While Margot Hauer-King and Jack Morant are both from London, it took meeting in New York for the pair to connect in early 2023. “It felt obvious there was something very real between us,” says Margot, who co-owns the NYC nightlife hotspot People’s. “We spent a few months speaking every day—with a couple of trips back to London from me—before Jack moved.” The courtship process was seamless, as the couple quickly fell in love. “There were never any ‘conversations’ about what we were; it was just clear,” says Margot. “It felt immediately very easy, as well as exciting.”

Jack, who works as a lawyer, decided to surprise Margot with a proposal at People’s on April 4, 2025. He had Margot arrive at the closed venue under the guise that she had a meeting. “I was so surprised to see him—he had ‘left for the office’ earlier that day—that I didn’t notice the flowers and candles,” describes Margot of the “perfect” proposal. “I was genuinely surprised, which I’d always hoped I’d be.” She adds, “The amount of secrecy and planning to completely blindside me is a high form of romance, considering I typically make a point of knowing exactly what’s going on.”

The couple had always dreamed of a snowy winter wedding, so they decided to tie the knot on February 28, 2026, in New York City. “February has the highest chance of snow, and we thought that would be really romantic,” says the bride. “What we weren’t expecting was a historic blizzard the week of… and all the flights were cancelled three days before 50 people had to fly from the UK.”

The plan was to head to the courthouse, then host a welcome party on Friday night at one of the city’s oldest pubs, Fraunces Tavern. “It felt fitting for two Brits,” notes Margot. The wedding day would take place at Nine Orchard on the Lower East Side the following day. Of course, the evening had to end with an after-party at People’s. “Nine Orchard was amazing,” says Margot of their venue. “Our ceremony was in their greenhouse with sweeping views and the bridges behind us. We went downstairs for dinner, then came back up to the greenhouse, which had been transformed into the dance floor and party.”

The couple decided to eschew hiring a wedding planner and took on crafting their vision themselves. “We had such a clear view of what we wanted, and both of us are somewhat control freaks,” explains Margot. “A huge part of our excitement to get married in NYC came from knowing so many amazing and creative people here. It felt so right and so special to plan a wedding with our friends.” In addition to working with their network of vendors, the pair brought on coordinator Andrea Ramos in the last few months to handle day-of logistics so they could be fully present at the festivities. “We kept waiting for the stress to hit, and candidly, it never did,” the bride says of the planning process. “Jack is very thorough, and I'm very decisive, so we made a good team.”

One major decision the bride had to make was what to wear to say “I do.” Originally, Margot was planning on going on a shopping trip with her mother, who had booked a trip to NYC in October. “Around July, I had friends say that was way too late, and my dear friend Ellie booked us an appointment. I had no idea what I was looking for, so we went to a boutique that carried lots of designers and tried everything,” she remembers. While the bride thought she found a winner, she took her friends’ advice to first go look at Danielle Frankel’s showroom before making a purchase. “I wore the first thing I tried on: a two-piece that mixed structure and soft, contemporary and classic, and made me feel amazing,” says Margot. “I’d never seen anything like it—so different, but it also didn’t feel like it was trying to ‘make a point.’”

Once the dress was ordered, the rest of the ensemble easily fell into place. “The old saying of ‘something borrowed’ was very real for me—I was really drawn to the idea of things that belong to people I love,” says the bride. “I wanted to wear my mother’s wedding earrings and my grandmother’s garter, which my mum and my sister also wore.” To accessorize further, Margot received her shoes as a gift from two friends ahead of the wedding. One fun, sentimental touch? They were the same brand her mother wore for her walk down the aisle.

Margot kept the nostalgic wardrobe going by choosing to wear her mother’s wedding suit to the courthouse on Friday. That evening, the bride would don a dress created by her friend, bridal designer Meredith Stoecklein of Lein. “I had loved the idea of wearing something really glam while we’re all drinking beers,” says Margot. “Meredith has the most beautiful dog in the world, Moses, and he was there for all of our fittings and was immaculately behaved while we were playing with the beautiful lace.” She accessorized the look with jewelry borrowed from her friend Ali and a vintage coat that belonged to her friend Jennifer’s mother. “It felt so right,” she says of her “something borrowed” pieces.

For the groom’s wedding day look, he donned a bespoke evening suit by J. Mueser. “I originally met him at People’s and loved his style—classically elegant through a modern lens,” describes Jack. “The creative process, from the first appointment in his beautiful atelier through to collecting the final suit (during yet another snowstorm), was perfect. Entirely relaxed but really memorable.” He says of the finished product: “It’s something I’ll wear for the rest of my life.”

The bride and groom spent the beginning of their wedding day morning together before separating to get ready. Margot had her hair and makeup done by Willow House Beauty, who gave her a fresh, natural beauty look and a clean chignon that would pair easily with her veil. The pair found each other again as Margot walked down the aisle on the arm of her father. “Humanist and deeply personal, the ceremony was a true highlight for us,” share the couple, who wrote the script from scratch with their friend Justin. Family and friends joined to do readings, and all the guests even sang at one point in the ceremony. The couple describes feeling “present and happy” throughout the proceedings. “Feeling so calm and present was a surprise to us,” they say. “We were nervous about being nervous, but it felt so natural and joyful and fun.”

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