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March 20, 2012 Issue
Cover Story
New York Weddings
This is a city that never says no, which is good news for brides and grooms who think for
themselves. No matter how cliché-subverting your nuptial vision may be, New York has the resources you need to pull it off. This issue is packed with original ideas to help you get started, from gutsy gowns and convention-defying flowers to double-take cakes and nouveau cocktail pairings.
You’ll also find the unique wedding albums of five couples who did it their way—proof
that there’s no better place than right here to let your imagination run wild.
On the Cover: Photograph by Andrew Eccles for New York Magazine. Styling by Ise White for Artists by Timothy Priano. Market by MaryKate Boylan. Hair by Ryan Cotton for Jed Root, Inc. Makeup by Quinn Murphy for Chanel/Artists by Timothy
Priano. Fashion Assistant: Mickey Woods. My Beloved embroidered tulle gown by Reem Acra, $13,000; French birdcage veil
with crystals by Leah C. Couture Millinery, $325; Elsa Peretti Diamonds by the Yard platinum necklace, $18,500 at Tiffany & Co.;
3-carat cushion-cut diamond ring, 10-carat round-diamond bracelet, and 5.75-carat diamond earrings, all by Kwiat, prices upon
request. David Austin garden rose, tulip, and ranunculus bouquet by Allow Me Event Design, $200.
Features
The Risk Portfolio
The season's most inspired gowns dare to be remembered.
Left of Centerpiece
The new genus of table topper is anything but predictable.
Menu Wars
When choosing a meal plan, you can go formal or familiar. Just do it with a twist.
MoMA or Met?
Museum-worthy creations for appreciators of both contemporary and classical cake art.
Ask the Experts
The Gown Merchant
“Formal bridal shops are all chandeliers and Champagne; we’re more mason jars and margaritas.”
The Photographer
“It’s easy to shoot people who are happy. Brides feel beautiful, the parents are happy—it’s a joyous occasion.”
The Bra Lady
“I’ve been to so many weddings where the woman spends all night hiking up her dress. We don’t stand for that.”
The Makeup Artist
“If you’re Gisele, you can wear just mascara and ChapStick. Most women can’t get away with that.”
The Caterers
“We’ve done events in private jets at 36,000 feet and cooked for 300 people from a changing room at Saks. Whatever our client wants, we try to accommodate it.”
The Wedding Doctor
“Therapy is about learning how to create a time and space each week to really talk and listen to one another.”
Style Guide
Here Comes the Bride
Browse 110 wedding dresses from non-traditional suits to vintage-inspired.
Statement Suits
Graphic prints, plaids, and more options for the groom.
So Clutch
Tiny bags for a big day.
Statement Décolletage
Every neckline has its necklace.
Skip the Veil
Channel your inner wood nymph instead.
One Dress, Four Ways
A quartet of stylists gussy up a budget gown, with a little help from two hair and makeup pros.
Album
With the City As Your Witness
Not every wedding crasher is unwelcome. Here, eight couples' chance encounters and the strangers who made them memorable.
Speakeasy Soirée
Ruby Sheng and Jason Nichols's speakeasy soirée.
Etsy-Eclectic Fête
Carla Schmidt and Mark Silk's Etsy-eclectic fête.
Coolly Coiffed Family Affair
Caroline De Sousa and Zak Mascolo's coolly coiffed family affair.
Color-Coordinated Dinner Party
Emily Kollars and Annabelle Rinehart's color-coordinated dinner party.
Barnyard Bacchanal
Charlotte Adams and Max Bertz's barnyard bacchanal.
The Checklist
Let's Get Physical
Head-to-toe fixer-uppers for the makeover-minded bride.
More Than Words
Punchy colors and bold typography set this stationery apart from the rest of the mailbag.
The Worst-Case-Scenario Crib Sheet
Because things don’t always go as planned.
“We Survived Hurricane Irene”
How one couple made it work when everything went wrong.
Prints Are the New Polaroids
And five other new-wave crazes creeping onto the radars of wedding bloggers.
Reception
The Great Indoors-Outdoors
Ten open-air venues, each with a plan B interior option should the weather act up.
A $25 Wedding Venue? Yes, But ...
The savvy way to wed in a city park.
Country Strong
Idyllic farmhouse properties within striking distance of Manhattan.
Enough With the Wine and Cheese
Cocktail hour is a time to experiment.
The D.J.-or-Band Debate
It’s a conundrum for the ages. To settle the score, we liquored up two seasoned D.J.’s and two veteran band leaders and let them take it to the mats.
Eight Other Acts Guaranteed to Pack a Dance Floor
Eight music acts guaranteed to pack a dance floor.
In It to Win It
An old superstition still inspires healthy competition.
So Where’s the After-Party?
Eight late-night options for post-reception high jinks.
Speech! Speech!
Most newlyweds take to the mike at some point during their nuptials, often delivering overly sappy soliloquies. Don’t be that couple. This fill-in-the-blank outline will keep you on track.
Grooms
Lord of the Rings
The band for the modern groom.
The Right Fit
Real groom-to-be Curtis Flanagan needs a suit for his summer nuptials. We gave him three—then asked the ladies in his life for their honest opinions.
Not a Shot Glass in Sight
Grown-up gifts for grown-up groomsmen.
He's Got the Beat
Some grooms aren’t content being spectators. Meet three locals with a nuptial specialty.
The Elevated Bachelor Party
Bragging rights without the shame.
Let Him Eat Groom's Cake
Eight confections designed with specific fiancés in mind.
You Clean Up Nice!
A six-step manscaping primer.
Honeymoon
The Vacation Compromise
Win-win trips for couples with different ideas of what it means to vacation.
Your Kind of Yurt
Luxury takes on tired old travelogues.
Honey Do Good
Philanthropic journeys for selfless newlyweds.
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