Modern Mad Men Photo Shoot at The Study at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut
Let’s face it- we’re obsessed with Mad Men! We love to fawn over Don Draper and his suave demeanor. Or maybe you’re more of a Sterling fan. Either way, we can’t help but desire to be any of its bevy of characters for a day. At least, I know I would love to rummage through their closet and emerge as Christina Hendricks. We felt The Study at Yale in New Haven was the most befitting scene for this, with it’s modern mid-century feel and in the heart of the city. Thankfully we had the fun, creative, energetic group from Raw Photo Design on hand to capture all the glamour!
When it came down to the styling, Beth Chapman from The White Dress by the Shore couldn’t have brought in anything more captivating! She has always been enthralled with the lady-like fashion of the 1960s. Gloves, full skirts, pearls, bouffant hair styles- the whole thing! She just adores it! Couple this with the work of Jennie Fresa Makeup and Skin Care and the W Hair Salon of Madison and we were ready to dine on a three martini lunch. We had Tony Palmieri from Datura, A Modern Garden on hand to push the envelope with his floral decor. Be sure to check out the second table we designed with the glass centerpiece. I absolutely ADORED the look this created- so simple, but so gorgeous! The icing on the cakes were the deco art inspired treats from A Little Imagination Cakes- delicious!
Thank you to all who were a part of this this shoot and to Wedding Chicks for featuring this on their site this week!
Credit Reel
Photography: Raw Photo Design
Design: Jubilee Events
Coordination: iblog4-u
Floral Decor: Datura, A Modern Garden
Fashion & Styling: Beth Chapman, The White Dress by the Shore
Beauty: Jennie Fresa Makeup and Skincare Boutiquerie
Hair: W Hair Salon
Cakes & Confections: A Little Imagination Cakes
Groom’s Attire: Valentino Tailors
Jewelry: Aquinnah by The White Dress by the Shore
Veil and Accessories: The White Dress by the Shore
Models: The Beauty Within
Linens: La Tavola Linens
Rentals: Party Rental, Ltd.
Jubilee Events featured on the COVER of Connecticut Bride and in 4 page fashion spread!

{ photography by carla ten eyck on the cover of connecticut bride }
I’m so excited to share with you two major features in the newest issue of Connecticut Bride! Our amazing June wedding of Danielle and John, which was a true collaboration of the entire Jubilee team, made the cover of their Spring / Summer 2011 issue. This is the FIRST time Connecticut Bride has ever put a real bride on the cover! A testimate to the beautiful spirits and love shared between Danielle and John, and the beautiful photography from our dear friend, Carla Ten Eyck. Danielle’s gorgeous beauty was by Jennie Fresa, with fashion styling by The White Dress by the Shore. And that gorgeous, GORGEOUS bouquet? Elisabeth from BLUSH! You can see a recap of her wedding in our galleries, or, pick up the magazine to read their story!
Equally as exciting is the fashion spread Connecticut Bride asked our team to do for their magazine. We had been DYING to do a midsummer night’s dream styled shoot and thought this would be the perfect outlet. It was a bit challenging in the late fall to pull off, but so easy on the beautiful property at Lord Thompson Manor. We designed a shoot in rich colors of pink, green and purple and brought the mid summer by way of gorgeous flowers, garlands, and details. You’ll have to buy the magazine to see the images, but in the meantime, here are some fun behind-the-scenes! For the 4-page fashion shoot in Connecticut Bride our team was comprised of the best of the best! These behind-the-scenes shots are courtesy of Carla, Jazzy and Alison!
{ the beginning stages of our tablescape that we co-designed with datura: a modern garden }
{ our beautiful beauty guru and makeup artist dana bartone puts some finishing touches on sara }
{ the beautiful mandi laughing at something alongside her fiancee (!) dan and model / prankster max }
{our team looks on and I clearly feel the need to ruin the picture! }
{ tony puts some finishing touches on this bouquet }
{ a match made in heaven, courtesy of jazzy! }
{ our special assistant for the day, grammy pammy, was always close by to fix our models! }
{ mrs. carla ten eyck doing her thing alongside assistant alison! }

{ we always bring inspiration.. here beth and i look over some things in our binder }
{ shootin’ in a bush! }
{ this is where we go… lemmie see, lemmie!!! }

{ here the team at the white dress by the shore moves all our models to the next shot }
{ the joys of shooting styled paper! }

