5 Feb
2013

Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Creative Photoshoots
By Candice

A Modern Black & White Wedding Photoshoot for WellWed Magazine

Be sure to pick up a copy of the newest issue of WellWed Magazine to see the gorgeous layout of this photoshoot in their glossy pages!

The inspiration for this shoot all started after picking up a copy of the coffee table book from Alexander McQueen’s show at the MET, Savage Beauty. I was lucky enough to wander endlessly through this exhibition with my friend Nichole Michel of Coral Pheasant when it came into town, and even at that time, I was largely inspired by McQueen’s Autumn / Winter collection of crisply tailored, fitted, and masculine jackets, skirts, pants and dresses. McQueen once said (and noted by a byline in the book next to images of this exhibit), “I want to empower women. I want people to be afraid of the women I dress.”

In tossing ideas around with our team, we set out to create a story of feminine meets masculine. I drafted up a pinterest board (the first time we’ve used one for our shoot!) and the rest is history.

We put together a simple color story of black and white, with shades of grey. Everywhere within the shoot you’ll see tailored lines, crisp typography, and masculine details like fitted jackets and top hats mixed with feminine frill of tulle and jewels. The fashion for this shoot was flawless, and leave it to none other than Beth Chapman to source some of the sickest accessories and custom made pieces, like the couture black suit made by Valentino Tailors. My favorite fashion look of the day is a toss up between our frilly tulle skirted dress with sexy black leather gloves, and the tulle skirt mixed with a tailored jacket– no shirt underneath. I also got to play a bit with my own closet here, bringing in my nude Jimmy Choo pumps and my most favorite and best shoe investment ever: my miu miu glitter booties.

Tony of Datura: A Modern Garden created a myriad of unqiue bouquets– everything from an embellished cane, to a whip (hello!) and some floral handcuffs (whew!). What I love most about Tony is that he’s never afraid to cross over boundaries, create something suggestive but beautiful and completely necessary. To me, he is my real life Alexander McQueen.

Our tablescape might be my favorite yet; simple in color with a lot of textures that don’t seem to compete. I love the sequin black and white chevron linen from La Tavola– the pattern is a sexy take on the stripe, and the sequin gives us our feminine edge. Pinned on top, we boxed out the tablescape with a quilted leather linen from Nuage Designs. Our enormous white containers, smooth with a sensuous shape, held long rectangular boxes trimmed out with black sequin fabric, brimming with white tulips. On the table, we layered plates and things to create dimension; I am especially fond of these curvaceous plates from BHLDN and the “stick” shaped drink stirrers in our white glassware. Even the chairs are sexy, with their hard lines and grey color. At the last minute we decided they needed a pop, so Tony attached some orchids.

Nichole of Coral Pheasant created a luxurious paper story complete with patent leather like printing. Everything about this paper story is sleek, simple, sexy and is an attribute to how delicious typography really is!

And of course, who else could shoot this madness except the effervescent Carla Ten Eyck and company? And don’t forget to peep the behind-the-scenes video by none other than Jim Altieri at the end, with interviews from the designers themselves!

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wellwed magazine | behind the scenes from Jim Altieri on Vimeo.

Credit Reel

Cake: Hope Wright-Martell, A Little Imagination Cakes
 Design & Coordination: Candice Coppola, Jubilee Events
Event Rentals: Nuage Designs, La Tavola, Party Rentals LTD.
Additional tabletop items were provided by BHLDN
 Floral Design: Tony Palmieri AFID, Datura: A Modern Garden
Tuxedo: Custom Tuxedo by Valentino Tailors, Gowns: David Fielden, Modern Trousseau, Amsale, and Amy Kuschel from The White Dress by the Shore
Corsets: Beneath the Gown
Fashion Styling: Beth Chapman, The White Dress by the Shore
Hair: Terri L. Coon, Timothy Pammemt Salon
Invitations, Menus and Placecards: Nichole Michel
Calligraphy/Placecards: Abany Bauer, Brown Linen Goods
Makeup: Jennie Fresa & Maureen Sullivan of Jennie Fresa Makeup and Skincare Boutiquerie
Photography: Carla Ten Eyck, Carla Ten Eyck Photography
Reception Site: New Haven Lawn Club in New Haven, CT
Cinematography: Jim Altieri, Jim Altieri?s Vintage Cinema

