Guastavino’s Wedding Photos – Anna & Dean

Anna and Dean were married at Guastavino’s on July 14, under the tiled vaults beside the Queensboro Bridge. The day covered most of Manhattan before it got there: the morning at the Lotte New York Palace, a first look on the Villard Mansion staircase, portraits inside the Conservatory Garden at the north end of Central Park, and then back down Fifth Avenue to the arches on East 59th Street.

Read some of our favorite details about Anna and Dean’s Guastavino’s wedding…

  • The bride’s sweetheart neckline dress was feminine and delicate. She looked stunning walking down the aisle wearing a gorgeous cathedral veil. Dean couldn’t take his eyes off of her, and when you see the photos below, it’s easy to understand why!
  • The bridesmaids wore light rose colored dresses with flattering sweetheart necklines. They looked absolutely elegant!
  • The groom’s attire was so sharp. He wore a navy tuxedo and Tom Ford shoes, paired with a stylish black bow-tie. We love that he didn’t forget to add a unique touch of flair with pineapple socks. So fun!
  • The groomsmen also wore navy tuxedos and looked fantastic.
  • Talk about magical! The bride and groom’s First Look photos were some of the most incredible of the day. You could literally feel their deep love as they stared into each other’s eyes. It was such an amazing feeling that we’ll never forget. They simply could not stop smiling as they embraced and prepared to exchange vows.
Anna and Dean, thank you for allowing us to photograph the most important day of your lives. It was beautiful in every way. We’re thrilled you make each other so happy and we wish you the best in the days and years to come!

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Photography: Julian Ribinik Photography Venue: Guastavino’s Hotel: Lotte New York Palace   A gift box and a handwritten note to the groom on the morning of a Guastavino's wedding The groom's Tom Ford bow tie in its box before a New York City wedding The groom's patent leather Tom Ford shoes on the wedding morning Navy bow tie, cufflinks and a personalized flask laid out for the groom Letterpress wedding invitation suite with a wax seal and vintage fern stamps Navy invitation envelopes, air mail stamps and a custom New York City map card The wedding gown on a dress form in a Manhattan hotel window Close detail of the beaded bodice of the bride's gown A donut tower and pastries beside a sign counting down to the wedding day The invitation suite with a gold wax seal and the couple's hand drawn New York map Black and white frame of the bridal party getting ready in a hotel suite The groom hanging his tuxedo jacket before a Guastavino's wedding The groom fastening his shirt cuff on the wedding morning The groom's father helping him with his cufflinks Close up of hands fastening a cufflink before the ceremony The groom's mother helping him with his cuff before a New York City wedding Black and white portrait of the groom laughing while holding the family dog The groom and his groomsmen reflected in a mirror as they tie their bow ties The groom fastening his navy tuxedo jacket in a hotel suite The bride's shoes, garter and a watch box arranged on a striped bench The groom buttoning his navy dinner jacket Flat lay of bridal shoes, garter and the groom's watch Black and white frame of the groom laughing with his groomsmen The groom kissing the family dog while his groomsmen look on Ring boxes resting beside the invitation suite The groom tying his shoes before leaving for Guastavino's The engagement ring and wedding band resting on a wristwatch The groom reading a card from his bride before the ceremony The groom reading a note addressed to him on the wedding morning The groom being given a watch in a presentation box as a wedding gift The groom adjusting his new watch over his shirt cuff Portrait of the groom in a navy tuxedo before his Guastavino's wedding The bride in a lace robe by the window before a Guastavino's wedding The bride having her makeup finished in a Manhattan hotel suite

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mignon main course plated at a Guastavino's wedding The fish course served at the receptionMatchbooks and candle favors laid out on a mirrored tray Custom candle favors printed with the couple's names A row of candle favors waiting for guests at the end of the night The full escort card and favor display at Guastavino's The bride and groom on the candlelit staircase at Guastavino's The couple kissing on the stairs lined with greenery and candles Black and white frame of the newlyweds on East 59th Street at night The bride and groom in the street outside Guastavino's after the receptionBlack and white frame of the couple carried through the celebration Guests dancing around the groom with napkins in the air Black and white frame of the bride dancing with her father The groom dancing with his mother at Guastavino's Black and white frame of the bride with her bridesmaids on the floor A mother and son dance during the reception The bride and groom in the middle of a circle of guests waving 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of the garter toss to the groomsmen Groomsmen crowding around after the garter toss Late night churros served with dipping sauce in printed cones The bride and groom dancing together at the end of the night Guests closing in around the couple on the dance floor Black and white frame of the last dance at Guastavino's

The morning at the Lotte New York Palace

Both sides got ready at the Lotte New York Palace. Dean’s morning was cufflinks and a watch handed over in its box, his father helping with one cuff and his mother with the other, groomsmen tying bow ties in front of a mirror, and a card from Anna read on a sofa before anyone else came in.

Anna’s side ran on blush robes and a donut tower under a sign counting down the days. Gifts were opened on a white couch. The dog had his own tuxedo and wore it all morning.

A first look on the Villard staircase

They saw each other for the first time at the Villard Mansion, on the gilded staircase off Madison Avenue. Dean waited at the bottom with his back to the stairs. Anna came down with her train behind her, and they stayed up there a while afterward, which is what that staircase is for.

Portraits in the Conservatory Garden

Portraits happened uptown. They went in through the Vanderbilt Gate, down the allee with the trees closing overhead, and out onto the lawn with the veil laid out behind her. Anna carried white peonies and garden roses. Her gown was off the shoulder, lace over tulle, with a beaded bodice and a lace edged cathedral veil that turns up in almost every frame from that hour.

The bridal party came along for part of it. Bridesmaids in dusty rose, groomsmen in navy, all of it photographing well against the hedges and the ironwork.

The ceremony under the arch

The ceremony was set under the big arch upstairs, sheer drapery drawn across the windows, a wall of white flowers where they stood and chiavari chairs running back toward the glass. Candles and greenery lined the full length of the aisle and continued down the staircase outside the room.

Dean came in with both his parents. Anna came in with her father. Guastavino’s does a lot of the work at a ceremony like this one. The tile carries sound without a system fighting it, the arch frames whatever you hang inside it, and the windows behind hold the city while everyone is looking the other way.

The reception

The escort cards were black, sealed in gold wax, matching the seal on the invitations. The stationery had run navy and gold from the beginning, with fern stamps on the envelopes and a hand drawn map of the city marking the places that mattered to them.

Florals stayed white the whole way through: peonies, garden roses and hydrangea, including one wall of them built against the stone. A single rose floated in a glass bowl on the escort table. The card box read Mr. and Mrs. Sadik.

Dinner was beets and arugula to start, then pepper crusted filet mignon or a fish course, printed on black menu cards with the couple’s monogram at every seat. The cake ran six tiers of white fondant with sugar flowers spilling down one side and the same monogram piped onto a tier.

The band was a full one with horns, and it kept the floor busy until the end. There were napkins overhead, the groom up on shoulders, a bouquet toss and a garter toss, and churros with dipping sauce brought out late. Guests left with candle favors printed with the couple’s names, and the last frames of the night are the two of them out on East 59th Street with the city still going.

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