[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/alexandra-and-jasons-wedding-at-felina\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/alexandra-and-jasons-wedding-at-felina\/","headline":"Alexandra and Jason’s Wedding at Felina","name":"Alexandra and Jason’s Wedding at Felina","description":"Alexandra and Jason were married at Felina in Ridgewood with their dog as the main attraction!","datePublished":"2025-01-27","dateModified":"2025-01-27","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/author\/molly-gregor\/#Person","name":"Molly Gregor","url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/author\/molly-gregor\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47da4f5ce435757f134af9d46b74669474dd0bee2bfa69c2a08fe81cc550ccc5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47da4f5ce435757f134af9d46b74669474dd0bee2bfa69c2a08fe81cc550ccc5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wedding File","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/weddingfile-logo.jpg","url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/weddingfile-logo.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AlexandraJasonareMarried-Felina-\u00a9\ufe0fDanielNydickPhotography591of1201-1-scaled.jpg","url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AlexandraJasonareMarried-Felina-\u00a9\ufe0fDanielNydickPhotography591of1201-1-scaled.jpg","height":1708,"width":2560},"url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/alexandra-and-jasons-wedding-at-felina\/","about":["REAL WEDDINGS"],"wordCount":1404,"articleBody":"Their StoryAlexandra and Jason met on Hinge and matched in March of 2022. Alex had just gotten her 12-week-old Cavapoo puppy, Madison, one week before. Once she posted a pic on Hinge with said puppy, Alex lured Jason right on in. The fact that Alex was originally from Chicago and Jason had lived there for about four years was another early connection point.\u201cWe texted for what felt like ages on Hinge,\u201d Alex says. It was actually just two weeks but Alex had no patience for that, so she gave Jason her number to text for real. \u201cWe finally had our first date in Hoboken at Belo Bar on March 31, 2022,\u201d she adds. Jason then consistently took the train or drove to meet Alex and the puppy in Hoboken, since she couldn\u2019t leave the puppy for longer than two hours during potty-training. \u201cOn our first date, he missed two consecutive trains home because we were having too much fun together!\u201d Will You Marry Me?The couple started talking about engagement rings by Spring 2023 and were planning to move in together in the late Fall when Alex\u2019s lease was up. An amazing bigger apartment opened up in Alex\u2019s building two months earlier than planned so they moved in together on September 26, 2023. \u201cHe proposed the very next day, about one and a half years after our first date, almost to the day,\u201d Alex explains. \u201cThis was exactly one day after we moved in together, which was all part of his master plan.\u201dJason knew he wanted both of their families present for the big day. After two months of prep and sneaking around working with Alex\u2019s best friends and their families to make it happen, Jason\u2019s elaborate set-up involved happy hour with her girlfriends the day after they moved in together.But a flash flood forced him to shift the original plan of meeting friends at a bar on the Hoboken waterfront with family members holding balloons that spelled out \u201cM-A-R-R-Y-M-E.\u201d The proposal was instead moved to City Bistro in uptown Hoboken where the after party\/celebration was already being held. Meanwhile as plans were being scrapped and salvaged last-minute, Alex was considering skipping the happy hour to avoid going out in the rain! After an extra-long nail appointment that made her late and a last-minute wardrobe change into a floral dress, Jason finally had his soon-to-be fianc\u00e9 in the car and on the way to the site of the proposal. Once at City Bistro, the couple almost walked into the private room where everyone was hiding. \u201cWe eventually turned around and entered the correct room where the MARRY ME balloons were set up along with red rose petals lining the walkway and tea-light candles making the perfect path\/spot for the proposal!\u201d Alex recalls.\u201cJason hired not one, but two photographers to make sure the moment was captured perfectly and it was absolutely magic and such a surprise,\u201d Alex adds. He also had their song \u201cPerfect\u201d by Ed Sheeran playing when he went down on one knee and popped the question. \u201cShortly after he proposed, both families burst through the door, which was another huge surprise, followed by 20 of our close friends to celebrate the rest of the evening with food and plenty of drinks,\u201d Alex says. Details of the DayTheir dog Madison was the theme, Alex jokingly says\u2014although she\u2019s not really kidding! \u201cWe incorporated our fur baby everywhere that we could,\u201d Alex explains. \u201cA mini figurine of her snacking on our wedding cake, cocktail napkins that said \u2018Drinks on me! Love, Madison,\u2019 our signature drinks, Madison Big Heads on the dance floor to \u2018Who Let the Dogs Out,\u2019 Madison faces at the photo booth, and of our course she was present as our Flower Dog that day.