In the hectic madness of last year, one wedding that I’ll always remember is that of Nina + Jon. Here’s how it would work: Nina would write me the sweetest emails about the most visionary projects for their wedding (silkscreened muslin bags; the entire invitation suite handwritten; tags and twine; table numbers in Spanish) and I would eagerly look forward to making her lovely vision a reality. Then, there would be a harried hand-off in Gramercy and I’d await the next delivery of beautiful pale melon paper. So it is awfully thrilling to see the fruits of Nina and Jon’s labor of love featured on The Brides Guide: Real Weddings.

It is also no surprise that they included all sorts of thoughtful touches like donations to charities in lieu of favors and room upgrades for their guests. Hearty congratulations to Nina + Jon and many thanks to Shira + Martha Stewart Weddings and Kelly Melissa Photography.