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Shimmer and Glow at the Yacht Club Magical light was the icing on the cake at this springtime wedding. By Cassandra Handley | Photography by Justin Wojtczak “
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T STARTED AS A JOKE, but I just had to have a glitter aisle.” So says Chamberlain Gambrell (née Iocovozzi) of the handpainted, custom walkway she had designed for her wedding to Stephen Gambrell. Chamberlain admittedly loves “shimmer and bedazzled everything,” thus her gown by Anna Campbell was also hand-embellished in head-to-toe sparkle, and she even changed into LED-lit shoes for dancing. The couple's goal, after all, was to make their day “feel more like a party.” A Savannah native, the bride said she always imagined getting married under the iconic tree on the river bluff at Savannah Yacht Club. Stephen, who grew up in Toccoa, Georgia, focused on the
wide-ranging menu and EDM playlist. “They say wedding days go by really quickly, but there was never a moment when we were like, ‘I don’t remember that,’” says Chamberlain. “We were both very present in enjoying the whole thing.” In addition to their friends and family, the couple secretly invited a few more special guests: 18 adoptable dogs from One Love Animal Rescue. Self-described “big animal people,” Chamberlain and Stephen surprised their bridal party by having the pups join the formal photographs. While it was a sure-fire way to put genuine smiles on everyone’s faces, there was also a greater purpose at hand: In lieu of a gift registry, guests were asked to donate to the shelter. S
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