How did the planning go?
W really enjoyed coming up with the general idea of having a cocktail nightclub wedding; Art Deco meets Studio 54 was the original thought. It was so fun to get creative with invitations, decor and attire!
How did the planning go?
W really enjoyed coming up with the general idea of having a cocktail nightclub wedding; Art Deco meets Studio 54 was the original thought. It was so fun to get creative with invitations, decor and attire!
“Teach Me Tonight” by Dinah Washington
“Memories” by Maroon 5
Andrew’s father passed away in December 2019, and my mother passed away in October 2020. We wanted the day to be celebratory and not sad, but we did give a short toast before we cut the cake and included a toast to those we have lost, and then played this song.
“XO” by Beyonce
“Hava Nagila” by Barry & Batya Segal
Shoop’s Photography was so easy and great to work with and the photos were way better than I ever dreamed of!
We wanted an intimate ceremony, everyone standing around us, and then a really fun party. I lived in New York City for over a decade, and before that Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Andrew loves to throw parties. We knew we wanted a chic party where people just had fun and celebrated.
We had everyone stand around us (other than one row of chairs in front) and it was so wonderful that we could see everyone’s faces during the ceremony. There was so much love coming from everyone; it was tangible! Also, Andrew’s father was a judge (the Honorable Peter Mering) and the officiant, Judge De Alba, was a friend of his. Additionally, Wendy is an attorney so there was an aspect to the ceremony that had some real connection. There was a fountain going in the background and it just all felt so romantic. The acoustic guitar player really set the tone.
My sister Ashley and Andrew’s two kids (Ashlee and Drew) all said a few words and knocked everyone’s socks off. And the Hava Nagila was super fun!
Bride: The kisses after we said I do!
Groom: The limo bus from the venue to our after party at our house. Full of jubilation!
Andrew’s mother and my Aunt Debbie lit a unity candle. Andrew stomped on a glass and people said “Opa!” and “Mazel Tov!” (Andrew is Greek and I am Jewish.) We had a chuppah and did the Hava Nagila. And having the judge be there was part of the heritage of Andrew’s family because his father was a judge.
Don’t think you need to do anything—rethink all the givens—make it distinctly yours. We didn’t want a sit down dinner. We didn’t want a wedding party. We didn’t even want chairs during the ceremony! But we wanted to include our family and have it be intimate. Plan ahead on things like favors; they were more than two months out! Once it’s all planned and all your lists are done and it’s your wedding day, just enjoy the ride. We both had really great days and just enjoyed ourselves with our friends and families. We told everyone that if anything went wrong that night, not to tell us because we wouldn’t notice anyway. We had so much fun!
Hired the photographer to come to the after party to at least snap some shots. The house and yard looked so good with the tent, tables and full size taco truck in the driveway all lit up. We hardly have any pictures of it! Everyone was having too much fun!
