Lily: Evan and I met online, through OK Cupid. On our first date we met at a bar called Abilene. The moment I saw him and he smiled at me, I felt as though any worries or doubts washed away. We ended up talking late into the evening and at the end of the night I remember thinking that I could keep talking to him forever.
Lily: It's hard to pick, but I have two favorites: The first is this soft and romantic photo with the darker background. I think my dress looks exceptionally beautiful. The others are the ones taken immediately after our ceremony; the look of joy on Evan's face is fantastic!
Lily: We were on vacation in the French Alps. One day we packed a picnic (and a bottle of wine) and went on a hiked to a 17th century church on the top of a mountain, overlooking the beautiful Lake Annecy. Evan was acting a little strange -- wanting to find an especially romantic spot for us to eat -- but I didn't think much of it. After we finished eating we started talking about our future and what we hoped for out of life. Evan got down on his knee and proposed to me with my grandmother's vintage engagement ring that my parents had secretly given to him. I immediately said "Yes!" We ended up getting married exactly one year later, on the same date.
Lily: We took photos at Abilene, the bar where we first met. It's only two blocks from Frankies.
Lily: The ceremony was incredibly moving for both of us and we had so much fun dancing at the after party, but I think my favorite moment happened immediately before the ceremony. We'd just done a quick rehearsal with our parents and readers and we needed to find a spot to hide out while we waited for the guests to arrive. There's a little bar directly across the street from Frankies where we hung out, just the two of us, for about 20 minute. We shared a flute of champagne and spied on all of our friends and family as they arrived at Frankies. The World Cup was on TV and everyone in the bar was cheering on their team and congratulating us.
Lily: I do event planning as part of my job, so I wanted to our wedding to be as stress-free as possible. We knew that we wanted to get married in Brooklyn, where we live, and we thought having the ceremony and reception at a restaurant was the way to go. Frankies Spuntino in Brooklyn has been a longtime favorite of ours for special occasions. Their back garden is so lovely that we didn't have to do any decorating other than bring in the gorgeous flowers that Nicolette Camille designed for us. Also, we knew that the food would be incredible and we're still getting compliments on it! After dinner we rented school buses to take everyone to Cantina Royal, a Mexican restaurant with a big private room that we rented out for a dance party. We made our own playlist and projected a video that Evan edited of our favorite dance scenes from movies and music videos.