Have you ever wondered what a wedding would look like if it were the joining of a computer programmer for Etsy and a freelance writer/blogger? Well wonder no more. These New York nuptials are the crème de la crème…all out gorgeous…an explosion of beautiful fall details and maybe our new favorite wedding to date. Of course, no wedding is complete without the fabulous vendors behind the scenes and this wedding is boasting some mega-heavy hitters. Robert Sukrachand lent his hand to the picture perfect images while Hatch Creative Studio created a masterpiece of floral proportions. THE Sylvia Weinstock made one extremely gorgeous cake and the paper goods were tackled by Hello!Lucky AND Ceci New York. All in all, total perfection. See the rest of the day in the gallery.
if you think it couldn’t possibly get any prettier, then you need to see the gallery!
Eli and I saw our wedding as a public expression of who we are as a couple. We chose to have a traditional Jewish ceremony, but spent a lot of time making it our own. We added our own vows and wrote our own translations for the seven blessings. The intimacy of the ceremony was incredibly special for us and brought all our guests together beautifully. It was especially important to me that I looked and felt like myself when I walked down the aisle. My wedding dress took awhile to find, but as soon as I tried this one on, I was crying. It was the most gorgeous second skin I’ve ever worn. When Eli saw me that day, I know that he saw the woman he chose to marry. We tried to bring in as many DIY touches as possible, though we discovered that takes a lot of time! Among the highlights: My brother made our wooden ring box by hand—he even sewed the tiny pillow inside; our chuppah was my mother’s beautiful handiwork, and included 64 sunrays (for our song, “When I’m 64”); I made the bridesmaid necklaces, with each of our birthstones wrapped into the back clasp; Eli sang to me, backed by the band and his college a cappella group (easily one of my favorite moments of the night); and our wedding was entirely gluten free and delectable to boot!
I imagine that every bride has a favorite idea for her wedding, and mine was the mailboxes (Barb’s gorgeous creation!) filled with personal notes that we wrote for each of our guests. Writing those notes was a wonderful reminder of why each person was there with us that night and we loved watching how thrilled the guests were when they saw them. The energy at the reception was electric from start to finish. We felt so warmly surrounded by all our family and friends. At the end of the night, I knew we’d thrown an amazing party when all of our guests started screaming for an encore! As we were driving back to the hotel, totally exhausted, we could not stop talking about the day. We wanted so much to keep the moment, to just hold it and have it for one second longer. I feel so blessed to have the memory, to have a wonderful husband, family, and friends, and to have so much love in my life.
And a note from the Groom … I just want to throw in a few additional details. One – the band was off the CHAIN. They were tight as hell and had obvious passion and joy while performing. Everyone was dancing – even my other computer programmer friends (which is, like, a feat). Two – my suit was made from LASERS. Yes, it’s true! Alton Lane measures you with a super-futuristic laser booth and creates a suit that fits like a glove. They also are patient with the fashion-inept. Two thumbs up. Three – some other handmade touches include the Save the Dates (taken by my co-worker), the amazing website (made by Nadia and myself, which includes a custom-built online RSVP thing), and a recording booth that guests could use to leave us a fun voice message (assembled by me and Nadia’s dad, and complete with mad fun prompt signs, made by a friend of Nadia’s). Four – if you’re reading this and are planning for your wedding, know that all of those ridiculous nights when you and your spouse-to-be are wringing your hands and bandying about questions like “should we use plum or sage for the ribbons on the gift bags?” actually do pay off. It was such a mind-bending pleasure to see all of the details that Nadia and I had agonized over come together into a coherent event that was much more than the sum of its parts. I hope that viewing our pictures is inspiring or useful to you in some way.
Venue: Wave Hill / Caterer: Great Performances / Cake: Sylvia Weinstock / Florist: Barb Salzman of Hatch Creative Studio / Photographer: Robert Sukrachand / Band: Urban Guerilla Orchestra (Elan Artists) / Makeup Artist: Victoria Moyer TheDown2EarthDiva@gmail.com or 484-716-4775 / Hairstylist: Courtney Benedetti / Day-of Event Planner: Annie Lee of Daughter of Design / Stationery: Ceci New York / Save the Date: Hello!Lucky / Wedding Dress: Vera Wang / Groom’s Suit: Alton Lane / Ketubah: New Ketubah / Officiant: Rabbi Andy Bachman / Congregation: Beth Elohim
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Those are the cutest boutonnieres ever! I love the scrabble details too.... very fun! Lovely wedding!!!
i love her wedding dress!
This is a stunning wedding! I love the fall feel to it and they made the "scramble" pieces look amazing with the birch sticks!
Lovely wedding! Where are those adorable bridesmaids dresses from? I'm helping my future sister-in-law with her wedding, and I think she'd looove those.
that is the most stunning gown!
Where can I find that wedding dress?! I don't see it in Vera Wang's bridal collection!
Love Love Love the Chuppah! Do we know who did this for the beautiful couple??
The bridesmaid's dresses are fantastic! Does anyone know who made them?
This makes me want to stay home and decorate, craft, and browse Etsy! I love garden themed weddings and this goes in the top 10!
love everything about this wedding!
especially that pumpkin display...so whimsical!
That dress is just perfect. And I love the purple artichokes incorporated into the centerpieces. Gorgeous color juxtaposition.
