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!
{Photos: Tyler Boye} Read the rest of this entry »
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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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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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We certainly see it all in our Design Studio: colorful mounds of Black Beauty roses, stunning hand-tied posies of ruffled hot pink peonies, loosely gathered wildflowers in sunny yellows or tightly sculpted gathers of purple and white Picasso mini calla lilies. Every bride can, and does, name her own shade of blooming bliss! Time after time, more and more, we hear brides confidently state they’ll be holding a brightly colored bridal bouquet as a “here I am!” type of expression of their style and personality. Certainly, as event designers, how could we ever object to that fabulous freedom?
Yet, if you asked us what the majority of our brides choose to carry as their wedding bouquet we’d have to say: WHITE. IVORY. CREAM. And nothing demonstrates that point more beautifully than the lovely bridal bouquet shown above where we blended Stephanotis, Roses, Lily of the Valley and Dendrobium Orchids into a classic creamy confection.
{Photo: Faith West}
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We recently met with an engaged couple who were guests at a stunning wedding we designed last summer in Center City Philadelphia. Lucky for us, the couple went on and on about the event they attended, remembering details and moments of the day that simply “stuck with them” enough that they just had to give us a call when their own engagement became official. EXACTLY what makes us do what we do! As we listened to them recount their experience, we realized, we never posted photographs of the wedding on our blog! “You really should! It was so beautiful!” the bride-to-be said emphatically. So, here goes. A little look back on Mary and Joe’s gorgeous wedding celebration at the Catholic Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. [Photos by Ron Solimon] Read the rest of this entry »
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Some bride and groom’s find the label “classic” off-putting in relation to their wedding, as they believe it implies severity or an old-fashioned styling that doesn’t reflect a modern lifestyle. Of course, none of that is true! Erica and Jeremy’s wedding at the Four Season’s Hotel in Philadelphia was a classic, elegant event that celebrated Jewish traditions but also had a refined but appealing sense of individuality.
[Photos courtesy of Cliff Mautner] Read the rest of this entry »
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Just thought we’d share this sweet little video teaser from Lavon Films from Mary and Joseph’s recent July 31 wedding at the Four Seasons Hotel. It was a lovely day and certainly an incredible party! Take a look…
http://lavonfilms.com/blog/mary-joseph-wedding-trailer-beautiful-day-in-philadelphia/
Photo Courtesy of Ron Soliman. We can’t wait to see more photos and video from the day!
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The glamorous wedding we designed for nightclub owners, Jennifer and Bryan, certainly rocked OUR world from start to finish with its dramatic crystal and orchid ceremony setting to the gorgeous Ron Ben-Israel wedding cake.
Photos courtesy of Phil Kramer. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Yorkers, Sarah and Brian, celebrated their elegant wedding at The Rittenhouse. As you can see, the incredible day unfolded one sweet, sentimental moment at a time.
Photos courtesy of Cliff Mautner. Read the rest of this entry »
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An endearingly sweet couple, Laura and Jeff celebrated their beautiful wedding at The Rittenhouse Hotel in downtown Philadelphia. Photos courtesy of Laura Novak. Read the rest of this entry »
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