Wedding | Flora & Dylan

Tell us about yourselves.

We were set up through mutual friends—my sister’s best friend was dating Dylan’s roommate. A few days later, Dylan found himself tagging along to my dad’s art gallery show in the Lower East Side… and met my entire family before he even met me. Somehow, that didn’t scare him off. And when my sisters—Olivia and Ella, who know my heart better than anyone—insisted that Dylan should take me out, I trusted them completely.

So when Dylan planned our first date at Chapel Bar, a moody speakeasy tucked inside a Fotografiska Museum, it felt very intentional. It was dark, romantic, and quietly mysterious—very Dylan. But it was also a meaningful choice, connecting our date to how he first heard my name. That night, I remember thinking: this guy is really thoughtful. Every detail had meaning..

Our second date was to Frieze Art Fair, and then we ended up at a loud, sparkly bar in Times Square—laughing our way through the chaos. I still treasure the photos a stranger snapped of us kissing on 42nd Street — neon lights glittering, cabs blurring past, the city alive around us. 

Just as I met this cool, thoughtful, dangerously handsome man—social distancing became the rule.

Our third date was scheduled just in time for the apocalypse: the same day Dylan got sent home from his office, and I began my first week working at Lenox Hill Hospital. I remember wondering if that would be the end—that we would quietly unravel before we had a chance to begin. Then Dylan texted me a photo of people kissing with masks on and wrote: “us later.”  Dylan always knows how to make a strange situations feel easier and always adds a little humor when we need it most.

People are always surprised to hear how involved Dylan was in the details of our wedding but it didn’t surprise me at all. He came up with our domino table numbers (a playful nod to our venue, The Refinery - Domino Sugar Factory ) and insisted upon dinosaurs on stilts at House of Yes. We meet in the middle and fit perfectly—and honestly, it was magic.

With Dylan, I am able to lead equally with my head and my heart, trusting my emotions while staying logical. Dylan is effortlessly patient - something that does not come immediately to me —I'm a native New Yorker and waiting in lines sits poorly with my DNA. 

We love the outdoors, biking through through mountain and glamping in nature ( even when “glamp” is the operative word for me).

Brooklyn has been the backdrop of our love story. The Domino Sugar Factory—where Dylan proposed and where we got married—was already full of sweetness before we even added our own. The wedding was a true reflection of us: wild, warm, a little weird, and full of joy and love.

Why did you decide to get married where you did?

When escaping from our homes felt so desirable and even a bit hardcore, we discovered one of the few date night activities still open: private escape rooms. So badass. In our quest to get out of the house, we conquered every single escape room in Brooklyn. Solving puzzles gave us a brief escape from reality—but more than that, it made us a team.

Five years later, Dylan spent weeks turning our apartment into the ultimate escape room for the most unforgettable proposal of all time. There were keys tucked into books, popsicle sticks with hidden codes, lockboxes stashed inside ottomans, blacklight messages on the walls. Clue by clue, I moved from room to room until they led me to the final stop: The Domino Sugar Refinery.

That’s where he got down on one knee in June 2024. So of course, when it came time to plan the wedding, we knew. That room once filled with sugar already held so much sweetness and pure magic for us. We wanted to invite our people into the wide open space and fill it with even more love and light. To share the energy of a place that’s less than a mile from our apartment, but feels like another world.

We didn’t want the usual wedding flow, so we broke it up across two nights—each one with its own energy. Friday was reserved for the ceremony at sunset, dinner and cocktails in the breath taking rooftop and a speakeasy lounge with decadent desserts and hilarious toasts. 

Saturday was a disco wonderland at the iconic House of Yes in Bushwick. The singular rule was a strict one:  good vibes only. We kicked off the evening with a pregame at Xanadu, a funky, technicolor roller rink just a few steps from the venue. Then we transformed House of Yes into a full-out dance party: performances, sparkles everywhere, and a 1970s living room inspired after party in the Onyx Room where we danced to house music until the sunrise. 

Words will never be able to adequately describe the love coursing through the space.  

Brooklyn has been the backdrop to so much of our love story. I was born and raised in Manhattan, but these past five years across the river have felt like a chapter that belongs just to us. Brooklyn is home to us- here, Dylan and I have our own special world of adventure, of biking through new neighborhoods and creating new memories and experiences . Brooklyn is where our story began, where the characters deepened and the plot thickened. We started wedding planning thinking we’d find the perfect destination somewhere far away. But somehow, we ended up six blocks from our apartment—and we couldn’t have been more sure of anything.

How many guests did you have?

 288.

Tell us about your outfits.

On Friday I wore an Andrew Kwon Dress with MCJ2 Vintage jewelry.

On Saturday, I wore a Wiederhoeft  corset, tap shorts and tutu skirt paired withMCJ2 Vintage jewelry

What was the most important aspect for you, in terms of planning your wedding?

We explicitly separated the ceremony from the party—keeping Friday sacred for our vows and dinner, and Saturday exclusively for dancing. We’ve been to so many weddings, and we really wanted to reinvent the sequence and introduce an element of surprise.

Friday flowed from the ceremony into cocktails and dinner with toasts, and then my sisters performed “All You Need is Love,” leading a conga line that took the entire party into a secret speakeasy for dessert and more toasts.