We are really so proud of the hard work and team effort put into this gorgeous shoot! A huge thank you to Lord Thompson Manor for their generosity and beautiful property.
Credit Reel
Location: Lord Thompson Manor
Photography: Carla Ten Eyck
Shoot Styling & Design: Jubilee Events
Fashion, Accessories and Model Styling: The White Dress by the Shore
Floral Design & Decor: Datura: A Modern Garden
Hair & Makeup: Dana Bartone & Company
Vintage Furniture: Unique Vintage (see Jubilee Events for details)
Tableware: Party Rental Ltd
Paper Story: Posh Paperie
Calligraphy: Neither Snow
Jubilee Events Featured in Grace Ormonde Weddings Style New England Magazine!

I had the opportunity to co-design a tablescape with my colleages Tony and Cat of Datura: A Modern Garden this summer at the Ocean House for Grace Ormonde. We were sent an image of a beautiful water colored Elie Saab gown to use as inspiration– and this is what we came up with! We used a gorgeous mirrored dinning table with chargers made from floral in shades of blue, pink and green. Victoria Ghost Chairs were accentuated with white petal chair backs with rhinestone broaches. Posh Paperie created gorgeous triple mounted menu cards with a beautiful floral water color motif. Tony and Cat created this gorgeous orchid chandelier that we suspended above the table.
Pick up your latest Weddings Style New England Magazine to see the special shot they chose for inclusion in the magazine.
{ photography by matthew j. wagner photography }
Credit Reel:
Tablescape Styling: Jubilee Events
Floral Design: Datura: A Modern Garden
Linens: Resource One
Mirrored Table & Ghost Chairs: Luxe Event Rentals
Paper: Posh Paperie
Place Settings: Party Rental Ltd
Location: The Ocean House, Watch Hill, Rhode Island
Photography: Matthew J. Wagner Photography
Jubilee Events featured on the COVER of Gala Weddings Magazine!
{ photography by Carla Ten Eyck }
When our team got together and started to collaborate on our inspirational wedding photoshoots I had always dreamed of the day we’d be sharing with you our work in print. Never did we think that our work would be featured in 11 (that’s right, ELEVEN!) beautiful, full bleed pages of nothing but gorgeous images– but that we would also have our work on the cover of a magazine! I am so excited for our talented team, whose hard work and creativity are the reason for this post–
- Photography: Carla Ten Eyck and her team– Sara, Rebecca, and GREG LEWIS!
- Hair & Makeup: Dana Bartone & Co.
- Fashion & Accessory Styling: Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the Shore
- Floral Design: Datura: A Modern Garden
- Paper: Posh Paperie
- Confections: Lovely Lollies
- Shoot Styling & Tablescape: Jubilee Events with special thank you to our dynamite team– Diana, Amanda and Ashley.
Members of our team (myself included) would tell you that we really do this for the love of it– the love of creating, collaborating, working with our friends, being inspired, having fun. That’s the truth of it and it’s not a lie. It’s the reason why we do all these fun shoots, and because of that, it’s even more sweeter to have our work featured.
Our shoot took place at the gorgeous and world renowned Mayflower Inn & Spa which is, by the way, one of the most beautiful, amazing, and gorgeous places to have a wedding. We were inspired by winter, the color blue, toile, and interesting textures like birch, evergreen, yarn, and vintage paper. Tony created several amazing bouquets– one of which has been a steady contender for my all time favorite bouquet. Ever. And it’s featured! Beth created a preppy look that my heart continues to lust after– gorgeous dress, cardigan, sparkly belt, layered pearls. Yum! Posh Paperie sent me a box of THE MOST gorgeous creations– paper pinwheels made of vintage music sheets, die cut “lace” paper embellishments, menu’s that open with a surprise hidden inside, and the prettiest invitation you ever did see (also featured!). Lovely Lollies delivered delicious dessert table that we styled– filled with peppermint patties, homemade marshmallows, candy can sticks, french macarons, and SO much more.
Our team compiled two beautiful and inspiration stories, one of which you can see in the new issue of Gala Weddings (which is on newsstands now– I promise– I saw it in Big Y!). You can see our behind-the-scenes post from 2009 with stories behind some of the images that made it into the magazine. Carla also posted her perspective this morning– and Tony is sharing his gorgeous bouquet work with you on his blog today from the shoot.
There are also so many images left to share– so be on the look out for them in the next few weeks. A big thank you to Gala Weddings and our incredible team of friends and colleagues for all your hard work!
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