before they left in a grand bubble exit, however, Gabriella and Scott made sure to take a private moment to themselves, sharing a dance on the empty dance floor as everyone lined up for their exit.

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