Showing posts with label Vera Wang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vera Wang. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Brits in Brooklyn



























Location and Caterer - The River Cafe - Brooklyn, NY
Dress - Vera Wang
Shoes - Christian Louboutin (Didn't wear) and Jimmy Choo (Did wear       but my Mother stole them)
Bridesmaids' Dresses - Vera Wang
Groom suit - Gieves and Hawkes - Saville Row, London
Groom tie - Ties from Hugo Boss
Cufflinks - Whale cufflinks from Etsy
Groomsmen's suits - no idea! - we let the guys wear anything as long as it was light grey.
Flowers - Brooch Bouquet  (My aunt's new business). 
                 As the River Cafe has such stunning floral arrangements, 
                 I wanted something different to compliment my  
                 surroundings.
Rings - Tiffany & Co
Invites - Jon! The invites were beyond cool. We sent everyone care- packs with Hershey bars etc. 
Hair and make up - Warren Tricomi at the Plaza
Transportation - The wonderful Peter Yanello at Film Cars
Cake - Giant Cupcake from Crumbs

In Her Words--
After Jon proposed in Central Park on Christmas Eve, we both knew that New York was the perfect city for our nuptials. We'd booked the River Cafe for our Christmas Day meal and fell in love with it on the spot. On returning to the UK we set about searching the internet for the perfect vendors and were so lucky to eventually compile a list of people that we now class as friends. 
Planning a wedding from across the pond was certainly a challenge, but definitely a risk that paid off. We wanted a day that was elegant but unique, so getting married under the Brooklyn Bridge against such an incredible backdrop completely fitted the bill!
Our wedding day was the eleven-year anniversary of our first date, hence the reason for marrying on a Sunday. We had 31 friends and family join us in New York and inevitably, New York now has 31 more converts to the Big Apple way of life!









Tuesday, September 25, 2012

3 Months to Plan

















Location--Ram's Head Inn, Shelter Island
Dress-  Vera Wang (but ruined by the cleaners)
Shoes-  Enzo Angiolini 
Hair- Beautiful by Katy Dina
Makeup- Amelia Rallis
Alex suit and tie- Navy Tux- Hugo Boss
Bow Tie & Accessories- J. Press
Band (loved them!!)- Skyline Orchestra
Officiant- Jennifer Meihofer
Florist- Lilee Fell Flowers
Invitations and menu cards- Gallardo Works on Etsy
Watercolor ceremony programs, table cards, table assignments and seating cards- bride
Favors-  Mali B. Sweets
Ceremony and first dance music provided by friends of the couple

Alex and Lina pulled off the impossible and planned their wedding, while working full time, in 3 months.  And it was planned beautifully despite the couples' car breaking down a few days before the wedding and the cleaner making the executive decision that all the pleating of Lina's dress should be steamed out.   Oh and let's not forget the sailing honeymoon--rain every day.  But nothing dampened their spirits.  Lina did not stop laughing the whole day and in a million years I would never have guessed that the dress, which was fabulous, had a thing wrong.  Gorgeous weather, colorful outfits, lawn games, outdoor dining, and the stunning Ram's Head Inn.  Check!  Mission accomplished.