See the entire gallery here!

Karen has sooooooo many more amazing images on her blog!

From the beautiful bride … Sandeep and I met as freshmen at Cornell and were friends until we began dating our senior year. We were long distance for a long time, during which I lived in Virginia, Maryland, DC and Connecticut. Sandeep was always in New York. I finally moved to New York in 2007 after I finished grad school and Sandeep finished law school. We were engaged in Sept 2009. Sandeep had planned to propose on a drive up the California coast, but he had to cancel that trip because I had to fly to Paris for work. So Sandeep flew out there to meet me for a long weekend instead. He spent his first night in Paris scouting spots to propose. We went to dinner on a Friday night and then walked by the spot along the Seine where he had planned to do it, but teenagers were hanging out there, listening to reggae and smoking pot. So he walked us by his back-up spot, but a group of people were burning garbage and fighting there. (He swore later that these spots were much more romantic on Thursday night.) We ended up walking by the Louvre, and with all his plans up in smoke (no pun intended) he surprised me by I.M Pei’s pyramid in the Louvre courtyard. It was late at night and we were the only two there.

Photography: Karen Wise / Location: Angel Orensanz Foundation, Lower East Side, NY / Band: Dexter Lake Club Band / Video: Hart Pictures/ Chef: Jehangir Mehta of Graffiti restaurant/ Deb’s Sari: Simran, a sari boutique shop in New Delhi/ Dress Designer: Angelo Lambrou, a wedding dress designer in the East Village. He used saris and fabric from New Delhi and Binny Fashions, a store in Edison, NJ. Having worn her family’s traditional red sari for the ceremony, Deb picked saris (and flowers for her hair) that were traditional to Sandeep’s family for her reception dress. / Flowers: L’Atelier des Fleurs / Hair and Makeup: My Hair and Makeup/ Invitations, menus, programs, card table poster and all other printed items: custom designed by the couple (except for the save the date which was from a photo that Karen shot at their EShoot) and printed at Boxcar Press, the Center for Book Arts and Kinkos / Groom’s Indian clothes: Om Sari Imports in Murray Hill / Day-of Coordination: Sonal J. Shah Events/ Lighting: Roberto at Angel Orensanz

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From Jason …

This stylish wedding of Kelly & Eric’s took place on February 6, 2010 in New York City. The bride and groom got ready at the Bowery Hotel and had their wedding ceremony & reception at Angel Orensanz, an amazing and dramatic location that came to attention after Matthew Broderick & Sara Jessica Parker married there several years ago. The space is pretty incredible as you’ll see. The bride works in the fashion industry and was absolutely stunning. Her hair was done by her best friend Brian Fisher (from Fringe Salon), who was also her man of honor at the wedding. Her flowers and decor were done by her friend as well, Jessica Saal, a photo stylist with whom she works on photo shoots. And her makeup was done by Koji Higashino, with whom she has worked on photo shoots as well. The groom works in the music industry and there were several alternative rock group musicians in attendance including Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers (who performed a few songs). M. Ward, another venerable musician, performed the first dance song with the official wedding band… For the rest of the evening, the incredible Dexter Lake Club Band performed, a group that has received much attention over the last year in the press. So, there were many personal connections to make everything happen.

We are simply blown away by the awesomeness of the study in contrasts throughout this entire day! Chic, elegant, whimsical, glamorous, fun, vintage, old-world … it pretty much had it all!! Congratulations Kelly and Eric and our thanks to Jason Walz for sharing!

Photography: Jason Walz Photography, Flowers & Decor: Jessica Saal, Catering: Naturally Delicious, Ceremony & Reception Location: Angel Orensanz, Shoes: Christian Louboutin, Dress: Amsale Little White Dress, Veil: Bridal Veil Falls, Hair: Brian Fisher (from Fringe Salon), Makeup: Koji Higashino, Bridesmaids Dresses: J Crew, Band: Dexter Lake Club Band, Other musical performances: The Felice Brothers and M. Ward, Cake Topper: Ann Wood Handmade

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Post categories: Casual Elegance, Little Black Book Blog, Vintage Chic, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Photography

We are in LOVE with SMP’s new site design and are so eager to bring you lots and lots and lots {!} of new galleries of stunning weddings from the best of the best … Style Me Pretty’s fabulous Little Black Book Vendors!!!

I’m also really intrigued by Rochelle and David’s wedding venue! It’s amazing … like being encased in a fairytale come true.

So I had to do a little digging … Here’s what I read, “The Angel Orensanz Center itself is a neo-gothic building which was designed as a synagogue in 1849 by Berlin architect Alexander Seltzer. He drew inspiration for his design from the cathedral of Cologne and the German romantic movement of Heinrich Heine and Beethoven. This structure witnessed the birth of the Jewish reform movement in America, but after the decay of the Yiddish Lower East Side – after World War II – dozens of synagogues and other significant structures disappeared. Angel Orensanz bought this venerable structure in 1986, first for his own studio, and then to make it again a beacon of education and culture in the city of New York. The Foundation produces every year several cultural events such the Heinrich Heine Festival, the West Belfast-New York City Festival, Berlin Transfer (a symposium of philosophers and scientists with the Senate of Berlin), the Installation Art Award and publishes Artscape, a quarterly of the arts.”

David & Rochelle certainly found a stunning site for their wedding and celebration!

Catering by Simply Divine … Superb Event Coordination by In Any Event ~ Eyal Tessler and Leslie Price. The wonderful floral decor was byMichael Thomas Platos. And as we’ve been telling you … one of our newest Little Black Book Photographers, Erik Ekroth is responsible for the fun and festive fotos documenting a truly glorious celebration of love, life and family!

Erik’s blog is filled with so many gorgeous weddings! And just in case you missed it on our earlier post, he has a couple of NY bridal fashion runway shoots on his blog too … from April {Oscar, Christos, Ramona, etc.} and from last October {Vera!}.

Thanks SO much, Erik for joining us in our illustrious Little Black Book and for sharing Rochelle and David’s wedding with us!

Congratulations Rochelle & David from all of us at Style Me Pretty!!!!

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Michelle and David were married on a very chilly December day at the magnificent Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York.

Erik Ekroth captured these beautiful images from this so-so-so perfect winter wedding!

The cold was no match for this couple …

… or their beautiful family …

More of Rochelle & David’s wedding in a bit …

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Until then … here’s a link to a NY runway shoot that Erik shot in April {click} and another Vera Wang runway show that he shot back in the fall {click}! Enjoy!

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Post tags: Angel Orensanz Foundation, Bridal Fashion, Chuppah, Elan Artists, Jewish, Manhattan, New York City, New York Weddings, Runway, Vera Wang
Post categories: Cultural Beauty, Little Black Book Blog, Traditional Elegance, Wedding Photography