“I was lucky in finding Amir Taghi,” Rachael says of the designer who custom-made her dress. “He is truly a visionary and was able to give me exactly what I wanted: classic and timeless, with a contemporary twist.” The blue bow was dyed to achieve the exact shade of French blue that Rachael was envisioning, and they tweaked the design a few times until they arrived at the final arrangement: part bow, part sash, and lots of drama! “I loved it so much, I told him not to give me the option of bustling; I wanted to maintain the dramatic effect for the whole evening. The veil was his idea entirely. He had seen our invitations, and Twombly’s Empire of Floral, and had the idea of incorporating that design onto the dress.”