I love how free-spirited and relaxed, yet fun and full of personality Jessica and John's urban wedding at a rooftop at the Brooklyn Grange in Brooklyn, New York was. The day was full of high, loving energy, and it was super sweet to witness how connected both Jessica and John were to all of their friends and family, celebrating this day together like there was no tomorrow.

The morning was quite relaxed and the girls were getting ready while having lots of laughs together. I loved the moment when Jessica, wearing her beautiful white wedding dress, put on boxing gloves and hit the punching bag a few times. That was so unexpected yet fun.

When I went to see the guys, they were already dressed. They'd ordered a pizza and spent quality time together relaxing and fixing up last minute things.

Jessica wanted John to have a blindfold on before the first look so she could dramatically pull it off, and as soon as he was ready, they went ahead with the plan. And it was so fun to witness - him standing there with the blindfold on and seeing Jessica sneak up on behind him on the stairs and pulling the blindfold off. It was such a beautiful moment of connection, embracing one another as they were finally together.

This was also the perfect time to get them both together just the two of them before the day got crazier. So the portrait time was a bit on the quiet side, but it felt right, that moment of togetherness and quality time between themselves.

Jessica + John hung out with friends right before the ceremony - goofing off, having so many laughs together and just overall banter. The girls even wanted to lift up John!

The ceremony took place on the rooftop of The Brooklyn Grange. It was emotional and so beautiful being surrounded by so much greenery, but also endless views of the city. They were beaming with happiness, and the pink sunset at the end couldn't have been more perfect.

There was no sit-down dinner for the reception and instead they decided to go ahead with the cocktail party, amazing drinks, and dancing!

Who would've thought that Jessica + John had a trick up their sleeves - they had a burlesque dancer show up as a surprise to the guests. Honestly, that was such a WOW moment! And saying “burlesque dancer” is really an understatement because, as she describes herself, she is an “opera singing aerialist, burlesque pole dancer”. She even did a striptease at the end and it was so beautiful to see at a wedding, and how it was a celebration of the beauty of a human body. And also someone who sings opera so beautifully - honestly, awe-inspiring! It was the perfect way to kick things off to party the night away.

Wedding Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator + Caterer– Naturally Delicious
Band/DJ– MonAmie
Florist – Wyld
Cake Artist – Nine Cakes
Make-up + Hair - Joli Bridal
Wedding Dress - BHLDN
Burlesque - Marcy Richardson - @operagaga

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