“It was absolute crush-at-first sight,” says Rebecca of meeting Todd through a mutual friend on a freezing cold night in New York City. Sparks flew when the pair shared a kiss under the 59th Street Bridge, but it wasn’t until the following summer that the New Yorkers made their relationship official. “We started spending long, lazy days on the beach together in the Hamptons, where both of our parents have houses, and came to realise that we had all the same interests and values – not to mention amazing chemistry. We’ve been inseparable ever since.”

After Todd proposed, there was only one venue option on their list: Rebecca’s parents’ country home in stylish Bridgehampton, NY. It’s a farmhouse, over 100 years old, surrounded by the most beautiful apple orchards.

The big day itself was all about whimsical elegance, and Rebecca’s stunning dress played a crucial role in creating that vibe – not surprising given her job as a trend expert on style bible Cosmopolitan. “The dress had glamour, plus that sense of fun I really wanted,” she says. “The moment I tried it on, I could picture myself running through the apple orchards in it. It actually helped inspire much of the styling and décor for the entire wedding.”

Rebecca’s seven bridesmaids wore floor-length luxe-bohemian maxi dresses in shades of soft blue and purple, and carried bouquets of mauve and lavender roses with garden sage. “My mother and I designed the dress, then had a dressmaker create the pattern,” Rebecca says. The chic, fluid gowns were so well-received, she’s started a dress line called LoveShackFancy.“I wanted the girls to feel sexy and gorgeous and have a dress they could wear again,” Rebecca explains of the design.

Todd chose a tuxedo, shirt and bowtie from Ralph Lauren Purple Label, teamed with Stubbs & Wootton loafers.

English garden met French country at the Bridgehampton house, beginning with a flower-filled outdoor ceremony at 5.30pm.Rebecca joined Todd under a wrought-iron garden arbour that served as their chuppah. Floral designer had covered it with hundreds of English roses to match Rebecca’s bouquet, so it looked as if it had been a part of the garden for decades.

The couple wanted it to feel like guests were strolling through the south of France and suddenly discovered all of these amazing markets in the countryside.

The couple’s theme (which Rebecca sums up as “south of France meets Great Gatsby meets Miss Havisham’s mansion in Great Expectations) came fully to life inside the dinner tent. Guests sat at long tables on chairs draped in ivory linen and tied with burlap string.

“We wanted to dance under the full moon until the late hours of the morning, and we did!” Rebecca says. At 1am, they escorted guests from the tents to the pool for a chilled-out after-party with a crêpe station, free-flowing drinks and more music – plus a special pool plunge by the newlyweds.