By Benedetta Lamanna
Photography by Rebecca Wood

IF A FANCY, FORMAL EVENT is what makes your heart flutter, plan an upscale bash. Perfect for a larger wedding, there are many ways to keep a sophisticated gathering guest-friendly.

ABOVE LEFT: Naming tables after meaningful places -- such as streets you've lived on or cities you visited together -- keeps things original. MIDDLE: A long-stemmed wedding bouquet adds just the right hint of understated glamour. RIGHT: Materials like lace and satin will make your dress a showstopper -- and he won't be able to take his eyes off you!