Chelsea’s Perfect Day!

We promised to post details of Chelsea and Marc’s wedding as they emerge. At Hannah Michael, we keep our promise; here are some of the details of the fabulous wedding which took place on the 31st of July, 2010 at the Astor Courts estate in Rhinebeck, N.Y.

The day and the days surrounding it, was all about Marc and Chelsea and not, as they could have been, about networking. The nearly 500 wedding guests were friends and people who have been meaningful in Chelsea and Marc’s lives. The guests list was strictly theirs; no Hollywood A- listers.

Chelsea, 30, was radiant in a strapless silk organza gown designed by Vera Wang. It had a long train, full veil, and crystals on the belt which was an apt metaphor for the whole affair – timeless and classic, with a little bit of sparkle. Marc wore a Christopher Bailey Tux.

Despite a procession of 12 bridesmaids in lavender Vera Wang gowns and 12 groomsmen decked out in Burberry ties, “The wedding didn’t feel lavish or over-the-top, says a guest, somehow it seemed intimate.”

The inter-faith ceremony (the bride is Methodist and the groom’s family are conservative Jews) took place on a grass field, under a chuppah, a canopy, with a lot of organic flowers: limelight hydrangeas, white roses, green parrot tulips. Jeff Leatham was the florist.

For dinner the guests chose between arctic char, braised short ribs and a vegetarian dish. According to People magazine, the wedding cake which was the dessert was a 4ft tall 9 tiered gluten-free masterpiece of vanilla sponge, layered with dark chocolate mousse and decorated with about 1,000 sugar flowers; roses, calla lilies and orchids. It took Maarten and Frances Steenman, owners of La Tulipe Desserts in Mount Kisco, N.Y. a month of prep.

Steenmans and their team assembled the 500-lb cake in a single 48 hour shift said Frances: “we’d go home, take a little nap and then get going again.”

Chelsea changed into an ivory tulle Vera Wang dress with a “sexy back” for their sultry first dance choreographed by Dancing with the Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

At midnight guests were ushered into a nightclub tent with two bars and snacks of sliders and tacos, for more dancing. After 4a.m. Marc scooped his bride in his arms and carried her off into the night to begin their wonderful life together.

We, at HM, wish the happy couple the very best of married life.