When Madison Bigos Dubin realized she'd be spending a few months in New York City for work in the fall of 2021—and fell in love with the city so much once she arrived, that she started contemplating a move—she decided to sign up for a few dating apps. After a few failed attempts, she met Jonathan Dubin. “He stood out in the best way,” she says. “I felt this sense of warmth and love right off the bat.” After their third date, Madison set a date to move to Manhattan for good. The couple got engaged in September 2023 on a weekend trip to Washington, Connecticut. “He planned a massage when I got to the hotel followed by a cocktail making class ahead of dinner,” Madison says. “During the cocktail making class, he got down on one knee and proposed. It was one of the best weekends of my life.”

Madison and Jon decided to host their nuptials in New York City, so they looked for a venue that captured New York’s unique history and nightlife. “Cipriani 25 Broadway was the perfect fit, blending both modernity with a storied past,” the bride says. “We were immediately captivated by the historic architecture—the soaring marble columns, the hand-painted frescoes on the ceilings and walls, and the effortless sophistication throughout.”

They invited 250 guests to celebrate their event on October 19, 2024, which was inspired by the latest fall runway collections from designers like Brunello Cucinelli; the couple wanted the day’s décor to incorporate monochromatic neutrals and earth tones. They hosted their ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and after-party at the same location, but Cipriani’s 360-degree video mapping allowed the couple to recreate the space for each part of the night with floor-to-ceiling projections; Ed Libby's extraordinary flower arrangements also helped the duo make the space their own.

Madison and Jon enlisted Jon’s mother, lauded wedding planner Victoria Dubin, to bring their vendor team and vision to life. "I've always admired her style, so letting her take the reins on all things creative was a no brainer. I still remember the first time Jonathan showed me a photo of a wedding she designed on one of our first dates—I had never seen anything like it," says the bride. "Her talent never ceases to amaze me." See what the couple and Victoria dreamed up ahead, in these photos by Roey Yohai.

Ceci New York created Madison and Jon's custom invitation suite, inspired by couture fashion. The set featured hand-crafted gold edges and a delicate leaf charm; they were finished in hand-dyed brown silk ribbon. The textured envelope liners included a custom monogram of the couple’s first initials.

Madison knew more about what she didn’t want in a wedding dress than what she did. “I wanted something unique that felt like me,” she says. “Sleeves, a dramatic veil, and an overskirt were must-haves.” After visiting 21 shops, she fell in love with a lace Zuhair Murad gown with a detachable skirt that gave her two looks in one. “I was fainting for the color,” she says. “It wasn’t the typical white or off-white, but had this really gorgeous buttercream color that fit into our warm color décor and felt more special.”

She wore a Zuhair Murad veil, Manolo Blahnik shoes dyed to match the fabric of her dress, and her mom’s diamond stud earrings as her "something borrowed." For her beauty look, Madison opted for contour and a subtle cat eye. “I knew I wanted the first look to be the most formal, and for my hair to be off my face to really showcase the dress and veil,” she says. “I did a low knot bun that had some volume on the top.”

Madison shared a first look with her father and posed for portraits with her wedding party before seeing Jon for the first time. Her bridesmaids were given a color palette and a Pinterest mood board to guide them in finding a dress. “It felt much more organic than giving a strict dress code and micro-managing their looks,” she says. They ended up wearing shades of gold, taupe, champagne, and brown.

Jon kept it classic in a custom tuxedo by Michael Andrews Bespoke.

The couple met at The Beekman Hotel for their first look. “None of our family, wedding party, or guests were at the hotel where we had our first look, so it felt intimate and removed from the chaos of the afternoon,” Madison says. They planned this moment in the exact spot where they shared their New Year kiss the year before.

Before the festivities began, the couple walked through the city and took portraits with their families. Madison’s mother wore a custom Kim Hicks Couture dress; Jon’s mom chose a custom brown Alberta Ferretti sequin gown. When family shots were set, the pair moved to a room inside the venue for their ketubuah signing.

String musicians from Element Music provided music for the service, performing behind a sheer drape to create a silhouette effect. They strummed acoustic iterations of the couple’s favorite '90s and early 2000s rom-com classics, including “Dreams” by Cranberries and “I Love You Always Forever” by Donna Lewis. “This era of rom-coms always brought me so much joy growing up, I wanted to feel that for the ceremony,” Madison says.

Their flower girl, Rylie, practiced walking down the aisle for months leading up to the wedding—but on the big day, she felt shy. “She was worried about going too close to me and ruining my dress,” the bride says. She ended up walking down the aisle with a little help from her parents.

