I'm still glowing from celebrating Kathryn & Ross's Thanksgiving weekend wedding tonight at historic home to literature & arts,
The Lotos Club on E. 66th St. (a block from Central Park East). Sweet, adorable couple, warm & welcoming families, fun & personal ceremony. Hurray! When I arrived, the bride & groom had just finished photographs with
Photographer NicoleMarie with their bridal party & families, and were relaxing upstairs before our ceremony start time. Kathryn was completely at ease, sitting on the floor of the library on an antique red oriental carpet with her full skirt all poufed out around her like a doll. She was so comfortable there that I got down on the floor too and sat next to her (!) to give her a hug and go over the order of ceremony and signing of the license.
The bride wore a simple neckline princess gown with her hair in loose ringlets down her back. She carried an autumn palette bouquet of orange & pink roses accented with berries, and on her feet under her full skirt she wore awesome
mauve pink high heels. 
The bridesmaids were lovely in pale cocoa cocktail length dresses with ruffles around the neck. This is a great style that can be worn again, ladies! Very stylish & in this year. They all chose their own evening bags & matching shoes.
As for the gentlemen...! Ross was dashing & dapper in a black tux, and he & all the groomsmen wore indisputable classic
Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars. Excellent! When it came time to begin the ceremony, we descended the red carpeted spiral staircase to the dining room with it's beautiful floral centerpiece and carved marble fireplace.
I began the processional accompanied to violin, followed by Ross, his parents, the bridesmaids & groomsmen in pairs, followed by ringbearer & flower girl, then Kathryn escorted by both her parents, who were married on Thanksgiving too! In a room that has hosted parties for Gilbert & Sullivan, the Great Caruso, Benny Goodman & Helen Hayes, Ross & Kathryn exchanged traditional vows, and instead of a Wine Blessing they had a Beer Blessing!
For as Ben Franklin said, "Beer is proof that God loves us." This got a chuckle from the crowd and points for their originality. I am so grateful to Ross & Kathryn and their families for sharing their happiness and time of Thanks and Giving with me tonight. It was such a pleasure to chat with all the relatives and relations after the ceremony and agree what a charming couple these two are, and how their love for each other inspires us all and fills the room! For their first dance, the bride & groom chose a "reel" to the song "You're My Only Home," adapted from Magnetic Fields, I think--must ask them! They swirled, they discoed, they dipped, they spun each other around, and for a moment I felt like I was at a country dance in another century. Then they started jumping up and down like they were on pogo sticks, and I felt like it was a rave! Friends joined them on the dance floor for classic & contemporary rock, and it came time for me to bid them goodnight. THANKS
Photographer NicoleMarie for sharing their
wedding slideshow, here. Great work! Thanks Ross & Kathryn for touching ALL our hearts with your love tonight! With love,
Rev. Annie NYC
I'm still glowing from celebrating Kathryn & Ross's Thanksgiving weekend wedding tonight at historic home to literature & arts, The Lotos Club on E. 66th St. (a block from Central Park East). Sweet, adorable couple, warm & welcoming families, fun & personal ceremony. Hurray! When I arrived, the bride & groom had just finished photographs with Photographer NicoleMarie with their bridal party & families, and were relaxing upstairs before our ceremony start time. Kathryn was completely at ease, sitting on the floor of the library on an antique red oriental carpet with her full skirt all poufed out around her like a doll. She was so comfortable there that I got down on the floor too and sat next to her (!) to give her a hug and go over the order of ceremony and signing of the license. 
The bride wore a simple neckline princess gown with her hair in loose ringlets down her back. She carried an autumn palette bouquet of orange & pink roses accented with berries, and on her feet under her full skirt she wore awesome mauve pink high heels. 
As for the gentlemen...! Ross was dashing & dapper in a black tux, and he & all the groomsmen wore indisputable classic Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars. Excellent! When it came time to begin the ceremony, we descended the red carpeted spiral staircase to the dining room with it's beautiful floral centerpiece and carved marble fireplace. 
I began the processional accompanied to violin, followed by Ross, his parents, the bridesmaids & groomsmen in pairs, followed by ringbearer & flower girl, then Kathryn escorted by both her parents, who were married on Thanksgiving too! In a room that has hosted parties for Gilbert & Sullivan, the Great Caruso, Benny Goodman & Helen Hayes, Ross & Kathryn exchanged traditional vows, and instead of a Wine Blessing they had a Beer Blessing! 
