This past Tuesday, Colin Cowie commemorated his launch by throwing four glamorous weddings… all on Valentine’s Day… and all in the legendary Empire State Building.
Of course, we knew if anyone could pull it off it was Colin, so Merci New York tagged along for the ride. We lovingly captured the behind the scenes details of San Francisco couple Angela and Lubin’s wedding. The Colin Cowie “Wings of Love” contest winners celebrated their union with a tea party themed wedding atop the legendary New York landmark. Check out the adorable couple as they tie the knot with a little help from our friend Colin and his talented team…
Colin Cowie: This is a very exciting day for us! We’re making history for several reasons. It’s the launch of colincowieweddings.com, an online platform that provides fabulous weddings for brides of all ages and all incomes. 
Merci: We’re so happy you chose NYC as the site for the “Wings of Love” weddings! Why stage the weddings here?
Merci: We’re so happy you chose NYC as the site for the “Wings of Love” weddings! Why stage the weddings here? Colin Cowie: I wanted to do a big idea for the launch and what was bigger then partnering with the Empire State Building on the world’s most romantic day, arguably in the most romantic building in the world?!
Merci: Four weddings in one day, how did you make each wedding special?
Colin Cowie: In order to make this ceremony of love come alive we decided to host these four live events. Not only is this chic and elegant wedding a trend for Colin Weddings 2012 but what I did was really listen carefully to our couple.
Merci: What kind of ceremony was right for the couple?
Colin Cowie: We’re doing a rather formal ceremony for Angela and Lubin. One of the fun of rituals is it brings different cultures together. I think it’s very important for us to get a window into their lives and be able to do something that puts them all on the same path. 
Merci: “Love is in the details,” can you share a few of your favorite details behind Angela and Lubin’s wedding?
Colin Cowie: Each guest received a yard and a half of ribbon and to write a note to the bride and groom. The notes were placed on top of an archway that they walk under. So they are married surrounded by the love and intention of their family and friends. After the ceremony we roll the ribbons up and present them in a box so they can look back at the love from their family and friends.
Colin Cowie: Afternoon tea is a great trend when you think about it. There are 52 Saturday nights in a year. It’s the most coveted night to celebrate and I think a great alternative if you want to have an event or wedding without spending a fortune is to have afternoon tea. So we set this beautiful afternoon tea up for them.
Merci: Stunning. We especially love the reception space.
Colin Cowie: The actual table itself is very very beautiful. We found a white canvas that was foil stemmed with a damask pattern with a beautiful soft pink runner down the middle of the table.
Merci: How could a bride, engaged couple, or those looking for a chic soiree incorporate the tea party theme into their event?
Colin Cowie: The idea here is rather then spending a lot of money on flowers the afternoon tea really is the centerpiece. We took old candelabras and we spray painted them baby pink with matching candlesticks to anchor the table. And all the scones, sandwiches, deserts, candies, and cookies creates a look that mirrors a banquet or the last supper.
Vendor List:
Planning and Production: Colin Cowie
Photographer: Christian Oth Studio
Venue: The Empire State Building
Flowers: Grymes Cannon Designs
Lighting: Levy Lighting
Catering: Mary Giuliani Catering
Cake: Cake Opera
Paper goods: Red Bliss
Decor accents: Swarovski
Ceremony entertainment: Troy Curtis Inc
DJ: Donna D Cruz
Jewelry: De Beers
Bride’s attire: Kleinfelds
Groom and groomsmen attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Bridal shoes: Nina Shoes
Bridesmaids dresses: Watters Bridal
Makeup: Estee Lauder
