On Halloween in 2018, Lauren Valenti spent the entire day transforming into David Bowie.
She started with bleaching her brows and moved on to a painstaking app of shimmery glam-rock makeup.
Lauren, a former beauty editor atVogueand now the beauty director at InStyle, doesnt rememberallof their first conversation.
But they left that night with each others numbers and a promise to meet again soon.
We even picked an engagement ring together ahead of our departure.
Underneath a willow tree in Regents Park, she said yes.
In November 2024, the two celebrated their wedding in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.
As a longtime beauty editor, Lauren put great care into her hair and makeup.
For her makeup, the bride chose a dusty rose lip and winged eyeliner.
She accessorized with an antique pearl choker and matching earrings.
Then the two held an interfaith ceremony that honored Laurens Irish and Daniels Jewish roots.
Afterward, they held a reception in the Montauk Clubs brownstone.
(I became a bit obsessed with dark lilies after seeing Bella Baxters wedding bouquet inPoor Thingsso moody!
An autumnal dinner of butternut squash soup and roast chicken was served amid speeches from family and friends.
Thankfully, I bounced back quickly, Lauren says, laughing.
Disco dancing in an extraordinary French flapper dress was a dream come true.
And dance she did, to everyone from the Sparks to, yes, David Bowie.
Getting ready at our apartment, I wore this 1920s silk floral lace robe from Lucia Zolea.
It added a touch of glamour to a morning mired in chaos!
Admiring the handiwork of my makeup artist,Sandy Linter.
I needed a moment!
