Just About Married

Marcella and Jason at The Bowery Hotel Part II

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:39:37 +0000

I had to post a second installment of Marcella and Jason’s wedding, simply stunning! Enjoy! Love to you both! – Anna

Ceremony & Reception: Bowery Hotel

Florist: Verde

Ceremony/Cocktail Music: John Ragusa

Reception Music: UGO

DJ: Patrick Billard

Photography: Dave Robbins

Hair: Benjamin Fillingham

Make up: Cheek to Cheek

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Dessert: Baked

Marcella and Jason at The Bowery Hotel

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:17:39 +0000

June 25^th, 2011

Marcella & Jason

Marcella and Jason were beyond fantastic to work with. They had amazing vision, an unlimited amount of patience and family arriving from what felt like every far corner of the earth! Each element of the wedding meant something personal to the bride and groom. They had their first meeting pictures at Madison Square Park, near their apartment, before arriving for their ceremony and reception at The Bowery Hotel. On their sign in table, they displayed black and white photos of friends and family members. They made fantastic entertainment choices: a Tabla duo to play traditional music during their ceremony, a quartet for cocktails, and then a total party-like-crazy 10 piece band for the reception and a DJ until 2 am! If I haven’t been successful in truly setting the stage as to how much this day meant to this couple, just look at the photos, it’s all there! Congratulations Marcella and Jason!

Reception: Bowery Hotel

Florist: Verde

Ceremony/Cocktail Music: John Ragusa

Reception Music: UGO

DJ: Patrick Billard

Photography: Dave Robbins

Hair: Benjamin Fillingham

Make up: Cheek to Cheek

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Dessert: Baked

Talking Twilight with MTV’s NextMovie.com

Rebecca — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:04:17 +0000

Although I’m not officially a TwiHard, I am a pop culture junkie, so when NextMovie.com asked us to put a price tag on some of the Breaking Dawn wedding elements, I was happy to obsess …er, oblige!
Check out our Breaking Dawn breakdown here.

-Rebecca

Twilight Wedding Cost, Twilight Breaking Dawn Wedding Cost

New York Magazine & Just About Married

Rebecca — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:59:11 +0000

Racing to the altar? Anna has some advice for you in the Winter 2012 New York Magazine Weddings issue!

Read the full article here or pick up the magazine, available now, for invaluable tips from Anna & many other wedding industry pros.

New York Wedding Planner

Julia & Jim at Studio 450

Rebecca — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:16:11 +0000

Julia & Jim, one of my favorite couples EVER, have their wedding featured on Style Me Pretty today!

Julia gave SMP a great description of their design ideas, which were brought to life by Hatch Creative Studios. After a quick trip to Crif Dogs with Dave Robbins, the couple braved the drizzles for some shots on the roof of Studio 450 before their unique, personal & beautiful ceremony downstairs.

The yellow & gray color palette really popped in the all-white venue, and the mix of real & paper flowers had all the guests doing double-takes.

Congrats, Julia & Jim!

Click through to Style Me Pretty for the full description and photo gallery.

Venue: Studio 450
Catering: Marcey Brownstein
Design: Hatch Creative Studio
Photography: Dave Robbins Photography
Photo Booth: We Love Photobooths
Lighting: Lightworks Interactive
Hair & Make-up: Face Time Beauty

Studio 450 Wedding, NYC Wedding Coordinator, Day-of Coordinator NY

Holly & Peter at Tribeca Rooftop

Admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:49:26 +0000

Holly and Peter had a very elegant black tie wedding and reception at the Tribeca Rooftop in February. The most amazing pictures were taken by Cappy Hotchkiss of their ‘plentiful’ bridal party and families!

The ceremony was carefully planned out and incorporated Holly’s Jewish background and Peter’s Italian American traditions. I can honestly report that once the music started, the entire wedding hit the dance floor and never sat down.

