Photo: Lorenzo Fariello1/35Three weeks before the wedding, we texted a handful of family and friends asking them to clear the weekend of May 5. They all complied, which was amazing, considering they didn’t know where they were going or for what. We were bombarded with questions about the weekend, so we worked with Julie Manheimer to create these invitations inspired by vintage airline tickets.
Photo: Travis Magee2/35Since our wedding was on Cinco de Mayo, we celebrated the holiday en route to Las Vegas. We decorated the planes with paper flowers, serapes, and piñatas, including some fun custom ones of us and our dog, Bird.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello3/35Here I am kissing a piñata version of Wes.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello4/35While our friends made their way to the Wynn hotel, we went straight to the county clerks’s office to get our marriage certificate.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello5/35We wore matching T-shirts from A.P.C. to get our marriage certificate.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello6/35A fleet of vintage 1950s and 1960s Cadillac and Buick convertibles were lined up outside the airport to transport everyone to the hotel.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello7/35Here’s a windswept Alexandra Chemla getting into her blue Cadillac.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello8/35Jason Janego and Alessandra Codinha chose a pink Cadillac.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello9/35The day before we left for Vegas, Wes did some last-minute shopping in the Garment District for decorations for my broken foot. Needless to say, my cast had many costume changes throughout the weekend.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello10/35Our sisters, Julia Arnhold and Lindsay Gordon, officiated the ceremony, which was held in the outdoor courtyard of the Wynn’s wedding chapel. Flowering jasmine on the walls, big vases of magnolia branches, and lots of candles kept the atmosphere casual and beautiful.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello11/35As we said “I do,” Elvis burst through the door singing “Viva Las Vegas.” He was accompanied by showgirls carrying Don Julio tequila shots for everyone.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello12/35My cast’s wedding ceremony “look.”
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello13/35Our friend Brett Heyman made these amazing customized Edie Parker bags for our moms and sisters, as well as matching card boxes for our dads.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello14/35Our friend Lucrezia Buccellati designed and created our rings. Paul’s is yellow gold exterior with a white gold interior, and Wes’s is white gold exterior with a yellow gold interior. Lucrezia’s grandfather Mario used to create jewelry for Paul’s grandfather Henry in the 1960s to gift to his wife.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello15/35Directly after the ceremony, we made our way to dinner, which was held on the veranda of the SW Steakhouse. Our moms, Diane Gordon and Jody Arnhold, looked stunning. Both are wearing Carolina Herrera.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello16/35In addition to being our flower boy and ring bearer, Paul’s grandfather Henry Arnhold delivered a heartfelt toast.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello17/35After dinner, we all headed to XS—a nightclub in the Wynn—to continue the celebration while David Guetta deejayed. On our way, Alessandra Codinha, Indré Rockefeller, and Julia von Boehm stopped to try their luck at the slot machines.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello18/35At XS, bottles of Champagne with sparklers were brought out to continue the celebration.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello19/35Our planner, Jennifer Zabinski, surprised us by having a gigantic “Paul Says Wes” sign placed over our table.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello20/35Wes, taking in David Guetta.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello21/35Jamie Mizrahi, Lane Gerson, and Julia Arnhold at XS. Julia and Lane are getting married in October and Paul is returning the favor to Julia by officiating their wedding.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello22/35On Saturday, everyone gathered at the pool cabanas for sun and a big lunch. Here is Alessandra Codinha, poolside.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello23/35We wore matching Thom Browne swimsuits.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello24/35Our friend Annabelle Dexter-Jones at the cabanas.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello25/35Paul at the cabanas with Alison Chemla. For our wedding gift, Alison, founder of the jewelry line Alison Lou, made us casino-inspired silver and enamel shirt studs and cuff links.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello26/35On Saturday night, everyone met for dinner in our suite. Sushi was served on the billiards table.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello27/35With the guidance of our planners and the creative direction of Julie Manheimer, we transformed our suite into a carnival. Sword swallowers, contortionists, fortune tellers, magicians, and an electric violinist were just some of the performers circling around the space.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello28/35Paul with Jamie Mizrahi and Alison Chemla at our Saturday night dinner party.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello29/35Masks of our faces, enormous playing cards, giant mushrooms, funhouse mirrors, chess pieces, Greek busts, and a ceiling covered in black and white balloons all helped set the scene.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello30/35Annabelle channeling Paul.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello31/35A meta moment: Wes dancing with his Wes mask.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello32/35A contortionist entertaining our guests.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello33/35My cast’s Britney Spears concert “look.”
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello34/35Instead of a traditional wedding cake, we chose to celebrate with our favorite dessert—overflowing ice cream sundaes.
Photo: Lorenzo Fariello35/35No trip to Vegas would be complete without going to a show. So after dinner, we took everyone to the Britney Spears concert. It was a highlight of the weekend!
