S tephanie & Yohann THE WEDDING LIBRARY WEDDING DESIGN & PLANNING S T. R E G I S M AY 3 , 2 0 1 4
V endors WEDDING PLANNER AND DESIGNER W E D D I N G L I B R A RY
V E N U E / C AT E R E R S T. R E G I S
F L O R A L D E S I G N & R E N TA L RENNY & REED
PHOTOGRAPHY IRA LIPPKE
VIDEOGRAPHY OPE N EY E M E DIA
BAND E R I K M A R SHA L L BA N D, HA N K L A N E M U SIC & P RODU C T ION S
LIGHTING B E N T L E Y M E E K E R L I G H T I N G & S TA G I N G
OF F IC IA N T R EV E R E N D SU S A N NA M AC OM B
HA I R L AU R E N L AV E L L E S A L O N
MAKEUP KIMAR A AHNERT
DRESS MONIQUE LHUILLIER
CAKE RON BEN-ISRAEL
G I F T B O X A N D FAV O R B O X D E S I G N C O R R A L F O R T H E W E D D I N G L I B R A RY
S TAT I O N E R Y D E S I G N C O R R A L F O R T H E W E D D I N G L I B R A RY
Veteran party-goers, the family of the bride were seeking a five-star experience in a transformative space. î ˘e St. Regis provided the former, and with our talented floral design partners, we began a design process that started with a red and gold gilt ballroom that we transformed to wedding white, and ended with a design never before executed in the newly renovated ballroom on the rooî‚?op of the hotel.
Our Paris fashion-industry bride’s gown, veil and flowers were runway perfect for this ballroom wedding.
î ˘e groom applies some finishing touches to his wedding ensemble, while his groomsmen and father look on.
Getting ready, taking photos, having your ceremony and reception all in the same place leads to a relaxed bride and groom. It’s an added bonus for your team who can really take the time to make the day picture perfect.
î ˘e save the date, invitation and other pieces of the paper suite are festive, yet classic.
A�er the “first look� in a stunningly decorated marble hall of the hotel, the bride and groom take a peek at the ceremony space.
î ˘e photographers bring the couple outside for a few classic New York City street scene photos. î ˘e team never misses a beat!
î ˘e tourists on 5th Avenue love getting a peek at the beautiful couple.
î ˘e Versailles Ballroom is transformed from its regal Louis XVI crimson and gold style to a dreamy, wedding-perfect ceremony backdrop.
Key design elements include laying white carpet over the busy patterned one, hanging ethereal white drapes, introducing pure white lighting, garden-white ceremony chairs and an explosion of white flowers and flowering branches for the huppah.
We designed the program to coordinate and complement the wedding invitation suite. î ˘e groom breaks the glass at the end of the touching ceremony.
We utilized the rooop foyer to display two eight-foot Venetian mirrors with the guests’ seating inscribed. We wrapped beautiful little custom-designed boxes of chocolates and topped them with traditional sugared almonds. Symbolic for both the bride and groom’s cultures they’re called “koufetta” meaning “confetti” by the Greeks and “dragee” by the French Moroccans.
î ˘e set up and calligraphy of the mirrors requires careful planning and two days to complete on site – and is best if you are not going to make many changes to the seating arrangements!
î ˘e room set up was d We also wanted to ensure th that everyone had easy a and had a g
designed for elegance. hat there was no “bad� seat, access to the dance floor great view.
Careful planning of this large party was in order – especially with the rectangular table format, and the oversized rental chairs.Every bit of space was well utilized. We enjoyed finding the perfect custom fabric, flower and lighting hues to work with the brand new ballroom dÊcor.
Round tables in the corners created the opportunity for tall, towering tree arrangements that appear to magically grow from the center of the tables. e arrangements “anchor”the room and lend a dramatic yet peaceful symmetry. From every angle of the room the tables look beautiful and the view is spectacular. Even the cake has a special floral backdrop.
î ˘e bride and groom end their first dance with a kiss before sitting down to a delicious multi-course feast.
î ˘e menu card design recalls the gold dots from the invitation. A calligraphed band around the card and napkin doubles as the place card. Wedding Library chargers complete the dreamy, soî‚? and clean look of the table.
ere was an abundance of gorgeous blooms at this wedding – full blown peonies, roses, lisyanthus, viburnum, ruffled tulips, anemones and flowering branches filled the room.
Managing a kiss during the horah is no small feat, but this couple was ready for everything!
e Ron Ben-Israel cake is decorated with sugar lace lied from the bride’s dress and the dots from the invitation design. It looks picture perfect and tastes even better. e bride and groom successfully cut the cake with the St. Regis’ signature saber.