By Tanner Richie and Fletcher Kasell’s personal admission, their model Tanner Fletcher’s first bridal assortment is “unconventional.” There’s a Hollywood Regency-esque gown that appears straight out of the wardrobe of Norma Desmond, alongside a billowing sheer prime styled with denims. (For brides or grooms, they clarify.) Velvet tuxedos are available in quite a lot of pastel shades, whereas veils are adorned with a Tanner Fletcher favourite: bows. Every little thing is vintage-inspired, such as you rifled via the bridal trousseau of one in all Truman Capote’s Swans, then had a tailor carry them firmly into the current day.

The thought was first sparked when Richie and Kasell had quite a few brides and grooms name them up for customized commissions. All of them had the identical request: one thing, properly, totally different. Positive, there are dozens of high-end bridal ateliers in New York. However most of them cater to conventional {couples} throwing weddings with guestlists within the lots of. What about these getting married on the courthouse after which having dinner at Balthazar? Or same-sex brides who need white fits quite than princess attire? Or a fashion-loving couple who desires one thing cool and retro? “Numerous brides which might be trying extra for the classic aesthetic as a result of you’ll be able to’t actually get it from conventional bridal shops,” says Richie.