Battery Garden Restaurant Winter Wedding from 4Eyes Photography
We’ve got a whole bunch of glamour coming your way from this wedding, ladies and gents. I hope you’re ready for all the fabulousness. A winter wedding, in Manhattan, captured by 4Eyes Photography. That has got to be the best sentence ever. 4Eyes always, always has amazing work to share with us, but when they team up with a bride and groom so FAB, the result is catch-your-breath phenomenal. All the snow, the city sights, the cool colors, and the warm ambiance make for such a special night. I’ve spent days pouring over these photos, and now it’s your turn. Visit 4Eyes’ blog for more.
We met on a rooftop bar in New York City. I, frustrated by Manhattan dating and looking for something different, decided to expand my social circle by participating in a Hampton’s summer share house. After much researching and numerous emails on Facebook and Craigslist, I was out and about attending share house meet and greets. Eric, while not interested in participating in a share house, was meeting a few friends who were attending the same meet and greet. Exactly one year later, at that same rooftop bar, Eric asked me to marry him.
We knew we wanted a Manhattan winter wedding but finding a space big enough to accommodate both a ceremony and reception was a challenge. Plus, we had a limited budget, especially for New York standards. We were hoping for something large, modern, airy and clean-feeling. When we saw the space, the view of the harbor and the potential for amazing sunsets at Battery Garden Restaurants, we were hooked. Plus, the fireplace and the simple, modern décor helped sealed the deal.
I wanted to embrace the winter season and create an elegant, glistening modern winter wonderland of white and silver. I love a mix of modern and organic and knew that branches would be key to the décor and used throughout the affair. Specifically, I requested white seasonal flowers such as ranunculus (my favorite) and anemones and loved the idea of using sparkling branches and birch to represent winter. Jes Gordon, our amazing friend and event designer, used a mix of mirrors on the tables and lanterns around the space to help the evening glisten and exceeded all of our expectations.
Eric and I are both very close to our families and we are lucky that our parents have become best of friends. So, to help represent the importance of family at our ceremony, I collected handkerchiefs from our late grandparents and great-grandparents. My mother ordered lace online and hand-sewed the handkerchiefs together to create an incredibly special and beautiful one-of-a-kind Chuppah. Paired with the sparkling branches and bunches of white flowers on the posts, the Chuppah glowed during the sunset ceremony. As we were being married, we could look-up and see light coming through handkerchiefs that once belonged to our loved ones. We hope that future generations will also be married under this Chuppah and, come October, we are considering framing pieces of it and hanging it in our baby’s nursery.
It was bitter cold, but crisp and bright, on our January wedding day. Since the ceremony was planned for sunset, we knew we had some daylight to play with before things got underway. It was freezing but we braved the elements, wearing a fur stole I borrowed from my Great Aunt. Kellie and Rupert of 4Eyes Photography had us walk by the water, the piers and in the many inches of snow. We love the light and crispness of those pictures. The elegance of the season and the raw beauty of winter are so apparent. The pictures are so amazing, they don’t even look real.
Eric and I love candy. Having been inspired by weddings on Style Me Pretty, I decided to create my own candy bar and customized stamped candy bags. I bought our favorite candies and a variety of glass-like jars from places like Ikea, Homegoods and various thrift stores. A good friend (who also created our invitations) typeset “Life is Sweet B&E” for us and I had that made into a custom stamp. Having ordered brown paper coffee bags online, I personally stamped each bag for the guests to bring home their candy treats.
Photographer: 4Eyes Photography / Floral Designer: jesGORDON / Event Designer & Planner: jesGORDON / Invitation Designer: Jennifer Oprysko / Cupcakes: Sugar Sweet Sunshine / Wedding Gown: La Sposa / Antique Hairpin: Etsy / Venue: Battery Garden Restaurant
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The photographer did a great job of capturing some sweet moments!
is there a diy tutorial for the bridesmaid bouquets? they are gorgeous!
Hi Annie, aren't those bouquets gorgeous? There is no tutorial that I know of, but I am checking with our vendors for you!
Glorious photography! And that chuppah is just darling!!
gorgeous,original, magical and memorable!
So beautiful! This is winter wonderland done right!
Beautiful photographs 4eyes photography!!!! I love the quality of light and how you captured the clean bright feeling of winter snow :) throughout the wedding, like magic.
The flower girl dresses are absolutely adorable!!! Where are they from?
Hi Tiffany! We're looking into those great flower girl dresses for you.
The bride got the dresses from dillards.com - they were $40 each. Here is the link:
http://www.dillards.com/product/American-Princess-Toddler-Lattice-Dress_301_-1_301_502596498
Thanks 4Eyes!
thank you so much!! :)
Great photos!
And I love the shrug the bride is wearing. Where is it from?
Hi Amels! We're checking on the shrug for you, I'll let you know what we hear.
@Amles, the bride borrowed the vintage shrug from her Great Aunt. We think that is totally fabulous!
Great, but shame for me as I hoped I could buy a gorgeous shrug like that for my winter wedding from some online shop :) thank you very much for your fast answer!
Such a beautiful wedding! Everything is gorgeous!
I'm in love with the fur stole. Any idea what kind of fur and color? it's fabulous!
Hi Meghan! I'm not sure what kind of fur that stole is, but I'm checking with the bride! It was a vintage shrug borrowed from her aunt, how romantic is that?
@Meghan - Here is what the bride had to say about the stole: "The stole is white mink and over 60 years old. Hope this helps :)."
I am absolutely in love with the bridesmaid's bouquets. I'm also throwing a winter wedding and I would love to have those bouquets. Does anyone have any information on how they were made?
Hi Samantha! I'm checking to see if the fantastic florist Klair at jessGORDAN would pop in here with a few tips for those bouquets. Hang tight!
A beautiful collection of photographs, capturing the elegance of this wedding party. I loved the bouquets and buttonhole. The fur stole was so elegant, would love to have one!
Thanks so much - it was a great wedding !!
I love the white, silver and organic look. I can tell you are very creative! I am not, so I find your ideas very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
Where did you get the "eat.drink.be married" napkins - I love them!
Hi @Jess, I'm checking on the napkins for you. I'll let you know when I hear! xo