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Kate Johnston and Charlie Kemmler\u2019s Bok Building micro-wedding was an ode to their Philly love story. Photography by Peach Plum Pear Photography<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There is nothing like the Bok Building<\/a>, particularly when there\u2019s a wedding (of any size and shape) involved. And this Bok Building micro-wedding during COVID is so sweet and creative that we just had to share. Not only was it an ode to the couple\u2019s love for Philly, but it also had some playful, fun approaches to serving food and drink. Peach Plum Pear Photography<\/a> snapped the celebration, which you can see below.<\/p>\n

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Of all the places they\u2019ve been together \u2014 from their 2019 engagement in South Africa\u2019s Kruger National Park to their 2020 move to their current home in Greenville, S.C. \u2014 bride Kate Johnston<\/strong> might just love the place she and Charlie Kemmler<\/strong> got married the most. \u201cPhilly is where we met and where we fell in love,\u201d says the McConnellsburg native. \u201cWe love Philly, with all its quirks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple matched on Tinder in the summer of 2016, shortly after Charlie, an emergency medicine physician, moved to the area for his residency at Penn. (Kate works as the global director of demand generation marketing at 360Learning.) Their first date began at Stateside<\/a> in East Passyunk, continued at Bing Bing Dim Sum<\/a> and ended with Charlie walking her home.<\/p>\n

Four years later, on September 25, 2020, the couple said \u201cI do\u201d at the Bok Building. It wasn\u2019t their original date (their June 20th wedding was pushed back due to the pandemic), nor did it have their planned guest count (218 vs. 23), but they took it all in stride.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt first, we were bummed at all the changes we had to make,\u201d says Kate. \u201cWe both come from big families and were looking forward to having [everyone] together in the same room. But in the end, we had the absolute best day and are definitely now team small wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their vendors helped them pull it all off. Birchtree Catering and planner Nicole Hutnyk of Rabbit Rabbit Crew came up with a clever approach to the drink menu to minimize contact: Guests chose a colorful illustrated drink card (sauvignon blanc, Greenhouse Tonic, ginger ale) that they placed in card holders on their tables for servers to see. And individual meal boxes were provided for each guest.<\/p>\n

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The overall theme leaned on moody jewel tones \u2014 plus the eclectic nature of the Bok Building itself. The couple also kept it local \u2014 Yards beer, Isgro cannolis for favors, Philly pretzels in the welcome bags.<\/p>\n

There was plenty of personalization, too. Custom napkins shared fun facts about the couple \u2014 like the time when they took a dip in the Baltic Sea in December. Charlie loved their private gift exchange: \u201cSharing the whole wedding experience with Kate was wonderful, but it was nice to have a moment in the middle of everything to \u2026 take in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But the experience that struck them both the most was their ceremony, officiated remotely via livestream by Charlie\u2019s sister, Alexis Simpson, an ordained minister. (Her husband was undergoing chemotherapy at the time, so it wasn\u2019t safe for her to travel.) \u201cIt was really special to us that she was able to still be there in that capacity,\u201d notes Kate.<\/p>\n

The bride and groom also wrote their own vows, which they didn\u2019t share with each other ahead of time \u2014 an important aspect for the couple, who wanted to live each moment of their day in Philly.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m glad we were able to get married overlooking such a special city,\u201d finishes Kate. \u201cI\u2019m so thankful the pandemic didn\u2019t take that part of our wedding from us.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE DETAILS
<\/b>Photographer: Peach Plum Pear Photography<\/a> | Venue: Bok Building<\/a> | Planning\/Design & Signage: Nicole Hutnyk of Rabbit Rabbit Crew<\/a> | Florals: Jollifier Floral<\/a> | Catering: Birchtree Catering<\/a> | Bride\u2019s Gown: Wtoo by Watters<\/a> from BHLDN<\/a> | Hair: Kelly Hursh of Namesake<\/a> | Makeup: Kelley Wohlforth of Parlour Beauty<\/a> | Groom\u2019s Attire: Men\u2019s Wearhouse<\/a> | Entertainment: Noggin Hill<\/a> (cocktail hour); No Macarena<\/a> (reception) | Cake: Whipped Bakeshop<\/a> | Invitations: Minted<\/a> | Videography: Stagger Films<\/a> | Officiant: Alexis Simpson (the groom\u2019s sister) | Rings: Leon\u2019s Jewelry<\/a> (engagement ring); L. Priori Jewelry<\/a> (wedding bands) | Favors: Isgro Pastries<\/a> (cannolis)<\/p>\n

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