A Pearled Party

Liz and Matt

Huntingdon Valley Country Club

Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

August 2011

Invitations, Flowers, Decor and Accessories by La Petite Fleur

Photography by SAS Becker Creative Photography

The late summer wedding of Liz and Matt at Huntingdon Valley Country Club epitomizes classic wedding style.  With a champagne and ivory color palette and sophisticated accouterments (pearls played the starring role); this La Petite Fleur-designed affair is best characterized as timeless.  

Guests were introduced to the couple’s and, subsequently, the wedding’s style by the elegant cream invitation that emerged from a black scrollwork lined envelope and formally requested their presence in a delicate black script.

The day of, Liz was stunning in an off-the-shoulder flounced gown, which inspired the design of her pearl-cuffed bouquet of creamy, petite roses, and soft white callas, which were nestled amidst grand white garden roses— with their ever-so-feminine scalloped petals. Black-centered anemones punctuated the pretty presentation. 

A traditional white satin aisle runner led Liz down the aisle, which was framed by burgeoning white hydrangea pew clusters that boasted pearl accents and long white satin tails, to a picturesque alter flanked by classically shaped urns filled with soaring white gladiolas.

In champagne dresses, the bridesmaids carried bouquets of crisp white ranunculus and soft white hydrangea— accented with anemones— that were finished with simple greens and tails of satin. 

To coordinate with his bride, Matt wore a simple white calla boutonnière, while the groomsmen’s lapels sported delicate, yet structured, Star of Bethlehem blossoms—all finished with black satin-wrapped stems.

With the couple’s desire for elegance in mind, LPF created a current look with stately style for the reception at Huntingdon Valley.  A bountiful white rose arrangement in the center hall greeted guests, while just beyond, French doors led well-wishers to cocktails on the veranda, which featured dramatic cabana-style draping, as well as white-washed pots with deep green palms. Cocktail tables were dressed in ivory and sheer copper linens topped with glass bubble bowls filled with swirled grasses and white orchid blossoms. It was also an orchid
(a catellaya to be specific) that graced the top of the wedding cake.

With its vaulted ceiling and grand fireplace, the ballroom’s décor included a floor plan with tables of varying shapes, as well as sizes and configurations— dressed in floor-length couture linens which alternated between ivory cloths embroidered with swirls of pearl knot-stitching and sandalwood cloths finished with white bengaline runners.  Each table also featured a bold black number simply presented in beautiful mother-of-pearl frames.

Three sophisticated centerpiece styles topped the luxe linens.  The first was a glass footed-compote filled with glistening water pearls and full arrangements of specialty Casablanca lilies—set-off by sets of pearl-wrapped glass votives. 

The second centerpiece featured a tall glass trumpet with submerged orchid stems and pearl strands—topped with clustered white hydrangea and arching stems of dendrobium orchids. On either side, champagne satin-wrapped cylinders brimmed with soft white hydrangea and creamy Vendella roses with pearl centers.

The third centerpiece in the trio was a duo of fluted vases with pearl-cuffs that were also filled with creamy Vendella roses and specialty greens. Each pair was situated atop a white bengaline runner which spanned the length of the sandalwood bengaline linen-dressed rectangular tables.  Rows of votives between the two centerpieces provided a luminescence that completed the elegant presentation.

To finish Liz and Matt’s timeless look, LPF adorned the 10’ tall mantel, which served as the backdrop to the couple’s table, with grand white palms, calathia leaves and hydrangea.