1 Feb
2013

Posted in: Announcements
By Candice

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Fall inLOVE with inWHITE

The members of inWHITE (a luxury wedding destination of vendors on the Connecticut shoreline) want you to fall inLOVE with inWHITE for the month of February! Any couple who purchases from all the talented members of inWHITE will receive the following promotions in the month of February only:

The White Dress by the shore
10% off any single full priced item

Beneath the Gown
20% off your honeymoon lingerie purchase

Jennie Fresa Makeup and Skincare Boutiquerie
10% off a bridal makeup trial and a “Pinch a Pretty” card,

Jubilee Events
10% off any partial or full service package

Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design
10% off any full invitation order

Carla Ten Eyck
20% off any album with booked photography package

Be sure to contact us directly at info@eventjubilee.com for more deets!

5 Dec
2012

Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Paper Crush
By Candice

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Paper Crush: Britt & Peter’s Save the Dates

{ photo credit & design of save the dates courtesy of coral pheasant stationery + design }

We are totally crushing on our clients’ paper stories as of late, largely in part to the talented genius of Nichole Michel at Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design. She happens to be responsible for about 99% of our clients invitation stories, including this boozy save the date for Britt and Peter, who were married at Jonathan Edwards Winery this past September. They wanted something fun to send their guests, most of which were traveling from far and wide to attend their destination wedding on the Connecticut Shoreline. Nichole dreamed up this fun save the date with a red wine stain and some cheeky language. Love!

4 Dec
2012

Posted in: Announcements, Magazines & Publications
By Candice

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Featured in brideLIFE Magazine!

brideLIFE Magazine Barbados Destination Weddings

I’m very excited to share with you a feature I did for a new publication based in the Caribbean: brideLIFE Magazine. My good friend Malissa Blackman, along with her talented team, came together after realizing that Barbados needed a voice in the wedding industry. They set out to create an online publication featuring their fantastic island and all the amazing talent it has to offer. Having been to Barbados seven (yes, seven!) times this year, I can attest to how lovely, magical and wonderful it truly is.

Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the shore and I styled the cover image along with the fashion shoots in this premiere issue. You’ll have to visit brideLIFE Magazine’s website to see the images! Here is an article I wrote which appears on page 12 of the premiere issue. I’ll also be a weekly contributor to the brideLIFE Magazine blog, sharing inspiration for your destination wedding in Barbados!

XOXO

3 Dec
2012

Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Real Connecticut Weddings, Weddings
By Candice

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A Jubilee Event: Rachel & Adam’s Whimsical, Summer Wedding at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills in Middletown, CT

On a cool December afternoon what’s better than reliving this fun, rustic and cheerful wedding of Rachel and Adam from this past June? We loved working with them alongside Rachel’s dotting parents on this gorgeous yellow, ivory and green wedding perfectly placed in The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. They had an absolutely gorgeous day for their late morning Jewish ceremony overlooking the giant willow tree at The Barns.

Some of my favorite details are the day are the subtle infusion of lace– everywhere from Rachel’s gorgeous Jim Hjelm gown, to the antique lace cloth that hung above them on the chuppah, to the lace wrapping around each napkin. Feminane, soft and with a bit of texture, it was the perfect compliment to the rest of their design. Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design created a truly unique invitation suite starting with wooden save the dates that had their intials and a heart engraved along with the date. For the invitations themselves, she created little wooden heart tags which were tied with gold and ivory twine, laced around a band of lace. Love! My favorite little detail was the wooden tags attached to the heart with Rachel and Adam’s wedding website engraved on them.

The reception was gorgeous with tan linens, rattan chargers, vintage plates, pretty yellow napkins and the most beautiful yellow, green and ivory centerpieces by Blush Floral Design in large wooden boxes. The tables were overflowing with garden roses, sunflowers with their petals plucked (the perfect addition of green and brown!), ranunculous and crespidia. Each place setting had a sprig of rosemary and a menu card printed on card stock that looked like wood grain.

Guests danced the afternoon away to my new favorite band, like, ever The Rhythm Shop, who literally couldn’t have been more perfect. A Little Imagination Cakes‘s took inspiration from our save the date and created the cutest most delicious cupcakes you’ve ever seen, displayed on tree trunks and wooden circles. Guests took hope chocolate covered oreos (Rachel’s favorite!) in pretty kraft paper boxes.

A big thank you to Carla Ten Eyck and Buzz Media Company for capture the still and motion photography for the day!