The Metropolitan Building in Queens is one of our favorite trending venues as of late, and Laura and Andy’s glamorous black tie wedding certainly does it justice! The wedding guests were treated to absolutely gorgeous florals, a very personalized ceremony, and Momofuku Milk Bar cookies as favors. In return, the guests brought the party – some even dancing so hard they ended up on the floor! Between super playful wedding party photos and romantic shots among vintage furniture, photographer Elvira Kalviste captured every moment of Laura and Andy’s day perfectly.
The Couple:
Laura and Andy
The Wedding:
The Metropolitan Building, New York City, New York
Our main focus was creating a day that was wholly meaningful, intimate, but most importantly, FUN. We really wanted our family and friends to just enjoy themselves during the celebration of our marriage.
Despite the fact that the entire day was a complete blurry whirlwind(!), the most memorable part was during the ceremony, when we stood before a room full of the most important people in our lives, and we both laughed and teared up as our ceremony unfolded.

We actually created our own, non-religious ceremony, though we were daunted by the task, at first! However, we had an excellent friend agree to be our officiant, and with all of our collaboration, in addition to suggestions from the internet, we crafted a ceremony that was truly special and completely “us.” Our th...