This past weekend Craig and I flew up to NYC to attended our second wedding of the summer. Josephine Daño and Vincent Zurzolo's Manhattan wedding ranks high on the scale of elegance.
Since it was a morning wedding, Craig and I left the hotel at about 9:15 a.m. and headed over to the church. At first, we both felt a little out of place on the street, all dressed up so early in the morning. However, when we reached St. Malachy's Church on West 49th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues, we fit in much better amongst the other wedding guests.
The 108 year old church was breathtaking. Josephine and Vincent did not have a traditional Roman Catholic mass, but in addition to several readings, they incorporated two beautiful traditions into their ceremony. They had a veil and lasso ceremony, where a large veil was draped over Josephine's head and over Vincent's shoulders, then a long double rosary made of clear crystal was placed over both of their shoulders. This is a Filipino tradition that symbolizes infinity and everlasting fidelity. They also had a Latin coin ceremony where Vincent dropped coins into Josephine's hands symbolizing his financial commitment to her and their future children.
Afterwards, while the bridal party took pictures in different parts of the city, guests made their way across town to the Yale Club, on Vanderbilt Avenue, across from Grand Central Station. There was a cocktail hour in the library with an antipasti buffet with meats, cheeses, pasta salads and mini empanadas as well as numerous pass around appetizers. The cocktail hour was followed by a 3 course dinner in a ball room on the second floor of the club. The DJ was also a singer who sounded like Frank Sinatra. There was lots of dancing, speeches and fun all around. When I wasn't dancing with craig I was having a lot of fun catching up with old friends I hadn't seen since leaving NY two years ago.
And that is not all! For an after-party, Vincent and Josephine rented the mezzanine at The Campbell Apartment which is a high class lounge located in the corner of Grand Central Station. It provided a more intimate opportunity to talk with Josephine and other wedding guests after the reception --an opportunity I didn't really think I would actually get to have. Craig and I didn't get back to our hotel until nearly midnight! It was a long but wonderful day.
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