Pink Charming

Michelle and Michael

Cairnwood Mansion, Bryn Athyn
September 2012

Bridal Fashions: The Wedding Shop of Wayne

Ceremony and Reception: Cairnwood Mansion

Caterer: Feastivities

Invitation and Stationery Accessories: La Petite Fleur, weddings and events

Flowers and Décor: La Petite Fleur, weddings & events

Couple's Photographer: Robert Wood

Detailed Photography: Lori Gail for La Petite Fleur

Entertainment: EBE

Michelle and Mike’s September sunset celebration at Cairnwood Mansion in Bryn Athyn had guests swooning from the start. Think pink… and not just any shade… lipstick pink. La Petite Fleur finessed the playful palette to establish a baroque, yet contemporary, styling for this charming couple’s alfresco affair.

This style-story starts with LPF collaborating with the couple to create a stationery suite that resonated with refined flair. The sweet save-the-date hinted at the forthcoming invitation wardrobe, custom-designed and assembled LPF.

With couture paper stock and expert typography, LPF created a piece that included a black metallic pocket, within which the palette was artfully represented with a black and white damask-backed invitation card and tiered soft-white inserts printed with the event’s signature pink and soft black text. in mixed fonts. Closed with a custom monogrammed seal-- the unique invitation exuded personality-- reflecting the fun, classy feel guests could expect the day-of.

Charming white garden chairs, adorned with black and white polka dot ribbon-tailed pomanders (in a kissable shade of pink), beckoned guests to have a seat before the mansion’s majestic double doors, which proudly displayed “M” and “M” magenta flower wreaths. The doors, serving as the backdrop to the nuptials, were flanked by pedestal urns filled with grand arrangements of soaring stems, including pink and fuchsia roses, hydrangea and stock.

The bridesmaids carried bouquets of pink blooms, including dahlias and phlox— with black satin-wrapped stems.  The flower girl excitedly carried a sweet pomander of lipstick pink blooms— with a black and white polka dot grosgrain ribbon.

Michelle carried an elegant, rounded bouquet of lipstick pink and white blooms, including attaché roses, peonies, lisianthus and ranunculus— finished with white a satin-wrapped stem. The groomsmen wore pink kalanchoe boutonnieres, while the ring bearer wore a petite version of Michael’s tailored ranunculus boutonniere finished with a black satin stem.
 

Following the ceremony, guests were invited to enjoy cocktails on the Mansion’s terrace amidst tables topped with sleek black glass blooms filled with more rich pink blooms. Cocktails extended into the garden where Sheppard’s hooks cradled white lanterns which framed the reflecting pond. Hot pink gerbera daisy blossoms and pillar candles in submerged glass cylinders.

As part of the event’s stationery suite, LPF custom-designed and printed a bridal party sign-- presented in a “blinged” black  frame, as well as patterned table numbers displayed in white easel frames.  And as for the escort cards, mini wine bottle labels were customized with each guest’s name and seating assignment.  The “escort bottles” were displayed atop an apple-lined glass-top table, accented with rounded arrangements of rich red apples and fuchsia blooms in black ceramic vases.  

 
For the reception on the Mansion’s tented terrace, LPF created three centerpiece designs. The first featured a trio of black ceramic candlesticks: two topped with pillar candles in glass cylinders wrapped with pink satin; the third, an arrangement of pink roses and white hydrangea.  
 

The second tablescape featured an over-sized pink flower cluster beneath a glass cloche— finished with votives. The third tablescape design included a trio of ribbon-wrapped glass cylinders (of varying heights) each filled with a different variety of pink blooms, including roses and phlox.
 

As the sky grew dark, Michelle and Michael, along with their friends and family, enjoyed dancing and celebrating in the glow of  the dining tables’ twinkling, beribboned votive candles.

