This post first appeared on our earlier site and is being revised.

How many times have you envisioned your wedding day before it actually came to planning & wedding day itself? Well, I believe it’s safe to say “a lot”. What if you had a chance to have a glimpse of your wedding beforehand? Or have something like a small mockup/rehearsal wedding? Wouldn’t it be nice and helpful?

This is what I had in mind when came to planning this spectacular inspirational shoot at one of the most exquisite wedding venues of New York City - The Yale Club of New York City.

My goal was not just to decorate a reception table and ceremony site; instead I was striving to create and showcase the wedding day flow, a cohesive wedding story.

It’s all about experience.

Classic, elegant and absolutely timeless. Those are the main feelings I wanted to be reflected in this wedding shoot.

Since the very beginning I knew that The Yale Club of New York City had everything I wanted. The sophistication, the charm, the story. The classical pediments and pilasters of the Grand ballroom were just waiting for the Breath of Spring to be delicately combined with the sky blue color of the space.

The ceremony space: a column of greenery and white flowers before tall windows, candles on the floor around it.

The Yale Club of New York City - Wedding Ceremony

The bride and groom walk arm in arm, laughing, her bouquet raised. Black and white.

NYC Wedding Ceremony

Another gem of the Yale Club of New York City was its view. Just perfect for the first look.

On the roof terrace, the groom waits as the bride walks toward him for the first look, Midtown behind.

The groom turns at the railing to see the bride, smiling beside him on the terrace.

The groom and bride face each other on the terrace, her eyes lowered to his hands.

The groom cups the bride’s face as she laughs, the towers of Midtown behind them.

The bride and groom stand close together at the terrace railing.

The groom twirls the bride on the terrace, the buttons of her gown down her back.

The Breath of Spring. That was indeed a concept of this wedding inspiration.

I was lucky to have my industry partner and floral magician, Cara of Three Notch Floral, as a part of the stellar vendor team. When I told her about my “not that classic or vintage, yet very unique & elegant bud vases floral vision for a tabletop”, she instantly knew what I wanted and executed it perfectly, together with other stunning floral details of this wedding inspiration.

A long table with taper candles, single stems of tulips and anemones in bud vases, and cut-glass goblets.

NYC Wedding Reception

And seriously, this bridal bouquet is one of my favorites ever (I always fall in love with anemones in bridal bouquets).

The bridal bouquet of blush anemones, ranunculus and greenery tied with long peach silk ribbons.

Bridal Bouquet

Knowing my passion to details, Nicole of Macaron & White went over the top creating absolutely stunning invitation suite, personalized menus and other pretty stationery details. Can we have a moment here and just stay obsessed for a second with those blue menu tassels?

Menu cards with blue tassels among anemone blossoms.

Artistically captured by Tanya Isaeva Photography, this shoot still has me reminiscing on that “perfect wedding day”.

And not to forget any moment of it, NST Pictures created absolutely dreamy video footage of it too.

The couple and their friends laugh together at the candlelit table.

The invitation suite in pale blue and white with botanical drawings, wax seals, ribbon and anemones.

The groom looks out of a tall window. Black and white.

The bride and groom cut a small white cake by a tall window.

A bridesmaid helps the bride into her lace gown by a window hung with blue patterned curtains.

The couple and two bridesmaids beneath the column of flowers, candles on the carpet at their feet.

Lace heels, the rings, the invitation, a wax seal and anemones laid out together.

Close on the bouquet of white anemones and blush flowers in the bride’s hands.

A menu card with a blue tassel on a patterned charger, a glass of rosé beside it.

The engagement ring in a velvet box beside a Yale-crested box and a sprig of blossom.

The lace sleeve of the gown against the light of a window. Black and white.

Two bridesmaids in blue and blush hug on the roof terrace, Midtown behind them.

The bride and groom by a tall window, her bouquet ribbons trailing to the floor.

The ballroom set for the ceremony, clear chairs either side of the aisle and a column of flowers at the front.

A place setting at the long table, candles, tulips and blossom in glass vases around it.

The bride and groom walk arm in arm, smiling. Black and white.

The groom takes the bride’s hand in the ballroom beneath the chandelier. Black and white.

Seen from behind, the bride in a long lace veil walks toward the groom. Black and white.

Check out some of my favorite B/W photos below (love them all, honestly), stellar vendor team, and get ready to be amazed with the incredible wedding video.

NST Pictures video:

Vendors:

Wedding planner & event designer - Sense of Moment

Photography - Tanya Isaeva Photography

Videography - N.S.T. Pictures

Florals - Three Notch Florals

Stationery & calligraphy - Macaron and White

Venue - The Yale Club of New York City

HMUA - Face Time Beauty

Tabletop rentals & chairs - Party Rental Ltd.

Cake - Sarah and Simon Cake Design

Lounge furniture - Patina Rentals

Wedding dresses - Viero Bridal

Tuxedo - Michael Andrews Bespoke

Bride - Elizabeth Reinertsen

Groom - Michael Notardonato

Bridesmaids - Jair Matamoros Ramos @miss.emmakelly

Bridesmaids dresses - Bella Bridesmaids

Jewelry - Johnsen Diamond

Shoes - Bella Belle Shoes

Begin with a conversation.