The tropical details in Miami Beach were the perfect backdrop for Cristen Cipa and Doug Owen to tie the knot.
The bride wore nude satin Badgley Mischka heels embellished with pearls and rhinestones
CRISTEN & DOUG
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.
When Doug Owen proposed to Cristen Cipa, marketing director at Bernie Robbins Jewelers, with a Hearts On Fire diamond in 2018, they began to dream up their destination wedding at the beachfront Palms Hotel in Miami Beach. Exactly three years later (postponed one year due to the pandemic), the New Jersey-based couple said “I do” in front of their 50 guests, exchanging wedding bands by Hearts On Fire before dancing outside under the veranda terrace in the moonlight with the perfect Florida weather. “We wanted our guests to feel immersed in nature. Hosting in a relaxed setting with a warm ambiance was important to us,” says Cristen, who has been vacationing at the Palms Hotel for over a decade. Tropical foliage and palm frond centerpieces with pink, peach and coral hues decorated the tables as flavorful dishes like Argentinian marinated flat iron steak and macadamia nut-crusted grouper were served, and the night ended sweetly with an amaretto-flavored cake and mini pastries. Although the newlyweds spent their wedding week in Miami, they are planning a European honeymoon next year.
The three-tiered amaretto and vanilla icing cake
The List
Ceremony & Reception Palms Hotel & Spa, thepalmshotel.com
Wedding Planner Stacey Sainato, Peony Events, peonyeventsco.com
Bride’s Gown Allure, Dress 2 Impress, dress2impress.com
Bride’s Shoes Badgley Mischka, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com
Bride’s Jewelry Bernie Robbins Jewelers, bernierobbins.com
Bride’s Veil Richards Designs, Dress 2 Impress, dress2impress.com
Bride’s Hair & Makeup Marz Makeup & Hair, marzmakeupandhair.com
Groom’s Suit Perry Ellis, perryellis.com
Groom’s Shoes Stubbs & Wootton, stubbsandwootton.com
Groom’s Watch Breitling, Bernie Robbins Jewelers, bernierobbins.com
Rings Hearts On Fire, Bernie Robbins Jewelers, bernierobbins.com
Bridesmaids’ Dresses Vera Wang, David’s Bridal, davidsbridal.com
Groomsmen’s Suits Perry Ellis, perryellis.com
Florals Bayfront Floral & Event Design, bayfrontfloral.com
Cake Edda’s Cakes, eddascakesonline.com
Invitations Cheri Designs
Calligraphy Little Black Dress Paperie, littleblackdresspaperie.com
Rentals & Linens Contempo Linens & Event Rentals, contempolinens.com
Entertainment DJ Perry Angelozzi, djperryangelozzi.com
Tropical floral arrangements consisting of clusters of pink, peach and coral blooms filled the reception tables
Photography by: Elba Dipp, Dipp Photography
