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From Robert and Kathleen of Robert & Kathleen Photographers… A glamorous New York City wedding set in one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods: Gramercy Park. Neighborhood residents Becky and Dave selected the Gramercy Park Hotel for their wedding ceremony and reception not only because it was local but because it also happens to be a stunning location in its own right. Dave even managed to secure access to Gramercy Park itself (one of the few private parks in the city that can only be accessed with a key) for their first look and formal photos.

Wedding Photography: Robert & Kathleen Photographers / Wedding Venue: Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City, New York / Flowers: Celadon & Celery / Wedding Cake + Groom’s Cake: Sugar Couture / Wedding Gown: Monique Lhuillier / Bride’s Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti / Hair: Jeff Chastain / Make-up: Nam Vo / Bride’s Jewelry: Borrowed from the Bride’s Mother / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Dessy / Groom’s Suit: Hugo Boss / Groom’s Shoes: Calvin Klein / DJ: Scott Melker

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From Lauren of Lauren Gabrielle Photography… Jocelyn and Kevin met in training at their first jobs out of college in February 2004, which lasted for six weeks. They quickly became friends; however, Jocelyn was based in the New York office and Kevin in San Francisco so they went back to their respective offices once training was completed. Work projects allowed them to stay in touch, but ultimately Kevin was lured by the bright lights of NYC and accepted a new job there. He moved to NYC in May 2005 and the pair officially began dating a month later. Kevin’s version of their story is a bit different — he says he was always courting Jocelyn from across the country and after months of $300 cell phone bills, he picked up and moved to NYC for a girl, then a job — in that order.

From the bride… Our original wedding date was August 28, 2011, but we were in for the surprise of our lives when Hurricane Irene forced all of NYC to shut down. We had to decide immediately what to do about the wedding.  Our venue, the Tribeca Rooftop, was one block from the evacuation zone in lower Manhattan and offered us new dates to reschedule. All our vendors were incredible to work with and within hours, we had settled on a new date in October. However, we still went forward with a mini-ceremony that weekend because our family had traveled from China, London, and California to be with us. My uncle, a minister, officiated our impromptu ceremony during what was supposed to be our original rehearsal dinner. We invited everyone who could make it to NYC on short notice and had about 50 people witness our first round of vows. It was wet, windy, emotional weekend filled with love and memories!

For the new wedding date of October 9, 2011, we still had the same vision and hoped for anything except for a natural disaster. Fortunately, we had the most beautiful weather – sunny and temperatures in the low 80s! I had always envisioned my wedding to be modern but with traditional touches and we definitely accomplished both. The Tribeca Rooftop had a great NYC-loft vibe with amazing views and we always knew we had to make use of the outdoor rooftop where cocktail hour was held. Our flowers and color scheme changed a bit due to the availability of flowers, but our florist, Victoria Ahn, did a great job of recreating our vision with what was in season. We kept everything to navy blue, green, cream and added a touch of purple! In the end, our worries stopped being about the planning and minor details of the wedding – we both felt so happy to be finally walking down the aisle after waiting an extra six weeks to be pronounced husband and wife that we just wanted to start celebrating with all our friends and family!

Photographer: Lauren Gabrielle Photography, Assisted by Diana Lupu Photography / Venue: Tribeca Rooftop / Band: Creations Music / Florist: Designs by Ahn / Bride’s Dress: Watters / Bride’s Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti / Groom’s Suit: Zegna / Bridesmaid Dresses: Ann Taylor / Groomsmen Outfits: Topman / Hair + Makeup: Ayari’s Brides

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Oh, we’re not done yet.  Not only did the ever-amazing Mr. Bell and Mr. Finch gift us with some seriously stunning photos, but they graciously sent over one very fabulous film, as well.  The first time ever Studio Impressions has shared their cinematography with the blogosphere… and we have the honor of debuting it right here on SMP.  Do Tuesday mornings get any better than this?

From the Bride… I proposed on our 7 year anniversary using an elephant named “Cuddles” at Dubbo Zoo.  She was trained to hold the ring in her trunk and bend down on one knee and pass him the ring.  It was magical.

Our wedding theme was split between the ceremony and reception. We had a traditional Persian ceremony featuring whites and naturals with an opulent party reception featuring purple, navy, and brushed gold. The ceremony was unique, traditional, funny and warm. It could not have been more perfect. The speeches at the reception were another highlight. All 8 groomsmen spoke and they were all hilarious, sweet and special. Our bridal party (all 16 of them) were the most incredible, supportive, kind, beautiful group of people. We were blown away by their participation in the day and hope to return the favor!