\u201d Their colors were lipstick shades of red and pink (varying shades from blush, dusty rose to maroon) and navy blue\/indigo.The cocktail hour included a full raw bar, taco bar, Italian antipasto and charcuterie, a pizza station and passed canap\u00e9s. Dinner was a choice of branzino, filet mignon or mushroom risotto. They had two signature cocktails\u2014an espresso martini and Aperol Spritz. The cake was a chocolate cake, raspberry compote, dark-chocolate ganache, Swiss meringue buttercream with candy pearls, some matching flowers from Alex\u2019s bouquet and a mini Madison figurine taking a bite of the cake. And instead of favors, they treated their guests to late-night sliders and fries.The Gown\u201cMy gown was a gorgeous ballgown with a dramatic train with buttons down the entire back,\u201d Alex says. \u201cIt had a pointed sweatheart neckline with a slight V-neck. There was a corset waist, and I felt like an absolute princess in it! I also had a second dress, which was a similar type of dress but a mini with a dramatic, giant \u2018bow\u2019 train.\u201dWhy Did You Choose Felina?\u201cWe both love Italian food, are part Italian and had recently spent two weeks together in Italy, so we loved the Italian farm-to-table menu that Felina provides, especially since Felina was just named one of\u00a0NJ Digest\u2019s\u00a0top 30 restaurants in New Jersey,\u201d Alex explains. \u201cWe are big foodies, so food and cocktail hour were important to us. Felina is also very gluten-free friendly\u2014I\u2019m gluten-free.” They also wanted a non-traditional venue feel and loved the concept of the transformed bank space with the elevated balcony cocktail hour and the option to get married in front of the bank vault itself. “We love speakeasies and it incorporated that sort of vibe as well,” Alex adds. “It was the first venue we toured in person, and we booked our wedding there the next day!\u201dFirst DanceTheir first dance song was “Perfect\u201d by Ed Sheeran. The couple took dance lessons ahead of time, and it was one of their favorite parts of wedding planning. \u201cIt gave us a great excuse for date nights!\u201d Alex says.Favorite MomentOne of the couple\u2019s favorite moments was their First Look right after reading their vows to one other. \u201cSo glad we did this how we did it instead of during the ceremony,\u201d Alex says. Other favorites include the ten-ish minutes they had to themselves right after the ceremony and running around during the last five minutes of their cocktail hour scarfing down food from the raw bar and taco bar! Favorite DetailAlex and Jason loved their dog Madison being their Flower Dog and such a special part of their day. \u201cShe is our fur-baby and so important to us\u2014it was incredible to be able to include her on our special day,\u201d Alex adds. \u201cShe was a big part of getting together, so it only made sense!\u201d Advice for OthersAlex advises to pick all of your vendors as soon as you can and to front-load the detail planning. \u201cI did not have a stressful last week\/month because I did so much preparing and planning ahead of time and I was very thankful for that,\u201d she says. \u201cFocus on each other, making decisions together and remembering why you\u2019re doing this when times get tough!\u201dHoneymoonThe couple took an incredible once-in a lifetime trip to Bali. They started at the beach in Seminyak and enjoyed some well-deserved downtime. They visited a few temples and the downtown area\/shops as well. Then they traveled to the jungle and stayed in Ubud for a few days. \u201cWe did a traditional cooking class, went for a walk through the rice paddies, visited a monkey forest\/sanctuary, went to an outdoor temple sort of waterfall experience, got a couple\u2019s massage and had an amazing tasting menu at a fine-dining restaurant,\u201d Alex says. \u201cLastly we went back to the beach but the cliffside area in Uluwatu. Here, we got our second couple\u2019s massage, had a gorgeous beach day, went to one of the nearby islands for a boat day to go snorkeling, went to a traditional Kecak fire-dance performance and had some incredible sunset dinners. Everywhere we stayed had a private swim-up pool in each villa, and it couldn\u2019t have been more beautiful!\u201dThe TeamPhotographer | Daniel Nydick Photography Venue | Felina, RidgewoodFlowers | A Touch of Elegance, RandolphOfficiant | Celia Milton of NJ Vows NowWedding Coordinator | Emily and Laura from Storyteller StudiosCake | Ridgewood CakesVideo | Live Picture StudiosDeejay | Eclipse EventsTransportation | BBZ LimoGroom’s Suit | Indochino\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Alexandra and Jason’s Wedding at Felina","item":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/alexandra-and-jasons-wedding-at-felina\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]