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Lisa and Michael came all the way from Perth, Australia, to get married in Central Park.

Lisa shares, “We decided to get married in New York for my love of old Hollywood love stories. To have the ceremony in Central Park was for Michael’s love of nature and the outdoors and the Ladies Pavilion was perfect for the horticulturalist in Michael and the romantic in me!

We were very lucky to have our family travel from all around the world to celebrate with us.

With Michael being Aussie and me being Scottish it was lovely of him to wear the traditional Scottish kilt, and to bring a wee bit of Scottish flair to the whole ceremony starting with a piper playing “Flower of Scotland” as all the guests arrived!

I loved that after the ceremony I had the piper play an ACDC song for Michael as it’s one of his favorite Aussie bands!

During the ceremony my gorgeous flower girl, Phoebe, stole the show by enjoying the spotlight. But unknown to me, my cousin was panicking that Phoebe had been putting her hands in the dirt then running up to me with open hands onto my dress!”

Lisa continues, “Whilst planning the wedding I think that before we had anything organized I had decided on wanting our first dance in Grand Central Station and the rest of the wedding came from that idea!

The reception at Tavern On The Green was discovered by mum and aunt back in February when they met up in New York in -17 degrees to finalize the wedding. After stumbling onto Tavern On The Green they fell in love with it and knew that it was perfect! Michael and I couldn’t of imagined a more perfect place to celebrate our wedding.”

Congratulations Lisa and Michael!

I’m so excited to share our modern pink art deco wedding styled shoot at 501 Union in Brooklyn. It was featured on MODWedding! Get ready to feel transported to a modern version of the 1920s with pink and gold accents, geometric patterns, sparkly details and unique style.

The very talented Simone Reddicks of Coordinated To Perfection and I collaborated to create an inspiring shoot to capture the imagination of brides looking for modern art deco ideas for their wedding.

Bastille Flowers & Events made the most gorgeous table design with a solid black satin cloth accented with a white and black geometric runner by BBJ Linen, gold chiliwich placemats, silk black napkins and gold flatware, gold rimmed chinaware and glassware and lucite chairs.  Running the length of the rectangular table was a series of high and low flower compositions including beautiful white quince, billowing white french tulips, fuchsia sweet pea, ruffly soft pink ranunculi,  white anemones with black centers and accents of chartreuse green vibernum. Unique black vessels, textured gold vases and crystal vases held the blooms. The tabletop was completed with bowls filled with decadent gold dusted strawberries and our DIY gold votive candle holders. Mirrored table numbers completed the look by LBV Designs.

The bridesmaids high bun by Lawanda Pierre Hair and bright lips by Face The Day NY fit the style perfectly.

Royale Amethyst Invitations and Designs created hexagonal gold menus with a typeface that blended sharp geometric lines with a modern simplicity.

The bride wore a blush Jean Ralph Thurin wedding gown styled by Vainglorious Brides with jewelry by Madison Gems.

Modern Pink Art Deco Wedding Styled Shoot at 501 Union

Special thanks to the whole team:
Venue: 501 Union
Wedding Coordinator : Coordinated To Perfection
Photography: Jessica Schmitt Photography
Flower And Event Design: Bastille Flowers & Events
Videography: NST Pictures
Table Numbers And Decals: LBV Designs
Linens: BBJ Linen
Metallic Tattoos: Jewel Tats
Pillow Decor: Starling On Bond
Jewelry: Madison Gems
Cake Pops: Cakes Jagla
Stationery: Royale Amethyst Invitations and Designs
Fashion Stylist: Vainglorious Brides
Hair Stylist: Lawanda Pierre Hair
Makeup: Face The Day NY
Black Feather Hairpiece: Olivia Headpieces
Bride’s Shoes: Brian Atwood
Dresses: Jean-Ralph Thurin
Models: Carley Beck and Jillian Tayeh

Tracy and Enis met and fell in love in NYC, so it was the perfect place to have their wedding! The day began with Tracy getting ready with her mom and sister at a hotel in Long Island City.

Tracy and Enis shared a first look before the wedding ceremony. They were both so excited to see each other as Tracy walked up to Enis in Gantry State Park.

It sprinkled a little bit, but didn’t stop us from getting some great shots. The mist made the green leaves extra vibrant and they got a romantic umbrella moment!

The ceremony took place on the rooftop at the Vista Sky Lounge.

Many personal touches and memorable moments made the wedding day extra special. Tracy shares, “Enis and I wanted to incorporate elements from our different heritages in our wedding: Albanian and Chinese. We gave out multiple favors to our guests: an organza bag filled with five Jordan almonds in the Mediterranean tradition to symbolize health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life, favor boxes shaped like lucky red envelopes with the Chinese double happiness symbol on them, and chocolate lollipops with the Albanian double headed eagle on them. I wore a Chinese inspired red dress during the cocktail hour and the reception. We had our guests sign a Chinese silk tablecloth instead of a guest book.  We performed a Chinese tea ceremony and served tea to our parents, uncles and aunts.  We danced to several Albanian songs, including one in which Enis, according to Albanian tradition, was supposed to set a cloth napkin on fire to signify the end of his bachelorhood. Given that we were indoors at the Vista Sky Lounge, we didn’t set fire to anything.

