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From Two of a Kind Rentals… I teamed up with an amazing group of wedding vendors and spearheaded two styled shoot titled “Candle Lit Arches” and “Chuppah Delight.” We receive an overwhelming amount of questions from brides each spring regarding the many ways to style their ceremony backdrop. And this is our answer for them! Just one of the many ways it can be done.

We get excited about a good wedding arch and wanted to prove to our brides that it can be done in a modern, trend-forward way (unlike the traditional plastic arches you see at a lot of rental companies!).

The amazing team at Designs By Ahn wrapped our Vintage Metal Arbor with buckets of green garlands and fresh florals to achieve a romantic, lush green backdrop. White, blush and cream colored blooms were incorporated to add a romantic accent. With the addition of large and small vintage metal lanterns, candles and the Green Building’s exposed brick walls, this entire backdrop came to life!

Our groom wears a 100% wool custom Sene suit (thanks to their amazing wedding party discount!) while our bride wears an intricately beaded Nearly Newlywed sweetheart gown. Special thanks to the Facetime Beauty hair and makeup team for providing red lips and a head full of curls for our bride!

We could think of no better backdrop for this shoot then The Green Building in Brooklyn, New York. The venue’s rustic, exposed brick walls and natural colored floors created a most majestic canvas for this shoot. Thanks to Alicia Swedenborg for the photography and Ever Swoon for styling!

We also outfitted our bride in Preston & Olivia veils which perfectly accented the intricate Ceci New York stationery included in this shoot. Bridal bling provided by Marisa Perry brought our bride to life! Flower crowns made from white, blush and cream colored flowers made by Designs by Ahn adorn our bride’s head.

The “Chuppah Delight” design goes out to all of our brides who ask for wedding decor direction! Most times our rental clients have reception decor, menu details and color schemes planned out from the beginning but tend to forget about one important thing… their ceremony backdrop! With the help of our vendor friends here in New York, we introduce brides and grooms into the wonderful world of non-traditional chuppah options and what that could look like for their big day.

Gotham Florist layered bunches of greens and fresh florals on Two of a Kind’s White Birch Chuppah to achieve a magical layering effect. As you can see, we excluded the typical white chuppah linen and instead showcased layers of greens and magenta, light pink and white flowers creating our own natural canopy.

Made in Heaven Cakes baked a lace covered 3-tiered cake for our bride and groom to cut which matched perfectly with the intricate Ceci New York stationery included in this shoot.

Stop everything you’re doing; we have a dress that deserves your full attention. This Oscar De La Renta masterpiece is pretty much all I’ve been thinking about since the moment I laid my eyes on it, and this stylish Bride is my new hero. Her chic celebration, planned by ever swoon, is chock full of goodness and Sasithon Photography captured them all right here. My new fav? I think so.

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Eclectic + Colorful Brooklyn Wedding

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From the beautiful Bride… We decided to get married when we stumbled upon the venue, Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo, New York. Housing Works is a non-profit bookstore in our community and, with its mahogany- paneled bookshelves and spiral staircases, the space felt very intimate and true to our experience in New York. Our objective for the evening was to throw an elegant and modern dinner party with delicious food and great music. We planned our wedding remotely during a year in which we were living in Italy, so we relied heavily on the endless know-how and organization of our Event Planner Tamra Sanford of Ever Swoon, and the impeccable aesthetic of our Floral Designer Kat Hyppolite of Kat Flower. Kat created beautiful bouquets and centerpieces in pinks, burgundy and purple that looked wild and romantic, and complimented the floral motifs Nico designed for our invitations and paper goods. We also had a wonderful photographer, Sasithon Pooviriyakul, who completely understood how to translate our vision of an intimate dinner party into stunning candid images of the evening.

We were lucky enough to have friends and family from all over the world join us for the evening, so we worked with our celebrant Fintan Moore to create a ceremony that was intimate, thoughtful, and true to our partnership. We decided on a Celtic Handfasting ceremony, which celebrated our shared Irish heritage and communicated a key message of the night: two families coming together. As interludes during the ceremony our friends recited poetry from the staircase behind us. It was a special moment to celebrate our love and friendship; our wedding party knotting our hands together with ribbons as our guests watched on from the balcony above. Since we had over a year to plan the wedding, we had the opportunity to be very mindful of every detail. I designed my own fragrance for the day, and Chris had cufflinks made to honor his favorite soccer team.

Over the past seven years we have shared seven addresses, so we named our seven tables after streets we have lived on, which was another fun way for our guests to share in our story. Of course even the best-laid plans often go awry, and the blazing red wedding dress was chosen only days before the wedding. Some of the most important parts of the night included handmade and personal elements made by our families. Chris’s sister prepared her incredible coconut cream pie, our absolute favorite, for our wedding dessert and my mom made handmade paper using flowers and seeds from her garden, which she turned into bookmarks to pair with our wedding favors – books from Housing Works, of course!

