Spring 2010

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Inside this issue

Features

140

Curve Appeal

Form-fitting gowns with exquisite details.
150

Big Love

The fashionable return of the beloved ball gown.
160

Maid In The Shade

Trendy color palettes and styles for bridesmaids.
176

Anna Post On Etiquette

Blending religious and cultural wedding rites.

Real Weddings

62

Natasha Fagel & Brandon Beck

August 15, 2009 Beverly Hills, California
74

Nicole Moriarty & Christopher Carrow

September 6, 2009 Chicago, Illinois
82

Amanda Langston & Nicholas Barnett

June 19, 2009 Del Mar, California
90

Samara Hollander & Andrew Ginsburg

July 25, 2009 Thompson, Connecticut
98

Jeanie Um & Joshua Bertman

May 30, 2009 Laguna Niguel, California
104

Jessica Buchsbaum & John Chaintreuil

July 11, 2009 Deer Valley, Utah
110

Ashun Freedman & Taylor Williams

August 8, 2009 Newport Beach, California
118

Leslie Jackson & Michael Martin

July 4, 2009 Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
126

Megan Cooper & Dan Broderick

September 26, 2009 Rancho Santa Fe, California
134

Tricia Smith & Raheem Brown

November 13, 2009 New York, New York

Departments

17

Discoveries

23

You’re Invited

29

Gracious Gifts

35

Jewelry Box

41

Finishing Touches

47

Wish List

53

Hot Spots

170

Consulting

172

Invitations

174

Event Planning

ON OUR COVER: Photographed by Danilo Hess. Hair by Hikari using Shu Uemura Art of Hair. Makeup by Viktorija Bowers for Kate Ryan Inc., using Lancôme. Corset with embroidered Chantilly lace, $3,630; signature hand-tufted skirt in silk faille, $3,520; bow belt, $330, all by Monique Lhuillier. moniquelhuillier.com. Diamond earrings in 18K white gold from the Firmamento Collection, $13,350; three-strand necklace in 18K white gold with over 14cts. of diamonds, $61,400, both by Favero Arte Italiana; faverojewels.com, 212.752.6100. Platinum engagement ring with split-shank mounting and a 2.02ct. diamond from the Wondrous Collection, $41,790 by Hearts on Fire; michaelcfi na.com, 800.289.FINA.