A Flora and Fauna Affair

Julie & Lionel

November 2012

John James Audubon House

Flowers, Decor, Lighting and Paper Accessories by La Petite Fleur

(detailed photographs by Lori Gail Photography for La Petite Fleur)

Catering by Jeffrey Miller

Photography by Swoonoverit

Passionate about animals (and one another!), Julie and Lionel exchanged vows at the John James Audubon Center in Audubon, Pennsylvania on a brisk, yet bright, November afternoon.  To create a celebration that reflected their love for nature and one another, they collaborated with wedding design firm La Petite Fleur.

With the lovebirds’ affinity for nature and animals in mind, LPF created an ethereal design with rustic, yet feminine, flora and fauna features for the couple’s autumnal alfresco affair.

The ceremony took place in the Audubon Center’s open pavilion— where LPF framed an aisle with white garden chairs and oversized nickel lanterns atop beds of oak leaves that led to the altar at the fireplace hearth. 

The mantle was adorned lanterns intertwined with a grapevine-style garland comprised of a variety of greens, including magnolia leaves, bittersweet, kale, copper beech and roses. On either side of the raised hearth, grand tall glass cylinders filled with lush arrangements of magnolia leaves, ornamental white kale, copper beach and rich orange oak leaves, as well as birch branches with hanging votives, were placed.

Julie’s vintage-style bouquet of deep and light hued blooms offered a variety of textures and featured purple dahlias, dusty rose astilbe, quicksand roses, peach berries, succulents and simple greens— loosely gathered with butter cream satin and lace. The maid-of-honor carried a soft-colored bouquet of lavender dahlias, petite purple flowers, peach berries, thistle and dusty miller— tied with honey satin.  The bridesmaids wore wine and dusty rose, and carried sweet gatherings of specialty persimmon orchids, petite Lemoncello roses, dusty rose and lavender blooms, berries and dusty miller— finished with a honey satin ribbon.  The flower girls carried charming grapevine pomanders of petite Lemoncello roses and eggplant asters with honey satin ribbon tails.

Lionel wore a handsome complementary-style boutonnière of thistle and berries, accented with dusty miller and finished with tan raffia.  His groomsmen wore boutonnières of persimmon blooms, accented with dusty miller and tan raffia-wrapped stems.

 

A vintage custom sign post was fashioned out of distressed fence boards, pointed guests in the direction of the nuptials and celebration (and also back to New Haven, where the couple calls home) .The walking path between the Audubon’s Pavilion and the Barn, where the reception was held, was highlighted with charming mason jar lanterns, which served to light the way as the November evening played on. 

Greeting guests at the barn was a series of weathered, white-washed shutters and reclaimed paned windows— featuring custom escort cards folded over burlap lace ribbon.  LPF custom-designed square cards using kraft stock that featured muted full-color images of Julie’s favorite Audubon animals, including owls and squirrels. The guests’ names appeared in classic black script.  

After plucking their cards from the display, guests entered the reception through the barn’s double doors, which were adorned with a pair of oversized grapevine wreaths with pheasant and quail feathers, lotus pods, red oak leaves and bows of lace and burlap.

 At the heart of the reception’s intimate atmosphere were long family-style dining tables, which framed the dance floor. The bridal party table sat at the “top” of the dance floor, in front of the original barn door and under a canopy of twinkling grapevine balls in varying sizes— as amber up-lighting warmed the perimeter of the barn’s exposed interior walls.  A highlight of the rooms décor was the oversized bistro menu board that LPF illustrated with the many seasonal libations and treats prepared by Jeffrey Miller Catering.

 

Guest Tables were dressed in ecru linens vintage lace runner, provided by LPF.  Two styles of centerpieces spanned the tables, topped with mismatched vintage china. They each featured a  central lush, garden arrangement of richly-colored, cascading blooms with varying textures, including succulents, kale, bupleurum, dusty rose astilbe and orchids. Accenting the focal arrangement were mismatched budvases (some in milk glass) which were filled with berries and other wildflowers. Finishing off the look were a variety of shapes and sizes of mercury glass votive holders and succulents in terracotta pots—all of which “runners” of décor down each dining table.  After dinner, guests danced to music under a café light-draped dance floor by our friends at Synergetic Sound and Lighting.