Eclectic yet elegant, this colorful soiree is filled with personality. Marrying a warm color palette with a sparkling cityscape, this fabulous fete proves that Brooklyn is bursting with romance. Beginning with their beautiful Tie That Binds paper goods and ending the evening with a macaron cake, the gallery from Lindsay Madden Photography is the place to see it all!

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From Lindsay Madden Photography … Brooklyn weddings are some of my favorites! So when Lindsay & Max told me their wedding was going to be held at My Moon Restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn I was beyond excited. This little gem of a place was on my ‘dying to photograph’ list for quite some time. Once an abandoned warehouse, My Moon is now an utterly chic restaurant infused with Moroccan & Spanish influences. Lindsay & Max’s wedding was an eclectic yet, elegant soiree filled with a warm color pallet, personality, twinkle lights & a cake made up of macaroons! I feel so lucky to have been able to capture their romantic city wedding.

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Badgley Mischka

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Can brunch weddings become more popular please (aka I’d really love an invite!) as I’m crushing hard on every bit of this Brooklyn celebration. But besides some fab brunch food, what makes this wedding an immediate winner for me is the Bride’s fabulously fun jumpsuit she donned for her reception. Isabelle Selby photographed my new style hero in all her glory and this gallery has me downright giddy.

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Elegant NYC Fall Wedding at 26 Bridge Street

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From the Bride… As brunch fanatics the timing of the day was very important for our Brooklyn wedding at the lovely Aurora. In planning we envisioned our wedding to be an intimate romantic restaurant wedding, with a modern twist and I’m happy to say that we achieved that and more. Despite the rain during the ceremony (good luck, right?) we took everything in stride and had a day we’ll never forget.

We did away with a large amount of wedding “traditions” in our planning because we wanted the day to reflect us all the way (no cake, no color schemes, no favors, no bridesmaids/groomsmen etc). The day was filled with great Italian brunch food, the beautiful vined background of Aurora and a small group of our family and friends. We also wanted to include as much family as possible to make it all the more special so Phil’s uncle provided brunch entertainment and Grandpa Ted officiated the ceremony. With just a Maid of Honor and a Best Man, our small wedding party was exactly how we wanted to honor our two siblings. We also passed champagne during the ceremony because the party needed to start as early as humanly possible and I think our guests were fans of this as well! Our family members danced down the aisle with sunglasses because we don’t take ourselves too seriously and I think we pulled off the fun wedding we had hoped for! We kept our guests entertained in true Brooklyn style by hosting a Friday night Pig Roast at Radegast Biergarten and a Sunday Funday event at Brooklyn Bowl so that we could spend the whole weekend with all of our guests. All in all it was a wonderful weekend with our friends and family that mean so much to us.

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I’ve proclaimed it before and I’m sticking with my statement; I adore autumn weddings. Fall is a theme that I wholeheartedly embrace; bring on the pumpkins, leaves and let’s sprinkle gold everywhere. Sarah Tew and Crown Street Productions captured every festive moment of this elegant affair – including Rebecca Shepherd Floral Design’s blooming beauties. Let’s love on fall and these cuties right this way!

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From the Bride… From the moment we got engaged I knew we wanted a fall a wedding. But not just a wedding in the fall, what we really wanted was a wedding that made our guests feel like they stepped into a perfect fall day. Avi and I spent a long time searching for every one of our vendors and wanted to make sure each of them would help us to create an incredibly fun and relaxed day! When we first met with Rebecca Shepherd, we immediately clicked and I so loved her vintage-chic style. Together, we came up with the colors for wedding, teal, coral, peach, yellow and gold combined with other fall elements, pumpkins, leaves, etc. I asked her to combine those ideas along with her own unique style, and that was it! I always feel like you get the best results when you let amazingly creative people do their thing and we were so happy with the results. We especially loved our pumpkin escort card table!

Of course Avi was focused on the band from the beginning and when we went to go hear Dexter Lake Club Band it was magic, and I’m not exaggerating. We both got up from our seats in their studio and started dancing. We basically hired them on the spot.

From there things really fell into place, we met with Sarah Tew, and fell in love with her approach and her creative and colorful photography. We loved our engagement photos and were just so excited to get to work with her again at the wedding!!

We worked with the wonderful Chef Rossi of Raging Skillet to create at autumn themed menu filled with apples, pears, figs, and squash. I wanted to feed people things that I would want to cook and of course eat. We got so many compliments on Chef Rossi’s creative food, especially the one bite desserts!

