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This art gala wedding created an exhibition of art by family & friends!

The overall theme was Unity Through Art. I am an artist, and both my husband and I come from a long line of professional artists and grew up immersed in fine art culture. So, we decided to celebrate our wedding in the form of an art exhibit.

We held an art gala wedding that showcased the collective artwork of our closest family and friends and celebrated our local neighborhood of Astoria.

Wedding planning in a box?! This wedding planning kit is the organizing tool that will save your sanity

Wedding planning in a box? This wedding planning kit is the organizing tool that will save your sanity

Wedding planners are often a bit of a conundrum to newly engaged couples. What do they do? How can they help? Are they even affordable to me? We decided to speak to an amazing NYC-based wedding planner and partner of ours, Sarah at Pollyanna Events, to see what the whole deal was with wedding planners. Thing the is, Sarah introduced us to a whole NEW concept for couples who may not be able to afford the whole kit-and-caboodle of wedding planning. And I needed to introduce this to you because it.is.RAD.

Let's be rock stars at this killer concert wedding

Let’s be rock stars at this killer concert venue wedding (or anti-wedding?)

Kyle and Louisa aren’t your average couple and didn’t want their wedding to be cookie-cutter either. They hosted their event at one of Brooklyn’s coolest concert venues, The Bell House, and didn’t waste the stage since they’re both totally musicians. The party ended with a CONCERT.

Are you ready for this concert venue wedding that barely resembled a wedding at all? We are, too…

A wanderlust-inspired alternative wedding

A wanderlust-inspired alternative industrial wedding (with gold succulents!)

Just wait until you see the hint of blue hair (that matched Pete’s blue suit!), contemporary geometric and gold details, and a super chic industrial venue space. Don’t miss the succulents in the bouquet — they were painted gold!

Let’s see this wanderlust-inspired alternative industrial wedding…

Modern meets Renaissance at this New York wine cellar wedding

Modern meets Renaissance at this New York wine cellar wedding

Judith and Nick had a chic New York City wedding with Renaissance-inspired outfits, Jewish cultural traditions, and a wine cellar venue. There was a little DIY, a lot of help from family and friends, and now we have a ton of great advice from the couple. Let’s see what they had to say about their gorgeous New York wine cellar wedding…

Intimate, rustic DIY fall-themed wedding celebration with red-dressed bride

A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress

Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding.