A Storybook Wedding at the Mallard Island Yacht Club in Manahawkin, New Jersey

When Rachel first started planning her wedding to Stephen, she knew an overload of flowers was key. The vintage notes came into play after touring the venue. “The way I described the design to my vendors was ‘a ’50s Hamptons wedding inside of Sleeping Beauty’s castle.’ I wanted the guests to feel like they had wandered into not just a fairy-tale wedding, but a literal fairy tale,” Rachel says. Dahlias, roses, lisianthus and ranunculus in plum and blush added to the day’s storybook feel. Gold accents elevated the décor, appearing on the yarmulkes, cake and lanterns. Rachel’s glam look included Kleinfeld’s largest tiara, “the only one that could hold its own against all the crystal in my gown,” she says. As a stylist, Rachel knew it was important that her girls felt beautiful and comfortable while standing by her side—“it would just be wrong to put four girls in the same dress, or even color, knowing they couldn’t possibly each suit it equally well.” “I hate when you can’t see the other guests during dinner,” Rachel says. To solve that, floating centerpieces topped each table and gave the party a hint of old-school glamour. A chocolate fudge and lemon raspberry cake topped with on-theme sugar flowers capped off the meal.