As the wedding approached and the weather got colder, I started to get really excited about our fall themed wedding and began to gather things to help make the day more personal, more us.. We ordered menu cards, table numbers and bar menus. Again, gold, and leafy throughout. We came up specialty cocktails – an old fashioned for Avi, of course, and a pear bellini for me! We decided on maple syrup favors, keeping with the theme, plus we loved the idea that people could enjoy our favor after the wedding! Finally, in the weeks leading up to the wedding, we gathered vintage picture frames for a family photo table and last but not least a typewriter for our guest book table! I loved using Etsy to come up with creative ideas and found some of the most creative and wonderful people on that site! We especially loved our cake toppers, which I ordered to look like us, from Etsy!

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Spring 2015

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While there are many parts of my upcoming wedding that I’m looking forward to, spending the morning with my favorite ladies is by far one of the most exciting. Love & Light Photographs captured this joy and the gorgeous gowns from Two Birds Bridesmaid and Gabriella New York just make it all even better. Between Sleep and Awake filmed the fun and this gallery has me more excited than ever.

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From Love & Light Photographs… One of my favorite parts of a wedding day is the time spent getting ready with the bride in the morning. Chances are, your friends have traveled from near and far to be with you… and let’s face it – it’s the ultimate time to be a girls girl. Everyone is getting their hair and makeup done, champagne bottles are popping, and you are reminiscing about the old days – the days before you met the love of your life. This girl time is so special and I wanted to create a styled shoot with exactly that vibe. This super cool loft fit the bill with it’s modern yet rustic decor, tons of natural light, and a big farm table with lightbulbs strung over it to bring everyone together. Amy Kuschel’s chic gown from Gabriella Bridal was simply perfect for the scene, and I loved adding fun pops of color against the chambrays and blues that provided the backdrop. Anne of Blade NYC just GETS it. The bride’s bouquet is everything and I had so much fun photographing it in this chill yet chic environment. I hope it inspires brides to think about a special getting ready location that is meaningful to them. To take a second and cheers her favorite people in her life who ALWAYS have her back. To breathe a few deep breaths before walking down the aisle… hope you love!

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Badgley Mischka

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Fresh florals, rustic and minimalistic tablescapes, and plenty of red wine set the scene at this romantic Brooklyn Winery wedding. It’s difficult to choose, but my favorite modern detail might be that macaroon tower… Yum! Cody Raisig captured every delicious detail in the gallery here, so take a peek!

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From Photographer Cody Raisig … We wanted our wedding to be different than the weddings we’ve been to. The groom resides in Brooklyn, and we wanted to do it in an upcoming part of the city. We wanted the venue to be urban, rustic and modern, and we found that in the Brooklyn Winery. We still had a few D.I.Y. projects left the night before the wedding, so we found ourselves with glue guns in our hands, finishing up a large re-purposed window that was used for the table assignments. Other last-minute craft projects the night before the wedding included placement cards and tying name tags to bottles of wines, which were used as wedding favors.The bridal gown was a slim and satin dress by Theia. It was open back and modest but a little revealing. The bride’s hair piece was from Twigs and Honey. The bridesmaids dresses were blush twist wrap dresses from Dessy, which were great because each bridesmaid could choose her own style. The cake was a macaroon tower from Vendome NYC. We just sent them a photo of our invitation and venue so they could match the colors. This was a hit with our guests.

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When the Bride-to-be is an editor at Women’s Wear Daily, you know the style bar is going to be set high. Add in a handsome beau plus adorable pup and you’ve got an engagement sesh captured by Amy Carroll that’s one for the books. A pair of too-cute-for-words shoes and gorgeous hair and makeup by StyleSeat are the cherries on top of this NYC lovefest.

From The Bride…Jake and I met our freshman year at Alma College in Michigan and have been inseparable ever since. He’s a country boy at heart and even agreed to move to New York City with me when I was accepted into graduate school at NYU. (Now that is love!) Last August when we decided to move to Long Island, he asked if we could take some photos with the skyline in the background since we would soon be ‘burbanites. We were under the giant Pepsi sign in Long Island City and it was taking him forever to set up the camera on the tripod and get the perfect angle. He finally came and stood by me, and as I smiled, waiting for the self-timer to go off, he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. It was the happiest moment of my life, and he got bonus points for having the camera on video so the whole thing is recorded.

We are getting married back home in Michigan at Greencrest Manor, so we wanted something completely different for our engagement pictures. Luckily, our fabulous photographer, Amy Carroll, had a trip to New York planned, so it worked out perfectly. We decided on lower Manhattan because it was the first place we lived in New York and really felt like home. In fact, The Metro in some of our photos was our first apartment building.

Jake is letting me run wild with the wedding planning, so I wanted to make sure the engagement photos were representative of both of our styles. (Hence, the flannel!) We also had to include our dog, Asti, in some of the pictures. Yes, we are those crazy dog parents. We had so much fun traipsing around the financial district for this shoot and it makes me even more excited for our wedding—but mostly for building our life together afterward.