The happy occasion’s happy ending consisted of showcasing family wedding photos along burlap ribbons in an antique gold frame, which was sweetly situated next to a reclaimed plant-stand-turned-cupcake-stand accented with mason jars filled with Queen Anne’s lace, and purple and persimmon blooms.

A Refreshing Grape, Lime and Berry Cocktail

Katie and Tommy
August 6, 2011 

North Hills Country Club, Glenside, Pennsylvania

Flowers, Decor, Invitations, Event Planning by La Petite Fleur

Photography by Lori Gail Photography

Lighting and Draping by Synergetic Sounds and Lighting

Katie and Tommy share a crazy love that began with an unexpected first-date (and kiss!) south-of-the-border in Cancun.  As such, their wedding’s eccentric elegance played off their bright personalities— incorporating variety with bold colors, pretty patterns and fun features (fried Oreos anyone?).

 
That said, it’s not surprising that these unique urbanites chose wedding boutique La Petite Fleur (LPF) to design a vibrant, elegant affair for their August 6^th wedding at North Hills Country Club in their hometown of Glenside.  To architect vivid styling in a classically-styled venue, La Petite Fleur proposed a transformation using monochromatic tablescapes, an untraditional floor plan; as well as draping and lighting to achieve a beautiful design with bold personality.  LPF’s Leigh Karsch, Owner, and Ronald Giletti, Event Architect, ran with Katie’s bright color palette of grape, lime and berry—not to mention a collection of patterns and textures—and never looked back. 

 
The couple’s stationery suite debuted with pale and bright berry save-the-date “tickets,” which were followed by a custom-designed invitation, which featured a custom logo, layers of colored, metallic papers (and patterns, of course), and an “icing” return address wrap.  LPF designed a Moroccan-inspired monogram logo for the traveling sweethearts and incorporated it into the event’s full line of stationery, which included escort cards, round table cards (named for the couple’s favorite date and travel destinations), menus and programs.

 
Integral to the event’s overall color palette were the bridesmaid and maid-of-honor dresses, which were rich shades of aubergine, raspberry and cobalt.  And it was in this variety that LPF found inspiration for the reception and bouquets.  To marry the ladies’ look, LPF created two styles of green bouquets— that only varied in their accent blooms and ribbon-wrapped stems.  Katie’s bridal bouquet was a burgeoning gathering of more than two dozen raspberry garden roses, and exotic deep purple Vanda orchids. 

 
Katie and Tommy’s wedding day marked the first day of the rest of their lives and the first wedding on the greens of North Hill’s first tee.  White garden chairs— with wide grape and berry ribbon swags— framed the lush green grass aisle, which led the bride to her groom, who stood upon a blanket of rose petals in shades of purples and pinks.  

 
Following the ceremony, guests were greeted on the North Hills terrace by a signature cocktail bar that boasted a custom-designed top with Katie and Tommy’s logo—framed by a bed of limes. Served at the bar, of course, were violet TomKats (a.k.a. transfusions) and raspberry Maahs-itos (a.k.a. mojitos).  In fact, each of the appetizer stations also had a coordinated look and featured a framed custom sign.

 
However, the talk of the cocktail hour was the escort card ribbon wall, which spanned the entire length of the club’s solarium.  Tails of wide ribbon—in alternating colors of deep and light purple, fuchsia and pale pink— streamed from the ceiling to just above the floor. Suspended from each length of ribbon were square escort cards, which played- off the event’s bevy of beautiful patterns and colors.  

 
The transformation continued in the North Hills’ ballroom, where LPF collaborated with their colleagues at Synergetic Sounds and Lighting to implement a plan that included violet up-lighting around the room’s perimeter, a dance floor wash, and pin-spotting of each of the dining tables, as well as of the glass cylinders, which were filled with crystallized water and floating candles, along the 18’ long bar top.

 
The untraditional floor plan included two different sizes of round tables and a rectangular table, with each featuring a monochromatic (grape, lime or berry) tablescape.

