THE RAW, industrial space of 501
Union in Brooklyn created a blank canvas for Dayna and Allie to bring their personal styles into the scene. Their modern yet playful invitation suite, created by a graphic designer friend, set the scene for their traditional Jewish wedding filled with sentimental details followed by an epic dance party reception.
THE INSPIRATION Their wedding day
aesthetic mirrored their own styles in a fallcentric palette of eggplant, navy and gray with blush accents. Unexpected textural and green florals such as scabiosa, eucalyptus and ivy mingled effortlessly with traditional garden roses and ranunculus.
THE FASHION As with the design, the
two brides executed their own personal fashion that comfortably complemented the other. Allie selected a romantic Henry Roth dress boasting a sweetheart neckline and beaded embellishment around the waist. Meanwhile, Dayna glowed in a one-shoulder Jenny Yoo high-low hemline gown, anchored by a gold metal belt. They each carried softpetaled bouquets that were individually crafted for each woman—Allie’s saturated with warmer colors, wild and wispy around the edges; Dayna’s, more structured and monochromatic.
THE CEREMONY Two hundred guests
from several walks of their lives—college buddies, hometown friends and alumni from Camp Wayne in Pennsylvania where the two first met as kids—sat to witness Allie’s childhood rabbi marry them. “He knows my
family very well. In planning the wedding, he got to know Dayna very well too and that meant a lot to me,” says Allie. The brides decided to walk down the aisle to “Life Is Better With You” by Michael Franti, played by Allie’s musician brother, Mike. “That particular song was playing when we got engaged,” says Dayna. “We asked Mike to arrange an instrumental version of the song for us—we thought this would add a personal touch.” “Mike surprised us and did something totally unexpected. Using our chosen song as inspiration, he composed two original pieces of music,” exclaims Allie. “The tracks complemented each other perfectly and were intended to be played as a set—two unique variations on one cohesive theme. He explained that he wanted us to each feel special walking down the aisle, and they were composed in such a way that each track perfectly balanced out the other. Hearing that music during our wedding ceremony was so powerful to me—it felt very symbolic. Those songs were the most incredible gift.” Their four-post chuppah was built using dark bronze pipes nestled in tin pails. Soft chiffon fabric was draped to create the canopy and wrapped in dark green vines and jewel-toned blooms. “It was a beautiful mix of our styles,” note the brides. They exchanged rings lent to them by Dayna’s grandmother. “They belong to her and Dayna’s grandfather. Both of us were very close to him and he passed away a few
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