I love the overall vision this Bride & Groom had for their Big Day: to throw a big dinner party close friends and family. Because sometimes the jumping off point of inspiration isn’t about the details, it’s about the vibe. And then the details just fall into place so, so beautifully. Not to mention, this glowing Bride is the Co-founder of Birchbox, so of course, she looked effortlessly gorgeous. Ready for more? See all of Mark for Trent Bailey Studio‘s captures in The Vault.
From the Bride… Our overall vision was to throw a big dinner party close friends and family. We had a wedding weekend and the home base for the weekend was the Arnold House, a 10-room Catskills hotel that has been renovated to look very Ace-y and owned by a super cool couple who lives part time in Manhattan. Family stayed there and we had our Friday night welcome party in their barn and our brunch there on Sunday (we couriered Peter Pan doughnuts and Bien Cuit croissants from the city!). The actual wedding was at East Hill, about 6 mi away. The same couple who owns the Arnold House has a 60+ acre property that includes a modern pool area (where we had our cocktail hour), and a container house (where we stayed). The vibe was to be a full weekend of activities in a gorgeous upstate area. Hiking, distillery tours, yoga at the Arnold House. Very low-key and fun, and everyone was invited to everything.
My hair was done by Jeff Chastain, and makeup by Nam Vo. It was amazing to have friends—people I’ve known and worked with for 5+ years—do my hair and makeup. We didn’t have a bridal party, but rather, Rob had his best friend as best man and I had my sister. Our officiant was our friend Nate Rogers. We put the ceremony together ourselves, and included readings from Madeline L’Engle, George Saunders and a BK poet named Robert Hershon. Our ceremony was in an empty field, then we walked up to the pool area for cocktails, then reception under a tent.
Poppies & Posies did a spectacular job with our florals. I wanted seasonal, not too girly, an undone, organic look but not too hippie. I LOVED them. Rob designed all our printed materials (though Hayley did the menus!), Tazo at 4over4 printed them, and our friend Allidah wrote our escort cards, which hung on the fence at cocktail hour. Food was obviously a huge priority! We worked with Oliver Kita, an incredibly skilled caterer to create a big dinner party. We created a menu that felt like something we would do at home (obviously not at this scale or all at once). For cocktail hour, we love the idea of Italian aperitivo hour so we had an entire bar of negronis and spritzes and a GIANT wooden table piled with charcuterie and cheeses – mostly local. Then of course radishes with local butter, deviled eggs b/c Rob loves them etc. Dinner was family-style and, again, foods that we would make ourselves – steak with chimmichurri, roasted veggies etc. My parents sourced 20 vintage soda bottles we filled with olive oil for the table and my dad personally folded all the napkins. Oliver made us a naked wedding cake and homemade mallomars as a party favor! Our band was Doug Winters Band – Rob had seen this band at a wedding in 2009, where he danced so much he sprained his ligament.
My dress was by Roland Mouret. I wanted something modern and simple but with pretty details. My shoes were by Jimmy Choo. Rob wore a made to measure suit by Louis Purple and shoes by Churches.
Photography: Trent Bailey Studio | Floral Design: Poppies And Posies | Wedding Dress: Roland Mouret | Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Catering: Oliver Kita Fine Catering | Groom's Attire: Louis Purple
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