The Sophisticated Wedding

If you live in a big city, wear lots of black, and spend your evenings at gallery openings, you'll want a sophisticated wedding - no princess froufrou for you! Incorporate your passions into your wedding day with these hip tips.


ATTIRE:
Groom: A hip designer suit, no tuxedo. Check out Prada, Armani, or Ermenegildo Zegna.

Bride: A contemporary designer such as Bonaparte- NY by Junko, Therez Fleetwood, Richard Tyler, Badgley Mischka, or Monique Lhuillier. You might be as daring to incorporate leather or feathers into your dress.

FLOWERS: Flower arrangements and bouquets should be made of only one kind of flower such as deep plum calla lilies, rununculus or orchids. Boutonnieres could be any of these flowers or a single chocolate cosmo. Check out bloom.com for ideas.

REGISTRY: Forgo registering for fine china and bread makers and instead register for modern art, or for contemporary home furnishings.

MENU: Have a sushi station with a chef making custom maki rolls and sashimi. Or have a full raw bar with several different kinds of seviche, and extra fresh oysters. Serve the most au courant cocktails, such as caiprinhas.

SPECIAL TOUCH: Have an after-party at a hip downtown bar.