A Modern Traditional Blended Styled Shoot in New York City

/ NoMad Hotel/

Elodie from Tall and Small Events and I wanted to do a styled shoot that mixed traditional elements of a wedding (white gown, crisp tuxedo, gorgeous florals) with hip modern design (velvet linens, whimsical engagement rings, and a fun cake). We did this at the NoMad Hotel’s wedding space, which has this exact vibe, and gave us a few creative places to work. Bridal Stylist Liana from Be Brilliant Styling selected the perfect gown for this shoot from The Bridal Garden along with our model, Ana Maria.

We used lots of soft spring tones of violet and pink, as well as modern, masculine touches of grey and gold. The violet lollipops, pressed floral table numbers, hair comb, and table pieces were all chosen because they were a great balance of organic and elegant. Our florist FLWR used elegant flowers, unexpectedly crafted into an unstructured bouquet.

Words and photos by Amber Marlow

Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york heels and veil
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york name cards with guests’ names in gold script resting on gold tray
Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york cake table with candlesticks, vase of flowers, and utensils
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york simple engagement rings in bowl of pink salt rocks
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york tray of name cards with tulip
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york calligraphy set 2 on table with tulip
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york table for six guests, large curtained window in background
Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york pressed flower table frame reading “one”
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york place setting with cookie
Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york pressed flower frame reading “two”
Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york three BOUTONNIEREs on table
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york gold floral hair comb
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Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york table setting 2
Modern traditional blended styled shoot new york bride taking a merengue from plate
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VENDORS

Photography | Amber Marlow Photography

Planning, design, and styling | Tall and Small Events

Bridal stylist | Be Brilliant Styling

Wardrobe assistant | Josie Diel

Venue | The Nomad Hotel NYC

Flowers | FLWR Studio

Cake | Samantha Bakes Cakes

Dress | Enzoani

Dress store | The Bridal Garden

Stationary | Christa Alexandra Designs

Hair and makeup | Ivey Haber

Officiant | Married by Marley

Rentals | Nuage Designs

Napkins | Bayith

Models | Ana Maria Mutchler and Lee Washington

Prop stylist | Jana Bergstedt

Pressed flowers | Framed Florals

Meringue and lollipops | The Meringue Bakeshop

Hair comb and table accents | Collected Edition

Rings | Bario Neal

Calligraphy | Nancy Moy Calligraphy 

Veil | Jaclyn Jordan

Heels | Enzo Angiolini

Tuxedo | Hugo Boss

Shoes | Kenneth Cole

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AMBER MARLOW

My studio offers couples a boutique experience, allowing me to concentrate on every aspect of my client's needs personally. My photography style is informed by fine art traditions and mixes in a bit of editorial and fashion sensibilities. You can also use the term "semi-photojournalism", which I totally made up. True photojournalism means taking a photo of whatever is occurring with zero interference from the photographer. I, however, will invite you to stand in a perfect pool of light, or move a water bottle out of my way to get the best shot. So... "semi-photojournalism" wedding photography fits. I’m based in New York City, and serve both local and international weddings.