Fairy Tale Wedding for ‘Princess Jacqueline’

Jacqueline Morris is a young woman with many romantic and classic interests. When she married Aaron Graubert on May 28 at The Temple, followed by a reception at the Intercontinental Hotel, the most intricate and specific details heralded the couple’s love for music, books, and all the pomp of the Renaissance Festival.

Aaron Graubert launched a mighty heft stepping on the ceremonial glass.

Event planner Helene Popowski summed it up, “I was happy to do this wedding as I had also done her bat mitzvah. It was an opportunity to be creative with the bride’s love of myths and fairy tales. Songs for the ceremony reflected the bride and groom’s love of movies like ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and ‘Anastasia.’

“The gorgeous evening was inspired by the bride’s love of old English folklore and romantic fairy tales. Alchemy Events used abundant natural greenery, wildflowers, and a soft palette of periwinkle with candlelight. The wedding cake was baked by chef Dallas Kee…a spectacular tower of their 12 favorite books – a true showstopper!”

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The festivities were well spaced and thematic. The welcome party was at the Painted Pin for “fun and games.” The week prior, friends and family were escorted to The Renaissance Festival. Jacqueline loves hats and English ties, which guests sported to the farewell garden brunch and tea.

The elegant Temple chuppah used the periwinkle soft color palette.

For the wedding, sentimental gestures abounded: Jacqueline’s engagement ring was her great-grandmother’s. Other grandmother Barbara’s wedding ring was used for the ceremony. The Kiddish cup was from Jacqueline’s bat mitzvah. The couple’s first dance was “At the Beginning,” from the film, “Anastasia.” The daughter-dad dance was “Stealing Cinderella”; son-mother dance was “My Wish,” by Rascal Flats.

(From left) Parents Timothy Graubert and Becky Parks, and Michael Morris and Belinda Morris flank the bride.

The bride’s dress and veil were from Eve of Milady with sweetheart neckline and balloon sleeves, and cathedral veil. Attendants’ dresses were royal blue, off the shoulder. Jacqueline had four brides men, and her three sisters were bridesmaids, a cousin was flower girl. Graubert had five groomsmen, including his brother.

The outrageous wedding cake was a phenomenon.

For the service, Rabbi Peter Berg invited Rabbi Alvin Sugarman to join him on the Temple bimah, which was very special as the latter officiated at Jacqueline’s baby naming. Berg said, “It is in many ways, and I’m sure of it — using the Yiddish word beshert, ‘meant to be,’ that G-d has ordained from the beginning of time which souls would be joined together. Whether it began meeting at a party in college, to seven years of laughter and love, from a proposal at mini golf, to sharing work, school, and family occasions. Sometimes, some things are beshert, and sometimes…everything is beshert.”

The table setting reflected Jacqueline’s detailed taste “to a tea.”

Later, Graubert told the AJT, “I love that Jacqueline drags me out of the house to socialize and experience new things. We’ve had a lot of fun discovering Denver together.”

Jacqueline added, “I love that Aaron is always willing to join me on adventures, and our lives have been just that. From moving to dancing the nights away, from trying new foods to new activities, or adding a new animal to our family. Now that we are married and settled down, I think I’m quite ready for another adventure!”

Jacqueline Morris shares wedding preparation with the wedding party including brides men.

Jacqueline is an elementary school teacher and Aaron is an IT cybersecurity specialist. The couple, who live in Denver, had a mini-moon at Lake Toxaway and plan to go on a European “foodie” tour next summer. Parents are Belinda Morris and Michael Morris, Becky Parks and Timothy Graubert.

The bride’s gown and veil were from Eve of Milady.

Father of the bride and Atlanta Jewish Times publisher, Michael Morris, stated, “Their wedding was everything they wanted it to be, a fairytale wedding.  An entire three-day weekend of activities for family and friends culminating in a breathtaking ceremony.

“Watching their faces as he stepped on a glass under a chupah of densely packed flowers, and her wearing a glittering tiara and 10-foot train, was an absolutely beautiful moment etched in my memory. I am so excited for Jacqueline and Aaron to begin their lives together.”

Morris continued, “It was also very heartwarming to watch the rabbi, who married Belinda and I, bestow blessing upon my oldest daughter and newest son-in-law.”