Photography: Amy Carroll | Makeup: Designs By Janet Suzanne | Hair: Designs By Janet Suzanne

Lakum Trunk Show at Gabriella New York Bridal Salon

Gabriella New York Bridal Salon is amazing; we all know that. But pair those geniuses of bridal wear with the fabulous, Brooklyn-based designers at Lakum and that’s what we call a can’t miss event. Think a trunk show to end all trunk shows with an entire “suite of looks” to take the oh-so-chic bride (that’s you) through every phase of her wedding weekend. Say it with me, loves: awesome.

From feminine silhouettes to unique + modern detailing, the new Lakum collection is totally gorgeous… and totally unique. Which means that jaw-dropping entrance you were hoping to make on your wedding day is, well. Right at your fingertips. Not to mention that Lakum’s focus on detail, movement and construction makes each piece absolutely perfect for every single event on your agenda; from that fab engagement party to that sweet bridal shower to your going away brunch as newlyweds.

Contact Gabriella New York Bridal Salon to book your appointment for the upcoming Lakum Trunk Show on Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st, including a sneak peak at the new Spring 2016 line. You don’t want to miss a moment, lovelies.

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Chic Fall Brooklyn Winery Wedding

What is it about the Brooklyn Winery that always makes for the coolest wedding backdrop? It’s played host to some of our favorite “I dos” to ever hit the SMP pages, but this particular day planned by Roey Mizrahi Events is guaranteed to give any NYC wedding a run for its money. Captured by Clean Plate Pictures, it’s the urban indoor affair done oh-so-right.

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From Clean Plate Pictures…Jessi and Michael’s big day was the best possible way to end my wedding season. Not only are they the sweetest couple, but they also got married at the Brooklyn Winery, which is one of my favorite venues. Everything was perfect from the beautiful flowers to the cute cakes to the music; the Howard Fishman band is fantastic! So glad I got to spend the day with these two lovebirds and their wonderful friends and family.

From the Bride… Growing up, I never dreamed about the wedding. If anything, I worried more about avoiding becoming a “perfect wedding” obsessive than I did about the day itself. So when the time came, Michael and I agreed on two basic things: we wanted our ceremony to feel low key and relaxed, and we wanted to work with people who were sweet and nice. We lucked out and ended up finding an amazing location and an incredible team.

The first important piece that fell into place was identifying Brooklyn Winery as our venue. We’d been looking at places in and around the city and nothing was quite right. One night I was in deep Google mode and noticed pictures of a beautiful place right in Williamsburg that I hadn’t seen on any lists. It was cozy and rustic and as soon as we walked in, we knew we wanted to get married there. They were a one stop shop for venue, catering and decor – all we’d need to find were a florist, a photographer and music. Brian, the co-owner, and Jessica, the in-house event planner, went out of their way at every step to make us feel special. I really can’t say enough good things about them (or their awesome fried chicken.)

I stumbled upon Amy Gardella of Seaport Flowers one afternoon as I was stopping into her shop just to pick up a bouquet for my apartment. She was in the midst of getting a wedding out the door (but was somehow still giving every customer lots of attention) and I immediately loved her simple but gorgeous style.
We found our great photographer Erica just by looking around the internet at pictures we loved. In addition to having a great eye she also has the perfect “wedding-side manner” for dealing with nervous brides and grooms. She gently gave us super helpful suggestions (like convincing us we’d really want to get a “first look” shot of Michael coming to meet me after I was dressed and glammed. It’s one of our fave photos.)

Our superb wedding planner Roey Mizrahi kept every train running perfectly on time and somehow managed to get us and our explosion of wedding stuff and personal items through the day. The final bit of magic was getting Howard Fishman, one of our favorite Brooklyn musicians, to play us down the aisle. His albums were an important part of our romance and it meant so much to be able to have him there.

Guys, I think this wedding might just be the ultimate New York City fall wedding. Walking hand in hand through Central Park and the city streets, Charlotte Jenks Lewis Photography managed to capture every little laugh and look from this happy couple, though we’d like to take an extra moment to admire the Bride’s stunning sapphire ring. Gorgeous right?! Click here to see the rest of the gallery!

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From The Bride…Curtis is from New York, and I’m from Colorado, but we met in New York City through mutual friends. We got engaged in Colorado, but we knew that we wanted to get married in New York City, where we met and fell in love. We wanted our wedding to have a really timeless, classic New York feel. The Union Club was the perfect spot, with its ideal location, beautiful decor and hundreds of years of history. We booked our venue and our band, Hank Lane Music (we knew we wanted to have a rockin’ dance party!), before we even found our wedding planner.

