WPCNR'S THE REAL DEAL By The Wedding Genie, Jeannie Uyanik of C&G Weddings. February 9, 2008: February is the month of love and romance so it seemed only fitting that we would feature a few success stories, so to speak, of those who made it through the wedding and now really enjoy the perks of Valentine’s Day stress free! Each week this month, we will bring you a different couple, at a different time of year, in a different setting, further demonstrating that the only limit to an amazing event is your own imagination. This weekend it's "A Winter Wedding"
Escort Card Table
A Winter White Wonderland on the Water in New York City
The reception for 300 guests was staged at Pier Sixty located directly on the Hudson River. This neutral space provided an opportunity for Atlas Floral Designers to morph the room into a winter wonderland by using a color palette of winter white, contrasting black and sparkling silver. Elaborate arrangements could be found suspended from the ceiling, on pedestals, and on the tables. Abigail Kirsch Caterers prepared the four -course meal as well as the whimsical white cake which was detailed in geometric lines and shapes. As favors, each guest was presented with a small box of silver, white and black M&Ms inscribed with the wedding date and the bride and groom’s names.
The Stats:
Time of year: November
Location: Pier Sixty
Guests: 400`
The bride: a lawyer
The Groom: a flooring designer
The entertainment: Ceremony: specially arranged Beatles tunes from Venues Ensembles, a leading string quartet; Reception: they played for Paul McCartney’s wedding and won over the bride’s heart: Soul Solution from Around Town Entertainment
The Scene: When assigning this bride the task of looking at vendor websites, she approached it like she was at work. No detail was left unread, no picture unseen, and no sound bite unheard. The space that was chosen, Pier Sixty, was a large neutral space that sat on the Hudson River. The bride loved the space but was eager to meet with her florist to see how he could morph it into something amazing. Sticking to white as her main color, the florist hung sheer drapes, erected a large tree in the center of the escort card table, suspended arrangements above the tables as well as had them on top of tables. A white aura similar to a fresh snow was beaming from this site.
The food: Abigail Kirsch Caterers served a four course dinner that started with a veggie risotto stack and ended with a Chocolate Hazelnut Dome. Keeping with the black, white and silver theme, the wedding cake which sat on a beautiful silver plateau was adorned with black detailing that mimicked a playful palate of lines and shapes.
Alternate Table-Setting
The Favor: This bride and groom catered to the sweet tooth of their guests. On the way out of the space, there was a table full of small boxes tied with silver ribbon which held custom made M&M’s in their color palate of white, silver and black. On some candies it read the bride and groom’s names and on the others, it had the date.