 
The rectangular “grape” table was dressed in a floor-length aubergine linen and a white and purple-striped runner. The centerpieces featured ribboned white pillar candles atop white turned-pillar candle sticks in varying heights, upon which custom round table cards were suspended with patterned ribbon. Between the candle sticks were long, glass planters filled with a variety of purple blooms, as well as patterned ribbon-wrapped votives and a custom menu card.  Finishing the grape table’s look were aubergine napkins and clear chiviarri chairs with purple cushions.

 
The round “lime” table was dressed with a lime and white damask linen.  The centerpieces were full, round arrangements of primarily green blooms, including green hydrangea, cymbidium orchids and kiwi roses, placed atop tall white turned pedestals—from which, the round table cards were suspended with striped lime and white ribbon. Lime green chiviarri chairs with lime cushions and striped ribbon-wrapped votives finished the look.

 
The large round “berry” table featured a couture textured raspberry linen.  This table style featured a tall glass trumpet vase, with crystallized water, topped with arching pink dendrobium orchid stems and finished with a round table card suspended with helix patterned pink ribbon.  Dotted ribbon wrapped votives and berry chiviarri chairs with matching cushions completed the look.

 
Variety wasn’t only found in Katie and Tommy’s décor, but also in their event’s “special” features, which included unique food stations, such as the cocktail hour’s nacho bar and signature purple and pink cocktails; a photo booth; and a late-night snack station, which served-up fried Oreos, steak sandwiches and hot dogs to guests as they left the reception!

A Sweetheart of a Soiree

Lindsay and Josh
Glen Foerd Mansion

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Flowers, Decor, Accessories and Invitations by La Petite Fleur

Photography for La Petite Fleur by Lori Gail

Catering by Conroy Catering

We’re sweet on this soiree’s style! This soiree has one of the sweetest looks— not to mention couples— that the La Petite Fleur team has had the pleasure of styling. In fact, designing the details of Lindsay and Josh’s summer sunset wedding at Glen Foerd Mansion was a true collaboration between our team and the bride and groom.

Our designers used the couple’s pale sherbet palette and their collection of quaint accessories, which included assorted glassware and buttons, as a springboard to fashion a sweet celebration that exuded sophisticated charm.

As guests arrived at the mansion’s doorstep, the front door proudly displayed a square moss wreath adorned with hand-folded paper wheels and vintage buttons. Also on the porch was the guest sign- in station, which included a cheery yellow and white stripe linen-dressed table displaying an antique- framed chalkboard sign that warmly welcomed guests to share well wishes with the Mr. and Mrs. on quilt patches.

Behind the estate, LPF set the scene for a picturesque riverside ceremony—decking trees with handcrafted paper pom-poms and setting-up a lemonade stand with an antique-framed sign that invited guests to “pucker-up with a cup.” Peach and yellow parasols were also perched nearby in white aluminum buckets with signs that encouraged guests to “hold them tight, for the sweethearts’ love is bright!”

A simple scattering of rose petals framed the aisle, which was flanked by white garden chairs— featuring petite clusters of picture-perfect petals, including pale yellow Lemoncello roses, which adorned ribbon-hung white-washed frames.

Lindsay’s bouquet was a garden-inspired gathering of lush white peonies, delicate dahlias and asters, blush pink garden roses and coral ranunculus—punctuated by hot pink gomphrina, with stems that were carefully finished with intricate lace ribbon and vintage buttons.

Perpetuating the whimsy of the day’s look were the various styles of bouquets and boutonnières carried by the bridal party. While each bridesmaid carried a unique composition of the blooms found in Lindsay’s bouquet; the groomsmen wore single-variety boutonnières that complemented Josh’s, which had a white dahlia, yellow craspedia and a touch of greens. And while the bouquets were finished with simple, varied greens and a yellow and white striped ribbon cuff closed with vintage buttons, the boutonnieres had raffia-wrapped stems also finished with buttons.

The indoor/outdoor cocktail hour featured tables dressed with yellow and white striped floor-length linens topped with a trio of eclectic vessels, including some from the couple’s collection, filled with single stems of white dahlias, yellow craspedia and coral roses.