We hoped that our wedding would feel warm and inclusive, especially since so many of our guests would be traveling. We also wanted to make sure that our guests experienced the best of New York, so we incorporated little New York touches like favors from Momofuku Milk Bar, and welcome bags filled with our favorite New York treats. I cannot say enough good things about the team at JZ Events, especially our planner, Shana, who was 8 months pregnant on the day of our wedding and still bustled my dress like a pro. They made sure everything was absolutely perfect, and we didn’t have to worry about one thing on our wedding day, besides having a wonderful time.

We wanted to keep our palette simple, so we chose navy blue and white with lots of white and blush florals and tons of candles both in the ceremony room and in our reception room. I loved the idea of a romantic, intimate candlelit ceremony, followed by a classy and glamorous black tie reception. Liza at Peartree truly made all of my Pinterest dreams come true, I gasped when the doors opened and I saw the ceremony room for the first time. Our invitations and ceremony and reception paperie were from Alpine Creative Group. We chose a simple design that matched our navy blue color palette. Our cake was by Nine Cakes, and Betsy made us an adorable bicycle cake topper since we love to cycle.

When choosing our attire for the wedding, we wanted to stick with a classic New York, black tie theme, and what says classic better than Vera Wang and Valentino? My shoes were Jimmy Choo and my unbelievable earrings (which I sadly had to return at the end of the night) were Penny Preville. My shrug was from Rent the Runway. Our bridesmaids wore navy dresses from J. Crew; each girl chose her own style so that she would feel comfortable. Styles on B did our hair and Pucker did our makeup – all of the girls said that they felt so beautiful, like the best versions of themselves. Our photographer, Charlotte Jenks Lewis, did such a breathtaking job capturing all of our favorite moments from day.

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It wasn’t until I moved to New York that I how much Brooklyn pride radiates from the borough. So, it seems only fitting that this native New York couple, and current Brooklyn dwellers, drew inspiration from their city for their big day—from the charcoal Jenny Yoo bridesmaids’ dresses to the graphic Brooklyn Bridge invitations. Rock Paper Scissors Events executed the gorgeous couple’s vision with stunning flair and Brian Hatton Photography was there to capture it all. See all the picture-perfect moments here.

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From Rock Paper Scissors Events... Vanessa and Matthew are NYC natives and current Brooklyn residents, so doing their wedding at Liberty Warehouse where you overlook the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty was a natural choice. The venue gave the couple a lot of inspiration, as did the Brooklyn borough. Vanessa is an interior designer, so naturally has great style. She brought in Rock Paper Scissors Events as design partners to take some of the work off of her plate and bring all of the ideas together as planning a wedding is a full time job on top of already having a full time job!

The couple brought in industrial elements with metal touches like the pewter chargers and candlesticks, natural wood elements with the escort card board and welcome sign, and kept the flowers from being too sweet by using Ariel Dearie’s hallmark natural style of windswept and loose arrangements. Custom invitations with the Brooklyn Bridge illustrated by Swiss Cottage Designs along with tables named after Brooklyn neighborhoods rounded out the Brooklyn inspired wedding.

The couple went to Vassar College, but never managed to meet there. They were introduced by a mutual friend when they both found themselves in NYC again after school. The color palette of rose and grey was an homage to Vassar’s school colors.

From the Bride… My best piece of advice for anyone planning their wedding is to go with your gut when making decisions! There are so many choices and details to consider that it is impossible not to become overwhelmed. If you feel good about something – whether it’s a color, a vendor, or an appetizer selection – just go for it! I did plenty of research in advance, but I only ended up visiting one reception venue and two dress shops. With these decisions, I’m so glad that I didn’t second-guess myself or worry too much about what else might be out there – I knew immediately that I would be happy with both, and it was a huge relief to be able to check them off my list so quickly.

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Living in a concrete jungle like New York City, you come to appreciate hidden gems like this venue, 620 Loft & Garden, which feels like you’ve transported yourself to a vibrant oasis. Captured by Kelly Kollar Photography and designed by Ever Swoon, this elegant wedding oozes timeless New York vibes. From the invitations by East Six Design to a Mr. & Mrs. license plate clutch, every detail was planned to perfection. The bride looked gorgeous with the help of Face Time Beauty and from the pictures, it looked like rockin’ party with Generation Events leading on the dance floor. Don’t miss a single detail here!

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From the Bride… Erik and I met in Barcelona in 2011 through a mutual friend. Erik is from Barcelona and I was teaching English there. We moved from Barcelona to Atlanta in the spring of 2013 and got married a few months later on August 31. The ceremony was an intimate one at my parents’ home in Georgia. They live on 50 acres with a 5 acre lake where we got married on the dock with just our families in attendance.

We moved to New York City at the end of January 2014 and knew that we wanted to do a second wedding in the city where all of our family and friends could celebrate with us. We also knew we wanted to get married in August because most of Spain takes the month of August off for holiday. Plus this would be the perfect one-year anniversary celebration!

