A beautiful couple, Yui and Bill, hired me to help plan their wedding in mere months.  The bride had visions of her ceremony in a lush, outdoor setting, while they both wanted the reception to feel cool and contemporary – leading us to choose The Ivy Room, as the setting for both the ceremony and reception.

We enlisted fab photogs Dana and Spencer of Dana Rossini Photography to capture their day…here are a few of the artful images, showcasing their chic and modern urban wedding.

Dana and Spencer had a blast scouting unique and special locations for the hours we allowed for photos around the city, prior to the ceremony.

A fun spin around town also happened prior to the wedding…not quite married yet!

The groom was sure to tailor his attire to his typical taste…tough guy.  

The bride was sure to tailor her ensamb to her taste…sky-high heals were a must!

The early evening ceremony took place in the charming courtyard of the Ivy Room.  The bride, from Bangkok, wanted to incorporate traditional elements of her heritage so the ceremony was a beyond beautiful combination of both Thai and Western traditions.

Dressed in custom traditional Thai for the ceremony, the bride and groom said their vows as the early fall breeze just barely made itself known.

Monks from the couples’ temple ensured the ceremony was incredibly memorable.

A lengthy, but special, shell ceremony encouraged participation for all guests during the ceremony by pouring holy water from beautiful conch shells over the couples’ hands and passing along their individualized well wishes for the bride and groom.

Guests moved inside for the chic, lounge-style reception.  A combination of seating styles featured varied lounge vignettes, custom leather tall tables and cocktail tables to inspire movement and a true party atmosphere.

Cool blue and purple hues saturated the room for a surprising contrast from the garden-like ceremony.

Clean arrangements of lilies and orchids subtly enhanced the setting.

The brides background continued to play into the evening through simple and small details.  Here, a VIP lounge was a respite home-base for the bride and groom.

While a delish popcorn bar was set-up for late night bites inside the ballroom, we had individual bags of the gourmet goodness bagged for guests to take on their way out.

In addition to the savory saltiness, it was important that there were lovely sweet treats for guests to indulge in, in between dances.

The couple beamed with love and appreciation for one another and for the gorgeous day they shared with their closest friends and family.  I had TOO much fun working with Yui and Bill and miss them terribly!