To allow her dresses to do the talking, Banks kept her accessories minimal, opting for shoes by Jimmy Choo and wearing her engagement jewelry, plus a bracelet borrowed from her sister. She took a similar approach to her beauty look for the ceremony, with her make-up artist Charlie Riddle focusing on a luminous complexion, with softly lined eyes and rose-hued lips for a romantic feel. Meanwhile, her hairstylist Philipp Verheyen had the brief of \u201cJillian meets Banks,\u201d so that the bride looked both like herself and her musical alter-ego, with a little bit of goth thrown in for good measure. He emphasized her face with an elegant bun, tied with white lace matching her dress, pulling the whole look together.<\/p>\n
The couple took a unique approach to their wedding weekend by having a small, intimate ceremony in a secret wildflower garden near their Seattle home on the Friday, saving the party for the following night. \u201cWe did our vows in private before the ceremony,\u201d shares Banks. \u201cIt was such a special moment, and I\u2019m glad we kept it to just us.\u201d<\/p>\n
After their vows, the couple joined their family for the official ceremony, with Banks\u2019s niece acting as flower girl and her father walking her down the aisle to \u201cBaby\u201d by Donnie and Joe Emerson. The ceremony was officiated by Banks\u2019s dear friend Alison Crowley, who she credits with doing a great job at bringing the couple\u2019s love story to life. And despite it being sunny for a month straight prior to the wedding day, it of course rained. \u201cBut actually, it made it more beautiful and cinematic,\u201d she laughs. Afterwards, guests headed to Carmines, one of the couple\u2019s favorite Italian restaurants nearby. \u201cOur dads gave speeches and we ate our favorite dishes,\u201d she remembers. \u201cThen my aunt threw us a welcome party at a swanky bar nearby, Black Bottle, and I changed into an amazing Grace Loves Lace beaded minidress to start the real celebrations.\u201d<\/p>\n
After a morning spent doing puppy yoga (\u201chonestly, my favourite part of the whole wedding!\u201d she jokes), 200 of the couple\u2019s friends and family gathered on Saturday evening for a party at The Nest at the Thomson Hotel. \u201cWe took over the entire top floor, where the Seattle skyline wrapped around us 360 degrees,\u201d explains Banks. Following the simplicity and romance of the ceremony the previous day, this was an opportunity for the couple to let their hair down, with the popstar opting for a show-stopping asymmetrical Versace party dress (\u201cagain, the first thing I saw online!\u201d) and a fun make-up look inspired by the 1960s. \u201cI had so much fun with my glam that night,\u201d the singer shares. \u201cWe did a \u201960s updo with a very Cleopatra-esque eye. It was one of my favorite looks I\u2019ve ever worn.\u201d There was no official schedule or entertainment, just one of Drew\u2019s friends hopping on the decks. \u201cI know so many DJs, but I love that it was one of my husband\u2019s childhood friends who ended up doing the music,\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n
Just over a week later, Banks has the following advice to anyone planning their own wedding. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to do your wedding your own way,\u201d she says. \u201cThe pressure to follow the classic traditions is less important than feeling like you are being honored in how you celebrate. I\u2019m so happy we did it in a way that reflected our unique personalities and taste.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To allow her dresses to do the talking, Banks kept her accessories minimal, opting for shoes by Jimmy…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":189918,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[185,171,67,132,68,106185],"class_list":{"0":"post-189917","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us","13":"tag-wedding-inspiration"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115125002212022290","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}