Since we had already had a more casual rustic wedding, our vision for our second wedding was to have an elegant New York City wedding. However, we didn’t want the atmosphere to be too serious, and I think our venue was perfect for that. We chose 620 Loft & Garden because it gave us this magical private garden in the middle of Manhattan! I didn’t have a lot of specific ideas for the wedding, but I knew I wanted it to be romantic with lots of candles, varying shades of gold accents, and soft colors.

We also wanted to pay homage to our different cultures, but without making it the focus or letting it become a theme. Erik and I thought the best way to do this was through cocktail hour. This is where we had an Iberian ham carving station that our guests couldn’t get enough of! We specially ordered Estrella Damm beer that is brewed in Barcelona and Sweetwater beer that is brewed in Atlanta. I also just had to have cocktail napkins saying “Salut Y’all” because “salut” means “cheers” in Catalan, the language spoken in Barcelona, and because nothing is more southern than “y’all”!

We didn’t want to do wedding favors because they often go to waste, but it was important to Erik and I to have a fun party. So, we ordered glow sticks, custom glasses with American and Catalan flags on them, and of course Statue of Liberty hats and those were our “wedding favors.” We didn’t think many people would wear them, but they were so popular that we ran out and had to ask guests to borrow some because they were all gone before Erik and I could get any! Dancing to the music of our amazing DJ on our private rooftop garden in the middle of Rockefeller Center with our close family and friends was everything we wanted it to be and more.

Our wedding photographer was one of the best parts about the wedding. Kelly was so much fun to work with and her work was just stunning! I had seen too many fun NYC wedding picture ideas on Pinterest to get them all done on the wedding day, so Erik and I decided to get dressed up again a few weeks after the wedding, rent an old taxi to drive us around, and have Kelly take pictures of us all over NYC. We had a blast and the pictures turned out amazing! Having that special afternoon just for our fun pictures was great because there was no wedding to stress over. Plus it kind of doubled as a trash the dress session since we walked through the streets of Soho, Times Square, and even went into the subway! Best decision we made!

Full of the perfect blend of elegant and personal touches, like a vintage locket with a photo of the Bride’s parents that hung from her bouquet (and amazing gift from her MoH!), this wedding is absolutely lovely in every sense of the word. 4 Eyes Photography captured this full blown lovefest to utter perfection, and we can’t stop pouring over the soft blush florals or romantic modern decor in the gallery here — and we know you won’t either!

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Venetian Masquerade Ball Wedding Inspiration

From the Bride… We first met in law school. We had taken several classes together, and Charles had actually interviewed me for an externship at one point, but we were only passing acquaintances. The day we graduated from law school, we ran into each other out at bar celebrating and started talking. We completely ignored all of friends for the remainder of the night (sorry guys), and have been together ever since.

* What prompted the decision to have the wedding at this particular venue? It was a combination of luck and procrastination. We got engaged in November 2013 and decided we wanted to take a few months to enjoy being engaged before diving into wedding planning craziness. We did not fully appreciate, however, just how far in advance New York City wedding venues book up. By the time we got serious about looking for places, options for a Saturday night in 2014 were few and far between. We knew the Foundry was already booked up when we went to look at it, but it wasn’t far from our Williamsburg apartment so figured it was worth a shot. We fell in love immediately. The main space is just stunning, and we loved the idea of being able to mix the intimate, industrial feel of a dance party inside with the romantic feel of a tented dinner surrounded by ivy outside. But, it was already booked for all of the dates we were interested in. Then one day a few weeks later we were randomly looking at the Foundry’s calendar online and noticed that there had been a cancellation for the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. We jumped on it immediately. By that time it was already March, so we had a whole wedding to plan in less then six months, but it was so worth it. We loved the Foundry!

* What was the ‘inspiration’ for your wedding style, wedding colors, etc. ? We turned to Julia and Brita for help with design and décor for the wedding. They came up with a “gilded garden” theme which worked perfectly. The tent had a rustic chic feel with a mix of long uncovered farm tables with eucalyptus runners, and round and square tables with flax tablecloths and floral arrangements. We then used greenery, florals, and candles in the inside space to help warm it up and pull in the design from the tent. For the ceremony itself, we used two birch trees and the Foundry’s curtains to frame the space. Once the ceremony was over, the trees were flipped to the back of the room and used for an interactive guest book.

Any special moments? My mother passed away shortly after I graduated from college. On the night of our rehearsal dinner my Dad brought me her wedding ring to wear as my “something old” and “something borrowed.” It was very special and a nice way to have her with me. My amazing maid of honor also gave me an antique locket with a picture of my parents on their wedding day to tie around my bouquet when I walked down the aisle.

