Lia Ices and Andrew Mariani’s Wedding

We worked with Happy Menocal to design the invitations and menu for our summer wedding on Martha's Vineyard. She created a crest that incorporated a heart, ferns, California poppies, grapes, walnuts, and a moon. I wore a traditional Ukrainian dress by Vita Kin to our rehearsal dinner as a nod to my father's side of the family's heritage. I know I will be wearing it for years to come—the embroidery is mesmerizing and perfect. And, I love the tassels. A chalkboard menu showing the appetizers at our rehearsal dinner, which was held at our friend, chef and farmer Chris Fischer's family property, Beetlebung Farm in Chilmark. Chris cooked the meal for everyone and roasted an entire pig! Andrew wore Billy Reid on Friday. One of my best friends Ruby and her baby, Orion. Listening to touching toasts the night before our wedding. Sparklers after our rehearsal dinner. A little hand-painted sign directed people to the church on our wedding day. It leads the way to our house too. Posing with my Judith Leiber pink crystal heart clutch. Boutonnieres were blueberries for Andrew and blackberries for our dads and brothers. Guests were handed a sprig of rosemary at the church, which is a Croatian wedding tradition (to honor Andrew's Croatian side of the family). Reciting my vows in supernatural color. I love the mint walls and red carpet paired with the dark green arbor. Our dear friend Varun officiated part of the ceremony, and I had a marigold necklace made especially for him. Just married at the Native American Baptist Church in Aquinnah! It was founded in the 1690s by the Wampanoag tribe, and I've been fascinated by it for years—it's simple and tiny and so unique. Wild beach roses at The Outermost Inn, where my family has dined summer after summer and where we had our reception. My Rosie Assoulin wedding dress was architectural, iconic, and entirely feminine—it has bows! Andrew wore a custom Paul Marlow suit. The most powerfully epic and loving tribe of women—my two sister-in-laws wore rope dresses in different colors, pieces from my friend's gorgeous label, Electric Feathers. We took pictures on the sprawling lower meadow field at the inn. One of the things I liked most about my dress is that it almost looks like a bathing suit from behind. I am always a fan of creating moments of contrast within context . . . so I absolutely loved that the ball gown skirt shape was married to the ultra sporty. There are many ways to feel like a bride! Dinner and dancing was in the tent on the upper meadow. There was a view of the lighthouse just beyond the open-air tent. Each fruit and flower centerpiece was unique, cascading, and bountiful. They were all arranged in aged terra-cotta planters, and we had little ferns in planters dotting the table as well. A close-up of one of our centerpieces, which consisted of star jasmine, clustered red currants and champagne grapes on the vine, pomegranates, wild mint, and figs on the branch. Pavlova is my favorite dessert, and this was by far the most delicious and beautiful one I've ever had. Strings of ombré carnations and delphinium hung on camino lights. A view of the tent after the sun set. Cutting the cake and an outfit change! I switched into an Isabel Marant dress for late-night dancing. Making our exit down the lit path to the fire pit hang.