Truly an amazing couple, I wish Holly and Peter all the best!
- Anna

Venue: Tribeca Rooftop
Florist & Draping: Van Vliet & Trap
Ceremony & Reception Music: Bud Maltin Metropolitan Music
Photography: Cappy Hotchkiss
Officiant: Paul Winner

Tribeca Rooftop Wedding, Wedding Planner NYC, Day-of Wedding Coordinator NYC

Ali & Matt at The Bowery Hotel

Admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:33:07 +0000

Ali and Matt were married in the Hamptons the day prior to their big party at The Bowery Hotel. They wanted to host a full on, absolutely no-holds-barred extravaganza the next day, and they succeeded. Their reception was black tie (Ali wore the most amazing dress) and the guests were treated to a sit down meal followed by desserts, dancing and late night treats. The couple had biscuits from Peels delivered in take home bags, so the guests could grab them on the way out – the smell was outrageous!

As you can see from the photos, the party was amazing and, thanks to DJ Jason Fioto, it lasted all night long.

Congratulations Ali and Matt!
-Anna

Florist: Matthew Robbins
Reception Music: Jason Fioto
Photography: Cappy Hotchkiss
Hair & Makeup: Butterfly Studio Salon
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Favors: Peels Biscuits

Bowery Hotel Wedding, Wedding Coordinator NYC, Day-of Wedding Planner NYC

Courtney & Kevin at The Mandarin Oriental

Rebecca — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:12:18 +0000

After a lovely ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Courtney & Kevin had a gorgeous reception at The Mandarin Oriental. Andy at Fred Marcus shared some fantastic shots with us that really highlight the great space & views at the Mandarin Oriental, and the amazing floral creations from DeJuan Stroud.

The taxicab cookies were a very cute favor, especially given the mostly out-of-town guest list, and Jen from our team had a great time racing against herself to fill the empty spots the SECOND someone took one away

Congratulations, Courtney & Kevin!
-Rebecca

Ceremony: St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Reception: Mandarin Oriental, Columbus Circle
Florist: DeJuan Stroud
Photography: Fred Marcus
Cakes: Ruth Drennan
Band: Starlight Orchestras
Lighting: Bentley Meeker
Escort Cards & Menu Place Cards: M Milestones, Inc.
Taxicab Cookies: The Flour Pot Cookies
Hair & Make-up: Facetime Beauty

Mandarin Oriental Wedding New York, Columbus Circle Wedding, NYC Wedding Coordinator

Helpful advice from Brides & JAM

Admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:11:28 +0000

Pick up the Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Brides Magazine for some very helpful explanations & advice from our own Anna Leath!

Pop Up Chapel pics!

Rebecca — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:57:26 +0000

What a fantastic, gorgeous, inspiring day! The rain kept to Friday and gave us a beautiful day for 24 weddings at Merchant’s Gate in Central Park.
When I arrived at 6AM (!) I tried to capture some of the calm before the storm, and the construction of the 2 chapels.

Here are our first weddings of the day – Bryn & Leila in the Ribbon Chapel and Ken & Clay in Kiss!

One of my favorite things all day was how the Ribbon Chapel caught the sun and made rainbows on the ground inside the chapel. Reminded me of Pollyanna’s prisms.

Mayra from Always A Bridesmaid stopped by to capture our team in action.

Team JAM inside Ribbon!

Congratulations to all the couples, and many thanks to the Parks Department, the NYPD, the officiants & photographers who donated their time & efforts, and ALL the sponsors & volunteers – we definitely couldn’t have done it without you all!

Photos and videos:
Round-up from Pop Up Chapel’s Photo Dave
Pop Up Flickr set
Rory O’Malley of The Book Of Mormon spoke about marriage equality

Popup Chapel July 30th 2011 from Gustavo Campos on Vimeo.

Press:
NY1
TIME.com
LOGO’s NewNowNext Blog
The New York Observer
PIX 11 News

View even more at Pop Up Chapel’s Facebook page

-Rebecca