{"id":177481,"date":"2018-06-13T20:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/beauty-of-melbourne-inspires-elisia-and-joels-luxe-city-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T15:58:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T05:58:00","slug":"beauty-of-melbourne-inspires-elisia-and-joels-luxe-city-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/beauty-of-melbourne-inspires-elisia-and-joels-luxe-city-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty of Melbourne inspires Elisia and Joel&#8217;s luxe city wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Melburnians Elisia and Joel let their home shine through at their luxe city wedding on March 11, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always wanted to have a wedding where the Melbourne City shone through, the skyline, the trams and all the beautiful architecture which fills the city,\u201d explains 29-year-old Elisia. \u201cI grew up here, Joel [aged 30] and I fell in love here, so it was the perfect backdrop for our special day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Almost 200 guests attended their ceremony at The Dome followed by a reception at Metropolis at Southbank. \u201cWe wanted our wedding to be different, we didn&#8217;t want the typical sit down, listen to speeches boring wedding \u2013 we wanted a huge party,\u201d says the bride. \u201cWe both also loved New York City and after visiting wanted to feature an element of that amazing place into our wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elisia says she fell in love with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuecrew.com\/au\/venues\/metropolis-events\/weddings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metropolis<\/a> the minute she walked in. \u201cThe huge casement windows which gave the perfect skyline view of Melbourne fit the brief perfectly. I felt like I was transported back to the Empire State Building all those years before,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Michael Briggs Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelbriggs.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Michael Briggs Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mt-1 mb-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venuecrew.com\/au\/venues\/metropolis-events\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span>View Metropolis wedding packages<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153710 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153711 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153712 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_003.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153713 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153714 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_005.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153716 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153814 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153817 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153718 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_009\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Elisia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/\">dress<\/a> was inspired by the Art Deco period. \u201cIt was hand-beaded with a 2.7m train and weighed a whopping 8.5 kilograms,\u201d she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153719 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153720 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153721 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153722 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_013.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_014.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Dome has such an elegance the minute you walk in. It actually was the reason my dress train was made so long \u2013 to truly capture the grandeur of the entrance as you walk up the aisle, which is a city block in length,\u201d describes Elisia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153724 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Their celebrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Melbourne\/RussMacumberCelebrant\/\">Russ Macumber <\/a>was \u201cchilled, down to earth and funny\u201d, the couple says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153827 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153825 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153727 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153730 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153731 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Elisia describes her maids&#8217; Shona Joy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/Bridesmaids\/\">bridesmaids&#8217; dresses<\/a> as &#8220;beautiful, silky, light blush fabric; spaghetti straps and perfectly fit across all bridesmaids of different shapes and sizes.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153833 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153836 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153746 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153740 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_027\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153840 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153842 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe love that our wedding photos are truly reminiscent of how happy and in love we felt on the day,\u201d smiles the bride of Michael Briggs Photography.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_033\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_034\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Joel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/\">suit<\/a> was a modern take on classic black tie; navy blue with black silk lapels. &#8220;He chose it and I walked into the shop and was gobsmacked!&#8221; recalls Elisia. &#8220;He stood out from the groomsmen and also aligned beautifully with the Great Gatsby look.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_035.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153848 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_020\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153849 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_038.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153775 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_045.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_045\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153876 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_034\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153871 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153788 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_051-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_051\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The streets of Melbourne were the couple&#8217;s theme inspiration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_050.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_050\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_043-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_043\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153851 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_022\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153854 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153856 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153858 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Black, white and gold, with touches of greenery; along with modern calligraphy on signage and place cards, created that upscale New York City vibe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-153792 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_053-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_053\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153864 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_028\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153866 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153796 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_055.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_055\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153880 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_036\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153883 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_038.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_SBS_038\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153800 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_057.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_057\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153802 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_058.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_058\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We did our first dance and got everyone up on the dance floor &#8211; it was the best way to start our night!&#8221; smiles the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-153805 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_059.jpg\" alt=\"Elisia_Joel_Luxe-City-Wedding_Michael-Briggs-Photography_059\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" 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