Tracy & Will: A Formal Wedding in Elmhurst, NY

Tracy and Will planned their entire wedding themselves, which was comprised of three main events: a small, intimate ceremony; a cocktail party for 115 guests during the day (“so that we would have time to mingle and talk with our closest friends and family,” Tracy says); and a Chinese banquet-style evening reception for 540. The Bride Tracy Tang, 30, attorney The Groom William (Will) Hom, 30, MIS director The Date April 30 Knowing that the decor for their reception would be the traditional red and gold, Tracy and Will used the cocktail party to show off their personal style -- with pink cherry blossoms decorating the modern loft-style space.