A Colorful Affair: Gray and Yellow
Tailor Maid: From left: “Sinclair” silk-chiffon dress, $250, J.Crew; White by Vera Wang tulle dress, $198, David’s Bridal, with Jim Hjelm necklace (shown as belt), $75, Country Weddings; Monique Lhuillier taffeta dress, $298, L’élite Bridal Boutique; Lynn Lugo “Sean” silk-shantung dress, $280, Flair Brides & Maids; “Promenade” textured-silk dress, $220, bhldn.com, with Coren Moore silk-shantung sash, $40, Flair Brides & Maids.
Short and Sweet: Jenny Yoo “Bella” tulle-and-Chantilly-lace dress, $1,495, with Anna Elyse “Sweet” beaded silk belt, $170, both Flair Brides & Maids; Radiance netting veil, $200, L’élite Bridal Boutique; Erickson Beamon “Glenda” gold-and-silver-plated-metal earrings with Swarovski crystals and glass pearls, $395, M. Flynn; Nina “Evelixa” satin heels, $69.90, Shoes to Dye For.
Bridal bouquet of ranunculuses, succulents, garden roses, craspedia, and freesia with satin-ribbon-wrapped handle, $200, Floral Design by LauraJean, with sterling silver jewelry, $90, nyxstudio.com; boutonniere of brunia, craspedia, and succulents, $25, Table & Tulip; Premier Prints “Zig Zag” cotton-slub fabric (used as tablecloth), $15 per yard, Grey’s Fabric and Notions.
Hip to Be Square: Three-tier rolled-chocolate-covered cake with rolled-chocolate decorations, $9.50 per slice, Dessert Works; porcelain platter, $15, and stainless-steel-and-plastic serving set, $11, both Crate & Barrel; “Oiva” porcelain plates, $22 each, and “Lomapäivä” cotton fabric (used as backdrop), $79 per yard, both Marimekko; “Full Moon Polka Dot” cotton fabric (used as napkin), $10 per yard, and Moda Fabrics cotton broadcloth (used as tablecloth), $7 per yard, both Grey’s Fabric and Notions.
Letterpress menu, $450 for 100, and escort card, starting at $165 for 100, both Albertine Press; “Quatrefoil” ceramic olive tray, $152, jillrosenwald.com; Kim Seybert capiz-shell place mat, $68, Christofle “BY” silver-plated dinner knife, $135, and Christofle “BY” silver-plated dinner fork, $119, all Neiman Marcus; Royal Limoges “Danielle” porcelain plate with matte platinum rim, $175, and Kate Spade New York “June Lane” bone-china plate, $19, both Bloomingdale’s; wineglasses, $20 for four, Bed Bath & Beyond; “Nixon” porcelain dessert plate with platinum accents, $12, Jonathan Adler; Sabre Paris acrylic napkin ring, $10, Didriks; flower arrangement of phalaenopsis orchid, brunia, and craspedia in an egg vase, $48, Table & Tulip.
Good as Gold: Monique Lhuillier “Charlene” silk gown with re-embroidered lace and ruched tulle, $7,500, L’élite; Erickson Beamon “Boom” gold-vermeil bracelet, $605, M. Flynn. Bridal bouquet of calla lilies, dusty miller, pincushions, and spray roses, $200, Mimosa.
JB Star yellow-diamond-and-platinum ring with diamonds, price upon request, Long’s Jewelers.
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