FLOWERS

MODERN LOVE

Subtle sparkle, floral appliques and peekaboo lace make these gowns the perfect complement to a modern love story. Trending design details like the sheer corset bodice and square neckline for her and brocade jackets and pastel suits for the groom offer a fresh take on tradition.

BY LISA TUDOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY THERESA CASSAGNE MAKEUP BY MEGGAN ORY HAIR BY MONIQUE MUNOZ MODELS MARCY DUFRENE, ANDRE BOURGEOIS PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE MOORE BY TWELVE SEASONS CATERING

Lazaro “Ines” mermaid gown in blush petal embroidered tulle over Chantilly lace with corset bodice and chapel train at Linen Jolie

West End three-piece suit at Tuxedos to Geaux Pared-back, coveredup options inspired by the gown worn by the Duchess of Sussex join sleek and structured column styles, modern versions of corsets, goddess sheaths and regal ball gowns in the season’s runway mix

Ike Behar navy blue two-button “Collin” suit with vest at John’s Tuxedos & Suits

MLL Martina Liana Luxe square-neck gown with beaded and textured lace appliques, sheer bodice, scalloped teardrop train and tulle hem; Toni Federici “Alana” veil and Haute Bride earrings at Town & Country

Allure Bridal strapless gown at Pearl’s Place with beaded appliques on English net sampled in nude/champagne/ ivory/nude/silver

Lillian West by Justin Alexander “Maeve” lace A-line gown with square neckline, scoop back and allover embroidered leaf motif at Bliss Bridal. A lush, free-form bouquet of white anemone, White Cloud garden roses, burgundy astrantia, Brunia berries, eucalyptus gunnii, Veronica, Lamb’s Ear, white ranunculus and pink astilbe, The Plant Gallery.

Ike Behar singlebutton peak “Xavier” charcoal tuxedo at Rome’s Tuxedos

Rue de Seine “Little Rock” lace gown over companion silk slip with high neck, cut sleeves and open back, at Unbridaled

Lace and tulle A-line, scoop back “Michele” gown with chiffon and organza 3-D petal appliques in graduating size from sheer bodice to hemline at MaeMe The Bridal Boutique. This organic bouquet contains a delicate mix of dahlias, lisianthus, ranunculus, bupleurum, sedum, bleached ruscus, jasmine, nagi, bleached grass and pink Majolica spray roses, by Kim Starr Wise Floral Events.

Sottero & Midgley “Fairfax” mermaid gown with sequin lace motif over tulle and plunge illusion neckline at James & B Bridal House

Monique Lhuillier “Larissa” sheer lace strapless gown at I Do Bridal Couture. A lovely, textural combination of lisianthus, roses, dusty miller, scabiosa, helleborus, estrangea, eucalyptus and Veronica, by Grow With Us Florist.

Kent & Park Brocade jacket and companion tie at Tuxedos to Geaux