The Bride Wore a Cathedral-Length Veil for Her Wedding at the Musée Rodin in Paris
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A few years back, Texas natives Diana Rubin and her future husband, Aaron Rosenthal, lived in the exact same building in New York City—but had never met in person. “My doorman, who was like a second father to me, kept teasing me that there was a ‘new guy from Texas’ in the building. I’d just roll my eyes and laugh,” shares Diana, who works in healthcare. “The lesson here: New York doormen have great instincts!” They later met socially through mutual friends. After Aaron made a few attempts at asking her out, Diana finally agreed to a first date—and it wasn’t until that night in a West Village cocktail bar in February 2022 that the two realized they were neighbors. “What was meant to be a quick drink turned into a two-hour conversation, followed by a long walk through the neighborhood. Neither of us wanted the evening to end,” remembers Aaron, who works in finance. “The next day, I called my best friend and told him all about it. I’ll never forget his response: ‘Sounds like you just met your future wife.’ I laughed because earlier that morning at work, my colleagues had said exactly the same thing.”
After a year-and-a-half living in the same building in the West Village, the couple decided to move into the same apartment together in Tribeca. “Our home quickly became our favorite place in the world,” says Diana. The following year, Diana was planning to join Aaron for a birthday dinner at the Italian restaurant where they had one of their first dates. “As I walked back home, I saw Aaron standing in Duane Park, right across from our apartment. It’s a spot where we often had coffee together in the mornings,” shares Diana. “I was a little confused as to why he had crossed the street but didn’t think much of it until suddenly, he was down on one knee. I think I completely blacked out from there.” The newly engaged pair headed to the restaurant, where both of their families were present, ready to surprise them and celebrate.
A larger celebration was now on the horizon, and the couple would need to get planning. Since the bride studied art history at the American University in Paris, she always dreamed of returning to the city and getting married at one of its storied institutions. The couple chose the Musée Rodin—home to the artist’s famous works The Thinker and The Kiss—as their wedding venue for a springtime ceremony on May 24, 2025. “The museum’s gardens and timeless architecture created an atmosphere that felt both intimate and grand, a perfect reflection of the romance and artistry we hoped to capture on our wedding day,” says Diana. The venue served as the basis for most of the wedding’s design. The building’s French gray-blue doors became central to the wedding’s color palette, and elements of its rococo architecture were echoed in the wedding crest and cake design. Another unique touch? “The museum’s beautiful parquet de Versailles floors were re-created as the pattern for our dance floor, as we wanted the structure built for the reception to feel like an extension of the main building,” says Diana.
The couple didn’t take on all these design projects alone. “Planning an international wedding weekend is not for the faint of heart,” says the bride. “I had a very specific vision in mind and knew exactly what I wanted, so it took time and patience to find the right team of vendors who could bring that vision to life.” Bringing on planner Lucas Somoza was a no-brainer for Diana. “While Lucas is an incredible event planner based in Paris, our grandmothers happen to both hail from Victoria, Texas, and were lifelong best friends since early childhood,” she says. “Having someone well-connected with local vendors and fluent in the language made all the difference. Above all else, our personal relationship blossomed, and he understood the vision and turned every ubiquitous French ‘non’ into a ‘oui.’ So much of the inspiration behind our wedding weekend, especially the emphasis on guest experience, can be traced back to our grandmothers, who played such similar and meaningful roles in our lives."
Selecting the fashion for the wedding weekend was one of Diana’s favorite tasks. “My family loves to joke that I entered the world with an entire wardrobe in tow, and honestly, they’re not far off,” she says. While she decided to direct the vision herself and not hire a stylist, Somoza stepped in to help advise. The bride kicked off festivities in vintage for her “La Vie en Rosenthal”–themed rehearsal dinner at Ralph’s. “I wore a stunning archival Loris Azzaro gown from Happy Isles,” she explains. “The same dress was famously worn by Sophia Loren at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival and perfectly embodies Azzaro’s signature dramatic and feminine style.” Since the venue would be decorated in tones of rose and caramel, she coordinated with an Alberta Ferretti satin bag and ruffled heels that fit the palette. “Always insisting that I have an option in case of unexpected chilly weather, Lucas sourced a vintage Dolce Gabbana cropped jacket that further echoed the garden setting of the venue and the evening’s rose motif,” adds Diana. A final touch? The day before the party, Diana purchased a pair of statement earrings at Valentino for an extra pop of sparkle.
For his rehearsal dinner look, Aaron worked with Thom Sweeney to create a custom suit. “His navy and brown checkered blazer drew inspiration from Ralph Lauren’s early 2000s menswear, evoking a sense of equestrian, Old World charm,” shares Diana. “It was such a special nod to the brand’s legacy and the gorgeous venue where our weekend festivities kicked off.”
