The weekend unfolded as a sequence of considered gestures.
on ceremony, in form
Each gathering responded to its setting as it already existed, its structure, verticality, and light, allowing the wedding to take shape through use rather than transformation.
Welcome drinks took place on the rooftop of Nine Orchard, beneath the Tempietto tower. The expansive views placed the celebration unmistakably in New York.
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The wedding day took place inside the Brooklyn Biennial exhibition space, Guests entered into a building more familiar with exhibitions than ceremonies.
Instead of a single focal point, the space offered multiple vantages. Landings, sills, and staircases became places to gather. This was intentional. The day was designed to be experienced from within the architecture, not oriented toward it.
At the center of the day was the staircase.
Long stemmed roses emerged directly from dark soil placed onto concrete steps, a surreal inversion of the expected wedding floral.
This gesture carried personal meaning as well. Gina held long white stemmed roses during their courthouse ceremony earlier in the year, and the flower itself holds family significance on David’s side.
At the center of the day was the staircase.
Long stemmed roses emerged directly from dark soil placed onto concrete steps, a surreal inversion of the expected wedding floral.
This gesture carried personal meaning as well. Gina held long white stemmed roses during their courthouse ceremony earlier in the year, and the flower itself holds family significance on David’s side.
As the day progressed, attention moved fluidly through the building.
Across from the staircase, sculptural ceremony florals echoed the same restrained, installation driven approach.
Labeled Benjamin Moore paint fields were presented as an exhibition, featuring shades like Hot Lips and Wedding Veil. The system extended into the dinner, where color replaced numbering to identify each table.
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Later, the form loosened. Attention giving way to motion.
On a day filled with heightened emotion, Bryan was a steady, unobtrusive presence. To the trained eye, his work shows a command of framing, timing, movement, and light that goes beyond wedding photography. The images didn’t just document the day. They return us to how it felt.
— gina + david
