Real New York Wedding | Connie + Andrew at Sala One Nine

We were excited to share Connie and Andrew's city chic wedding ceremony on top of the Cooper Square Hotel in our last post, so needless to say, we knew their fabulous reception at local hotspot Sala One Nine would be equally amazing...I've long-loved the idea of using a favorite New York City restaurant for your wedding reception, but if I must offer a checklist, here it is: 1. You know the food will ROCK, 2. you already have professionally-styled decor as a backdrop {and can build on it as much or as little as you choose}, and 3. you're providing a unique and intimate celebration your guests will swoon over {and probably haven't experienced}.
Just as we suspected, Connie and Andrew did all these things and more at Sala. We could go on and on. We're officially obsessed with their photos, compliments of Jen Huang Photography...
Ceremony: The Cooper Square Hotel
Reception: Sala One Nine
Photography: Jen Huang Photography
Dress: Henry Roth
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Invitations: Crane Letterpress via Kate's Paperie
Cake and Cookie Bar: One Girl Cookies
Calligrapher for cookie and dessert bar: Jenna of Love Jenna Calligraphy
Calligrapher for invites and place cards: Bryn of Paperfinger
Florals: Shields Warendorff Flowers
Catering: Sala One Nine
Band: Ceremony - Dolce Vita Strings, Reception - Jason and Elysa Hochman {husband and wife guitar duo}
Favors: Bespoke Chocolates
Groom's Suit: Custom suit by Michael Andrews Bespoke
Bridesmaids Dresses & Shoes: Mismatching grey dresses chosen by the bridesmaids

From the bride: We really wanted to give our family and friends a taste of why we love New York so much. We had the city as our backdrop for our ceremony. The Cooper Square Hotel rooftop overlooked the East Village, which is where Andrew and I met, where we have lived, and where we have spent most of our time together in New York.
Our vision for the ceremony was an intimate New York experience with clean, modern architectural details... We juxtaposed this with our vision for the reception: a warm and lively dinner party at our favorite restaurant, Sala One Nine. It's a place we have so many fond memories of already and are excited to share with those closest to us.

Photos courtesy Jen Huang Photography.