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An Elegant, Romantic Wedding at Rosebank Winery in Newtown, Pennsylvania

Does it still count as a blind date if it turns out you've met before? Amanda Gale (28 and a registered nurse) and Bo Johnson (31 and an automotive cl

Does it still count as a blind date if it turns out you've met before? Amanda Gale (28 and a registered nurse) and Bo Johnson (31 and an automotive client adviser) found themselves in this fortuitous situation when they were set up by mutual friends. They had met four years before their first date at a local bar, but although they had exchanged numbers, they never kept in touch. "Our friends didn't realize we had previously met, so it was pretty funny," says Amanda. "We look back on it now and call it fate." This lucky couple's gorgeous fall wedding took place at the Rosebank Winery in Newtown, Pennsylvania. In ruby, purple, gray, white and gold, their celebration was warm, rustic and full of natural touches. The vineyard's barn was blooming with gold vases filled with dahlias, roses, scabiosa pods and hydrangeas. Guests found their escort cards attached to seasonal mini white pumpkins. Eco-conscious favors consisted of honey sticks and seeds for flowers that provide honey bees with a source of pollen. Amanda and Bo's three-tier wedding cake was whimsical both in its flavors and its appearance: it consisted of pumpkin cake and honey lavender cake, and its fluffy buttercream frosting was flavored honey goat cheese. This romantic wedding was a truly beautiful celebration of Amanda and Bo's union.

Elegant Invitation Suite With Lacelike Details
White Lace Heels From BHLDN
On her wedding day, Amanda wore her hair sideswept in a half-updo with a crystal-embellished headband.
Amanda wore a stunning Justin Alexander ball gown with beading and embellishments in the skirt. She carried a bouquet with white and jewel-toned flowers that was tied with gold ribbon, and she wore a white stole to keep her warm in the fall weather.
Amanda's bridesmaids wore strapless, floor-length dresses in purple and gray stoles.
Gray Suits at Natural Barn Wedding
Bo's boutonniere was made of scabiosa pods.
Bride and Groom at Rustic First Look in Newtown, Pennsylvania
The ceremony was held at St. Andrew Church in Newtown, Pennsylvania, which is Amanda's parish.
Beaming Bride and Groom at Church Ceremony
Escort cards at this fall wedding were attached to seasonal mini white pumpkins as "leaves."
The reception was held in the barn at Rosebank Winery. The venue features cathedral ceilings, exposed wood beams and chandeliers.
Centerpieces consisted of gold vases with jewel-toned flowers, like ruby red dahlias and scabiosa pods, with white roses and white hydrangeas. Chalkboard table numbers were displayed in gold frames.
Amanda and Bo gave honey sticks to their guests as favors. They also gave them bee cutouts, which were imprinted with flower seeds. Once planted these seeds provide a source of pollen for honey bee populations.
The whimsical three-tier wedding cake was flavored with pumpkin and honey lavender, and the white buttercream frosting was honey goat cheese flavored. The cake was topped with two lovebird figurines.
Newlyweds Outside Rosebank Winery Barn