Hi Ladies. The bridesmaid dresses are from J. Crew but unfortunately they are no longer available. Maybe ebay would have some options for you.
What a lovely day! And STUNNING bride:) May I ask where you got your earrings? They are simple and exactly what I am looking for...in the age of chandelier earrings they are tough to find!
oh no! this is the most perfect dress i've ever seen, and unfortunately i've already bought one. but i am curious where you got it -- i don't see it on vera wang's site.
Gorgeous, gorgeous dress! And oh, the veil!
xo
Thank you for all the wonderful comments!! My dress was from an older collection, so it's not featured online, but I got it at the Vera Wang bridal house in NYC--I'm sure if you call they could tell you where else they stock it. My earrings were from a small boutique jeweler in Brooklyn called Elleven. Their jewelry is all handmade, so I'm sure they could create what you're looking for--you can call at (718) 624-2611. The chuppah was my mom's amazing craftsmanship :). Also the dresses were just from the regular JCrew summer collection--you could try Anthropologie too for a similar look. Thank you again! It's so incredible to hear all your comments!!!
Also a link to the Etsy shop where we got the boutonnieres: http://www.etsy.com/shop/justanns
Where are the bridesmaids' necklaces from? I love them!
@Tanya - Thank you! I actually made the bridesmaid necklaces myself. I bought wholesale beads in the fashion district then just strung them and got some help with the clasp at a local bead store (they also helped me put each of our birthstones on either side of the clasp!). It took an afternoon, but it was a totally doable DIY project.
What a dream! LOVE the scrabble letters. So much inspiration and beauty. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, your hair looks amazing! I can't decide if I want mine up or down, but yours is so elegant! I love it!
GORGEOUS! Awesome job Annie, Sylvia and all of the wonderful vendors!
What is the name of your Vera Wang dress?
@Leira - The name of the dress is just 'chantilly lace,' but Vera Wang has a few dresses with that same material so you may want to bring a picture. But they should know it by that name.
I love this wedding. Thanks for sharing.
One of my top real weddings of all time! Thank you for sharing.
What a nice story to go along with the absolutely stunning photos. Congratulations to the both of you!
Do you think the bride in the picture NO.4 looks like the actress Keira Knightley
Hi!
I wore the same wedding dress to my wedding, it doesn't have a name (everyone keeps asking this question!:) and it was I think the 2008 spring collection. I know that by the time I looked for it in 2009, it was not in most stores. However, there are a monstrous number of weddings with this dress in Martha Stewart, here on SMP and on OnceWed. I think that's because it's a rare combination, there are very few streamline dresses that are simple yet extremely sophisticated- it's hard to look like a modern girl And something from the Great Gatsby! I didn't realize myself till I received it how intricate the beading, sequin-work and lace work is- there are actually 4 layers of thin silk, chiffon, gauze and lace but it feels like nothing.
Other than the large VW stores, you could perhaps try online. I sold my dress after my wedding (the lace does yellow in humid climates like mine and such a dress deserves many days out in the sun!) on OnceWed and I know my dress-sister is intending to sell it after her wedding. This dress is the simplest thing to alter because of the easy shape and soft fabric, so it could be available at an even better price.
Gorgeous posy. Gorgeous dress! One of the most romantic and pretty weddings I seen in a while:)
wow! simply lovely! :)
Exquisite!!
I am not only in love with this wedding (and all of the weddings you have shown today frankly!) but the bride is drop dead movie star gorgeous! I will have to say though, that the note from the groom was my favorite part and made me laugh out loud. His enthusiasm is literally seeping from every sentence and you can tell that he loved the day just as much as she did (although in a totally different, "tight" kind of laser cut way!) Keep them coming SMP team! We love the eye candy and the inspiration! Happy Friday all!
Oh Gosh! This wedding is just perfect! The couple, the photos, every last detail... Thanks so much for sharing!
Simply divine and full of love in every detail! Adore your wedding... it warmed my heart to hear you both talk so sweetly about the effort invloved in making a cherished memory! All the best.
I'm getting married in a few months and have already found my wedding dress, but am still looking for a sash. I LOVE the one that you are wearing! Is it also VW? It looks like the sash I tried on from VW but your ribbon is so much thinner. Just thought I'd check. It's amazing!
Thank you, Liz! The sash is also Vera Wang, so they should have it there. There are some similar sashes on Etsy if you want to browse there as well. Good luck with your last few months of wedding planning!
I love that you wrote notes to your guests..how special!! I also love the Chuppa. I am a Ketubah artist living in the New York area. I thought I'd add a link to my site in case you know of anyone looking for a modern/contemporary ketubah or a baby naming certificate. www.allysonblnockjudaica.com
Thanks and Mazel Tov on your gorgeous wedding!
Allyson
I am getting married in this Vera Wang Chantilly Lace gown on October 29, 2011 and will be selling the dress afterwards. Please let me know if you are interested in it.
I am not only in love with this wedding (and all of the weddings you have shown today frankly!) but the bride is drop dead movie star gorgeous! I will have to say though, that the note from the groom was my favorite part and made me laugh out loud. His enthusiasm is literally seeping from every sentence and you can tell that he loved the day just as much as she did (although in a totally different, "tight" kind of laser cut way!) Keep them coming SMP team! We love the eye candy and the inspiration! Happy Friday all!
Leah, I'd be interested in the dress! What size are you?
How are you? Your site is great. What is your favorite Movie?