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DALLAS FEBRUARY
2015
YOUNG
FASHION
RICH
BLASÉ
AND
WEDDINGS!
PHOTOGRAPHY MINDY BYRD FOR THE PHOTO DIVISION. ART DIRECTOR MICHELLE AVIÑA. STYLE
EDITOR FRANCINE BALLARD. MODEL VALEN CUSTER FOR PAGE PARKES, HOUSTON. ROBERTO CAVALLI
SILK LACE TOP $1,605, ROBERTO CAVALLI JACKET AND PANT, BOTH PRICE UPON REQUEST, AT THE
ROBERTO CAVALLI BOUTIQUE, NEIMAN MARCUS, STANLEY KORSHAK, TOOTSIES. ALEJANDRO INGELMO
FLAVIA ACID LEATHER PUMP $850, AT FORTY FIVE TEN. LAI JEWELRY ASYMMETRICAL DIAMOND
EAR CUFFS IN 18K WHITE GOLD $28,300, AT SLOAN/HALL, HOUSTON. HAIR CABE NOWLEN FOR
CRAFT SALON & STYLE BAR. MAKEUP TONYA RINER. ASSISTANT STYLE EDITOR MOLLY JODEIT.
PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE MILES REDD-DESIGNED HOME OF GERVAISE AND GARY PETERSEN.
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LAUREN SCRUGGS+JASON KENNEDY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014
A
lmost three years to the day
after an accident that forever
changed her life, Lauren
Scruggs married the man of
her dreams. Had it not been
for said accident, she might have never
met him. The fashion blogger (lolomag.
com), who grew up in Dallas and interned
at Michael Kors in New York and in the
wardrobe department of Gossip Girl,
was introduced to E! News cohost Jason
Kennedy after his colleague Giuliana
Rancic interviewed Lauren about surviving
that fateful moment in 2011. “I remember
thinking he was so genuine and really
easy to talk to,” Lauren says. A friendship
rooted in faith quickly blossomed to
romance, with Jason proposing May 30,
2014, standing beneath the balcony of
Lauren’s Dallas apartment among candles
that spelled out “Will you marry me?” In
a magical winter wonderland, Lauren and
Jason tied the knot surrounded by beloved
friends and family who had witnessed the
sweet couple’s heartwarming story.
DETAILS
Date: December 12, 2014
Venue: Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas
at Las Colinas.
Wedding Designer: Todd Fiscus,
Todd Events.
Stationery: Scarlet & Gold.
Hair & Makeup: Rachel Burney, Remba
Productions.
She Wore, He Wore: Romona Keveza
gown with crystal lace bodice and
sheer French net from Stanley Korshak
(ceremony); custom Nardos Imam blush silk
faille gown with sweetheart neckline and
mermaid skirt (reception). He wore a
Tom Ford tuxedo.
Bridal Bling: Platinum and diamond
eternity band (hers), Briolette morganite
drop earrings with diamonds (wedding),
pear-shaped morganite earrings with
diamond pavé (reception), titanium wedding
band (his), all from William Noble Rare
Jewels; engagement ring by Jennifer Meyer.
Nuptial Necessities: Veil by Fiona Wysocki,
Fiona of
Lovely; Stuart
Weitzman
heels.
Bouquet:
Blush roses,
Juliette
garden roses,
Dusty Miller,
astilbe,
quicksand
roses, sweet
peas, ranunculus, hydrangea and vintage
ribbon, designed by Todd Fiscus.
Guests: Giuliana Rancic, Catt Sadler,
Terrence Jenkins, Tony and Candice Romo,
Matt and Angela Lanter, Courtney Kerr, Tori
Gonzalez, Amy Havins, Shannon Yoachum.
Dinner Menu: Butternut squash bisque
with cinnamon crème fraîche and maple
phyllo twist; pan-roasted filet of beef,
poached halibut, spinach risotto and root
vegetables by executive chef Christof Syré
at Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at
Las Colinas.
First Dance: Keith Urban, “Making
Memories of Us,” performed by Dallas
band Cuvée.
Wedding Cake: Amaretto with English
toffee filling, and vanilla cream with salted
caramel filling, by Fancy Cakes by Lauren.
Honeymoon:
Rosewood
Mayakoba, Playa
del Carmen,
Mexico.
ON THE
IMPORTANCE
OF MARRYING
IN DALLAS.
I consider it my
lifelong home.
It has such a
meaningful place
in my heart, and
Ring
bearer:
Tony and
Candice
Romo’s son,
Hawkins,
struts down
the aisle.
Dallas fashion blogger
and close friend Amy
Havins embraces
Lauren during the
dinner reception.
the love that was poured out on me after
my accident was life changing. Dallas
was also a good halfway point between
California (Jason’s home) and Florida
(where he is from).
WEDDING-DRESS SHOPPING
AND TEARS.
Stanley Korshak was my first place to try
on dresses, and it was such a fast find
unintentionally. I tried on about eight
gowns, narrowed it down to two, and then
my mind kept thinking about the Romona
Keveza. I tried it on again and couldn’t stop
crying. I am not a highly emotional person,
so I knew it was the one.
BEAUTIFUL GOWN X TWO.
I wasn’t planning on having a second, but
shortly after we hired Todd
Fiscus to plan our wedding, he
suggested that Nardos Imam
make my gown. I had already
chosen the Romona Keveza
Jason inked
“Lo,” Lauren’s
nickname, on his
right-hand ring finger,
in honor of his bride.
dress, but Nardos still kindly reached out
and told me to come visit her beautiful
studio. Within minutes of walking in, she
and I both looked at the light pink dress
on the mannequin, knowing I had to try
it on. It was so dreamy! My experience
that day was so delightful that when my
mom [Cheryl, who wore a dress by Imam
as well] asked about it, I had a hard time
compiling words to accurately describe
it. The heart Nardos puts into creating
is so touching. She is a rare gem and
personalizes every design to make it the
most perfect dress — she lowered the
back of my dress and added a big bow
on the waist. We have formed a precious
friendship, and I can’t wait to work with
her more in the future!
THE TODD FISCUS EFFECT.
This sounds kind of crazy, but I only
came to Dallas one time between our
engagement and our wedding. What you
saw [on the couple’s E! wedding special,
The Kennedy Wedding: Jason and Lauren
Get Married] was the majority of my
experience minus the hundreds of emails
that were exchanged in the planning
process. Todd and [senior event planner]
Angela made everything so easy that
sometimes I forgot we were planning a
wedding. I was constantly impressed by
their creativity and organization.
FAVORITE MOMENT.
It’s so hard to narrow it down because
we both enjoyed every part of the night.
Overall, I loved that our friend groups were
mixing, that
everyone was
in total party
mode (crowd
surfing was
in full effect),
and it was
humbling to
have so many
close friends
and family
celebrating
alongside us.
AS TOLD TO LINDEN WILSON. PHOTOGRAPHY LINDSEY BRITTAIN AND KAT HARRIS.
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