BBCH Spring-Summer 2012 : Page 203
Couples are showing guests their heartfelt gratitude by welcoming their guests in style with generous collections of meaningful and useful elements presented in a beautiful package. Think about including a collection of your favorite things in a gift box, such as your favorite bottle of vino, your go-to magazine, or mouth-watering sweet treats. Be sure to include a handwritten welcome note or a detailed itinerary along with suggestions for local attractions in order to make the wedding weekend memorable and enjoyable. Renny Pedersen and Kara Superfi ne, Bliss Weddings & Events blissweddingsandevents.com Vintage style is back for 2012. From historic locations, dessert tables with home-style pies, to using natural elements and lace to create your centerpieces and favors. Floral creations of bright orchids and hydrangeas will give you the perfect splash of color. For a genuine vintage feel, hyacinth, lilacs, and Chilean peonies are best. Think soft, elegant, and romantic when designing your dream wedding. Sydney Johnson, Director of Catering Sales at Pfi ster Hotel thepfi sterhotel.com Witchcraft. Light, airy, concoctions of froth…. inspired by black and nude undergarments, both mysterious and sexy , frivolous and fun, with transparent wisps of carefully organized tulle. Vera Wang, regarding her Fall 2012 Collection verawang.com Consider delighting your guests by incorporating a surprise element into your wedding this season. Be creative and inspired by something personal. If you love wine, hire RedMoon’s wine bike to serve your favorite vintages during cocktails. If you sang in an acapella group in college, invite them for a surprise performance during dinner. The unexpected, when well-orchestrated, will make your celebration unforgettable. Marina Alexandra Birch, Birch Design Studio birchdesignstudio.com The upcoming bridal season whispers romance with alternative necklines reminiscent of Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly and Princes Katherine . Designers are creating glorious ball gowns, silhouettes with abundant lace and even horse hair as an embellishment to add movement to all sorts of styles. I applaud the Lazaro Noir’s collection that turns the bridesmaids’ world upside down with red carpet style and fashion forward elegance. Christopher Dillon, Divisional Manager Macy’s Bridal Salons macys.com/bridalsalon In our new studio space , our clients will be presented with a myriad of options and displays of rental items, lighting, invitations, linens and more. We can literally start discussing fl oral options and ideas, and then take the client through a door into our wholesaler to show them the massive variety of fl owers, how they will look arranged, and be able to make changes on the spot. Derrick Taylor, Taylor&Co. Events taylorandcompanychicago.com Brand new on the wedding invitation scene, we now have matte thermography to create the exact look of fine engraving without the expense of cutting plates. It’s a great way to get the look and style of a invitation that you want without the high cost. All typestyles are available and it can be done on a wide variety of paper stock. Jane Weber, ink! 312.642.0747 For 2012, we will see more personalized menus to refl ect traditions, favorite foods, or vacations enjoyed by the couple as well as more of a variety of bites o ered throughout the evening. For decor, look for traditional elegance coordinated with contemporary design elements. Also, it’s about fun —from surprise choreographed performances for the “fi rst dance” to after-parties to end the event. Jamie Breslin, Director of Catering at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago fourseasons.com/chicagofs
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