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.

Something Blue...and Bright


Laura and Andrew


September 8th


Glen Foerd Mansion, Philadelphia



Design and Accessories by La Petite Fleur

Lighting and Entertainment by Synergetic Sounds

Catering by Conroy Catering

Photography by Faith West 

Laura and Andrew’s personalities are as bright as the flowers and décor that La Petite Fleur used to style their fall wedding at Glen Foerd Mansion on the Delaware. From floral design, to stationery accessories, LPF helped the couple set a bright scene.



Along the riverside, Laura walked down an aisle framed with sweet ribbon swags in varying widths and shades of yellow. She was aglow carrying an elegant bouquet of tightly clustered white and butter yellow orchids, snap dragons, hydrangea, tulips and bupleurum— accented with petite trailing greens and satin-finished stems. To coordinate with his bride, Andrew wore a tailored boutonniere of petite yellow roses—accented with simple white blooms and greens. Even Glen Foerd’s famed black Labrador statue was dressed to impress with a collar of coordinating blooms and ribbon.

While the bridesmaids carried loosely arranged bouquets of yellow roses, tulips, mums and blue delphinium— finished with yellow satin— Laura’s maid-of-honor carried a gathering of deep blue delphinium and yellow blooms. Complementing the ladies’ flowers were the gentlemen’s boutonnieres in shades of blue with a touch of greens.



Guests enjoyed cocktails in the Mansion’s music room, where LPF adorned the mantle with textured greens and vintage mercury votives to frame the couple’s family photo collection. LPF also designed two centerpiece styles for the cocktail tables. Half of the tables were topped with a glass bubble bowl filled with swirled grasses and floating yellow blossoms; the others featured a collection of garden vases filled with single varieties, including delicate blue delphinium; and whimsical, yellow craspedia.

The escort card table boasted a stunning arrangement of Manzanita branches trimmed with leaves, hanging crystals and votives—surrounded by custom-designed pale yellow escort cards with raised navy ink and the couple’s logo.



Laura and Andrew hosted well-wishers for dinner and dancing in the Mansion’s grand conservatory where LPF presented two tablescape designs. One centerpiece featured a low, square glass planter with floating bright yellow mums— accented with moss and river rock clusters at the base— and mercury glass votives, for a touch of shimmer. The second centerpiece had a trio of glass vases, including a beribboned cylinder with submerged blue delphinium stems, and two garden-style bud vases with bright yellow tulips— also accented with moss river rock clusters and votives. To finish the look of each table, LPF placed custom-designed pale blue table cards, mounted to contrasting stock.

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