Classic elegance with a little old hollywood glam was how Jess and Andrew described their wedding at Stage 6- Steiner Studios. You may remember Jess and Andrew’s Get to Know You session in Central Park and their fab story in the New York Times. Here is a little recap- Jess and Andrew had mutual friends and showed up at the same birthday party at a little bar called Gstaad. As it happens they talked for hours and as Andrew walked Jess home he planned on working up the courage to ask for a date. However, Jess only lived 2 doors down. So, without much time, Andrew fumbled a non-committal question, “Can I call you?” That call took over a week and Jess almost said, “no” She did think he was cute, loved talking with him and decided to overlook his delay. A few foiled attempts and they finally were on a date that turned into a trip to Italy and more dates and more trips and then a marriage proposal a few years later.
Jess said she chose Stage 6 because of the views of Manhattan, the open floor plan and the floor to ceiling windows. She decided to incorporate fave landmarks in NYC into the invites and they used date spots for the table numbers. Jess envisioned classic elegance and went very simple with white flowers, classic black bridesmaid dresses and tuxes. Their main goal was that everyone had a great time and they were able to cherish every minute of it.
Special thanks to Christopher Duggan for being my second shooter on this wedding. In the photos below, he captured the guys getting ready.
Junko Yoshioka Dress Designer
Jimmy Choo Shoes
Salon Ishi Victor Hair Stylist
Pretty Owl Makeup Nora Rachlin Makeup Artist
Atlas Floral Decorators Floral Designer
Hello Lucky! Placecard Designer
Kate’s Paperie Invitation Designer
Abigail Kirsch Caterer
The Original Faze 4 Band
Rabbi leonard Schoolman Officiant
Stage 6 Steiner Studios Venue
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Jimmy Choo’s, New York Gift Bags, pigeons in the park, the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. Can’t get more New York than that.
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This handkerchief has been passed down through Andrew’s family. It was given to his mom from her grandmother and then every bride since then carries it down the aisle and their names and wedding date are placed in the box. It was touching to see all the names and the dates starting from 1967.
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Breakfast with the guys at St. Clair’s Restaurant
The intimate first moments
My fave photo from the whole day! It just sums up everything they were feeling that day. All the nervous energy finally released and just the genuine happiness at the realization that they are now married.
What a gorgeous view of Manhattan!
Put a reminder on your calnedar to pop up every nth day asking blog today?? I know you are not nearly that compulsive to want to do it on every nth day, but at least you have a nagging reminder ~ to which you can always say NO! ~ and which just might start planting seeds in the back of your mind for your next post!