A Coastal Chic Wedding at the American Yacht Club Honoring a New England Summer Love Story

By Kevin Harson22 August 2025

Blue & white

Standing at the water’s edge with a flagpole as their altar, Nicholas and Jackson’s ceremony and wedding day epitomized nautical coastal chic. They hosted a classic New England summertime wedding adorned with touches of rattan, blue patterned linens, decorative sailboat flags, and hydrangeas. Nick grew up spending summers at the American Yacht Club of New York, where Jackson first got to know Nick’s family during their many summer trips aboard the family sailboat. It felt symbolic for the couple to celebrate their wedding in New York, where their love story began.

Jackson and Nick’s story is a modern dating app connection. After matching, they decided on the iconic Guggenheim Museum in New York City as their first date, and their fates were set. ForNicholas’s 30th birthday, the couple took a trip to Europe, where Jackson proposed. While in a rowboat at Retiro Park in Madrid, Jackson presented Nicholas with a Rolex watch while popping the question. The surrounding greenery and romantic waters created a once-in-a-lifetime engagement moment to cherish. Eager to return to Europe, their honeymoon was equally magical, as they spent hours lounging on the sands of Mallorca and snorkeling among the vibrant marine life.

Both grooms wore matching white tuxedo jackets with black pants, custom-designed in Dallas, paired with handmade loafers from an artisan shoe designer in NYC. They sported custom monogrammed Tiffany & Co. cufflinks and Rolex watches to complete their looks. With a rocky shoreline, beach grasses, and boats in the harbor, stunning golden hour photos of the couple were captured just before dinner.

The couple served two signature drinks befitting of a coastal New York soirée — a Negroni and a Dark ‘n Stormy.

Guests gathered along the waterfront, where the couple stood beneath a flagpole and a display of blue and white hydrangeas. Other details included a hand-painted model sailboat, which served as a bar menu, and plenty of oyster shell decor.

Nick & Jackson’s simple wedding cake included a small sculpture of their pup taking a bite out!

Officiated by a dear friend, the ceremony included a powerful reading from the United States Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality.

In keeping with a cherished Yacht Club tradition, the couple fired the cannon at sunset, followed by an afterparty hosted on Nick’s family sailboat on the dock.