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Get ready for gold cakes, dramatic blooms and feather masks! Inspired by Carnavale, Venice’s annual masked celebration, this wedding inspiration shoot by Busy Bride Planning + Consulting with special touches from Katie Fischer Design ups the ante with luxe touches for the ultimate romance. Beautifully captured by Diane Hu Photography, see all the amazing details in the full gallery right here.

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From Diane Hu Photography… The inspiration for our Glittery Gold Venetian styled bridal shoot came from the stunning Venetian Gothic architecture of the Montauk Club, a grand five-story building built in the nineteenth-century located in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood of New York City. We (Jackie Travers, of Busy Bride Planning + Consulting, and Diane Hu, of Diane Hu Photography) wanted to style a wedding that was romantic, elegant and captured the essence of being in a grand palace in Venice, Italy. We wanted to capture the mystique, glamour, seduction and allure of a bride and groom at a masquerade ball on Venice’s Grand Canal. The majestic stained glass windows, carved mahogany woodwork, vintage gold-trimmed portraits, and nineteenth-century architecture of the Montauk Club, provided the perfect background and setting for our vision.

From there, we incorporated vintage decor and delicate details: Katie Fischer Design, along with Write Away For You Calligraphy created the beautiful five-piece invitation suite that featured hand-painted metallic gold accents on a dramatic black card stock. We highlighted the stationery with vintage stamps and miniature flower vases from the antique store Yesterday’s News, a local favorite in Brooklyn. Our florist, Sweet Thorn Flora by Jaime Lee, added a splash of color by designing gorgeous floral arrangements that emulated vintage Dutch Flower paintings. They included rich pink and purple flowers, set in large, vintage gold vases that were perfect for our “fine-art” vision. We also incorporated gold-and-black trimmed dinnerware, a perfect addition to our table setting. Martinka Crystalware & Lifestyle, LLC designed handmade art-deco stemware to complete our table. The highlight of our dessert table is a two-tiered, gold trimmed cake with sugar heirloom roses and daffodils created by Voeux Cake Design, a luxury cake design company.

One of the highlights of the shoot was collaborating with K.C. from 4everstore. K.C provided breathtaking Venetian masquerade masks. The bride wore a handmade white mask with gold detailing along the rim and a delicate white feather. The groom wore a simple, dramatic black and gold mask.

The bride and groom, Chauntee and Morgan, are a real life married couple who recently celebrated their wedding anniversary. We wanted a natural, flawless look for the bride that would emphasize her gorgeous features. Prim and Per’Fect, a New York City based high-end bridal hair and makeup studio, captured the bride’s natural beauty without looking overdone. Prim and Per’Fect styled the bride’s hair with a braided, loose chignon coiffure bun.

We worked with the talented Wanlu from Wanlu Bridal to create a handmade custom wedding gown for our bride. The lace-adorned, strapless dress with beading detail is worn under a gorgeous three-quarter sleeved, lace bolero – a wonderful twist on a classic look. We accessorized the gown with hand embroidered bridal cuffs featuring embroidered lace flowers, beaded leaves and pearls and a chantilly lace bridal cap sewn with a handmade silk flower and a hand curled ostrich feather to finish off the vintage look. The groom is wearing a classic suit from Brooklyn Tailors. The suit is sharply tailored and lean with a flattering fit, and unobtrusive detailing. Chauntee and Morgan’s chemistry combined with an extraordinarily talented team of wedding vendors and professionals helped bring our Venetian love story to life!

Elegant Fall New York City Wedding

This Fall NYC wedding is a total stunner. With invitations from Tie That Binds, planning from True Event, Reverend Annie Lawrence officiating, and rockin’ tunes from The Remixologists at the reception, there’s no way this fabulous affair wouldn’t be a smashing success! Lucky for us Craig Paulson Photography was there to capture all the love, and share it with us in the gallery here!

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From the Bride… When we were searching for a venue in New York and the surrounding area, I felt overwhelmed with the paradox of choice. We went to a number of raw spaces, gardens and estates, but nothing felt right. One evening, when a huge snow storm had blown through all of the tri-state area, we ventured out into the desolate streets of the city to find dinner. We decided upon The Park for its cozy fireplace and delicious pizza. It was a staple of our Chelsea neighborhood. Tonight, for the first time, it was completely empty. Walking through the gorgeous indoor garden room, we knew — this was the place. It had been right under our nose the whole time!

With the help of Sarah from True Event, Ingrid from Tin Can Studios and Frances from The Park, we settled on a floral palette ranging from deep, dusky roses to the palest pinks and everything in between. We even included some orange tones to bring out the Fall colors of our November wedding.

Sarah helped me bring the setting at The Park up a notch, as it’s more of a casual, romantic vibe and we wanted the affair to be black tie optional. We worked with Party Rentals to add gold embellishments and included lighted votive candles within the table arrangements to set the mood for an evening wedding.

