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YOU CAN MATCH A FORMAL VEIL WITH A LESS-FORMAL DRESS. Think of it as the bridal-style version of the high-low mix— and a great w ...

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A CHAPEL-LENGTH VEIL NEEDN’T STAY IN THE CHAPEL. Don’t feel you have to ditch the tulle right after you say “I do.” Keep it on f ...

A BIRDCAGE GOES GREAT WITH ANY LENGTH DRESS. But unless the retro look is your jam, pair with soft hair and a nude lip. Embroide ...

HAIR Seiji using Bumble and Bumble/ the Wall Group MAKEUP Suzy Gerstein using Chanel Rouge Coco/Honey Artists MANICURE Francis V ...

WEDDING WE GAVE OUR FAVORITE BAKERS A CHALLENGE: MAKE THE CLASSIC WHITE CAKE EXCITING AGAIN. THE RESULTS WERE ANYTHING BUT VANIL ...

SCULPTURAL FLOWERS For this masterpiece, Erica O’Brien started with geometric tiers covered in clean fondant and added a bouquet ...

PATTERN PLAY “This design was inspired by an ink drawing from artist Karina Puente,” says Sweet & Saucy Shop’s lead cake des ...

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This page: In Provence, the bride and her bridesmaids headed to ceremony number two. Opposite: In Paris, the couple paused for p ...

PA R I S T O PROV ENCE FOR THIS PARISIAN PAIR, TWO WEDDINGS WERE BETTER THAN ONE BY ANNA PRICE OLSON PHOTOGRAPHS BY SYLVIE GIL P ...

CIVIL CEREMONY After watching the couple exchange vows inside the courthouse, guests showered them with flower petals, then walk ...

1 “We filled the entrance with this flower curtain that I’d been dreaming of for a very long time,” says the bride. 2 The couple ...

Venue Private residence. Planner Willy Antonucci; willyantonucci@ gmail.com. Dress Celestina Agostino; celestina-agostino.com. F ...

SUMMER CEREMONY The house in Provence was perfect for an August party, but it took a lot of work to turn the gardens into an eve ...

TOP INDUSTRY PROS OFFER IDEAS FOR CUTTING COSTS (WITHOUT SACRIFICING STYLE) Stationery 1 “Love the look of letterpress but not t ...

5 “Stationers can charge as much as $7 per set for envelope addressing, assembly, and mailing. Don’t be afraid to DIY; just spre ...

16 “Ask your florist to use plastic containers instead of glass. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors—even metal- ...

Food & Drink 40 “To cut staffing costs, consider a buffet. Depending on the caterer, you could save any where from $1,500 to ...

YOU’ R E I N V “We didn’t look at any other venues after the Bel-Air Bay Club,” bride Noelle Molezion-Smith says. “It was perfec ...