January 24, 2012
Contrary to popular belief, incorporating personal collections into weddings has always been important to brides. The trend has just been a little more publicized over the past few years. But in our world of wedding planning and event design we’ve been amazed to see what keepsakes, collections and heirlooms our bridal couples have set aside for use in their wedding decor. For a 2007 beachside wedding in historic Lewes, Delaware, one of our client’s most important design goals was to display her collection of cherished wedding cake toppers in a sentimental, sweet fashion. Having collected vintage cake toppers for over twenty years, the bride’s modern love for traditional elements was one of our favorite elements woven through the wedding day.
What better way to style the vintage cake toppers than on wedding cakes? The award-winning couture cake baker, Truli Confectionary Arts, designed seven wedding cakes that were displayed on a 200-year old antique plank table as an old-fashioned seaside “cake walk” buffet. The traditional fondant-covered stacked cakes were designed in classic white and warm ivory, as well as the soft, beach-inspired shades of butter yellow and pale pink. The vintage cake toppers either crowned the top of the cakes or sat along the edges, where appropriate without compromising the design of the lovely cakes. Placed underneath trees holding ivory muslin lanterns, the cake buffet table allowed the 250 wedding guests to sample the cakes from both sides. Antique silver pedestals, vases and serving ware added that last touch of historic elegance that reflected back to the overall wedding theme. An incredibly sweet wedding all-around, pop over here to see more photos of this charming open-air seaside wedding celebration.
{Photos courtesy of Liz Banfield}
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December 28, 2011
As we head into the end of 2011, we just couldn’t help looking back to this glittering New Years Eve wedding at The Rittenhouse in Philadelphia! This stunning celebration was all about sparkle, shimmer and shine!
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December 15, 2011
Our Corporate Gift Division has spent the better part of two days preparing and delivering just over 100 stunning Phalaenopsis Orchid plants to recipients located all over Philadelphia. One client chose to present their clients with white orchids in modern square glass containers, whereas another corporate client chose magenta purple orchids planted in classic terra cotta pots lined with moss. In either case, these are lovely holiday gifts that will provide elegance and good cheer long into the cold Winter months!
For more information on our Corporate Gift Division and Personal Shopping Services, call 215-790-2576.
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December 7, 2011
Upcycling at its best! The talented creative minds at Waverly and Irving have repurposed salvaged coffee cans, tea tins, antique boxes and Depression-era glass to design some adorable candles for the home. Ideal for holiday gifts, these handmade, aromatic soy candles are not only super stylish but eco-friendly! {not to mention affordable}
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December 2, 2011
Big thank you to wedding photographer Amie Schroeder for featuring one of our late Summer weddings on her blog! Not once, but twice! The vintage-inspired garden theme was a wonderful way to celebrate this wedding in the already-fabulously designed Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.
One of our favorite designs we created for the event was this eye-catching twelve foot weathered table which greets guests as they arrived for the ceremony. We covered the old farmhouse tables with a varied collection of salvaged bird cages, oxidized copper vessels, old leather boxes, wooden trays filled with moss or grass, recycled books, mini-chalkboard signs and groomed topiaries in terracotta pots. The nooks and crannies of this collection were designed to showcase Diane Schaffer’s clever ceremony program that doubled as “place cards” as each program had a paper band that shared seating assignments.
Click here and here to see more photos of the event – from our whimsical bridal bouquet to the incredible French iron candelabra centerpieces used on some of the dinner tables in the hotel ballroom.
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November 21, 2011
Remember all those gorgeous flowers we mentioned on Friday? Well, here’s just a small peek at where they went and how they were used… {photos taken at the Hyatt at the Bellevue}
More fabulous photos to come soon! Not to mention the sensational wedding we produced at The Rittenhouse… it was a BUSY weekend for the Evantine Design Team!
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November 18, 2011
Like most of the event industry, we’ve been working hard for months on end producing one beautiful event after another! and this weekend is no exception! This week alone our floral department has processed over 30,000 stems of flowers that Creative Director Brian Kappra ordered from various growers and sources around the world, including: 15,000 stems of white, ivory, champagne and pale pink roses; 1,000 stems of pale pink spray roses; 3,000 stems of white hydrangea; 600 pale pink peonies; 500 stems of white peonies; 2,000 stems of cymbidiuim, phalaeonopsis and dendrobium orchids; 2,000 french, white fringe and pale pink tulips; 500 white ranunculus; 500 stems of white lilac; 500 white and pink hyacinth; 500 white narcissus; 500 white miniature calla lilies; 2,000 stems of white lilies; 500 stems of lily of the valley; 500 stems of green viburnum; and 500 stems of white amaryllis. Add to that the 12 foot tall Willow and Privet, freshly cut from the nursery, along with the towering Russian Olive trees in full leaf and 20 foot vines of English Ivy… and we’re ready to install a luxurious gardenscape in one grand hotel ballroom and a modern urban oasis in another!
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November 2, 2011
The new seasonal Wildwood collection of home fragrances from Thymes is now in stock!
One of our most popular lines, (which always make sensational hostess gifts, by the way), the three woodland-inspired fragrances of Wildwood capture the feelings and scents of Autumn: Bitter Orange & Cedar, Magnolia Fig & Vetiver, and Juniper Berry & Sandalwood. Choose your aromatic preference: fragrance mist, home candle, potpourri or diffuser.
NOW AVAILABLE at our retail boutique, Evantine at The Rittenhouse. 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia 215-790-2576, Open Monday through Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm.
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October 27, 2011
As usual, the design studio is buzzing with activity this week! The Fall is notoriously known as “the busy season” for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and charity galas. All of which keep the talented floral design team cutting and arranging long into the night. Today the studio was filled with buckets of creamy roses, white lilies and tulips, as well as lavender roses and purple tulips, mini calla lilies, lisianthus, lilac, orchids and hydrangea. We even managed to find several bunches of autumn Clematis! For the most part, all of these lovely flowers will be monochromatically arranged in simple, straight-edged glass vases of all widths and heights. Now, tomorrow, we’re on to the next sensational event! Fiery reds!
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