If you follow me on twitter, then you already know that on Tuesday I was fortunate enough to join some of my favorite wedding bloggers — Vané, Anne-Marie, Courtney, Maria, Anne, Jillian, and Bee — on a tour organized by Brides.com of some of New York’s most famous wedding institutions, including Reem Acra‘s showroom, Colin Cowie’s office, The Plaza Hotel, Cartier, and Ron Ben-Israel’s studio and kitchen.

{Courtney models a Reem Acra gown; Anne in the Plaza kitchen}

{Bee, Maria, and Courtney in the Plaza kitchen}

{these three photos above by Amanda Schwab for Brides.com}

The day was a complete blast — from starting out the day with the beautiful detailing on Reem Acra’s gorgeous wedding gowns (and a few of the celebrity gowns as well) to an amazing lunch and dessert at The Plaza and a closer look at Cartier’s jewelry and stationery.

{I fell in love with the lace, beading, and ruffles on each of these couture gowns}

{the gorgeous centerpieces were created by the VERY talented David Beahm}

{lunch at The Plaza was a lovely treat – I’d never been there before!}

I know most people think of sparkly diamonds when they think of Cartier, but Cartier actually has its own line of classic engraved wedding invitations:

{Jillian and I loved this ornate gold monogram}

{these last two designs have a Mad Men vibe, don’t you think?}

Coming up next, my favorite stop of the day – Ron Ben-Israel!  For more detail on each of our stops during the day, you can also check out the Brides.com blog, Wedded Bits, right here.

{unless otherwise noted, all photos by me}