The Brief...
...Sophisticated & Modern...
...Black White & Bling...
...Hints of Purple & Baby Pink...
Date: Friday 10th June 2011
Venue: Doltone House, Sylvania Waters, New South Wales
Number of Guests: 200
Style: Formal Sit Down Reception
PLACE SETTINGS
Decorative silver charger plates added instant class to the place settings. White linen napkins were folded in a long rectangular fashion and placed in between the charger plate and dinner plate to hang elegantly over the edge of the table.
BONBONNIERE
Bonbonniere were miniature pale pink boxes with black satin ribbon tied in a bow. Inside were multicoloured chocolate love hearts. The boxes were placed in the centre of each dinner plate.
CENTREPIECES
Magnificent silver urns with shattered mirror detail immediately drew attention as guests entered the room. They overflowed with white and pink hydrangeas, open pink roses and purple dahlias. Centrepieces were placed on mirror bases and surrounded with silver mirrored votive candles. Each centrepiece was nestled in between two smaller floral arrangements which matched the large centrepiece.
TABLE NAMES
Instead of traditional table numbers, we opted for romantic table names including Love, Eternity, Bliss etc. The bespoke names were fashioned from silver glitter cardboard with a fleur de lis overlay and silver pearl paper.
CHAIRS & TABLE LINEN
Tables were covered with alternating black & white table cloths and the opposite coloured linen chair covers. Satin sashes matched the chair covers and were decorated with round diamante encrusted buckles.
BRIDAL TABLE
The bridal table was the centrepiece of the room and was swathed in purple satin overlays and white pleated skirting. The front of the table was aglow with soft candlelight from candle holders of various shapes and sizes.
CAKE
The Wedding Cake was modelled after Hillary Duff’s, and was a three tier layered chocolate and caramel sponge filled with fresh cream.
WISHING WELL STATION
Our signature vintage bird cage wishing well station was placed at the entrance of the room so guests could deposit their gifts as soon as they entered. The guest book was placed in front of it.
LOLLY BUFFET
The bride wanted a Lolly Buffet that matched the rest of the room theming so our team put this together. Lollies were predominantly black and white with purple chocolate love hearts. The table was overlaid with purple satin runners and diamante buckles.
BRIDAL WALTZ
For the most romantic bridal waltz, the floor was covered with dry ice and lighting was dimmed as the bride and groom had their first dance as husband and wife.
LIGHTING
Every wedding we have the pleasure of co-ordinating, we stress the importance of lighting. The right lighting transforms a beautiful setting into a magical atmosphere. The images to the left show the different moods that can be created with different coloured lighting. The picture below shows the soft purple glow that washed the room.
We hope you enjoyed reading about this wedding as much as we enjoyed styling it! If you need help or advce with you upcoming wedding, please don't hesitate to contact us!
