Niko and Nick tied the knot!

On 7/9, I was the coordinator for Niko and Nick's wedding.  Everything was perfect for this wedding: the venue, the weather, the decorations and most importantly the couple!  Niko and Nick are friendly, down-to-earth and they just wanted to have a good time (I am sure they did!).  There was a downpour the day before, but the weather cleared up overnight just in time for the wedding.  7/9 turned out to be a beautiful sunny day just for Nick and Niko.  Their 85-guest wedding was held at Sunset Terrace at Chelsea Piers, and with the weather's cooperation, guests were able to enjoy the breathtaking views of the Hudson River.

One fun factor of this wedding was definitely the 1,000 origami cranes Nick and Niko spent months making.  According to Japanese culture, "a bride who folds 1,000 paper cranes before her wedding will have a prosperous marriage."  The origami cranes was used here and there to add personal touches to N & N's wedding, but at the same time we didn't go overboard with the crane decorations.  All the cranes used were for the right moments and right places.  Some of the cranes were hung down from the ceiling during cocktail hour, some were used as the backdrop for a photo booth (another interesting part of their wedding), and some were used on wedding favor bags for guests to take home.  Nick made a big crane for Niko, which we used on the cake table to hold the little cupcakes.

Another fun factor of this wedding was the photo booth provided by Katie Chao Photo.  Blue cranes were used in the backdrop for the booth and Niko provided guests with a small white board and marker, which guests used to write romantic message for the couple and funny phrases about themselves, during photo sessions.

Thank you my friend, Anna, for helping me - I always have fun working with you. Cakes and cupcakes are from KakesNYC.  Lauren of Chelsea Piers and Katie of Katie Chao Photo are both very friendly and fun to work with.  Thank you and hope to work with you guys again in the future!

Lastly, the creative bride is also the owner of a jewelry shop- Chocolate Sushi Handmade.  Everything is handmade there.  If you are thinking of purchasing some handmade jewelry for yourself or your bridal party, definitely check out Niko's shop.

Below are some of the pictures Anna helped me take: