J & G | Deco inspired affair at the Four Seasons | Snap Photography

I love when I get to see the official photographer's photos......especially from this amazing art deco jewish wedding at The Four Seaons, Boston. Just had to share photos and a few words from my friends at Snap Photography. Thank you guys, amazing work!!!

 

It’s not every day that we suggest to the bride that we would like to take a portrait of her in the powder room. but then again, we don’t always find ourselves in such pretty powder rooms, thank you four seasons! i absolutely love the photo of jolie perched on the couch, she looks too lovely to be real. jolie and gio allowed plenty of time for photos so we were able to take advantage of all the fun furniture, art, and architecture of the hotel. thank you jolie and gio! i love the glamorous evening hotel weddings, everything is so sparkly and dramatic. speaking of dramatic, jolie’s stunning bouquet, florals, and event design were done by chad michael peters. how cool is the entry way for the ceremony processional? talk about setting the stage. coming up next in post 3? reception details galore and lots and lots of dancing!

 

Boston Bridal Bling

I have realized over the years that one of the reasons my clients continue to work with me is that not only can I come up with creative designs that are inspired by the bride's wishes but I can also put a pen to paper to show how all of the details will come together for the bride's big day.

I love my colored pencils, but it is impossible to represent white in sketches. I love, love the oh so chic idea of all white, modern, clean and embellished with crystal accents. Mounds and Mounds of gorgeous roses all in white, trimmed with candles and crystals complete this look. I am looking forward to taking the bride's favorite flower, the rose and creating custom lighting projections onto the almost room sized dance floor. There are so many fun details to look at with this wedding, I can hardly wait to finalize where we will have the reception and move on to the fun planning of the decor and of course to give you, my readers an inside scoop into the fabulous world of wedding planning and design.

Cape Escape Wedding

Personal friends of mine invited me to their Provincetown getaway wedding weekend. It was my pleasure to be among the close family and friends of two incredible women.

We all came in for a Friday night get together that started by the water at five and wound down about the same time the next morning. With bloody mary in hand I laid out copper cloths with chocolate napkins. The brides love orchids and wanted deep rich seasonal color. I mounded square vases with gorgeous deep and rich colored flowers and then placed mounds of orchids in modern vases trimmed with chocolate and copper ribbon.

That night we had the greatest of food paired with perfect wines. It was a night of laughter and love in a beautiful sea side setting. Congratulations Beth and Michelle!

 

Chartreuse

 

The groom, who is a marine mechanic by trade, made the most stunning of wedding cakes. The stage was set with a bold spring color scheme of chartreuse, white and touches of chocolate brown. He and his new bride, wearing a stunning silk gown with a nude color sash and train, made their way into their reception with a signature ballroom dance that was the delight of their guests.

Mounds of white peonies, hydrangea and green viburnum sat on tables set with neutral linen cloths, and bleached ballroom chairs. Graceful orchids in chartreuse were scattered among the glittering votives. Gifts for the guests sat wrapped in chartreuse and brown on silver rimmed china. Beautiful details came together in what was described by the bride as a fairy tale wedding.

 

Elegant Oceanside

Working at the Chatham Bars Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts is a treat for any wedding planner or designer. This amazing Cape Cod hotel dates back to 1914 and remains a beacon of historic luxury on Cape Cod. It is the quintessential location of choice for a seaside destination wedding.

To work there with a family as nice as the Krants was simply a dream come true. I started the design process with Kelley, the bride, and we had such a good time adjusting our theme and design as the day of the wedding neared. You can see in my original sketch that most of the colors and styles of arrangements and decor were laid out almost a year before the wedding. Kelley had a hand in most of the selections, and Kelley and I, and her mom had numerous conversations to come up with just the right details for all of the guests to enjoy. We decided on vendors together and it was my job to manage them on the big day. While every vendor stepped up to the plate with their A game, our photographers, Person and Killian Photography, simply knocked it out the park.

Both the bride and the groom work on Wall Street, so the weeks leading up to their wedding, with the market melting down, and a wedding coming up, it was no surprise that there was stress. My job is to manage that stress and I had it under control and I just knew that this would be a wedding that would leave the guests talking. Every petal and detail were in place by the time that I saw Kelley for the first time. She was an amazing beauty in her stunning dress trimmed in lace. I stood with tears in my eyes as I gave her the most lush and rich fall bouquet. As she started to walk down the aisle on the arm of her dapper father, I held my breath as the train of her dress flowed over the many candles that lined the aisle, and finally heaved a sigh of relief when she took the hand of her handsome waiting groom.

 

Grace Ormonde Design

The design process for me begins with drawing out what I see in my head. I have worked for years with pen and ink and then finish off the renderings with French, colored pencils that have a wonderful watercolor effect when you take a brush to them. I often draft a few ideas and when I feel that I am ready, will start and finish a sketch in about five hours.

This sketch that you see here is a conceptual rendering for a photo shoot that I worked on for Grace Ormonde's Magazine . While the actual design was miles away from the bold coral and denim blue that you see here, I thought that it would be fun to show.

 

Hitched or Ditched Viewing party

 

 I was lucky enough to spend last night with Loaded Gun Boston and The Place to celebrate and watch the Boston premier of The CW's "Hitched or Ditched".

 

It was a total treat to have Jesse and Annissa, the stars of the show join us. In honor of the bride I created gorgeous sculptures from the calla lilies that she loves so much. Many thanks to Ryan Miner, Beantown Photo for running around town to capture the photos of the event.

For me it was completely surreal to see myself of the large screens of The Place's T.V. screens. I loved the opportunity and was thrilled with my work on the show. I will be following up later on today with some amazing behind the scenes photography of the details to the show. 

Chatham Bars Inn Weddings, Plum and Chartreuse

 

I am having a great time working with Amy and her family on her fall wedding at the fabulous Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod. Here you see my original rendering for her event. We spoke this morning on the phone and have decided to make a few adjustments to color and style so that it is just perfect for the bride and her guests. That is the design process, after all. I will be sure to post the new rendering just as soon as I hit the sketchpad. I can hardly wait for the wedding. My mouth is watering for the lobster salad served on a brioche roll. Yummy!

 

 

Hall of Fame Wedding

 

 

I have to admit, I had no idea who Jim Rice was. So when his daughter Carissa called and said that she was impressed with me answering my own phone and wanted to hire me to do her wedding, I smiled and planned a meeting with her mom and dad to get things under way. I had no idea that her dad was totally famous, especially here in Boston, and that he was about to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I am always impressed with great achievements but to be honest, I am way more excited about gorgeous diva gals and planning their weddings than I will ever be about baseball. I think that Carissa and her parents appreciate that.

We are having a great time planning the details for her summer 2010 wedding and have chosen the oh, so chic Liberty Hotel, one of the leading hotels of the world and a former Boston's jail house as the venue for the wedding.

Carissa and Andrew's ceremony will have the aisle defined by gorgeous mounds of rich summer color and lots of candles. They will be married against a display of mango-gold calla lilies which will look amazing displayed against a modern hedge of hydrangea and South American roses.

My team and I will turn the room over while the bride and groom enjoy cocktails with their guests. This is never an easy task, but with my "A" team and the nimble hands of the Liberty staff, I have every confidence that we will be able to turn Carissa's reception into the modern, sophisticated and chic event that she hopes it will be.

 

 

 

"The ultimate union of historic influence and contemporary design, this luxury hotel in Boston is inspired by a sophisticated interior decor that integrates with the architecture’s beautiful simplicity. Echoing the stone facade, reception desks are punctuated with a panel of granite warmed by a surrounding concentric panel of mahogany woods. Throughout the public areas, American colonial prints, enlarged and rendered in historic colors such as maroon, gray and purple, provide a fresh take on a traditional look, while bold geometric carpets in rich hues of purple and yellow are reminiscent of New England window panes and the friezes of traditional doors. Captivating in every sense of the word, The Liberty Hotel promises an unforgettable guest experience in a unique setting second to none. "

 

 

I have brought in Boston's best to help me with this event. I am so happy that I will have the incredible photography duo of Person and Killian Photography there to capture every amazing detail from behind their lens.

 

I am totally excited about creating a lounge around the dance floor. Some guests will be able to chill out, while others shake their booty on the dance floor. I will use sleek benches in deep red leather along with wooden cocktail tables to create a totally cozy, hip and romantic vibe.

 

We will be having both the ceremony and the reception in the main ballroom of the hotel. The carpet defines the color in this room as it does through out the rest of the hotel. It would be such a design mistake to move away from the historically bold color and pattern, so instead I have taken it to new levels in my design for Carissa's big day. We will be challenged to turn this room over while the bride and groom enjoy cocktails from the lofty perch high above the hotel lobby. With my "A" team on hand, I am sure that we will hit it right out of the park.

There are so many incredible details to the hotel, done in such an incredible way, that it is almost easy to be inspired. Every detail, every service standard has exceeded my expectations. My absolute favorite, to die for detail is the "Solitary Confinement" notes with keys that are left on the door when one wants to be alone. They take jail house and architectural detail and marry the two to perfection. If the hotel finds one of these missing, it will be framed in my office as a reminder of this awesome couple's wedding and a truly fantastic hotel.

If their standard is for me to "be captivated", then I am. We are in for a wedding that Boston will not soon forget. Congratulations Carissa and Andrew, I can hardly wait for your big day.

Season Opener

 

The wedding season is just around the corner. It is a beautiful spring day, and this morning when I filled my studio with fresh flowers for the wedding of Kelli and Matt, I was excited to move away from lady winter's dark floral tones. We have chosen a fresh spring color palate, and I look forward to putting together Kelli's look in shades of pinks and corals with accents of sea blue. Her reception will be held at the fabulous White Cliff's Country Club in Plymouth, MA. It is located on a picturesque cliff that overlooks the water and is the perfect spot for a spring wedding.

The guest's tables will be mounded with flowers flown in from Holland and South America and when finished will have a totally luxe look. The cocktail area will have a more modern, chic motif. Gorgeous callas and tulips in Kelli's signature hues will look stunning on display in my extensive collection of glassware.

We have chosen to place these magnificent arrangements on sumptuous linens in our signature sea blue in both pin tuck and shimmer styles. I can see it already: We are in for an stunner. I will be sure to publish photos of the wedding, and I look forward to telling the story of this dazzling bride and her handsome groom.

 

 

Our Wedding Video

Many thanks to Generations Videostories for their amazing work on our wedding. At first, I did not want this sort of video coverage but in the end I am so happy to be able to watch this very special day over and over again. Their work is simply amazing. Please click the play button in the lower left hand corner to watch this short and very emotional video clip. Enjoy!

Fall Floral Wedding Invitation

I am having a great time working with Amy and her family on their fall wedding at the Chatham Bars Inn. The elegant seaside setting is just amazing and the wedding plans are progressing in rich autumn colors.

We are working toward finalizing the print material and I just love the use of a modern floral motif in antique gold ink on the ivory cards. There will be a lovely and modern aubergine, grosgrain ribbon trim on the enclosure.

The envelope that the gorgeous announcement will come in will have the same floral motif and will be sent with custom stamps. The piece de resistance will be the hand done calligraphy in a flowy, flirty style. I can hardly wait to see them all printed up and ready to go to.

 

April Fools Day and Friday the 13th

It is not every day that you get to be a part of a wedding where a supreme court justice performs the ceremony. When my bride, Alice came to me for help with the planning of her impeccably detailed wedding, I was honored. Alice chose to be married on April Fools dayin the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. The bride was stunning in her magnificent ensemble of hand appliquéd lace in shades aubergine and chocolate. She carried a lush bouquet of peonies and orchids that was reminiscent of her grandmothers garden on the ocean.

Fall floral style

I am excited to have all the details together for an amazing fall wedding to be held at The Acoaxet Club in lovely Westport. My bride Kristen is a European beauty and her family is from Portugal, so it is no surprise that she has chosen to wear a dress by glamorous Spanish visionary San Patrick on her wedding day. She introduced me to the designer, and I can hardly wait to see her walk down the aisle in her amazing gown and beaded jacket, holding the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers.

I would so love to show off her gown, but of course it is bad luck to see the bride's dress before the big day. I have had a chance to flip through the website of this oh so chic designer, and I am totally in love with each and every gown. They are all so unique, I cannot imagine having to choose just one. Is it bad for me to imagine my self whirling around in these dresses? What an amazing site!


Of course, I can hardly wait to surround this beautiful bride with flowers on her special day. She will look stunning in her gown against a backdrop of sumptuous, rich flowers in pale ivories with hints of deep burnt orange and Nantucket red. I think that this little touch of fall color will be just right.