The pair wanted the venue’s grand Italian Neo-Renaissance ceiling, with painted arches, to serve as the ceremony’s focal point. To do so, they added a camel-colored carpet and a bronze mirrored aisle to reflect the overhead mural; the bronze mirror framed chuppah, created by flower designer Ed Libby, was draped in cream colored fabrics and covered with cream, white, and nude toned roses, ranunculus, and dahlias. “We included four custom metal sculptures resembling abstract flowers, each adorned with exquisite floral compositions,” Madison says. They later used these arrangements as centerpieces for the oversized dining tables around the reception's dance floor.

The bride's father walked her down the aisle to a string version of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.” Madison and Jon decided to keep their vows private and exchange them later on their honeymoon. “I am so happy we didn’t feel the pressure on the day of and could really be genuine with our promises between the two of us,” the bride says.

Once they were pronounced husband and wife, Jon stomped on a glass and the couple celebrated back down the aisle to a string version of “Walking on Broken Glass.”

The cocktail hour unfolded around a circular taupe velvet bar; a floral installation of snow berries, pink astrantia, white wax flowers, and bleach foliage spilled over the station onto the floor. Pillar candles were added for a warm glow. During the interlude, attendees enjoyed signature Cipriani negronis and spicy margaritas and tons of food, including a selection of homemade pastas, a salmon and caviar station, a seafood raw bar, a Tuscan grazing table, and a hot station featuring rack of lamb with polenta and mushrooms. Hand-painted escort cards with the same gold edges seen on the invitation suite were displayed on the bronze mirror bar top.

At the newlyweds' reception, they created three dining table styles. Four oversized circular tables, topped with mirrors, seated 16 guests each; the open center was embellished with freestanding metal floral structures adorned with fresh flowers repurposed from the ceremony. Two 34-foot long tables ran parallel throughout the space, featuring wave-textured organza linens, champagne glass candelabra runners, and lush low floral arrangements. Lastly, 12 round tables, seating 12 guests a pop, were decorated with low centerpieces and candelabras; they were dressed with cream colored linens with gold accents.

During dinner, the pair projected visuals of Antelope Canyon, where they later honeymooned, to bring in rich gold and orange hues.

The couple and Victoria searched extensively for the day’s china and glassware and ultimately landed on gold-rimmed porcelain china featuring a gold and black bird and branch pattern. “This pattern was used as a charger plate on some tables and a salad-sized accent plate on others, layered with a gold glass charger,” Madison says.

Place settings included gold rimmed flatware and custom menu cards featuring each guest’s name and a custom monogram by Ceci New York. The monogram was projected in four alcoves around the venue throughout the evening.

Madison and Jon shared their first dance to a slow version of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.” Madison and her dad shared a dance to Aretha Franklin’s “Say A Little Prayer,” and Jon danced with his mom to Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance.”

The couple served a three-course meal, starting with a tuna scottato with baby fennel dish. Guests enjoyed their choice of chilean sea bass, prime roast filet of beef, or a vegetable timballo dish as their main course. Instead of a traditional wedding cake, the couple offered a tower of tiered vanilla crème meringue—one of the venue’s signature desserts. Each table was also served strawberries dipped in chocolate, rice cookies, a platter of mini chocolate cakes, and cantucci fruit tarts.

Later, the duo and their guests transitioned to the after-party. "The band played a mashup of Frank Sinatra's '(Theme From) New York, New York' combined with 'Empire State of Mind' by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys,” the bride says. “This happened just as we saw the 360-degree projections of New York City skyscrapers emerging from the ground and working their way up to the ceiling of Cipriani.”

The pair later brought out DJ Ray Jarrell of Jarrell Entertainment to keep the energy going and introduce their celebrity saxophonist, Yarden. “Tequila and espresso martini shots carts came onto the dance floor to really keep the mood going,” Madison says. “Yarden took over and brought the party to an entirely new level. It felt like a true international night club.”

Madison and Jon spent their honeymoon on a road trip through Utah and Arizona. “We wanted a stark difference from the hustle and bustle of New York, so a week camping in the mountains and desert was perfect,” Madison says.

To couples who are planning a wedding, Madison recommends trusting yourself. “I was getting a lot of pushback for how long it took me to pick my wedding dress,” she says. “It can be hard to drown out others’ opinions but stick to your gut—if you feel strongly about something personal, then make sure you do it how you feel is right. You will be so happy you did in the end.”