Wedding Mood: Spectacular
Defining characteristic: exuberance
Ideal setting: hotel ballroom with marble floor
Most expensive version would include: fireworks display before your getaway via helicopter
You'll make do with: exiting through sparklers, and a rented Rolls-Royce
Colors seen: purple and silver
You'd wear: something big and beaded by Reem Acra, Kenneth Pool, or Priscilla of Boston (above); he'd wear a classic tux with bow tie, maybe tails
On bridesmaids: long silk gowns from Amsale
Invitations: from Mrs. John L. Strong
Serving style: seated; French service
On the menu: Champagne, filet mignon, lobster
On tables: leather-bound journals as favors
Reception music: twelve-piece band with a large brass section
Cake would be: a cascade of sugar flowers around a tower of tiers
Extra entertainment: an artist sketching different scenes throughout the night
After-party: rooftop, catered, VIPs only
On their way out the door, guests overheard saying: "That was one for the record books."
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