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Happy Friday from NYC! I’m always excited about Friday posts (weekend anyone?) but a Friday post is even better when it’s about a gorgeous wedding right in my own backyard (figuratively speaking that is). I’m in Manhattan and this beautiful wedding was just a hop skip and jump away in Brooklyn. Shot by Sarah Hoppes Photography, the wedding and the photos caught my eye right away. I love the cool understated feel of the wedding and am {mildly} obsessed with the venue, The Green Building…you can never go wrong with the exposed brick warehouse feel in New York City. This couple has a beautiful elegance from the bride’s simple and stunning gown to the very stylish groom + groomsmen! And to top it all off, Brooklyn gives the perfect cozy-cool atmosphere for the wedding photos… Happy Friday lovelies!

Credits: Photography by Sarah Hoppes Photography LLC
Vendors: Venue: The Green Building / Dress: Saja / Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka / Groom’s Suit: Tommy Hilfiger / Groom’s Shoes: Florsheim / Ring: Italy Malkin / Band: Roosevelt Dime / Caterer: Buon Appetit / Violinist: Ten Stings Music Studio / Florist: Kerry Quade / Invitations: Joyce Chan

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New York City.. it doesn’t get much better than Manhattan (or one of the boroughs) for some wedding inspiration, and that’s just what we’ve got today. So weddings aren’t just about the actual day, there is so much that leads up to that one day, like… dress shopping! I can’t think of many better places to shop for your wedding gown than a NYC boutique, and today we found two that inspire just in pictures! It’s important to find the right bridal shop for you whether it’s big (Kleinfeld’s comes to mind), specific to one designer (we love the Modern Trousseau NYC Bridal Boutique – first photo below), or a little shop with lots of options like The White Gown Boutique in Brooklyn (second photo below). The dress shopping sets the tone for the big day, and you want only the best of options.

And so what about that big day? Well in New York, there are so many competing venues that all seem to be better than the next. From the artsy to the modern, the trendy and the traditional, it’s hard to pick only a few, so for today, two of my favorites. The Bowery Hotel on Manhattan’s lower east side (photos below), is one of the most stunning backdrops for a wedding in New York. It has a bit of everything, the old world charm, the trendy neighborhood setting, the dark crevices and the airy roof making it the ultimate in Manhattan wedding venues. Moving on out of Manhattan into Queens and to The Foundry (photo below), a 19th century antique that once served as a steel foundry. The grounds and building ooze character and the lack of decor makes this venue perfect for a bride looking to really make it her own.

And what’s a New York inspired wedding without some haute couture (if not traditional) bridesmaids choices from Christian Siriano, current NYC resident and NY fashion week darling. Though extreme, this is New York after all (photo below)!