Below, Ranee gets ready in the Presidential Suite of The Plaza Hotel.

And the best part for you 80s disco/funk  junkies – their band was Kool And The Gang.

Cake by Sylvia Weinstock.

as the day begins in the presidential suite….

ranee’s custom catherine malandrino dress made her look like a greek goddess.

The event’s romantic design were done by Ed Libby.

Ed and his team really made it feel like dining with royalty.

Kool and the Gang really rocked it – and they had a good time doing so.

and the classic Sylvia Weinstock cake.

what a great evening!  and an extra special thanks to Tammy Meltzer of CPS Events for taking such good care of everybody and coordinating the day.

You might recall Angela + Marc’s engagement sesion from a couple of months back – she wore that stunning white feathered cocktail dress.  Well she really outdid herself for her wedding day with this little number by Monique Lhuillier.

And her sweet metallic fuschia Loubs.

Angela LOVES fushcia.  And anything that sparkles.  And she used both to their best advantage for her wedding theme.

When I showed up at Angela’s suite I had brought along the Signing Guest Book that we had made from the engagement portraits.  Their reaction just made my day.

We did our family formals outside The Plaza (gotta love those shoes!) And at one point while waiting for a missing family member, Angela decided to give her feet a rest and sit on the stairs.

These are the moments that I live for.   They’re just perfect and they happen by themselves and they only last a moment.  It’s like magic but you do need to be continuously looking for them and pray that you’re ready when they occur.

Downtown at Grace Church…

Apparently the ringbearer was under the impression that Angela might not make it down the aisle – so he decided he would give her some incentive.

There was another ceremony that day as well – a Korean Paebak.  Since this is Angela’s mother’s second paebak, she is exceptionally good at tossing those dates and nuts into the ceremonial cloth.

Apparently, her aim is so good that Angela and Marc will be having 16 children.

Guests were transported back to The Plaza by double decker tour buses.  With pink parasols for the ladies.

And of course, then there’s The Plaza’s Ballroom.

Bentley Meeker does the lighting.  And in the newly refurbished ballroom it’s so well integrated that it’s almost invisible.

And the cake by Sylvia Weinstock.

Marc is the nicest guy.  You could tell he really adored Angela.

After awhile the waiters served flipflops on silver trays for the ladies to change into.

That really helped everyone get their groove on.

Angela and Marc took a moment later in the evening to enjoy the pictures we had taken that day.  Such a great way for the guests to experience all that happened that day that they weren’t privy too.  They go home feeling as if they were there all along.

And as the night progresses, the guestbook begins to fill up.

The ringbearer swinging…

I really love the space.  If you’re into old world grandeur – it’s hard to beat it.