Melissa & Chris in Baiting Hollow, NY

The Bride Melissa Jee, 34, a senior director for MEC The Groom Christopher (Chris) Mackie, 35, works in sanitation for the Town of Hempstead The Date June 23 Starting with red—Melissa’s favorite color and a Chinese symbol of good fortune and happiness (Melissa is Chinese)—the couple designed their entire day around the bold hue. Plus they wanted their event to feel romantic and elegant, so red couldn’t have been a more fitting choice.

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