CONTENTS
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 VOL. 83, NO. 1
394 SHEER BLISS
Delicate lace. Barely there bodices.
Floaty skirts. The season’s prettiest
dresses are equal parts sex y and sweet.402 PETAL PUSHERS
Calling all romantics: Prepare to
swoon over these garden-inspired gowns
covered in embroidered blooms.410 SWEET BOTANICALS
Sugar flowers have been pressed onto
wedding cakes for centuries, but
Connecticut baker Erica O’Brien takes
the lush look to a whole other level.416 THEIR BIG MOMENT
A Florida couple pulled out all the stops
(fireworks! a man-made snowstorm!) to
wow the crowd at their Palm Beach bash.420 THE NEW WOMAN
IN YOUR LIFE
Because you’re marr ying his family
too, we help you navigate your
relationship with your mother-in-law.
By Dana HudepohlFEATURES
For more
gorgeous
gowns, see
page 394.
Embellished
Chantilly-lace
dress, $5,390,
and silk-gazar
skirt, $2,990,
Monique
Lhullier; 212-
683-3332.16 F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 6 (continued on page 26 )CHLOE MALLETT