Thank you to Martha Stewart Weddings for including my pick for favourite first dance songs! Click on the image below to gather some inspiration for your special moment on the dance floor.
Photography by Judy Pak Photography
Rainbow Room Wedding with Tropical Rose Gold Details
A+A's wedding started out with a lovely invitation suite by Fourteen Forty in navy and rose gold with art deco details inspired by their venue the Rainbow Room. The invitation to their India wedding was also included in the same suite, with the same colour palette, but a very different design details from the New York invitation.
Fleurs did such an amazing job creating lush tropical greenery and florals ranging from creamy whites and blush pinks at the ceremony to hot pink accents at the reception! They were married under a stunning ring of florals with hanging globe votives.
Read moreMartha Stewart Weddings: "Something Old" Ideas
"Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" for good luck. I shared my favourite "something old" idea with Martha Stewart Weddings! Thank you for including me in this article.
Copper and Navy Fall Wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Sara and Chris were looking for a bucolic venue not too far from the city, and they found that at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. They were able to host a wedding that felt elegant, seasonal, wild and autumnal. Sara was 6 months pregnant and wore an elegant silk gown with flower appliques from Elisabeth Fillmore. Chris wore a bespoke navy blue Martin Greenfield tuxedo. I loved the flower girl dresses from Isabel Garreton with the navy details. They looked so cute with their crowns incorporating porcelain berries!
Read moreHalloween Liberty Warehouse Wedding
Halloween is Jenn and Alex's favourite holiday, so it was only fitting when they found that weekend available at the Liberty Warehouse, they decided they were meant to get married on Halloween weekend! Their favourite colours are black and red and they wanted to create a dark, moody and deeply romantic black tie event.
Read moreA Colourful Weylin Wedding
The Weylin in Williamsburg Brooklyn is such a stunning and unique venue. Every time I go there I marvel at that ceiling. I was super excited to work there for this wedding! The bride loved colour and Putnam & Putnam brought a bold and colourful take to this black tie wedding, while still remaining elegant and refined. For the palette, they used a variety of shades through red, fuchsia, orange and golden yellow with a touch of purple and plum. Nine Cakes outdid themselves with a textured buttercream cake, gold painted details, sugar flowers and pink peppercorns (now my new favourite cake detail!).
Read moreThe Foundry Wedding: Bingqing and Han
Bingqing and Han had a Foundry wedding on a snowy winter day! We had really lucked out as there was a big snowstorm the day before. The day of the wedding, the skies were clear, but the ground was blanketed in a bright white layer of fresh snow.
Read moreMonet Inspired Harold Pratt House Wedding
I am dreaming of spring and all these lush Monet inspired florals that Quatre Coeur created for Lindsey and Alan's wedding at the Harold Pratt House. This elegant townhouse built on the upper eastside in 1920 is one of my favourite venues for an intimate city wedding. The old world charm and classic details were perfect for this couple that met at Princeton.
Lindsey looked absolutely stunning in a mermaid lace Ines di Santo gown and a cathedral length veil edged with lace. She loved lilac and even though it isn't an easy flower for a bouquet given the need for water, Ruth from Quatre Coeur still made it happen! I loved the magnificently lush arrangement she created for the escort table and the romantic garland winding its way up the staircase to the ballroom upstairs.
The cocktail reception took place in the library and Creative Edge designed these serving platters with a cloche covering old linen bound books in the center. Lindsey and Alan brought their favourite ice cream to the wedding from The Bent Spoon and Creative Edge served these on miniature cones that were a late night hit! Guests took home jars of jam made by Alan's mother from fruit from her own garden. I often find with weddings that we have leftover favours at the end of the night, but not with this one!
Thank you to Charlie Juliet for capturing this classic and timeless wedding in the most beautiful way.
Published on Style Me Pretty and Carats and Cake
Photography: Charlie Juliet | Event Planning: Ang Weddings and Events | Venue: Harold Pratt House | Florist: Quatre Coeur | DJ: 74 Events | Caterer: Creative Edge Parties | Cake: Nine Cakes | Strings: Elan Artists | Hair and Makeup: Face Time Beauty | Rental: Party Rental Ltd | Gown: Ines di Santo via Bergdorf Goodman | Bridesmaids: Dessy | Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Invitations and day of paperie: Lion in the Sun
Rachel and Brian's Rainbow Room Wedding
Rachel and Brian's fall wedding at the Rainbow Room with the brilliant McKenzie Miller Films!
Jewel Toned Rainbow Room Wedding
Rachel and Brian wanted a formal New York City wedding and found the perfect place at the iconic Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Plaza. The stunning views of the city and the gorgeous art deco details in the historic venue made it a sure thing as soon as they saw the space.
Read moreCentral Park Zoo Wedding
Carly and Xavier were looking for something unique. Perhaps an outdoor wedding or a view of the New York skyline. We managed to find them both of these things at the Central Park Zoo! They had a small ceremony at City Hall and invited their dearest friends and family to party with them at the zoo. A zoo isn't immediately what you think of as wedding worthy, but the Central Park Zoo is a special place. The warm brick columns and the lush green ivy, make it truly beautiful. Carly wore a stunning lace jumpsuit from DVF and carried a lush bouquet of deep red peonies.
Read moreThe Surrey Hotel Rooftop Wedding
Chelsea and Kevin were married at an intimate ceremony with their closest family and friends on the rooftop of a boutique hotel The Surrey. Dark clouds had been threatening us all morning, but thankfully it remained dry for their sweet ceremony and gorgeous photographs on the rooftop afterwards! Guests were welcomed to the penthouse level with an elegant welcome sign of hand calligraphy on a framed mirror. We had a string trio play Etta James' At Last as Chelsea walked down the aisle in a classic Monique Lhuillier gown with a cathedral length veil floating behind her.
The reception followed a few blocks away at Chef Daniel Bouloud's michelin starred restaurant. We just had to bring Chelsea and Kevin to the the kitchen to take some pictures in there! During the delicious meal, guests enjoyed a jazz trio, which then transitioned to a DJ for dancing later.
Written Word Calligraphy designed the save the date, invitation and the day of paperie. I just love her modern calligraphy on all these pieces, making them so unique and special. The gold foil stamping on ivory was perfectly classic, and her metallic hand calligraphy on the escort cards beyond dreamy.
Wedding Planner Ang Weddings and Events | Ceremony Venue: The Surrey | Reception Venue: Daniel | Photographer: Belathee | Florist: Elan Flowers | Jazz trio and DJ: Jack Morelli | Cake: Nine Cakes | Hair and makeup: MG Hair and Makeup | Officiant: Mirelle Eid | Strings: Elan Artists | Invitations and Paperie: Written Word Calligraphy | Gown: Monique Lhuillier | Bridesmaids: Jenny Yoo | Tuxedo: Brooks Brothers
Gotham Hall Wedding
Rachel and Mike were married on a beautiful sunny day in March. They lucked out with lovely warm weather, which allowed for dreamy portraits just outside the American Museum of Natural History. Right around the corner from where Rachel grew up on the Upper West Side. Their ceremony and reception took place at Gotham Hall, where Fleurs brought such an elegant, classic and glamourous touch.
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