The bride\u2019s nephew, Harrison, was the ring bearer; her sister, Krissy, was her koumbara (maid of honor); and her father, David, walked her down the aisle. \u201cOne of my favorite parts of the ceremony is the stefana, which are the crowns joined by a ribbon and placed on our heads as a symbol of unity,\u201d Ali explains. \u201cIt is a gesture that feels both ancient and deeply human, marking the joining of two lives in shared responsibility and intention.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ali and Brent\u2019s crowns were also made by Gigi Burris, who created them with tiny flowers and mother-of-pearl details. \u201cI did glance over at Brent and laugh a little at the sight of this very rugged man of the bush suddenly wearing a delicate flower crown in church,\u201d Ali admits. \u201cIt felt like a clear sign that he truly loves me.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the ceremony, the bride and groom also drank from the traditional wedding cup. \u201cThis signifies the blending of lives and experiences ahead,\u201d Ali says. \u201cIn our case, it carried an added layer of meaning as we used the same cup my parents used at their wedding.\u201d Toward the end of the ceremony, the couple walked around the altar three times, led by the priest, in what is known as the \u201cDance of Isaiah.\u201d It symbolizes eternity and the journey of life together, without beginning or end.<\/p>\n
At the end of the service, the newlyweds exited the church to find their family and friends gathered outside waiting for them. \u201cThere is something so cinematic about that moment, stepping out of the quiet intimacy of the church and into a big celebration,\u201d Ali recalls. \u201cWe climbed into a vintage car with a \u2018Just Married\u2019 sign on the back and escaped for a short drive through the city.\u201d<\/p>\n
After a few photographs and a quick wardrobe change, the couple made their way to Il Cantinori. \u201cAs we drove, people on the sidewalks would clap, wave, and call out congratulations whenever they spotted the sign on the car,\u201d Ali says. \u201cIt felt like a quintessential New York moment, equal parts heartfelt and spontaneous.\u201d<\/p>\n
For dinner, Ali changed into a custom strapless corseted gown with a dropped waist lace skirt in a lattice pattern. She layered a chiffon and lace wrap over her shoulders and wore diamond, pearl, and opal earrings that she had made by Sauer. She finished the look with Alexander Birman satin platform heels.<\/p>\n
At Il Cantinori, Ali\u2019s sister had commissioned a custom caf\u00e9 curtain for the restaurant entrance embroidered with the couple\u2019s names, a detail that made one of their favorite places feel entirely transformed for the evening. Alimentari Fl\u00e2neur created a spread for cocktail hour, while Mikey Putnam filled the restaurant with flowers, and James from Hessney and Co. ensured that every detail unfolded seamlessly.<\/p>\n
Dinner felt exactly as they had hoped it would: warm and filled with conversation. \u201cWe ate some of our favorite foods, shared stories, and listened to speeches from my father, my sister, Brent\u2019s best friend Richard, and finally Brent himself,\u201d Ali says. \u201cMy sister, who also happens to be an exceptional writer, delivered a speech that left very few dry eyes in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n
After dinner, the newlyweds slipped away for one final outfit change before everyone made their way to People\u2019s for cake and dancing. \u201cI wanted something I could truly move in for the after-party,\u201d Ali says. \u201cSo I designed a scalloped-sleeve bias-cut lace dress, hand-beaded with pearls in soft lilac, rose, and mint tones, scattered across a rose-motif lace base.\u201d It was paired with ivory satin Manolo Blahnik heels that Ali could dance in.<\/p>\n
The evening ended with a dance party led by DJ Kristine Barilli. \u201cShe somehow managed to make the room feel like the very best night at the Beatrice Inn,\u201d Ali jokes. \u201cFriends and family packed the floor, and for a few hours, everyone simply celebrated. It was joyful, energetic, and completely unfiltered in the way my favorite parties are. Looking back, it was the perfect ending to a weekend that was about being surrounded by the people we love most and sharing the beginning of our life together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The bride\u2019s nephew, Harrison, was the ring bearer; her sister, Krissy, was her koumbara (maid of honor); and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309958,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10,49607],"class_list":["post-309957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-vogue-weddings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}