Tagged with " purple"
30 Nov
2011
Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Weddings
By Candice    1 Comment

A Jubilee Event: Cindy + Tony, A Classic Old State House Wedding in Hartford, Connecticut

I’m so honored to share with you the wedding of Cindy and Tony, married in April of 2011 at the gorgeous Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut. Cindy contacted me to design and plan her wedding with only a few months to go– and we developed a gorgeous, classic and elegant wedding inspired by her amazing Amy Kuschel gown purchased at The White Dress by the shore. It was such a pleasure to work with her and Tony– their love story is an endearing one… and to hear how they both found one another after hardship and loss was truly inspiring. Their love for one another is real, and their love for their family is incredible. It was so important to them to incorporate their children into the ceremony and did so in meaningful ways. We were all reminded about the important things in life being part of Cindy and Tony’s wedding: love, happiness, and family. It sounds so simple– and it is.

Be sure to watch Jim Altieri’s video at the end of the blog post to see the story of their day unfold. It’s a tear jerker– I must warn you.

Big thanks to my friend Robert Norman for the gorgeous images of this day! xx

Congratulations Cindy and Tony! We wish you and your family a lifetime of happiness and love. xx

Credit Reel

Photography: Robert Norman Photography
Videography: Vintage Cinema
Planning & Design: Jubilee Events
Location: The Old State House
Catering & Cake: A Thyme to Cook
Floral Design: BLUSH Floral Design
Gown: Amy Kuschel from The White Dress by the shore
Hair and Makeup: Jennie Fresa Library
Ceremony & Reception Musicians: Powerstation
Transportation: Gateway Limo
Calligraphy: Michelle Dowling
Invitations: Two Ems
Wedding Day Paper: Jubilee Events

12 Mar
2011
Posted in: Inspiration
By Candice    2 Comments

Shades of Purple

{ images found on GirlWhimsy; photographed by carrie bond for marie claire }

With the warm air on Saturday I was reminded that spring is right around the corner. I’m nearly ready for blooming branches, car rides with the windows down, and those pesky birds chirping outside our bedroom window. Call it what you will.. lavender, plum, lilac, orchid, beet, eggplant, pansy, amethyst, aubergine, violet and wisteria… I just love the color purple.

xxoo~

1 Feb
2011
Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Real Connecticut Weddings, Weddings
By Candice    4 Comments

A Wedding Story: Rose + David at the Webb Barn in Wethersfield, Connecticut

I just loved working with Rose and David. First, they sent out little mini bottles of booze to their guests as a save the date. How couldn’t you love them?! And second, they were just a dream to work with. Creative, fun loving, enthusiastic, trusting, funny, and didn’t take life to seriously. Especially when the cake they brought in from the city (personally) was unearthed from the box and looked like it had gone through a minor earthquake. They were fortunate enough to have a great friend, Stephanie Tracy of Stephanie Ann Photography fly out to shoot their wedding. She is an amazing talent!

Rose and David are one of those couples that you just know were destined to meet and get married. With 80 of their closest friends surrounding them, they were joined in a loving ceremony underneath the big tree at The Webb Barn in mid-june. Their ceremony was a mixture of their unique backgrounds and traditions they love. Guests arrived at The Webb Barn in Wethersfield to the waving Scottish flag and ambient sound of bag pipes. Emily’s Catering was on site with servings of refreshing flavored water and juices as guests mingled near the wooden benches. Rose floated down the rose petal aisle, escorted by her mom and dad, to the most amazing string arrangement of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.” Their program was an inspired design like old concert programs that had a cheeky spin on the ceremony. Rose made paper cones, filled with dried rose petals, that guests tossed as they recessed up the aisle.

Rose and David worked on so many projects themselves, from their light and airy tissue poms that floated above the dance floor to the amazing scotch bar that entertained guests all night long. When I first met with Rose she said, “I want the barn to feel like the Queen would get married here.” She started with a royal color palette of regal blues and purples, added a bit of gold and guild, and hit the mark. Guests dined family style on a delicious grilled dinner by emily’s catering group, at tables dripping in rich purple linens, gold chargers, and hem stitched linen napkins. Azaela Floral Design created beautiful branch arrangement centerpieces with glittering crystals, bringing a bit of glamour into the rustic setting. Each table had a champagne bucket of Dom that invited guests to pop the cork themselves and get festive.

With the barn doors open, guests danced the night away to their amazing 80’s cover band and ended the night with a sparkler send off. Let’s start the day with Rose’s amazing shoes. AMAZING!

