Julia and Grant had their first date at the Guggenheim Museum. Since they picked the Lotos Club as their wedding venue, just 20 blocks south of the Guggenheim off 5th Avenue, they couldn’t resist planning a detour to the museum for wedding day portraits.
Their wedding was on a brisk day in March, but it was seasonable enough that the whole wedding party was able to spend time in Central Park, goofing off and posing for the camera. Julia glowed as she showed off her simple sheath wedding dress on a rocky outcrop overlooking the park.
Grant contacted the Guggenheim Museum before their wedding day to inquire about whether a permit was required. Their press office responded with a very sweet reply, explaining that “the use of large photographic/filming equipment or any tripod is not permitted inside the museum,” but that it would be ok to use:
“a small camera to take photos as a visitor to the museum, as part of our visitor photo policy. The photo policy outside is looser — as long as the guards outside do not feel it is unsafe to our visitors for you to take photos (ie: blocking traffic or entrances/exits) you are allowed to use your equipment outside of the museum. Hope that is helpful, and congratulations to you and your fiance!”
As you can see, Kyo took advantage of their brief time at the museum for some very memorable portraits. We love the wide shot of the two of them looking out over the museum lobby from the building’s signature white spiral ramp, with the brilliant red Alexander Calder mobile in the foreground.
After portraits, Julia and Grant returned to the Lotos Club for a ceremony decorated with cherry blossom branches. David Medina from 74 Events DJ’d their reception and kept everyone dancing in the Lotos Club’s elegant, wood-panelled library.
Before the wedding, Julia told us that her own parents’ wedding had been filled with drama because her mother’s family, who were Roman Catholic, and her father’s family, who were Jewish, were not pleased about their inter-faith marriage. Julia, on the other hand, got exactly what she wanted: a wedding that was “purely happy.”
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Curious what a March wedding day looks like? Here’s the schedule.
12pm Ladies start hair and makeup Lotos Club
~12pm Lunch (men and women do lunch separately) Lotos Club
2pm Groom get into tuxedos Lotos Club
2pm Bouquets, Flowers arrive before photos are taken Lotos Club
2:15pm Change into wedding dress Lotos Club
2:30pm First look Lotos Club
Portraits “Lotos Club, Central Park & Guggenheim”
4:30pm Return Lotos Club
5pm Guests arrive at Lotos Club Lotos Club, Member’s Reception
5:20pm Begin seating guests Lotos Club, Tennyson Room
5:30pm Ceremony Lotos Club, Tennyson Room
6-7pm Cocktail hour Lotos Club, Library
7-9pm Dinner Lotos Club, Ballroom
7pm Guests enter ballroom
Welcome toast
7:15pm Dinner service begins
After entree Toasts 6 People
9-10:15pm Dancing Lotos Club, foyer and library
Music begins in library
First dance
Father & daughter dance
Mother & son dance
Cut cake
10:15pm Main reception ends
10:15pm to 12:30am Afterparty Lotos Club, Grill Room
10pm After Party starts!
11pm Photography ends
12:15am Last call
12:15am DJ concludes
12:30am You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here!
Planning a wedding at the Lotos Club or elsewhere in New York City?
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CREDITS
Wedding venue: Lotos Club | Florist: Michael George | Wedding dress: Veka Bridal | Wedding rings: Robert Fabrikant | Hair and makeup: GLAMSQUAD | DJ: 74 Events | Wedding portrait locations: The Guggenheim Museum & Central Park
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