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.
Carats and Cake: Linden and Jacob
Linden and Jacob’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding is on Carats and Cake. Read more about their spring wedding here. Photography by Heather Waraksa.
Newsweek: 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!
Valley 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!
Wedding 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!
BRIDES: At Home Weddings: How to Make Your House Party Feel Special
Read my thoughts on BRIDES about how to make your at home wedding 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.
Micro Wedding in Connecticut
Alison and Aaron had to adjust their wedding plans due to COVID-19. Their original wedding date was October 3, 2020 and they were committed to getting married that day. Instead of the larger wedding we had original planned which simply was not possible due to state mandates on events, we moved to planning a micro wedding for 37 guests in her family backyard in Connecticut. I started working on this new plan with 8 weeks to go until the big day. There was a lot to do with hiring of new vendors and adjusting our needs with our current vendors.
Her parents have a beautiful home in Connecticut with gorgeous lawns at the front and back of the house. It made for such beautiful wedding pictures! After reviewing the many lovely options on where to place the events with the Greenwich Tent Company, we settled on keeping the festivities close to the back of the house.
Westchester 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!
Carats 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.
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.