For her fashion, Bernadette wanted a similar approach—and turned to Grace Givens, the head stylist at Over The Moon and former accessories director of Vogue, to curate looks that felt just as cinematic, but also unique and deeply personal. “As a bride, there is so much emphasis on the dress,” Bernadette notes. “Given our change of scenery throughout the weekend, I wanted my dresses to complement each environment with ease. It was an overwhelming task made all the more pleasant by Grace, who flawlessly helped me stick the landing on each look.”
They drew inspiration from timeless elegance: old-world charm, Hollywood glamour, American icons, and the natural beauty of the Hamptons. “Of the four dresses I wore across the events—welcome party, ceremony, reception, and after-party—three were completely custom,” Bernadette says. “Each dress was the product of collaboration between myself, Grace, and the designer—except for my ceremony gown from Monique Lhuillier’s spring 2025 collection, which truly felt like it chose me.”
The bride’s custom One/Of welcome party dress, designed by Patricia Voto in collaboration with Grace, was a standout among the lineup of looks. “With its special delicate floral appliqué, Patricia took a dream and made an even finer reality,” Bernadette says.
For jewelry, a minimal, “less is more” approach guided every choice. For the welcome party, Bernadette wore the first pair of earrings Jimmy ever gifted her, and for the ceremony, she chose vintage diamond earrings. For the after-party, she wore her “something borrowed”—a pair of diamond waterfall earrings and a tennis bracelet, both graciously lent by dear friends. Beauty was kept clean and classic—dewy skin and a signature Gucci Odalie red lip—through the day, with a smokier, sparkly enhancement for the after-party to take the look into the night.
In keeping with the “classic” design directive, the groom wore a Ralph Lauren Purple Label tuxedo with a shawl collar for the ceremony, which he later swapped for a classic off-white dinner jacket—an ode to Hamptons summer soirées. Meanwhile, the bridesmaids were shades of blue—French blue, navy, and delicate floral patterns—while the groomsmen wore classic black tuxedos.
On the morning of her wedding, Bernadette got ready at her mother’s home in Southampton. After suiting up in his tux, Jimmy and his groomsmen indulged in a pre-wedding pint at Shippy’s, a well-known Southampton watering hole. From there, they made the short walk to the Parish Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton for the ceremony. The service was a full Catholic mass in a church dating back to 1908 and with every pew filled by family and friends. “Jimmy saw me for the first time as I walked down the aisle—my mother at my side,” Bernadette recalls. “It was traditional and deeply meaningful, and I felt calm, fulfilled, and very loved.”
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