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| Photography by Lori Gail for La Petite Fleur |
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| Kevin York Photography |
Vanessa and Jonathan
June 2011
Cairnwood Mansion, Bryn Athyn Pennsylvania
Flowers, Decor and Paper Accessories by La Petite Fleur
Set against the picturesque setting of historic Cairnwood Mansion, the June wedding of Vanessa and Jonathan was simply… picture-perfect.
Exuding ethereal romance, the alfresco affair’s aesthetics boasted the best this beautiful venue has to offer— utilizing the lush, natural landscape as a springboard for its delicately sophisticated look.
To achieve this traditional, sweetly sleek concept, the design team from La Petite Fleur, weddings and special events, collaborated with Vanessa and Jonathan to fashion a style that married the mansion’s existing décor elements (inside and out) with the bride’s lavender, dusty rose and mocha palette.
As guests pulled up to the estate’s entrance, a soaring arrangement of blush and white gladiolas, with palms and grasses greeted them from atop a column in the fountain—letting them know they had arrived at what was to be a truly special evening.
Inside, Cairnwood’s great hall played host to a grand seating chart displayed in an oversized gilded frame, which coordinated with the custom-designed, hand-assembled white and mocha table cards that were named for the couple’s favorite hot-spots: the Florida islands!
A unique arrangement of dusty pink calla lilies, Esperance roses and exotic greens perched upon an oversized antique frame was suspended from the great hall’s magnificent staircase with pink satin.
The couple walked the rose petal aisle to exchange vows on the grounds of the mansion beneath an arbor elegantly adorned with blush pink gladiolas, white hydrangea, curly willow branches and assorted greens.
Vanessa carried a lush gathering of antique pink roses, mauve cymbidium orchids, sleek white calla lilies, as well as intricate white blooms, including bouvardia and hydrangea,. Her stems were finished with pearl-secured ivory satin.
Her bridesmaids held round bouquets of lavender bluebird roses, mauve calla lilies, and white hydrangea—accented with greens and blush pink satin-wrapped stems. A sweet pomander of mini pink carnations and pink spray roses with trailing pink ribbon tails was carried by the flower girl.
A grand white tent set the stage for the outdoor reception, which featured tables dressed in couture white and mocha linens, and then one of the three styles of centerpieces. This
flight of designs included coordinating blooms in unique presentations.
The first of which was an arrangement of white calla lilies and bear grass cascading from a coffee bean filled glass compote—accented with a beribboned cylinder of full, Bluebird garden roses. The second style used two heights of turned, white candlesticks finished with rich mocha ribbon; one topped with a bowl of cascading white dendrobium orchids, the other, with a lavender bluebird rose ball.
The third centerpiece in the trio was a lush, oversized arrangement of white hydrangea and snap dragons, dendrobium orchids, roses, curly willow branches and a variety of greens, atop a tall glass trumpet vase with submerged Bluebird roses and orchids in the neck. Each centerpiece was accented by the custom white and mocha table cards.
Infusing their special day with personality didn’t end with the table cards named for their favorite Florida islands. Their favorite pets also made an appearance at the affair as fondant fixtures on the wedding cake!
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