Here is Angela and Utsarga’s joyful wedding weekend at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, captured so beautifully by Mike Zhu Films.
Read moreThe Plaza Hotel Wedding
This couple had an intimate backyard wedding a year ago and close to their first anniversary, they gathered many family and friends for a big party at The Plaza. It is one of my favourite wedding venues in New York City. Classic, elegant, grand and timeless. Since we took so many beautiful pictures last spring at her family home, this time we focused on pictures inside The Plaza. The bride wore a chic Monique Lhuillier gown that was perfect for the setting.
Read moreBlue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding Video: Sara & Harrison
Sara and Harrison’s glorious wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, captured by The Candi Project.
Read moreBlue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Brittney and Adam
Did you know you can have a wedding in the main restaurant at Blue Hill at Stone Barns? They offer daytime weddings for a smaller guest count. This worked out perfectly for what Brittney and Adam had in mind for their wedding. With guests arriving at 10AM, we had an early start to the day. Brittney and Adam wanted to take pictures before their guests arrived at Blue Hill, so she woke up really early to start makeup with Face Time Beauty at 5AM in the morning. I’m an early bird anyway, so the early start was great for me. Arriving at dawn at Blue Hill was quite beautiful. For a while it was just me and the baker (who was making the most delicious bread). The bakery is right next to the private dining room, which was where we had Brittney get ready.
Read moreThe New York Times: Planning a Pandemic Wedding
I spoke with the New York Times about planning a pandemic wedding, as the Omicron wave subsides.
Read moreBlue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Arielle and Bryant
After rescheduling a year ahead due to the pandemic, Arielle and Bryant finally got married at Blue Hill at Stone Barns with so many of their family and friends in attendance! With over 200 guests, they felt the safest way to host a big celebration was to have the wedding outdoors. As with all our weddings at Blue Hill this year, every guest was fully vaccinated too.
Read moreBlue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Anaïs and Brian
Anaïs and Brian were married at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in September. It had been calling for some rain that day, so we moved the ceremony for 118 guests from the open courtyard to the covered café awning. This is such an intimate space and equally as beautiful backdrop for the happy couple to saw their vows to each other. Anaïs wore a gorgeous A-line gown from Mira Zwillinger. She also had a custom matching detachable top piece that gave the dress a short sleeve look for the ceremony. This was removed after the ceremony, for a strapless look for the reception. Liam Carey changed her hair style from a soft elegant updo to hair down for the reception. Her Poppies and Posies bouquet was comprised of creamy white local dahlia, paired with hydrangea, garden roses, hydrangea, delicate eucalyptus and a touch of small blue thistle.
Read moreCarats and Cake: Top Planner
Carats and cake named us one of the top wedding planners! Thank you for this honour and for featuring so many of our weddings over the years.
Read moreBlue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Carmen and Matt
In what has been an incredibly wet year for weddings, we finally had a day when I didn’t have to keep checking my three weather apps throughout the day. It was a gorgeous September day at Blue Hill at Stone Barns for Carmen and Matt. We had to reschedule their wedding twice due to COVID-19, and everyone was so happy when the big day finally came. Both sets of parents spent many weeks in quarantine on their journey from China. Carmen and Matt were both such a pleasure to work with. They dealt with the pandemic challenges with compassion and grace. I think this bodes well for a long and happy marriage!
Read moreBackyard Spring Wedding in New York
This lovely couple was supposed to have a big spring wedding at the Plaza Hotel. Due to COVID-19, they decided to have a much smaller outdoor wedding in their family backyard, and reschedule the bigger reception to 2022. I love that they decided to still get married on their original date and in a place that was so meaningful.
Read moreBlue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Laura and Keith
Like many other couples Laura and Keith had to reschedule and downsize their wedding due to COVID-19. We finally came together in June and had a safe and joyful celebration of their marriage at Blue Hill at Stone Barns! Every guest and vendor had to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend. Before the ceremony, Laura and Keith arrived early to take pictures around the beautiful grounds. They were so natural with each other that their photographer Kim from Brian Dorsey Studios said she hardly had to give them any direction! Clearly two people who were meant for each other.
Read moreBRIDES: AAPI Wedding Pros on Love, Tradition, Culture, and Heritage
Backyard Micro Wedding: Sarah and Nico
Sarah and Nico had planned for a big wedding the summer of 2020. Unfortunately COVID had other ideas, so we ended up moving their larger celebration to a later safer date. They still wanted to get married on their original date, so they decided to have the sweetest of micro weddings with only immediate family in her parents’ backyard. For safety both the ceremony and the dinner took place outdoors and they had 12 people in attendance. Poppies and Posies created a bright and joyous bouquet for Sarah with coral and peach garden roses, pink and orange dahlia, peach zinnia and blue nigella.
Read moreNewsweek: I'm a Wedding Planner
It has been 10 years since I started my wedding planning business and it was such a pleasure chatting with Newsweek about what it is like behind the scenes. 70 weddings later and I still learn a thing or two with each and every wedding. I am endlessly grateful to my clients, industry partners, family and friends who have supported me. Thank you to Jenny Haward for this write up!
Read moreValley Rock Inn Wedding: Maureen and Kevin
Maureen and Kevin found a new location at Valley Rock Inn with beautiful grounds for taking photos after the church ceremony. We had to find a new photographer, videographer, hair stylist, makeup artist and wedding cake designer for the new date with 3 weeks to plan. I am so grateful to all these vendors who came on board at the last minute and existing vendors who were flexible with the changes involved, and helped to make Maureen and Kevin’s celebration such a beautiful and fun event!
Read moreWedding Wire: What to Know If You're Having a Summer 2021 Wedding
There is a lot for couples to navigate as they plan their weddings this year through the pandemic. Jenn Sinrich put together some great tips for this summer’s weddings. Thank you for including me!
Read moreBRIDES: At Home Weddings: How to Make Your House Party Feel Special
BRIDES: New York State Just Allowed 150 Guests at Weddings—Will These Events Be Safe?
Governor Cuomo just announced that weddings for up to 50% of the venue capacity up to a maximum of 150 guests will be allowed from March 15 with mandatory testing for all guests. I caught up with Stephanie Cain from BRIDES about this announcement. Read below for some thoughts from local wedding professionals.
Read moreWestchester Hudson Valley Weddings Magazine 2021
Many couples had to pivot their wedding plans in 2020, but these micro weddings still worked out so nicely. When the same love and care is put into planning a celebration, you know it will be good. Maureen and Kevin downsized their wedding to 40 and moved venue locations to Valley Rock Inn (Sloatsburg, New York). I helped them to plan it in a mere 3 weeks. Sarah and Nico changed their summer wedding to a celebration with just 12 family members. They had a gorgeous outdoor ceremony and dinner at Sarah’s family home. Love can’t be cancelled!
Read moreCarats and Cake: Anna and David
Anna and David’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding is up on Carats and Cake. See more of their wedding on our blog post here.
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