It was one of those no makeup workdays full of fire drills and time crunches. I was stressed, but at least it was Friday. Mid-afternoon, as the weekend felt nearer, I received a call from my live-in boyfriend informing me of a major water leak in our apartment. It became my problem.
My mood quickly shifted from pissed to ecstatic when I came home to find my boyfriend-turned-fiancé popping the question in a room filled with roses and photos from our life together. Naturally, I said yes.
After a weekend of celebration filled with family and friends, I awoke to the realities that I was now “The Bride.” I’ve been through the wedding circuit before and I knew the routine—drag Fiancé through Bloomingdales Home, consult Pinterest and unfreeze my gym membership. But then there’s the wedding…
Early in the game, we discussed that we wanted to do something unconventional–something that pushed the boundaries of a traditional wedding and felt more like “us.” We asked ourselves, in a fantasy world that lacks the constraints of budget and other people’s opinions, what was most important to us for our special day?
We wanted a loft space that had history and character with a hip and casual vibe; a dance floor big enough to handle our moves; food and drink that is special, but rustic and fun; and a crowd filled with our closest family and friends to share in our joy with us.
When we came upon Liberty Warehouse, we knew immediately that this was it. The Warehouse gave us the perfect canvas to create something whimsical, but sophisticated and modern, but vintage…plus gorgeous waterfront views of the Statue of Liberty and Downtown Manhattan, where we live.
After selecting our venue, the next choice was easy. We hired Anthony Vazquez as our photographer because of his modern approach to weddings and his talent for capturing urban settings in an editorial style. I worked with him a few years ago at my best friend’s wedding and the photos still wow me. Not to mention, as my man puts it, “Anthony is a good dude.” We are so excited for Anthony to shoot our wedding and to share our wedding story on his blog!
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