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Classic Elegance

Fashion influencer and creator of Making It In Manhattan, Caroline Vazzana, celebrates her wedding in style.

TThis New York couple met when Caroline was a senior at Albright College and while David was attending Kutztown, about thirty minutes away. Two of their friends had met on Tinder - when Tinder was first becoming a thing. Caroline urged her friend to meet the guy she met online in person to make sure he wasn’t a catfish, but her friend already had plans for that. She told Caroline that instead of going by herself, she would ask her mystery man to bring a friend for a double date with Caroline. "I was very weary honestly since it was my senior year and I wasn’t trying to meet anyone, but I was happy to be the wing woman for my friend," Caroline remembers. Keeping their friends in mind, David and Caroline kept things casual, as friends, and chatted just to get to know each other. After the dinner, the group went out to a bar and it sealed the deal. The night ended by David requesting a proper first date the following week, and they've been together ever since! Being the fashionista that Caroline is, it was a natural choice to create a custom gown for the big day. Her designer of choice? The renowned Christian Siriano. The two worked together for over a year, starting with sketches and up to the final fitting. Siriano recommended a dress that could transform throughout the day, which led to the three pieces that created both the ceremony and after party looks. The top, which remained the same for each look, was a white fitted bodice with tulle overlay and large tulle sleeves, completed

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with sequins that faded as they moved up towards Caroline's neck. The skirt worn at the ceremony created the ball gown look and was made with tulle, white floral appliques and a sprinkle of sequins to tie it in with the bodice. The skirt would not have been complete without adding a few layers of light pink tulle to subtly infuse the bride's style and favorite color into the dress. Caroline wore the second skirt during the reception. It was a beautiful, all-white, shorter version of the ceremony skirt. It's show-stopping feature was the floor-length train that bustled so that dancing was uninterrupted.

For the wedding weekend, the couple had their family and bridal party gather for rehearsal dinner at their restaurant of choice, Mannino's, giving them some time to make memories with some of the people who mean the most to them. "On our actual wedding day, I got up early and all of the bridesmaids and I got ready together in the bridal suite. We took lots of photos, I did a reveal of my wedding dress with my bridesmaids where they got to see it for the very first time, and then we were off to the church," shares Caroline.

The ceremony was held at St. Patrick's in Bay Shore, New York. From here, guests went to the Bourne Mansion to enjoy a cocktail hour, dinner and dancing before sending the couple off during their final exit. The couple left the scene in style in their vintage 1987 Cadillac Allante convertible.

1. The groom and his groomsmen all wore black tuxedos with white shirts and black bow ties from Men’s Wearhouse. The groom's shoes were a pair of classic black Ferragamos.

2. The bridesmaids each wore different floor-length gowns from Amsale, who worked with each of them to find a style that suited them. It was Caroline's main goal to make sure that everyone had a dress that made them feel confident.

Caroline's wedding day looks were completed with a pair of classic Manolo Blahniks, Gucci gold metal cat eye glasses and crystal flower earrings from Jennifer Behr. For a sentimental touch, her something borrowed were rings from David's mother and grandmother.

Final Notes

"We did an engagement party, a bridal brunch, dress fittings with friends, dinners with the wedding party, and a shower. We loved getting to celebrate these smaller moments leading up to the big day, which made the whole experience so much more special for us."