Speaking of the Vista Sky Lounge, we had originally chosen that venue because of the beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline. Too bad it rained on our wedding! It drizzled all during our first look photo session at Gantry State Park in Long Island City. There was a light mist during our pre-ceremony cocktail hour. Then it was cloudy for the rest of the night. Fortunately, it had stopped raining right before our ceremony, which was so much fun!  We didn’t have any rituals or readings; rather, our celebrant told our guests the back story of our love and joked about our relationships with our (now) mothers-in-law.

Enis and I wanted our wedding to be a fun one. The food was delicious, the alcohol was flowing and everyone was dancing. We had a great time and we hope that all our guests did too!”

Congratulations Tracy and Enis!

Check out more photos in the slideshow.

Also, Check out their High Line engagement session here.

Special thanks to the team!
Venue: Vista Sky Lounge
Officiant: Chris Shelley
Flowers: Teddy Florist
Dress:  Bliss by Monique Lhuillier, Kleinfeld Bridal
Veil: Something Bleu Bridal
Hair piece: Silk Bridal Boutique
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Rings: Ken Coban at Two Tone Jewelry
DJ: Anthony Gelo at Good Times Production
Cake: Astoria Bakery

Jamie and Graeme were married at the beautiful Maryland Inn in Annapolis. Pretty, white, classic touches surrounded the lovely ceremony. The day was filled with love and joy.

Jamie shares, “Because Graeme is British and I’m a Marylander, we really wanted a wedding venue that would reflect where we both came from. Dating from 1776, the historic Maryland Inn was an obvious choice for us, and perfect for the classic, intimate feel we wanted.”

Graeme shares his favorite moment, “Apart from marrying the love of my life, obviously, the funniest part was watching our super-cute flower girl walk the length of the aisle without dropping a single rose petal and then sitting next to her father… who proceeded to throw handfuls of petals over his shoulder to make up for lost time!”

The couple shared their first dance to At Last by Etta James and then enjoyed a brunch with their guests.

We walked around downtown Annapolis to get portraits that reflect the historic character of the town. The architecture is so charming and beautiful!

Congratulations Jamie and Graeme!

Special thanks to the team:
Venue: The Maryland Inn
Dress: Amanda Garrett
Veil: Borrowed from the bride’s godmother, Tracey
Bridal Swarovski crystal comb:  Fabledreams UK
Groom’s tuxedo:  Lauren by Ralph Lauren
Bridal Hair:  Amanda Huddleston at Glow Salon, Annapolis
Shoes:  Manolo Blahnik
Flowers:   Fantastic Flowers by Bianca Lord
Music:  Erin Hill, harpist and Leigh Stuart, cello
Photography: Jessica Schmitt Photography

Regina and Jason are full of life and love. They love bright colors, dancing, being silly and celebrating special moments with family and friends.  Regina shares, “We were definitely going for a quirky chic kind of look because it just fits our personalities so well. We wanted it formal-ish with a bit of fun, play, and whimsical little details that would describe our personality to a tee. Basically, we were aiming for having a wedding that we ourselves would want to go to.”

They were married at the Ravel Hotel, overlooking a beautiful view of the city and Queensboro Bridge.

Guests grabbed tissues and wedding wands and made their way to their seats on the rooftop for the ceremony.

Jason shares, “My favorite part of the wedding day was seeing my wife in her dress for the first time. My second favorite moment was getting all of our nieces and nephews joining in on the ceremony.”

Regina shares some of her personal touches,  “I’m a passionate DIY-er, and I loved the table setting we had from our personalized photo table runners to the frames describing the reasons we loved each other. I was super excited about our vinyl records guestbooks, too, and they’re now up in our home. Our special foodie details for the event were definitely the lechon (roasted pig) in our cocktail hour and the candy buffet for dessert!”

Jason adds, “We loved having one of our close friends create a drink for the occasion called the LimDick, which was created from both of our taste profiles.”

Congratulations Regina and Jason!

Checkout more photos in the slideshow!

Special thanks to the team:
Venue: Ravel Hotel
Nina Salazar: Wedding Day of Coordinator
Florist: Nature’s Petal
Cake and Lechon: Krystal’s Bake Shop
Makeup: Christina Amador
Hair: Randi Ross
Officiant: Kevin Schwab
Dress Designer: Oleg Cassini
DJ: DJ Rolo, Ravel Hotel
Invitation Design: Marissa Allie
Photographer: Jessica Schmitt Photography with Eric Swartz
Videographer: Delia Studios