Now, this is how I like to start my Monday. In fact, I wouldn’t mind starting my every day just this way… With a nice cup of coffee, sunny skies and gorgeous image after gorgeous image of this lovely New York City affair by the ah.ma.zing Karen Wise. Yep, sounds pretty good to me. And you’ll be sure to agree with me once you jump right into this lovely soiree, complete with some of the most beautiful florals I have ever seen by Rountree Flowers, a breathtaking location, a brilliant purple color palette and a stunning Vera Wang gown. Yes. Please. With every detail designed and executed by the genius that is Stellina Events, this is definitely one wedding that I’ll be revisiting time and time again. So, sit back and stay awhile… There is a whole gallery full of pretty to enjoy!
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From the Bride… Grady and I knew from the start that our wedding didn’t need to be nor should it be perfect. Life is messy and unpredictable, and only in the chaos of it all can you step back and gain some clarity about what the priorities are. Like almost everything in our relationship, we knew we would have to do things a bit unconventionally for our wedding. Our daughter, Eva, was 17 months old when we got married. Because of this we wanted our wedding to be an intimate affair – an opportunity for everyone we love to be together, celebrate with one another and meet our daughter. We decided to have our wedding in New York, where we both had lived and where my family currently lives. When we chose our venue, we were living in Chicago and in the process of moving to Portland, OR. So, all wedding choices would need to be made from the gut with little time to mull things over. Having a baby helps with that process!
We picked our venue after only one visit. The Lillian Goldman Stone Mill at the New York Botanical Garden and the in-house caterers, Abigail Kirsch, were the perfect match for us. The setting was spectacular – an old stone mill on the banks of the Bronx River in a lush and wooded area. We had only heard rave reviews about the food and planning that Abigail Kirsch provided. With the venue and caterer settled upon, we knew we were going to use the photographer (the lovely Karen Wise) and DJ (Small Change) that Grady’s brother and sister-in-law used for their wedding. Because planning was no simple task living on the opposite coast, in a new home with a little baby, we hired Amanda Diamondstein-Cieplinska of Stellina Events to help find some of the vendors and orchestrate the day’s events. It was a life saver having someone in NYC locating these vendors for us and making sure everything went seamlessly on the day of our wedding.
The ceremony was beautiful and truly captured the essence of our relationship. Our wonderful officiant, Cantor Micha’el Esformes, led a rich and meaningful experience that brought everyone into the moment through his words and music. We stood underneath a chuppah, wedding canopy, that Rountree Florist helped us to envision and bring to life; standing there amongst our families and the pictures of our loved ones who couldn’t be there, Grady and I vowed our love for each other. This was the most important detail of the whole wedding – to remember all our loved ones and to join our two lives and two families.
Wedding Photography: Karen Wise Photography / Wedding Planning, Design + Styling: Stellina Events / Floral Decor: Rountree Flowers / Venue: The New York Botanical Garden, Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill / Catering: Abigail Kirsch / Wedding Invitations: Studio Olivine / Wedding Gown: Vera Wang / Hair Stylist: Renee Serra / Make-up Artist: Hiroko Takada / DJ: DJ Small Change / Transportation: Silver Star Limousine
Such a gorgeous wedding!! Amanda at Stellina Events always does such amazing work!!!!
wow! I love how stellina events combined the sophistication of NYC and the bucolic nature of the garden. Not easy! And executed so beautifully. Just adore all the little details.
gorgeous!
THREE of my favorite new york wedding friends....Karen Wise, Stellina Events, and Rountree Flowers.....WOW WOW WOW.
beautiful work ladies!
AMAZING!!!!!! Such a great wedding
Pure elegance!!!!
This was truly an amazing wedding. Emily and Grady are absolutely lovely It was so wonderful to work with Karen Wise Photography and Rountree Flowers - they are just spectacular!!! Thanks to all for such a great collaboration.
Really beautiful-the attention to detail is fantastic!
Wow- wonderful Amanda! Stellina is AMAZING. The wedding looks beautiful.
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LOVE Amanda and Karen, great work ladies simply beautiful!
Thank you! It was such a pleasure to photograph such a well styled and photogenic wedding thanks to Stellina Events, Rountree Flowers and the NYBG!
I photographed Grady's sister in law's wedding and her sister's wedding too, so it was extra special to work with the family again for the third time.
Thanks again to Amanda and Jessie for an awesome collaboration!
What a beautiful and elegant affair. Stellina Events does it again!!! The photography is gorgeous!!!
Amanda from Stellina is amazing, she played a huge part in my wedding and it seems she has waved her magic wand again at this event. Well done team!
Amanda did a beautiful job,,,loved the setting, flowers, cake and color scheme
Ah, beautiful! Emily was a doll to work with and Julie at Studio Olivine did the most BEAUTIFUL job on all the invites and reception items. It was my pleasure to be the calligrapher for this event--what a stunning wedding!
Stellina Events has done it again- another flawlessly executed wedding by Amanda Diamondstein-Cieplinska! Simply stunning from every angle. We're also in love with Rountree's florals! BRAVA ladies!!!
What a gorgeous setting! Love all the beautiful details and oh my the brides bouquet is stunning! Amanda, you did a fabulous job bringing the entire look together!!! Love it from head to toe. xoxo
Wow Stellina (Amanda diamonstein-Cieplinska) does it again! Had the pleasure of attending an event by Stellina and her attention to details is astounding! This is the gal to get it done right.
Amanda Diamondstein-Cieplinska of Stellina Events and Jessie Weidinger of Rountree Flowers have done it again - both are incredibly talented and style their work to perfection. It's a delight to see yet another amazing wedding shot by the talented Karen Wise. Amazing work by all of the people involved.
What a beautiful wedding. Amanda of Stellina is so talented.
Beautiful wedding. Great job by Amanda at Stellina Events! Everything looks perfect -- including the photography and floral selection!
Beautiful wedding and purple is my color as well and at a botanical center! Where is the bridesmaid dress from? Its gorgeous!
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