BRIDES: Best Wedding Planners in America
What a way to end the year! Ang Weddings and Events was named one of the best wedding planners in America by BRIDES. I am over the moon about this honour. Thank you to Anna Price Olson and the BRIDES team for including us. I loved the introduction they wrote for this piece. Planners have been working so hard this year to support their clients and vendors through the challenges of planning a celebration during COVID-19. I have been so lucky to find myself in an industry where we all worked hard to support each other through uncertain times. I am deeply grateful for the community and acknowledgement. Onwards and upwards!
Mandarin Oriental New York Wedding: Alice and Sanjay
Alice and Sanjay’s double wedding was my last wedding of 2019 and it was quite a celebration to end out the year! Looking back it was also my last wedding before COVID-19. Now looking over these pictures and seeing a celebration of over 200 guests brings with it a whole host of emotions for me. I greatly look forward to the wonderful day when we can get back to these big fabulous weddings in New York City. In the meantime, I hope this recap brings some inspiration to couples out there planning away.
Carats and Cake: Rachel and Garrett
Rachel and Garrett’s stunning wedding at Cipriani 25 Broadway is on Carats and Cake! Click here for the feature.
Carats and Cake: Hunter and Ryan
Thank you to Carats and Cake for featuring Hunter and Ryan’s spring wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns!
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding with Sunflowers
I have always been fond of sunshine yellow and was so happy to hear that this couple loved it too. For the dinner in the hayloft, Poppies and Posies used delicate yellow sunflowers woven throughout their arrangements of olive, geranium, zinnia, lisianthus, cosmos, dahlia and unripe raspberries. These were displayed in ceramic vases that complimented the beautiful china that Blue Hill at Stone Barns uses.
Four Seasons NYC Wedding: Xi and Eric
Often couples come to me with a venue they already have in mind, but sometimes I get to work with couples right from the beginning. It is really exciting to learn what an engaged couple hopes for and how they want to feel on their wedding day. We looked at some great wedding venues all around NYC and the winner was the Four Seasons Downtown Hotel.
Carats and Cake: Tying it Together
As always it was a pleasure chatting with Carats and Cake! This time for a prop tip about how to create a cohesive design plan. Read more here.
Manhatta Restaurant Rehearsal Dinner: Xi and Eric
Xi and Eric started off their wedding weekend with a rehearsal dinner at Manhatta, a restaurant from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. First we had the ceremony rehearsal at the Four Seasons Downtown, and then the bridal party walked 10 minutes over to Manhatta. The restaurant is perched on the 60th floor and as a result has incredible views of downtown New York.
Carats and Cake: Jennie and Travis
Thank you to Carats and Cake for featuring Jennie and Travis’ fall wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Read more about their wedding on our blog post here.
Cipriani 42nd Street Wedding
Danielle and Alex’s had an elegant black tie Cipriani 42nd Street wedding in the summer. Alpine Creative designed their classic invitation suite, with black engraving on ivory card, rounded corners and a silver bevelled edge. Danielle wore a lace and jewel encrusted gown by Berta Bridal and Alex wore a classic black tuxedo.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Linden and Jacob
Linden and Jacob's Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding in the spring was so beautiful that it took forever for me to get this blog post together! I had such a hard time choosing pictures from Heather Waraksa, one of my very favourite photographers. The vendor team we collaborated with produced such exquisite work and Linden and her mom were a joy to work with. Blue Hill at Stone Barns is truly spectacular in June. Everything is so lush and green throughout the property.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding Video: Anna and David
Anna and David’s spring wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns was captured ever so beautifully by McKenzie Miller Films on video.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Anna and David
Anna always knew she wanted to get married at Blue Hill Stone Barns. She grew up in Irvington and had visited Blue Hill many times to walk the grounds and dine at the restaurant. It was the perfectly fitting for her to have a Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding over Memorial Day weekend.
BRIDES: Can Guests Be Invited To The Bridal Shower But Not The Wedding?
Guest list etiquette can be tricky. Read our thoughts on BRIDES.COM about whether guests can be invited to the bridal shower but not the wedding.
A Brooklyn Wedding
J&C were married on the water at Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The weather was not cooperating with us that day with a steady drizzle all morning. However it cleared up just in time for us to setup the the ceremony outdoors and for the portraits to happen outside. A million thanks to Poppies and Posies for making it happen outside with a tight setup time!
Goodbye to 2019
2019 has been a wonderful year! Thank you to the 8 couples who entrusted me with planning their weddings at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons Downtown and Cipriani. It is always an honour to be part of such a special occasion. Often the best day in your life before you have children!
Real Simple: 10 Outdated Wedding Traditions
I do love some wedding traditions, but there are some that are just outdated you and should feel free to kick to the curb! Thank you to Real Simple for including our thoughts on the matter!
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Hunter and Ryan
We could not have asked for a more perfect spring day for Hunter and Ryan’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding in Pocantico Hills, New York. Hunter wore a stunning Oscar de la Renta gown with sheer sleeves and floral embroidery and an oversized asymmetrical bow at the back. On her feet she wore a hair of hot pink Manolo Blahnik heels. Ryan wore a navy and black tuxedo from Isaia with lace-up oxfords from John Lobb. I am slightly obsessed with the wildly romantic bouquet that Putnam and Putnam designed for Hunter. Featuring peonies, hellerbores, tulips, rannunculus and roses, it had such gorgeous texture and colour!
Hudson Valley Magazine: A Hudson Valley Bride Had the Most Stunning Spring Wedding in Westchester
Thank you to Hudson Valley Magazine for featuring Anna and David’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding! Click on the image below to read more about this gorgeous day in May.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Wedding: Liz and Gabe
There is something that is really special about a Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding in autumn! The fall foliage for Liz and Gabe was spectacular and made for some incredible scenery for portraits with our photographer Fiona Conrad. Gabe’s friend is an artist who creates wind art using a machine setup in a certain place for a while that captures movements on paper with the power of the wind in that place. Gabe commissioned some of her artwork and Fourteen Forty used the artwork in a combination of metallic copper and navy for the invitation suite. It was modern and really unique!