Dinner and dancing took place in Glen Foerd’s expansive conservatory which, in days gone by, had been a tiered slate and stone porch. As guests entered the reception, they were met with an escort bottle display and a flower-shoppe inspired display of aluminum buckets filled with single varieties, including pink peonies, white hydrangea and coral snap dragons, which were sitting on a table draped in a coral linen and finished with a burlap “L-O-V-E” banner.

When it came to the sweetheart table, we also topped that with a yellow and white stripe linen and one of the bride’s blue mason jars (for her bouquet). White chiviarri chairs with pale yellow cushions and handmade Mr. and Mrs. flags finished the look.

Reception tables were dressed with coral floor-length linens and white chiviarri chairs (pale yellow cushions) and then topped with one of two styles of centerpieces. Half of the tables featured a round garden-inspired arrangement of pink dahlias, green hanging amaranthus, hot pink peonies, asters, yellow roses and a variety of greens in a glass compote perched atop a beribboned, white wood platform. Custom table cards were suspended from wide yellow and white ribbon accented with a vintage button.

The other tables featured a collection of containers with white ranunculus, pink peonies, and pale yellow roses on a white truffle stand topped with a cloche adorned with the same custom ribboned table card. Terra cotta pot satellite arrangements set-off the blooms beneath the cloche. Meanwhile, hand-folded wheels, in varying patterns, accented with buttons, sat atop the napkins at each place setting.

And although sunlight floods the conservatory during the day, LPF wanted the room’s look to evolve as the event progressed. So, as evening fell, Italian bulb lights twinkled over the dance floor (thanks to our friends at Synergetic Sound and Lighting!).

Espresso and Rose Soiree

Photography by Lori Gail for La Petite Fleur

Kevin York Photography

Vanessa and Jonathan

June 2011

Cairnwood Mansion, Bryn Athyn Pennsylvania

Flowers, Decor and Paper Accessories by La Petite Fleur

Detail Photography by Lori Gail Photography for La Petite Fleur
Kevin York Photography

 Robert Fair Caterers

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!

We’re “In,” Again! (Oops, we did it again)

Our design team prides itself on being in tune with clients, in front of trends and once again… in Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book Blog with the fall wedding of Amanda and Wes.

When the artful eyes of Style Me Pretty’s editors caught a glimpse of the “Green & Aubergine Scene” La Petite Fleur made at Huntingdon Valley Country Club for this couple’s wedding, they wanted to see more.  And then, what they wanted even more was to share the event’s design with all brides- and grooms-to-be. 

And we, well we were smitten with the idea of showcasing not only one of favorite looks, but one of our most collaborative (and beautiful) couples! 

So with the help of Lori Gail photography, and Lorraine Dailey Weddings, we are “in” the prestigious blog with detail shots of Amanda and Wes’s delicate blooms, vibrant pallet and stunning style—which against the lush, classic backdrop of Huntingdon Valley Country Club— is both a bride’s and a designer’s dream!

So what are you waiting for… an invitation to the blog? Well, you’re in luck (even if you’re not Irish). 

We, the design team of La Petite Fleur, formally request the honor of your presence at the wedding of Amanda and Wes as seen on Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book Blog.   

And while you’re at it, be style-forward… send these stunning scenes from Amanda and Wes’s big day to every former, current or soon-to-be-bride you know. Believe us, they’ll want to be in-the-know about who and what is in… style.

Setting Your Sights on a Single Site?

Planning on getting hitched at one of the Philadelphia-area’s fabulous historic estates? Or thinking of tying the knot in a rustic suburban barn?

We’ve seen a lot of non-traditional wedding venues in the past year. In fact, we’ve seen a lot untraditional approaches to the “big day” recently. Many couples are moving away from ceremonies at a place of worship-- opting to exchange vows on the links, by the river, in quaint gardens and along ocean fronts. 