I worked with Kim at Craig Paulson photography to set a number of formal and pre-wedding shots at our hotel, The Dream Downtown, and at the venue before the ceremony. She and Caleb caught so many lovely shots – it was hard to pick which to submit!

I worked with Mekala from Tie That Binds stationary to create a custom watercolor map of the Chelsea area as well as a signature watercolor of our two dogs that wouldn’t be able to join the ceremony – it was our special way of incorporating them into our big day! She also created the menus, place cards and ceremony programs to go with the floral palette we’d chosen.

My husband requested a few details including a jazz band during the cocktail hour with a 20s vibe, signature cocktails served before the ceremony (which we also held at The Park) and a raw seafood bar where we had live shuckers preparing fresh oysters and clams. My major request was a pink themed candy bar for guests during dessert and a surprise visit from the Gorilla Grilled Cheese Truck, a NYC staple, at the end of the night. The guests loved leaving the venue and getting some grilled cheese, tomato soup and tater tots before making their next move of the night!

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Elegant Summer Wedding at River Cafe

If you need me, I’ll be over here starting a little Judy Pak fan club. First we had an adorable e-shoot in Union Square this morning, and now we’re wrapped up in this effortlessly elegant summer celebration in Brooklyn with breathtaking Blush Design florals. These photos have me swooning but don’t miss the beautiful Bride and Groom’s story below either, reflecting on their special day. See it all right here!

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From the Bride and Groom… As we walked toward the River Café, and the gently setting sun peered down upon satin white chairs arranged neatly around the venue’s landscaped garden, it was evident our weeks’ worth of praying for good weather had paid off. Our all-star team – Michael Justin, Jeeyun Kim, Judy Pak, and Kimberly Pilson bustled around us with seamless professionalism, wearing smiles only topped by that of ours and of the wedding party. As sequences occurred to disbelieving perfection, the last strands of day gave way to the twinkling lights of Manhattan; tears started drying, hands rising – we thank everyone involved, again, for those few special hours that would last a lifetime.

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As a fellow bride-to-be whose relationship has a major focus on food, I thoroughly appreciate this couple’s love for their weekly farmers market trips, and can’t think of a more personal and adorable idea for an engagement shoot. Judy Pak trailed along through Union Square Greenmarket and all the way to Gramercy Park, capturing every smile and we’re just smitten with these postcard-worthy pics.

From the Bride-to-be… James and I met in New York City when we were both new lawyers working at the same law firm. We lived only a few blocks away from each other in the Union Square area and would go to the Union Square Greenmarket every Saturday morning. We still go almost every weekend and love walking through, seeing what has been grown nearby and picking out what to cook each weekend.

Our shared love for food and cooking has been a huge part of our relationship. James proposed at Blue Hill at Stone Barns out in a field on the farm (before having an amazing meal!), and we are getting married in a barn in the Berkshires. But, at heart, we are still New Yorkers and since we aren’t getting married here, we wanted to take engagement pictures that would capture our true home.

We mentioned the Greenmarket idea to Judy, wondering if she thought it would work, and she was super enthusiastic to give it a try. We were also lucky to be able to borrow a key to Gramercy Park from a friend of James’s family, so we walked from the market, down Irving Place (one of our favorite blocks in the city) and ended in the park. It was a perfect fall day and we had the best time getting to know Judy and practicing our smiles for the wedding!

Photography: Judy Pak Studio | Hair and Makeup: Michiko Boorberg | Location: Union Square Greenmarket | Location: Gramercy Park

Intimate Rooftop New York City Wedding

As an urban dweller myself, I have a soft spot for weddings set in the city. There’s something wildly romantic about the a lovefest in the concrete jungle and this little fete is the proof. From a simple ceremony in Central Park to a chic rooftop reception, there’s no doubt the gallery from Elisa Bricker will go down as an SMP fave.

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From Elisa Bricker…Marangelie and Quinn are native to Colorado, but decided to celebrate their wedding day in New York. Their ceremony was intimate, as they had a small daytime wedding in Central Park reception at The Standard afterward. Their day was a marriage of modern elements and traditional ones. The space for their reception was clean and filled with natural light, and the beautiful floral design by Nicolette Camille brought femininity into the space. Throughout the day, Marangelie and Quinn’s desire to keep a focus on simplicity and relationship reigned.

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Classic Black + White Manhattan Central Park Wedding

A Manhattan wedding with a couple as chic as these two is bound to be a glamorous affair. Combine this stunning couple and the classic backdrop of the city with flawless photography from Trent Bailey Photography and you’ve got a wedding seriously worth lusting over. Once you’ve picked your jaws up off of the floor, take a moment to look at the gallery for all the gorgeous details—you can thank us later.

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