I’ve ID’d the Ice Swans, Cigarette Cup, and Other Items From Chloë Sevigny’s Wedding
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Last weekend,Chloë Sevignyand her gallerist husband, Siniša Mačković, threw themselves abig, stylish weddingin Darien, Connecticut, where Sevigny grew up. The couple has beenofficially marriedsince March of 2020, when they put on all black and went to City Hall, but if you thought that was the end of their celebrations, you’d have been wrong. It’s the marriage that keeps on giving. Ever since stylist Haley Wollens shared a slew ofphotosfrom Sevigny’s bachelorette trip to the beach, where shegot into a poolwith Natasha Lyonnewearing nothing but her underwear and her veil, I’ve been on the edge of my seat in anticipation of the big day.
They weren’t the only ones who got married on Sunday, though. In fact, it was a huge weekend for people I stalk on Instagram hosting categorically chic, New York–based events attended by good-looking people with great taste whom I also follow on Instagram. Designer Lauren Rodriguez ofLorodand artist Chase Hall also got hitched, with a black-tie gathering in the rain on Stuyvesant Street in the East Village, followed by a fancy dinner at Balthazar. (The groom seems to have worn aCharvet shirtand the bride wore Vivienne Westwood.) Fellow designer Emily Adams Bode was there, plus model Paloma Elsesser in an incrediblevintageIssey Miyake Pleats Please gown, and model/designer/Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter,Ella Emhoff, who wore avelvet dress by Vampire’s Wifeand carried aheart-shaped bag from Alaïathat I now really want.
Speaking of Balthazar, owner Keith McNally’s son, Harry McNally, got married to Steven Spielberg’s daughter, Sasha Spielberg, this weekend as well, with a small ceremony in East Hampton. (She woreCarel shoesto the pre-party.) By the time Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker droppedtheir wedding photoson Sunday night, I’d been so well fed, I could not have cared less.
Though all of theseweddingswere cooler than the ones I remember creeping on before the pandemic, none was better, or more carefully, obsessively detailed, than Sevigny’s. I decided to parse out the provenance of some of the exceptionally good stuff I noticed in the pictures (and the background of the pictures, and the backgrounds of the backgrounds of the pictures), from the frosting-heavy cake to the shiny silver cigarette cups (and the brands of the cigarettes inside). My findings.
Chloë’s Ice Swans
Bridesmaid (and artist)Lizzi Bougatsoscollaborated with Queens-based ice supplierOkamoto Studioon an ice sculpture for the wedding. “I ran several ideas by Chloë (as I generally do with ALL my artwork), and we decided on the swans,” Bougatsos said in an email. “She wanted something traditional combined with my usual dangerous and radical edge. [The result] was sort of ’80s, reminiscent of a Giorgio de Chirico or Tamara de Lempicka painting (both of whom we are huge fans of). I loved the sharp edges of the swans and crystals, and asked if the raw bar could be incorporated into the design. Inspired by a glass Rauschenberg sculpture, I added gold chains and a ’80s gold heart locket fromThrilling. The piece is musing on the song ‘Chains of Love,’ by Erasure.”
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Thrilling is a vintage platform, so this locket isn’t identical — but looks quite similar.
Chloë’s Oyster-Sauce Dishes
Sterling-silver scallop-shaped dishes, placed next to the ice sculptures, were used to hold oyster sauce. These were borrowed, it turns out, from event planner Chris Hessney’s personal collection. He found them at an antiques shop in Vermont.
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Chloë’s Clothes
The bride did three outfit changes. For the ceremony, she wore a customJean Paul Gaultiergown designed by Glenn Martens, which was fitted over byMei Zou, followed by a dinner dress by Jonathan Anderson of Loewe. (This look was shorter, allowing her to more easily dance with her husband to “Cosmogony,” by Björk.) For the after-party at Paul’s Casablanca (her brother’s club), where they re-created Morrissey night at the now-closed Sway Lounge, Sevigny wore a corseted lace bodysuit by Mugler’s Casey Cadwallader, andmesh Manolo Blahniksin white.
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She wore these satin Manolos to the after party.
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And she carried this Self-Portrait purse.
Chloë’s Cake
Wacky bakerAimee Francemade an Earl Grey cake layered with ricotta cheese from Hawthorne Valley Farm, “fresh, first of season” market strawberries, and passionfruit curd. She decorated it with sweet alyssum flowers, lilacs, and strawberries as well, all from the Union Square farmers’ market. (France is currently taking orders for May and June; they can be placed at yungkombucha@gmail.com.)
Chloë’s Flowers
Floral arrangements were byPretend Plants and Flowers, an L.A.–based floral design studio that, despite the name, actually uses realflowers. Sevigny’s bouquet consisted of just five calla lilies. According to Pretend Plants co-founders Michael Woodcock and Ezra Woods, the choice was a nod to the bouquet Sevigny’s grandmother carried. She later put stephanotis flowers and baby’s breath behind her ears. For the reception, they created larger arrangements with baby’s breath, calla lilies, ranunculus, pale-blue Japanese delphinium, black-and-white delphinium, dianthus, locally foraged wisteria, and sweet-pea vines, with satin ribbons and bows throughout.
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Orange trees were also brought into the venue and tied with, per Pretend Plants, “more than 20 spools of blush, ivory, and peach double-faced satin ribbon.”
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Chloë’s Cigarette Cups
Taking a page from Mary-Kate Olsen’s book,cigaretteswere provided for guests insilver cups. Event planner Chris Hessney ofHessney & Co.said there was an assortment of Marlboro Lights and American Spirits. The silver cups were sourced from India.
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These — which are also made in India — are nearly indistinguishable.
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These are also fairly similar-looking.
Chloë’s Perfume
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Régime des Fleurs founder Alia Raza told me Sevigny wore the “Little Flower” scent she made in collaboration with the brand in 2019. Its notes include: black tea, bleeding heart, black-currant bud, peony, palo-santo incense, pomelo, honeysuckle, and a precious Ottoman rose absolute.
The couple departed in what appears to be a1980s Mercedes convertible, with cans of Modelo, Diet Coke, and LaCroix seltzer tied to the back. Cheers to the happy couple and their superb taste!
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