Where History and Opulent Wedding Design Combine

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Harrisburg serves as the capital of Pennsylvania, so it’s one of the most significant centralized cities in the state. The area encompasses a rich and storied history, and it’s almost always buzzing with activity. Plus, the state hub has an abundance of incredible architecture. In fact, some of the most beautiful spaces can set quite the scene for an incredible wedding day, and one that you should add to your radar is Historic King Mansion.

Historic King Mansion combines Mediterranean elegance together with the splendor of Art Deco style to create an opulent, downtown location to wed just across North Front Street from the grand Susquehanna River. It boasts beautiful natural lit indoor ballrooms and an incredible front lawn and stately porch, and the venue quickly caught the eyes of two sister-led teams—photographers Courtney Dueppengiesser and Makenzi Rempel and planners Em Scranton and Bek Scranton from the Poppi Company—for their combined workshop for creatives that they coined The Sisters Workshops.

One of those workshop attendees was Jeannie Lytle of Lytle Photography who captured the inspiring scenes that this talented team created, unfolding before you.

“The event was a visual feast, offering attendees a full day of capturing an opulent display of florals, intricate details, and a real model couple,” shared Courtney, Makenzi, Em, and Bek, adding, “The cocktail hour proved to be a cherished highlight, complete with actual cocktails and a Mediterranean grazing station catered by The JDK Group.”

-The Sisters Workshop

The Sisters Workshops envisioned first hosting a wedding ceremony on the porch. The stairs leading up to it offered a unique aisle end that culminated with an asymmetrical circular arch, and the porch’s floor was dotted with lush, organic arrangements that were featured again in the reception look in front of the table’s perimeter. To allow guests to easily mingle, Wild Indigo dotted a long head table with low centerpieces and romantic taper candles encased in glass. Because no detail was left untouched, the cake table was turned into a star with even more blooms. In all instances, Wild Indigo kept to the same rich and vibrant fall color palette of peach, pink, red, mustard, orange, and ivory shades.

The real model couple added so much more to the feature, thanks to their love and their beautifully styled looks from The Wedding Shoppe. The groom looked dapper in a classic tuxedo, while the bride wore an incredible off-the-shoulder gown that matched the elegant setting beautifully. We love how the team even thought to feature a fun and flirty dress that we think is perfect for post-dinner dancing!

It’s a feat to honor the history of both a space and a city while introducing something new, and Courtney, Makenzi, Em, and Bek did so with ease. Whether you’re celebrating in the spring, summer, or fall, The Sister Shop highlighted some of the most beautiful spaces to host a memorable fete at Historic King Mansion, and they did so by effortlessly weaving together vintage, whimsical, and modern touches.

Against the “graceful embrace” of the mansion, they said they wanted to “encapsulate the very essence of a genuine, enduring love story, where tradition and nature harmonized in a breathtaking tapestry of beauty and affection.” They did—and they brought their vision to life in such a way that we’ll think about these visuals for a long time.

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