Photo of Cairnwood Estate, courtesy of Lori Gail Photography

So, if you intend on saying 'I Do' at the same location you do your first dance, ensure single-site set-up a success with these steps:

Invest in an insightful invitation. Invitations are a fabulous way to give your guests the information they need in advance to really enjoy themselves. Perhaps include a card with the history of your venue, and a little snippet about why it’s the perfect place for your special day. Be sure to include specifics about special requirements for parking and travel arrangements. Or, consider including details regarding attire—for an August wedding in the garden, guests should plan to dress comfortably.

Take care, hire a coordinator. Never underestimate the value that an on-site coordinator can bring to managing the logisitcs of your day. This is especially critical in the single location wedding. You might be thinking that it would be easier to manage if everything takes place in one spot. Not necessarily. Challenges could arise--especially when you're just renting a space without a built-in kitchen, furniture or caterers. Someone needs to be the point person who directs your vendors and guests, and helps manage your timeline. 

Walk this way. Especially when you're celebrating in a non-traditional way, consider that your guests may not be familiar with the venue or how you've planned your day. Consider custom signage (in addition to point-people) to help inform and guide your guests where to park, leave their belongings, and enjoy a cocktail.  You may even want to offer a floor plan of the mansion, with information about where food stations and entertainment are located.

Sugar and Sparkle Soiree

Carly
December 2010

Abington, Pennsylvania
Old York Road–Congregation Beth Am

Invitations, Flowers, Decor and Accessories by La Petite Fleur
Videography by James Boburka Cinematography for La Petite Fleur

Photography by Karen Carey for La Petite Fleur

Photography for La Petite Fleur, courtesy of Lori Gail

A Sugar & Sparkle Soiree

What’s in a name? Well, for this Bat Mitzvah… inspiration for decadent decorations and spirited atmosphere.

Lovingly nicknamed “Carkly Sparkly” by her family, Carly’s penchant for confections (and fashion) is almost as big as her fun-loving personality.

Seizing this creative cue, the La Petite Fleur Design Team—led by owner and creative director Leigh Karsch— produced a “Sugar and Sparkle Soiree,” which beckoned guests to celebrate in style with Carly and her family (just like they were kids in a candy boutique).The event’s playful palette boasted metallic golds and, of course, pink in all its most fabulous shades—from raspberry and fuchsia, to a pale iridescent.

From there, LPF designed a sweet, yet sophisticated, invitation— presented in a white metallic pocket finished with a flirty pink organza bow— that incorporated preppy pink stripes and a beyond cute, custom-designed Carly logo.

The LPF Design Team went on to transform Congregation Beth Am, which played host to this sweetest of soirees, into a fanciful representation of all that Carly loves—from family and friends, to confections and fashion.

As guests entered, they were greeted with a portrait of Carly that invited them to sign-in and share “sweet sentiments” about her. Place cards, tied with ribbon to pink organza bags filled with chocolate gelt, were displayed on silver tiered cake stands dripping with crystal accents and pink roses. Cocktail tables were also dressed to party in pink linens and flouncy gold organza bows.

Warm lighting filled the reception room, courtesy of our beloved buds at Synergetic Sounds and Lighting, while Carly’s name (in lights nonetheless!) beamed at party-goers from the stage. Gold chiviarri chairs wrapped excitedly around the tables.  Adult tables were topped with towering glass trumpets filled with crystallized pink water and adorned with die-cut, shimmering gold-metallic table numbers, some were dressed with tall, gold rectangular vases filled with bouquets of pink rock candy and others were filled with perky fuchsia gerbera daisies. The teens’ tables featured a collection of beribboned candy counter jars filled with adorably-tempting— color-palette-perfect—sweets. 

And speaking of ribbon, it played a leading role in this Soiree’s production by playfully tying-in every detail that made this event as unique as its guest of honor—making an appearance on every vase and container in various forms—from layers and delicate knots, to flouncy bows and streaming tails.

In fact, ribbons shared center-stage with Carly—adorning her chair, which was branded with a hand-crafted glittered initial (“C,” of course) placard.