Photograph credit score: Travis Harris
Hairstylist Reagan Baker and artistic director Bart Jaillet began out as associates. A number of months after they met, she left Manhattan to take part in Swiping America, a cross-country relationship actuality present. Her first day again at work after filming, Bart got here in for a haircut. “He gave me the warmest whats up and an enormous hug, then instantly requested, ‘Did you meet somebody?!’” says Reagan. She mentioned no, and he was glad. The 2 rapidly fell in love, after which hosted a whirlwind, day-long wedding ceremony round New York Metropolis. Have a look…
First off, what was it like collaborating in Swiping America?
I’m fairly confident, so I had enjoyable being on digicam. However, as we had been wrapping up the taping, I began getting a bit of freaked out. I spotted my position was ending, however the course of would proceed on within the modifying room, So, I used to be in a gentle state of panic for a 12 months. I positively went on some awkward dates, however fortunately folks really feel very seen watching an ungainly date on tv, and I discover the awkwardness endearing.
Photograph credit score: Louis Moncouyoux
How did issues develop from friendship to romance with Bart?
He got here in for haircuts each month, and we grew shut. After I obtained again from taping Swiping America, he requested if I needed to go to a comedy present. There was this second on the present the place we had been each cracking up and we made eye contact. I abruptly felt so related to him. We kissed later that night time.
After that, was it on?
Just about. For our second date, he requested me to go to an out of doors film in Brooklyn. He ready a Champagne-and-snacks state of affairs. He appeared up how lengthy it might take me to get there by automobile and texted me a playlist for the precise period of time. I don’t suppose anybody had ever performed one thing so candy for me earlier than.
How did you determine what to do to your wedding ceremony?
Once we obtained engaged, Swiping America was about to return out, and I wasn’t speculated to have any hint of a romantic relationship on social media. However the concept of planning a secret wedding ceremony felt actually romantic. We needed to pull it off rapidly, quietly, and on an artists’ funds. We determined to deal with our family and friends to our model of the proper New York day.
Photograph credit score: Louis Moncouyoux
I like the photographs of you two on the subway. What did it really feel prefer to be using the prepare in wedding ceremony garments?
Like being a star. Everybody appears to be like at you, takes photographs, says hello, and tells you that you simply look nice. There was a second the place I used to be like, ‘Is that this the precise prepare?’ and a close-by gentleman confirmed it — he instantly knew that we had been going to Metropolis Corridor.
The place did you discover your gown?
Whereas trying on classic and resale websites, I discovered this Vera Wang gown on Poshmark. Some folks get superstitious a couple of secondhand wedding ceremony gown, however it was unworn, with the unique tags. Within the notes, the vendor was like, ‘Nothing unhealthy occurred. I simply determined to put on a unique gown.’
Did you make changes?
Sure, I added a bow to the again and put extra mesh beneath to make it poof-ier. The gown was ridiculous in the easiest way. At one level, a bit of lady truly fell over as a result of she was observing my gown.
As a stylist, how’d you determine what to do together with your hair?
A lot of brides follow their signature search for their wedding ceremony, because you need to really feel like your self, however I needed to do one thing completely different. I went with an enormous, elaborate, curly bombshell updo. With updos, typically it’s essential to fuss with it for an hour — and you continue to by no means get it proper. However different occasions, you set it up in two seconds, use one pin, and it’s excellent. That’s what occurred on my wedding ceremony day.
Photograph credit score: Louis Moncouyoux
What was it like getting married at Metropolis Corridor?
It was probably the most stunning, intimate, romantic moments of my life, however it’s additionally form of like being on the DMV. You get a ticket together with your quantity, you fill out paperwork, then 20 minutes later the decide takes you to a small room. There have been {couples} all over the place, sporting every thing from denim cutoffs to a white ballgown with a 10-foot prepare. We walked into the room, and the decide was like, ‘Okay, stand two ft away from one another, going through one another, taking a look at one another. Don’t have a look at me.’ I used to be actually glad she mentioned that. I feel I might have been trying everywhere in the room attempting to take every thing in, however it’s truly intoxicating to stare into somebody’s eyes whilst you marry them.
Photograph credit score: Yana Yatsuk
Did everybody squeeze into the room?
Our family and friends truly waited for us outdoors Metropolis Corridor and shocked us with musicians and tossed rice at us. I puzzled why our pal Louis requested me a couple of weeks earlier than what our favourite classical track was. Mine was ‘The arrival of the Queen of Sheba’ and Bart’s was the theme from ‘Jurassic Park.’ They performed these for us once we debuted ourselves as a married couple.
Photograph credit score: Louis Moncouyoux
What was your first vacation spot?
We walked a pair blocks to the Roxy Lodge as a result of they’ve an outdated picture sales space. It was a Thursday at 1 p.m., so the foyer was empty. We ordered Champagne and took a bunch of photographs. There have been at all times ft hanging out of the sales space as a result of we had been cramming in so many individuals.
Wedding ceremony meals will be so bland, however you had a lot enjoyable. What’d you do?
Relating to iconic New York meals, I at all times consider a slice of pizza and Chinese language meals in Chinatown. These are issues you possibly can’t miss. For lunch, we needed to go to John’s within the West Village, however they don’t take reservations. Nonetheless, we determined to take the chance. That day, once we requested if they’d room for 25 folks for lunch, there was just one desk crammed and that desk was paying. It labored out completely.
What occurred after lunch?
After pizza, we had an intermission for a couple of hours earlier than happening a sundown sail. Bart and I went again to our lodge room on the Bowery Lodge and put collectively an enormous meat and cheese board for the boat. We had baguettes from Balthazar and caviar from Petrossian. We requested everybody to carry a calming bottle of wine.
Photograph credit score: Yana Yatsuk
How was the sail?
A lot enjoyable. We made a playlist with every thing from Frank Sinatra to disco. Since we had a small wedding ceremony, I obtained to hang around with everybody as an alternative of getting to do 200 transient hellos.
You had nice climate, too.
We obtained so fortunate! I stored joking that the 2 largest issues out of my management had been the climate and whether or not I obtained my interval. They had been each in my favor.
Relating to budgeting, what did you prioritize?
Renting the boat, staying in a lodge for a couple of nights, and shopping for caviar for the boat journey had been our three huge splurges. Then we saved in different areas: I made a bouquet from the grocery retailer, and we had nice however largely cheap meals. The boat was very well-priced in comparison with different ones. Many had one million different charges on prime of the rental, like enormous corkage charges for each bottle you introduced. This one was like, ‘No exhausting liquor and no glass cups. Come and have enjoyable!’ Bart had the concept to make use of bodega espresso cups, and that ended up being one in all my favourite particulars.
Photograph credit score: Yana Yatsuk
A lot of {couples} are drawn to the concept of a small wedding ceremony however fear about hurting folks’s emotions. How did you two navigate that?
We may match solely 25 folks on the boat, and the toughest factor was deciding who to ask. Bart and I’ve talked about having a celebration on our first anniversary simply so we are able to invite everybody. We now have a operating joke that we’ll get married yearly and have a very completely different occasion with completely different folks each time.
Photograph credit score: Yana Yatsuk
Thanks for sharing your wedding ceremony, Reagan!
P.S. Extra joyful weddings, and Reagan’s magnificence uniform from method again when.
(Photographs by Louis Moncouyoux, Yana Yatsuk, Travis Harris, and Bart Jaillet.)
