This may be a silly question, but have you seen issue #4 of Nonpareil Magazine ? It totally rocks and needless to say, Merci New York was thrilled to be a part of it!
I had an amazing time styling the Mad Men inspired spread shot by Whitney and Dustin of Oh Darling Photography , and loved dreaming up other “big-day, small-details” for the shoot, such as DIY mint julep favors {with custom printables!} and a retro “lunch box” welcome guest gift. But the most fun came from propping my family’s vintage car, and having the help and hard work of my close family and friends on set. So before I share some fab pics… 
A big, big thank you to my dad - who brought his {other} baby, my great grandmother’s classic 1966 Chevelle, and trusted me to doll it to pure 60s wedding perfection. It totally drove home the theme… {no pun intended}.
And of course to my husband, Michael Weppner, and good friend Annie Soderstrom, who posed as our fabulous Draper-esque couple and allowed me to play Barbie with them all morning… You guys were amazing!
Thank you’s complete, I’d love to share a few unpublished shots of Merci New York’s work on the shoot! These projects really spoke to what the business-end of our company is all about- making sure that little wedding details are wonderfully smashing… Enjoy! 
I wanted to work with “inspired” fashion that didn’t appear costumed. Michael is wearing an Armani suit, Canali shirt, vintage tie and Gucci loafers. Annie’s gorgeous retro-inspired dress was pulled from one of my favorite designers of the moment, Prabal Gurung , and was accented with a vintage fabric flower from my styling kit. Her shoes are from J Crew. Accessories: luggage from Janelle Sing, bouquet by Poppies + Posies. The fedora is also vintage, from my styling kit.
I just love this car. As a classic 60s “muscle car,” my dad’s 1966 Chevelle has been featured in period films such as American Gangster, Driving in Cars with Boys, and Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, to name a few. Because it’s not as typical as other vintage cars, grooms love it. It’s rented often for events within the NYC area {feel free to email me for details}. 
Staging a location can be tricky. Here, I wanted to show the red door of a firehouse on 77th and Amsterdam. Of course, this was an active driveway, and moments after we perfectly positioned the car and cans, sirens rang and the trucks needed to rush out. But the few shots we had were great.
I designed this “Mix a Mint Julep” favor as a crafty nod to Mad Men’s frequent mixology -the shape, textures and polish of this design would make it the perfect placesetting as well…. Pop by Nonpareil for the step by step DIY, as well as Merci New York’s great printable cocktail card. It’s sweet, and delicious! 
The idea behind the fashion styling was to keep the looks “60s inspired”, but not too costume-y. In lieu of a tight chingon or overdone hair, we elected to keep Annie’s hair softly tousled, and let the dramatic dress do the talking. 
Out of town welcome gifts and baskets have become a staple at many weddings, and they were the focus of Merci New York’s styling business in its early development. We always try to create stylized, unique details for our welcome gifts. They’re your guests’ first impression of your wedding, so it makes sense to give them a taste of what’s to come. The foods inside the retro lunch box are all sixties inspired, and the welcome note marries back to the theme as well. Content details and how-tos are located at Nonpareil.
Be sure to check out the full story on Nonpareil , where you can see more floral and event design work from Poppies & Posies , catering from Stuart & Welch and the above custom luggage from Janelle Sing as well!
All photos courtesy Oh Darling Photography