I would have to say the top 5 things that made our wedding special would be (1) The traditional Persian ceremony. (2) The beautiful bridal party. (3) The speeches. (4) I LOVED my dress which was chosen in New York by Rey Hanna Vakili, my now sister-in-law. (5) Our planner, Jodie is hilarious AND talented and she made everything come together while keeping me laughing.

The thing I loved about our wedding photography was, they were totally unobtrusive. They are so so so so professional and got things done while not interfering at all in the proceedings. The slide show at the reception was AMAZING!!! The images are priceless.

My advice for other couples getting married is (1) Hire Jodie Randolph-Birch. (2) Let people help! People love to be given jobs to contribute and participate in the day. (3) Don’t let anyone tell you not to do something that you really want. Don’t be talked out of the big dress, the dramatic cake, the elaborate invites… Taking risks pay off to make a wedding unique and memorable.

Wedding Photography: Adam Finch and Marcus Bell of Studio Impressions Photography / Bride’s Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti / Bridesmaid Dresses: Chic Collections / Bridesmaid Accessories: Swarovski / Floral Design: Style on Q / Groom + Groomsmen Attire: Gentlemen’s Club / Wedding Venue: The Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove / Celebrant: Dr. Mehrassa Farjid / Wedding Reception Decor + Styling: Jodie Randolf-Birch of W.EDDING CO. / Stationery: Elizabeth Rosa / Hair + Make-up: Crème de la creme / Wedding Cake: Lorrinda of Ideas in Icing

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From the Bride… Del and I had been together for 9 years when whilst skiing in the Alps in the February, he got down on one knee at the top of the glacier and proposed holding up an antique mine cut diamond ring he’d had made in hatton garden.

When we started deciding on a venue we visited a few UK venues but they all had something missing. It didn’t feel like ‘the one’. So we started googling for ideas overseas. When Ibiza wedding’s site came up, I knew Ibiza was it! I remembered our family holidays to the Island. The smell of pine trees, the landscape, the beaches. Many happy childhood memories. We Booked to come over in the July and met with Gemma from Ibiza Wedding. We spent the day with her, visiting many venues for the ceremony and reception. The moment we laid eyes on Amante we knew that that was the one! The private cove, the sea, just everything about it was perfect!

To choose my dress I wanted to have the venue chosen first. I tried on many dresses and knew I wanted either silk, cut on the bias or lace. So when I found a dress that had all in one it was ment to be. It fitted perfectly, a lovely 1930′s shape. The sandals, I knew needed to be flat as I wanted a bit of a casual feel, I was tempted to be bare foot but finding these sandals was a great in between. The bracelet was my nanna’s, she was given when she was evacuated in the war by the family looking after her and as she and my grandad were unable to come over due to ill health I knew I wanted to wear it. My hair I also wanted in a 1930′s style but wanted to keep it casual.

For the decoration, flowers and cake  I wanted a vintage but rustic feel, that was also simple. We had white washed terracotta pots at center pieces for the flowers. I got this idea from our favorite restaurant on the island in San Miquel (a village in Ibiza). I wanted a 1930/40′s style bouquet and to incorporate the dusty pink colour from the bridsmaids dresses. The cake was carrot cake, our favorite and again wanted the rustic feel to it. We had hundreds of tea lights and candles scattered all over Amante, it looked so beautiful in the dark.

Our first dance was Led Zeppelin Thank-you. The words our lovely and perfect for us. The DJ was fantastic, and the sax and bongos jammin’ with him was just amazing, They got everybody up dancing.

Wedding Photography: Gypsy Westwood Photography / Wedding Planners: Ibiza Wedding / Hair & Makeup: Louise Maxwell / Wedding Venue: Amante Beach Club / Celebrant: Ibiza Ceremony / Accommodations: Es Cucons / Wedding Dress: David Fielden / Bride’s Sandals: Giuseppe Zanotti / Bride’s Bracelet: Vintage / Bride’s Earrings: Benirras Beach / Bridesmaid Dresses: twobirds Bridesmaid / Wedding Invitations: Diagnostic Design / Groom’s Attire: Reiss / Best Man & Usher Attire: Topman / DJ: B! / Wedding Cake: Cardamom Catering

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Eudoxia Dress by Ted Baker / Embellished Heeled Shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti via Net a Porter /
Black Aves Tea Cup and Saucer by Royal Crown Derby via Liberty / Black and White Wedding Cake by Iced-Online / Portia Mini Bridal Combs by Glitznglory via Etsy / Vintage lace mantle card with ivory ribbon by Two by Two Weddings

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