It’s no secret that we are seriously in love with Winterthur Estate. Between the never-ending lush and beautiful gardens, the picturesque reflecting pool, the drop-dead gorgeous conservatory, and all the private paths in between, the options for you and your guests are endless. Every event there is personal and different than the last.   So, when Nicole from Winterthur asked us to design some Eclatante-style tablescapes to showcase to Winterthur’s favorite clients, we were very honored and thrilled to get to work.

As a leading event planning and design firm in the region, we understand exactly what it takes to create an event that will be flawlessly in sync  – from each detail of the aesthetics to the meticulously planned logistics that make it all flow beautifully from one step to the next in a way that allows your guests to feel that everything about the event is effortless and natural.   It’s an art and a craft, believe me!   I think that’s why we and Winterthur love working together so much — we all have the same philosophy of creating incredible weddings — that is, the secret to a perfect wedding is perfect harmony.

When we set out to design the tablescapes for Winterthur’s very special event, we knew each table should celebrate the beginning of summer in the context of Winterthur’s perfect setting. Not surprisingly, we chose to stray from the more typical concepts of reception table decor and instead, create three different looks, each one demonstrating Eclatante’s unique ability to capture their client’s personal style.  Using uplifting and vibrant colors, and with the incredibly talented Beautiful Blooms’ amazing florals,  we designed three completely different looks: Classic, Modern and Rustic.

Here are the photos taken by the amazing Jim Graham.   We hope you enjoy them!

Classic

Modern:

Rustic:

We’re very happy to share this post on the ultimate wedding blog –  Style Me Pretty – of one of our very favorite weddings in 2009.   We invite you to explore this very very pretty wedding (Part 1 and Part 2) and our favorite Maid of Honor toasts of all time,  Beautiful Blooms did an outrageous job with the florals. Gorgeous.   Marie Labbancz was thir photographer.

Men don’t really get to play too much when it comes to wedding fashion, although there is some changes on the horizon out there (more on that later, I promise!).   Meanwhile, there is some fun to be had when choosing a great tie.    Don’t just settle for quick black or silver tie that works with the tux — have some fun with it!

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Personally (shhhh! Don’t tell my florist friends) I REALLY love pocket squares.   Take a walk into a great fabric shop on Fabric Row in Old City and find a fabulous silk the works beautifully with the ties you’ve chosen.   If you’re anything like me, you’ll need to get your favorite seamstress to create the very easy pocket squares; or, maybe, you make them yourself.   I LOVE a great combination between a phenomenal tie and a perfectly coordinated pocket square. A note on form:  It is not cool to have your guys wear both a boutonniere and a pocket square.

(I’m really trying hard not to say the words “hip to be square.”)

When folding a pocket square, don’t let it get to complicated.  You’ll want to be able to replicate the fold easily.

Then again, wouldn’t it be cool to combine both?

from junebugweddings.com/blog

And don’t forget about how much fun you can have with cufflinks.

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And we love these great cufflinks Zack wore at his wedding last June.  PERFECT for him:

Photo by Laura Eaton

Have a great time putting your guys’ attire together!