This Vogue Editor Bride Wore Custom Christopher John Rogers for Her Wedding in a Catskills Meadow
Naomi Elizée and Anthony Blue Jr. like to say they first met twice. The technical first time? December 2017 at Naomi’s apartment in Bed-Stuy, when Anthony was DJ’ing her roommate’s birthday party. However, both of them were in relationships. Their hello was just a passing one.
The second—but more significant—run-in was during New York Fashion Week a few months later. Naomi, Vogue’s fashion market director, arrived at a buzzy designer event just as Anthony was leaving it to go DJ elsewhere. “I saw this beautiful girl and wanted to compliment her and had a bit more confidence to do so since I was on my way out and didn’t have to sit in my awkwardness,” says Anthony. Fate had it that Naomi’s next stop on the circuit was at the exact party he was performing at. “As the music was playing and Anthony was curating the vibes for the night, my friend Banna encouraged me to dance with him. Nervous and anxious, we danced and exchanged numbers later that night.”
Five years later, Anthony and Naomi got engaged at the Aman Tokyo. After a day spent at the legendary Japanese hotel, he proposed with a marquis ring during a private omakase dinner. “It was just the two of us in a quiet room as the chef presented each course,” Naomi remembers. “To this day we laugh about how adventurous the menu was—beef tongue and uni were definitely outside our comfort zones, but sharing the experience together made it unforgettable. By the end of dinner, Anthony came around the table, got down on one knee, and proposed.”
The two wed on August 2 in Tannersville, New York. The Friday before, they held their rehearsal dinner at The Break Estate, a new events venue and artistic space in the Catskills. Naomi wore a dress by emerging designer Stephanie Suberville. “About six weeks before the wedding, I still hadn’t found a dress for the rehearsal dinner. Then, at Stephanie Suberville’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund presentation, I saw the dress but in black,” says Naomi. “I immediately fell in love. Stephanie graciously made a custom version for me in white, which arrived just in time.”
Afterward, they joined their guests for a welcome party at Hotel Lilien. Naomi asked Henry Zankov of Zankov to design the second look of her wedding weekend. “My only non-negotiables were that it had to be body-skimming with a low back. Henry delivered that and more,” she says. “I wore minimal jewelry but honored my mom by wearing her gold wedding bracelet, something so special to me.”
The next day, they wed in a meadow on the grounds of The Break Estate. The groom wore a Yohji Yamamoto suit and the bride wore custom Christopher John Rogers.
“From the very beginning, I knew I wanted my dear friend Christopher John Rogers to design my wedding dress,” Naomi says. “I thought I wanted something as simple as a slip dress. But Chris presented about 10 sketches, from sleek slips to dramatic gowns.” She ended up choosing a design with a corset and a draped silk skirt, which she describes as “a perfect marriage of my personal style and Chris’s signature artistry.”
Naomi’s eldest nephew, Julien, walked her down the aisle while a saxophonist played “By Your Side” by Sade. “My mother passed while listening to Sade, and my father while listening to jazz, so walking down the aisle to that song on saxophone was my quiet way of honoring them both,” Naomi says.
“She didn’t even make it to the starting point where she would begin her walk from, and the tears started to pour,” Anthony says of seeing the bride for the first time. “The joy of seeing your soon-to-be life partner elegantly float towards you is an experience and memory that I’ll never forget.”
For the reception, Naomi changed into a custom crochet dress by Rachel Scott of Diotima. “I wanted something playful, glamorous, and perfect for dancing,” she says. “Rachel and I draped the crochet directly on my body, experimenting with shapes until we landed on a silhouette inspired by her spring 2025 collection. We made a few modifications: a higher slit, more coverage up top, and rhinestone embellishments for sparkle.”
After some hyped-up introductions from their wedding party, Naomi and Anthony had their first dance to Liv.e’s “She’s My Brand New Crush,” performed by the artist herself. Once the party started, it never stopped: the couple blasted Konpa music throughout the tent and handed out Haitian flags, a nod to Naomi’s family heritage. The couple only took a break to enjoy a slice of their fruit-packed mille-feuille cake.
Then, they all moved into the estate’s Symphony Room, which the couple had turned into a nightclub. “We made our grand re-entrance from the balcony, tossing the bouquet from above before hitting the dance floor. Guests partied all night,” says Naomi. She then made her final change of the night—a vintage John Galliano dress from Tab Vintage.
A month later, when cornered by this Vogue writer in the office, Naomi had the following to say about her wedding: “I’m just so happy with how everything came together. No complaints. I just want to do it all over again.”
Photo: Kindred1/77We kicked off the wedding weekend with an intimate rehearsal dinner at our wedding venue, The Break Estate. I wore a custom lace dress by Stephanie Suberville of Heirlome that felt airy, effortless, and just right for a sunny afternoon.
Photo: Kindred2/77Tender moments. My soon-to-be husband with his mom, Shawndra; sister, Sydneigh; and brother, Brandon.
