Real Wedding: The Yale Club

My career as a wedding planner started years ago at the classic and stunning The Yale Club. I am always excited and nostalgic to return to the place where it all started, so when Adriana and Doug contacted me last year, I was happy to help them plan their wedding.

Adriana carefully selected this ribbon on her invitations to coordinate  with the sash on her dress. The bride's mom had the invites printed in Hong Kong. The Chinese symbol means double happiness.

Christina from Elegant Affairs designed the beatiful bouquets and all the gorgeous floral arragements.

These clutches still go down as my favorite bridesmaid gifts, ever. This etsy finds is personal, creative and thoughtful. LOVE!





There is little I won't do for a bride on her wedding day. Help with her accessories, but of course.

Adriana was a gorgeous bride, these are two of my favorite photos of her.



Look closely, can you see something blue? No, not the carpet, look closer. Love again.

Adriana surprised her groom with a very romantic gift, this special guitar.

I always work with at least one associate planner, since I can't be everywhere, though I do try.

The Church of St. Ignatius is magnificent, Lina Jang and her team did a superb job of capturing its brilliance.





Here comes the bride, escorted by her father.



What a great angle of the church and nice that the bridal party isn't expected to stand picture perfect throughout the service.



After their ceremony, the couple took advantage of the beautiful weather and had photos taken outside on Manhattan's iconic Park Avenue.

I adore Adriana's cathedral veil.





Doug's splurge was this classic automobile.







Tomorrow's recap will include Adriana and Doug's traditional tea ceremony, their wonderful wedding reception and the pretty cake.

Beautiful photography courtesy of Lina Jang Photography.

BoltBus

Taking a blogging break today, as a domestic project needed my attention. Now I am busy assembling invitations for a bridal shower my mom and I are throwing for my future sister-in-law. I had a huge weekend of three amazing events, a beautiful wedding at Chelsea Piers, a Citrus and Sunshine bridal shower on a garden rooftop and yesterday I took the efficient, clean and modern BoltBus to Philadelphia for a business launch party at a beautiful estate. There is so much to write about, please check back later this week.
Meanwhile, congratulations to my dear friend Rebecca and her family and a big welcome to her new son Ben! Happy Birth-day!

Thanks to all of you for reading my blog! I really appreciate your support.

Big thanks to Dianne and Courtney of One Source Worldwide, Inc. for hosting and organizing an excellent day! They arranged tours of great venues in Manhattan for a group of event planners. We started at the new and very swanky Lucky Strikes Lanes and Lounge. This new bowling "alley" is a great destination for a Friday night with friends or perfect for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

Next stop: lunch at Etcetera, Etcetera. We were treated to a delicious meal. We sampled roasted Atlantic salmon with a pistachio crust, parma prosciutto and parmigiano stuffed chicken breast and vegetable risotto. The dessert made me to oooooh out loud. The meal was delicious. The service was warm, welcoming and efficient. The private room upstairs was beautiful, it's a pre-theather treasure. I recommend this venue to those hosting rehearsal dinners, bridal luncheons, birthday parties, business functions and more. I look forward to trying their sister property Vice Versa on 51st Street.

Urban Ride chauffeured us around all day in a comfortable van.

Then we went to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum.
This was a first for me, they closed for two years and have now reopened stronger than ever. This is a great family day activity; interesting and educational. It's huge, and they are fully equipped to handle events of any size. I look forward to returning with my next young and curious visitor.

After a quick walk through of the IAC Building, pictured above, and designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry we were welcomed at City Winery. This large, woody but beautiful space marries wine and music. The stage houses bands and since the owner ran the Knitting Factory, the acts on stage will be worth the trip. If by some chance the music sucks, you can drowned your sorrows in one of 300 bottles of wine they hope to offer very soon. They have a partnership with my beloved Murray's Cheese who will move their cheese classes to this new home. Private dinner in a barrel room or where the wine is being made, of course: no problem.
You can also buy a private barrel for $5000, this promises you 250 bottles of wine, the perfect gift for the couple who has everything or or a bride and groom looking to serve something special to their guests at their wedding. After selecting the grapes, the process takes about one year. Clearly, I was impressed with this place and plan to return to this Soho newby again. They opened on New Year's Eve.