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As guests arrived in the coat check area, they were met by a giant King Kong statue covered in flowers—a nod to the evening's iconic venue.

Chairs surrounded the central all-white ceremony area on three sides. Black-and-white garden images were projected onto white draping that hid the altar from view as guests arrived. As the clock struck midnight, Blackmann kicked things off by singing “You Make Me Feel So Young."

Bailey made his grand entrance as a 12-foot-tall sculpture of a wedding gown, custom-designed by Reem Acra, floated down the aisle. While it appeared that Bailey himself was wearing the gown, it was actually a body double—a fact revealed to guests when Bailey himself popped out from underneath the giant, frothy skirt.

Joan Rivers officiated from underneath a canopy dripping with crystals. At one point during the ceremony, the comedienne quipped that Bailey was standing in her spotlight.

Bailey and Blackmann decided to skip a traditional sit-down dinner reception in favor of a cocktail-style after-party that lasted until after 4.30 a.m. Purple flowers and crystals hung overhead in the hallway that led from the ceremony space to the late-night shindig.

Black-and-white personal snapshots of the couple’s guests gave the hallway an art gallery-style look.

A gold-painted tree stood at the entrance to the reception space, offering guests boxes of gourmet chocolate strung from pink ribbons.

The reception room was awash in pink lighting and the dance floor displayed images of orchids, echoing the floral arrangements.

In keeping with the cocktail-style atmosphere, there was no formal seating. Instead, black Chiavari barstools surrounded tall tables topped with lush pink-and-red floral arrangements.

Caterer Great Performances served a cocktail-style menu of small plates, including mini waffle cups topped with bacon-and-egg ice cream and savory cannolis made with radishes, whipped butter, and chives.