Credit Reel

Photography: Stephanie Ann Photography
Flowers: Azalea Floral Design
Event Design and Planning: Jubilee Events
Ceremony and Reception Location: The Webb Barn, Wethersfield, Connecticut
Invitations: Staice Katz, San Francisco, CA; skatzdesign@comcast.net
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Hair & Makeup: Dana Bartone & Co.
Dress: Enzoani from RK Bridal
Caterer: Emily’s Catering Group
Officiant: Rev. Darren C. Politio
Kilts: Piper’s Cove
Ceremony Musicians: Millennium Music
Band: Marshall Nicols
Rentals: Jubilee Events
Wedding Cake: Chef Scott McMillen

21 Jan
2011
Posted in: A Jubilee Event, Weddings
By Candice    4 Comments

A Wedding Story: Saryn + David at the Guilford Yacht Club, Guilford Connecticut

Saryn and Dave married on a hot (!) July 4th weekend near the bride’s hometown of Madison at the Guilford Yacht Club in Guilford, Connecticut. We helped them plan a beautiful purple and aqua wedding with some fun and festive accents! We pulled in a vintage sea theme into their paper story and carried it through out the day. They had the talented married duo, Robert and Kathleen Trenske, on hand to capture all the gorgeous photographs below. Tom Morlock of Vantage Point Films was also there to shoot their video!

Saryn began the day at a family member’s home getting ready with all her bridesmaids, who each wore a different color dress in varying shades of purple and blue. Saryn wore the most beautiful Melissa Sweet gown, “Fern” and accessories from The White Dress by the Shore. Her dress was unbelievably gorgeous!!! A dream dress and she looked stunning. With Dana Bartone & Company on board for hair and makeup, the girls got all gussied and headed over to the Yacht Club.

Elisabeth from BLUSH designed their beautiful florals, from colorful purple bouquets dripping with green amaranthus to a white birch chuppah with clutches of purple flowers and flowing greenery. She really outdid herself and brought their color scheme to life. Little bunches of vibrantly colored ribbons were tied to the aisle chairs that lead to the chuppah near the giant flag pole. The ceremony was emotional, funny, and full of meaningful music— all the things that I think represent Saryn and Dave as a couple. The bride walked down the aisle to a beautiful Spanish guitar solo of Led Zeppelin’s “Over the Hills and Far Away…” We designed a gorgeous aqua program with pretty lavender ribbon. We had purple parasols available for guests to shield them from the hot summer sun, which was not only functional but also quite pretty! At the end of the ceremony, guests blew bubbles as Saryn and Dave recessed up the aisle.

Guests transitioned into a cocktail hour on the great lawn overlooking the marshes with pretty cocktail tables decorated by Elisabeth. Jordan Caterers had a wide faire of delicious passed food for guests to nibble on before it was time to be seated inside the ballroom and under the tent. Signature cocktails were passed and a lounge we created on the side deck was the perfect place for quiet conversation. The tablescapes were colorful and simple, with gorgeous high arrangements in shades of purple, green and blue on top of aqua crinkle linen. We had rolled hemstitch linen napkins and tied them with raffia for a sea grass look. They looked fabulous! Simple tented table numbers backed with aqua paper finished off the tablescape.

Saryn and Dave danced their first dance and enjoyed an amazing evening of delicious food, good wine, and amazing family and friends who flew from all over the US to share in their wedding day. John from Powerstation worked their awesome 80′s playlist and kept everyone on their feet for the night! Toward the end of the night we put together a festive and fun candy station, complete with jelly bans, Swedish fish, swirly pops and chocolate covered gummy bears to name a few. I loved how colorful and fun it looked— perfect for a 4th of July wedding. At the very END of the night, Jordan’s Caterer’s brought out mini sliders and milk shakes for guests to nibble on after a LONG night of dancing to great 80’s music!

The night ended with a sparkler send off…!

This wedding was also recently featured on Style Me Pretty. Amazing! Go here to check it out.

Credit Reel

Photography: Robert & Kathleen Photographers
Venue: Guilford Yacht Club in Guilford, CT
Event Design & Planning: Jubilee Events
Bridal Shop: White Dress by the Shore in Clinton, CT
Caterer: Jordan Caterers
Flowers: Blush Floral Design
Hair & Make-Up: Dana Bartone & Company
Entertainment: Powerstation
Cinema: Paper: Vantage Point Films
Paper: Jubilee Events
Bridal Gown: Melissa Sweet
Bridesmaid Gowns: Jenny Yoo
Cake: Madison Chocolate

Saryn and Dave – congratulations! We couldn’t be more honored to have been part of your personal history, and wish you all the very best in your new life together!

Xxo~

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