Saturday was an immersive, communal experience of connection—characterized by extensive improv, musical variety, and a strong sense of euphoria, camaraderie, and love. Dylan and I love music—we go to Phish concerts together. He taught me the only right way to spend New Year’s Eve in New York: five hours of dancing to Phish at Madison Square Garden. Somewhere between the lights, the music, and the glow sticks, I fall in love with him all over again at every show. Our relationship has always thrived in spaces where people are encouraged to show up fully, feel everything, and celebrate life unapologetically. That’s what we wanted to offer our guests.

We wanted our guests to feel that same kind of magic. The music and the dancing on Saturday were designed to create a transcendent state for our friends and family—to help them leave the world behind for a night and feel like they were falling in love, too. House of Yes is a space that holds so much special energy—welcoming, vibrant, outrageous in the best way. The people there are beautiful, open, and free-spirited. It was exactly the kind of environment we wanted to create: a place where people could dance, connect, and be totally themselves.

Above all, we wanted our guests to feel free. Free to dance, to connect, to play, to celebrate without inhibition. We wanted everyone to walk away saying: that weekend was so Dylan and Flora.

Safe to say: mission accomplished.

Were there any elements that were important for you to incorporate?

We thought of each night as its own chapter in a two-part story, with totally different moods, energies, and environments, but both grounded in the same intention: create an experience that reflects who we are and how we want guests to feel. 

Design-wise, we had one guiding principle with Friday night: don’t compete with the space, enhance it. The Domino Sugar Factory is one of the most stunning architectural landmarks in Brooklyn. Its raw beauty, its scale, the way the light floods through those massive windows—it already was art. I didn’t want to cover that up. I wanted to work with it. I love color, texture, and movement, so we played with palette and form in a way that felt bold but respectful. Everything was chosen to reflect both the extraordinary space and the emotional intimacy we wanted to create within it.

Any tips for couples getting married?

Have fun! Don’t stress - remember its about you and your partner. Hire the right team to support you - your vendor team is everything!

Are there any vendors that you would like to tell us a little more about?

The planning process was deeply personal from the very beginning. I had a vision—not just for how it should look, but how it should feel. And I knew I needed a team that could hold that vision with me, and want to hear my ideas no matter how bold or ridiculous. 

Working with Mudari Creative was a bride’s dream come true. They’re one of those rare teams that just gets it- kind people who feel like your genius best friends that you want in your back pocket at all times. They’re cool, warm, caring, unbelievably brilliant, intuitive, incredibly organized, and most importantly—they want you and your guests to be happy. They want the real you to show up within the details and literally, as physically present as possible at your wedding, without a care in the world. they made Dylan and me, our families and every single guest feel special, seen, and taken care of in ways that blew me away.

On a personal level, I’m a creative person through and through. My family are rockstars in the art world, my dad and grandma are both artists, and I grew up in a world where artistic ideas were encouraged —where creative expression mattered, and details never went unnoticed. So naturally, I came to this process with a million colorful ideas bursting out of me, and instead of showing any signs of overwhelm and rather than rejecting even the wildest of possibilities, the Mudari Creative team leaned all the way in. They listened to every single one. They wanted to understand my brain, my spirit, and make sure it was reflected in every part of the weekend.

Dylan had so many incredible ideas too. He’s more introverted than me in personality but endlessly thoughtful and casually good at everything—and the kind of guy who’ll land on something utterly genius and share it with the group like it’s no big deal. He came up with one of my favorite details: using Dominos (a nod to the venue) as table numbers, seating chart elements, and place cards. It was playful and smart and symbolic all at once.

Every corner of that weekend—every texture, light cue, toast, song, plate, and petal—felt intentional. And it couldn’t have happened without a team that listened, supported, and trusted me to lead with creativity and heart. Mudari Creative gave me that, and more. They can  manage 5,000 moving pieces without breaking a sweat—and still make you feel like you’re planning the best party of all time with your oldest friends. We also got to collaborate with the producers and team at House of Yes—and those early creative conversations were such a joy. They were down for all the weird and wonderful ideas, and we knew instantly it was going to be a space where we could throw the kind of party we dreamt of: euphoric, freeing, full of connection and sound and light and heart. We got drinks together, brainstormed in real time, laughed a lot, and built something wild and beautiful together. They’re geniuses and deeply kind humans. They cared about making us happy, but they also cared about every single guest. Everyone felt special the whole entire weekend.

Photographer: Mashaida @mashaida.co | Planning: Mudari Creative @mudaricreative | Floral: BLXXM  @blxxm__ | Videographer: Roma Vera @romavera_films | Ceremony Location: The Refinery - Domino Sugar Factory @Therefineryatdomino | Reception Location: House of Yes @houseofyesnyc | Rentals: Highstyles Rentals @highstylerentals, Luxe Event Rentals @luxeeventrentals, Wizard Studios @wizardstudiosevents | Makeup:Chante Makeup @chantemakeup | Hair: Madison Fenner Hair @madfenner | Catering & Beverages: Pinch Food Design @pinchfooddesign | Draping: Tina M Designs @tinamdesign | Stationery: Tambourine Press @tambourinepress | Entertainment: Dart Collective @dartcollective | Dress: Andrew Kwon @andrewkwon_official | Second Look: Wiederhoeft @wiederhoeft_ | Vintage Jewellery: MCJ2 Vintage @mcj2vintage