V38: BEHIND THE SCENES – SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

GRUBER PHOTOGRAPHERS
Gruber Photographers founder Terry deRoy Gruber began taking pictures at age eight and honed his skills as a photo-documentarian during the first years of coeducation at Vassar College culminating in the 1975 Vassar College Yearbook. Feature stories in the NY Times, People Magazine and Esquire highlighted the uniqueness of his yearbook approach. Using his skills as a storyteller Terry shoots each bride and groom with humor, sensitivity and cinema verite sensibility. Terry was awarded the only Trendsetter Award given for photography from Modern Bride.
www.gruberphotographers.com
info@gruberphotographers.com
212.262.9777

HAIR BY MEL RAU
Mel Rau is a New York City based Hair & Make Up artist, with many years of experience working on photo shoots for Advertising, Editorial, Catalog, Celebrity, as well as private clients. Cultivating artistic talents inherited from both parents, combined with an early interest in fashion, Mel moved to Manhattan to pursue her passions. Mel says: “Styling & cutting hair is like sculpting, working with the texture, creating shapes, volume and balance. Seamless make up is the result of years spent drawing and painting. Private clients benefit from my ‘less is more’ approach, with carefully crafted looks that celebrate their own individual assets and personal style.”
melrau.NYC@gmail.com
917.862.5998

DANIELLE NAFTE MAKEUP
Danielle believes great makeup application is an art. Danielle’s understanding and passion for makeup is transferred to her students through her outstanding instruction. Her workshops are geared to turning the average artist into a great artist. Danielle’s work is recognized as foremost in the bridal industry and she is also renowned in the world of fashion, photography, editorial and print ad campaigns. Danielle’s knowledge of products and the world of makeup has earned her recognition by major skin care and cosmetic companies.
www.dnmakeup.com

ROBIN ZACHARY, STYLIST
Bridal fashion and prop stylist Robin Zachary knows a thing or two about weddings. A veteran of the bridal industry, she’s the former Creative Director of Bridal Guide Magazine and now styles photo shoots for major magazines, retailers and private clients. She teaches an always sold out styling class at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and muses on work, her inspirations and styling related adventures on her blog propcloset.com.
www.robinzachary.com

VERA WANG
With the success of her bridal line bringing in enough revenue for her to finally pursue her true love, Vera Wang launched a ready-to-wear line in 2004. Decorative, feminine and artsy-intellectual, Wang favors the long and lean, with a keen interest in silhouette and a passion for the sheer and textural. A favorite of red-carpet clientele, the RTW line has garnered a devout following. Wang is perhaps best-known for her romanticism. Whimsical and feminine without looking saccharine, luxurious materials get worked and finessed with a singular flourish. She’s also a history buff who, in the past, has looked to everything from czarist Russia to ancient Rome for inspiration.
www.verawang.com

MARK INGRAM BRIDAL ATELIER
Mark Ingram’s lifelong career in the fashion industry led to the opening of Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier and Mark Ingram Atelier2. A frequent fashion commentator on television, in print magazines and online, Mark loves to share his passion for weddings and style.
www.bridalatelier.com

JESSICA MILSTEIN COHEN, JEWELRY STYLIST
From Emmy Award-winning sets to scene-stealing style, Jessica Milstein Cohen is an expert in staging a look of significance. Her eight years of production industry success earned her a 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, as well as three consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations (2002-2004). In 2007, Jessica launched LupRocks, a unique platform that solves the challenges of product calls, sample selection, and brand exposure for media and designers. Most recently, she has expanded LupRocks services to include Jewelry Styling, helping clients create an image through strategically and stylishly selected accessories.
www.luprocks.com

MASON-KAY
For over 35 years, Mason-Kay Jade has been a leader in the jewelry industry for its extensive natural, untreated, jadeite jade collection and superior services. In that time, Mason-Kay Jade has earned a reputation as ‘The Only Name in Jade’. Their trendy, award winning, designer jade jewelry is available for viewing on their specialized online jade showroom.
www.masonkay.com
303.393.7575

MARISA KLASS
Marisa Klass is a Toronto-based jewelry designer who creates one-of-a-kind pieces – earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets made of semi-precious and precious stones set in 18-karat brushed gold. Making and designing jewelry has been a hobby, passion and lifestyle of Marisa’s since the age of 13. From growing up with an artist mother, studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY and finding inspiration among her travels abroad, turning a hobby and form of creative expression into a business and full-time career was incredibly natural for Marisa. With everything from tassels to sailing knots, each unique piece is sure to make a bold statement.
www.marisaklass.com
info@marisaklass.com

YOSSI HARARI FINE JEWELRY
As Yossi himself says, “My jewelry is a contrast between the old and the new. Although I am inspired by archeological jewels of the past, I have a modern, bold interpretation of classic designs.” Incorporating precious and semiprecious gemstones with 24 karat gold, the versatility of the jewelry is expressed in the way it is worn – a dramatic yet relaxed layering of pieces. Each piece is unique and makes a statement on its own, but the layering of different pieces allows the woman to create her own look. Even when piled on, the overall effect is still elegantly laid-back.
www.yossiharari.com
info@yossiharari.com
866.301.6873

LEAH C. COUTURE MILLINERY
Designer Leah Chalfen combines her unique brand of sophisticated, American whimsy with classic millinery techniques. Stylish women from across the globe covet her timeless designs. Never one to conform to trends, Leah’s designs are favored by the fashion-industry’s top stylists and editors because they transcend era, event and outfit so completely. Leah’s headpieces have accompanied high fashion and bridal-fashion editorials shot by top fashion photography legends, including Irving Penn and Karl Lagerfeld.
www.leahc.com
info@leahc.com
212.947.3505

LEGION PAPER
To some, fine paper is the space that translates what is conceived in the mind to what is authentic. To others, having access to the right paper represents abundant possibility and profitability. The very selection of paper now becomes an adventure, realizing how the end result will vary based upon choice. Today, as in the past decade, Legion Paper is committed to source the finest papermakers around the globe, respecting the skill of the artisan and the unique attributes of the finished product. As we head into the future, Legion remains steadfast in its commitment to diversity, customer service and an unparalleled level of professionalism.
www.legionpaper.com
info@legionpaper.com