{"id":267597,"date":"2026-06-15T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/267597\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T18:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:12:08","slug":"the-bride-and-groom-wore-coordinated-luar-for-their-bronx-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/267597\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bride and Groom Wore Coordinated Luar for Their Bronx Wedding Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juice Rodriguez<\/a> and Cristal Veras<\/a> may have grown up in the same Bronx neighborhood, but they didn\u2019t connect until Juice reached out over DM in 2022. After some back and forth, they decided to meet up IRL, choosing a party on December 23 as the perfect occasion\u2014though the date stretched well into the next morning, ending with chess and tea at Cristal\u2019s Brooklyn apartment. \u201cI never left,\u201d says Juice, who owns the creative agency Colorway<\/a>. \u201cI brought my toothbrush the next day, and the rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their shared background and love of art, community, and family helped their relationship easily grow. Juice proposed to the non-profit founder in early 2026, and the two decided to get married six weeks later. \u201cWe thought, \u2018Let’s do what we want to do now with the people that we love now, and use that time and intentionality to build something that’s beautiful and is very us,’\u201d he shares. They decided on a courthouse ceremony and an intimate celebration at the Andrew Friedman Home<\/a> in the neighborhood where they grew up.<\/p>\n

While at brunch in the midst of planning, the couple joked with fellow Bronx native Raul Lopez (and Luar<\/a> designer) about making their wedding day looks. He replied, \u201cOf course I am\u2026and you guys are going to look fabulous.\u201d Juice has known Lopez for more than 20 years\u2014\u201cbefore the glam and before the renown\u201d\u2014and Cristal had met the designer attending queer events across the boroughs. When they ran into him at a party as a couple, he was excited to see the two had come together and began growing a close friendship with the pair.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Andy Martinez<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a mood board queen,\u201d explains Cristal of their first design meeting. \u201cI came prepared.\u201d The said mood board included an image of the dress the designer made for Lady Gaga\u2019s Super Bowl<\/a> performance. \u201cI wanted something romantic, I wanted something elegant, I wanted something powerful, I wanted something that was me\u2014but through his lens,\u201d adds Cristal. Lopez came up with a sketch minutes later. \u201cIt was everything I dreamed of.\u201d<\/p>\n

After multiple fittings, the final result included a head scarf-inspired veil and a long silk dress with a corset, one-shoulder detailing, and lots of draping. \u201cIt was just incredible to see,\u201d Cristal says about the experience. \u201cI love it all.\u201d For a final accessory, Lopez gave the bride a purse from his last collection with feather details. It was by her side the entire party.<\/p>\n