October 19, 2007 Issue
Cover Story
New York Weddings
If you haven’t already noticed by the time you’re picking up this issue, putting together a wedding isn’t free of challenges—especially in New York. Nowhere else are there so many alternatives, so much superlative talent, such high expectations—and the costs to match. But isn’t finding the solutions part of the fun? In the ensuing pages, we’ve considered every last detail on your behalf, from start (the engagement party) to finish (the honeymoon).
Features
Get Me to the Wedding!
Fabulous wedding gowns worn in theatrical transit.
From the Runway
Twenty-five modern dresses embodying this season’s freshest bridal fashion trends.
Meet Your Match
The city’s top pastry and floral designers team up to make ideal cake-and-centerpiece pairings for five hypothetical New York wedding receptions.
New York Nuptials
Scenes From an Elopement
How a Canadian couple tied the knot in New York City.
Ask the Experts
The Gown Designer
“When shopping for a veil to match your gown, one-sixteenth of an inch trim is the ideal.”
The Event Designer
"Consider things not intended for wedding-industry consumption."
The Stationer
"Do programs that look like miniature booklets. They’re unexpected and stylish."
The Caterer
“It’s a waste to make guests sit down to a plated dessert.”
The Cake-Maker
“Transporting a cake from downtown to Midtown can be a nightmare.”
What to Register For
Six designers and a chef weigh in on your newlywed gifts: what to register for and why.
The Bridal Party
The New Bridesmaid’s Dress Code
Three New Yorkers—who, combined, have done the bridesmaid stroll 14 times this year—model a dozen keepers.
The Party Primer
Surely most of your friends aren’t natural-born master-logisticians. Here, ideas for the festivities they’ll be planning for you in the months to come.
Gifts They Won’t Secretly Re-Gift
Gift ideas for bridesmaids.
Bill of Honor
A New York bridesmaid tabulates a year’s worth of expenses. Brides, take note!
Bachelorette Bar Crawl
Single in Soho for one more night.
The Album
Winter Bash in Brooklyn
Lydia Hamza & Gustavo Marcus at Stage 6 at Steiner Studios, Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Springtime Fête in the Country
Ali Dwyer & Philip Edwards at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church and the Meadow Club, Southampton, Long Island.
Black-Tie at the Club
Lizz van Wilgen & Tyrone Smith at The Metropolitan Club.
Late Night in a Loft
Anne-Marie Brule & Brandon Kavulla at Peter White Studios.
Drinking and Dancing on the Lawn
Jose Castro & Nathan Orsman at a private residence, Southampton, Long Island.
Minimalist Cocktail Party
Lauren Selsky & Carlos Hall at Banchet Flowers.
The Reception
The Top 20 Reception Ideas
Event planners’ greatest hits. Plus: a handful of flops.
The Making of a Couture Invitation
Five stories of custom-made wedding invitations.
Liquored Up
Six seasonal drinks, created by Jason Kosmas of Employees Only, rated on a scale of one to delicious.
A Dream Wedding Menu for Each Season
Four New York City chefs design seasonal wedding menus.
Who Needs a Top Toque?
Five caterers and event planners who can get a great chef (or create equally impressive meals).
How Much for Over-the-top?
A Technicolor reception in the Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, annotated and itemized.
Bang for Your Buck
An affordable venue is not impossible to find.Here, a short list of places to start (or end) your search.
The Wedding-Spending Diaries
Four New York couples track all their major costs.
Wisdom for the Haggling Bride and Groom
A contract isn’t set in stone until you sign it. Here’s how to make sure you get what you want.
How to Keep Your Guests Happy
Be considerate, play good music, keep an open bar, and more.
Welcome, Out-of-Towners
How to be a good host when your local reception is a destination wedding for many of your guests.
Visitors’ Swag: Open Upon Arrival
While favors are an unnecessary expense, welcome bags for out-of-town guests are not. Don’t skimp with a bottle of water and a bag of peanuts.
Itinerary: The Thursday-to-Sunday Guide
The luxe concierge service Quintessentially schedules an hour-by-hour, day-to-day hypothetical plan to keep out-of-town visitors entertained (and out of your hair)
It’s 1 a.m. Do You Know Where Your Guests Are?
A crew of four New York nightlife experts plan wee-hour high jinks, from a limbo party in Chinatown to a raucous sleepover in the Bowery Hotel.
Tactics
Sample-Sale Sleuthing
How to get an amazing dress on the cheap.
The Honeymoon
Where Won't It Be Hurricane Season?
How to find the ideal destination for the season you choose to marry in.
Where to Go for One Week
Three one-week honeymoon destinations for three different budgets.
Where to Go For Two Weeks
Three one-week honeymoon destinations for three different budgets.
Style Counsel
Wedding Gowns
The dos and don'ts of buying a wedding gown.
Lingerie
Dos and don'ts when buying wedding lingerie.
Tuxes and Suits
The dos and don'ts for wedding tuxes and suits.
Accessories
The dos and don'ts when buying wedding accessories.
Veils
Dos and don'ts when buying a wedding veil.
Beauty
Dos and don'ts for your wedding day.
Try It
Custom Dressmaker
Kim Hicks, Bergdorf Goodman.
Personal Shopper
Julie Sabatino, The Stylish Bride.
Hair Extensions
MHN.
Botox
Dr. Amy Wechsler.
Isolaz
Dr. Doris Day.
SmartLipo
Dr. Bruce Katz.
Lash Extensions
Uptown Girl.
Medi Pedi
Dr. Alexander Fish.
Teeth Whitening
Dentabrasion, Dr. Lana Rozenberg.
Lighting Design
Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging.
Vegetarian Catering
Kyotofu.
Ice Sculptures
Okamoto Studio.
Planners' Picks
Shoe and Gown Dyers
Shoe Service Plus, Martin Izquierdo, and more.
Destination Wedding Gurus
David Reinhard Events, Marcy Blum, and more.
Rentals
Props for Today, Taylor Creative Inc, and more.
Guest Transportation
Altour Limousine, Farrell Limousine, and more.
Tents
Stamford Tent & Event Services, Sperry Tents, and more.
Child Care
Babysitter’s Guild, Pinch Sitter’s Agency, and more.
How To
Insure Your Engagement Ring
Three helpful tips on insuring your ring.
Word Your Invitations
Nine helpful tips for wording your invitations.
Create a Wedding Website
Three helpful tips on creating your site.
Get Wedding Insurance
Three helpful tips for getting insured.
Make a Successful Seating Chart
Six helpful tips on creating a seating chart.
Have a Green Wedding
Three helpful tips for planning an eco-friendly wedding.
Serve a Signature Cocktail
Five helpful tips on serving a customized cocktail.
Polls
Where Was Your Rehearsal Dinner?
Five couples dish on their rehearsal dinner restaurants.
Who Did You Hire to Play at Your Wedding?
Five couples talk about who they hired to play music on their wedding day.
Who Was Your Photographer?
Five couples weigh in on wedding photographers.
Eight-Planner Poll: What are Some Little-Known Drawbacks to Popular Venues?
Eight planners discuss little known drawbacks to popular wedding venues.
Tradeoffs
Tradeoffs
What you could get for the same price as..
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