A Very Formal Affair
Meredith Waga-Perez of our New York member Belle Fleur was featured in the Modern Bride February 2009 issue. The wedding reception was held in NYC’s revered National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts. A dramatic black and white color scheme was selected; Waga-Perez says this powerful contrast suggests strength and clarity, and lends a level of formality. For flowers, she mixed graceful gardenias and hydrangeas with fashion-forward anemones, whose feminine white petals with a jet black center make a chic statement. Because they were working with only two hues, texture also played an important role in adding richness.
The centerpieces consist of a bed of anemones and sweet pea surrounding a black “Bourgie” lamp, while Belle Fleur’s own line of scented votives, adorn the tables and create atmosphere. The escort-card table features a lush arrangement of white hydrangeas, surrounded by petite iron urns holding tea lights, all from Belle Fleur. Three gardenias grouped together enhance and compliment the black and white calligraphy invitations, resting on a faux-crocodile-lined place mat. The beautiful bride’s bouquet of anemones, sweet pea and lilies of the valley coordinates with her dress and overall event design.
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