Mark & Jennifer from I Do Films on Vimeo.

From I Do Films… Mark and Jen first met at the flat rock saloon in Philadelphia, not long after Jen moved there from New York. They are a fun-loving couple that enjoy live music, the World Cup, and cheering on the Phillies. Jen has a style all her own and really let it shine through with her choice of shoes, jewelry, hair pieces and colorful flowers.

Their Long Island wedding was full of tradition, dancing, and lots of wonderful Croatian music. Plus, Jen’s dad even stepped in to play the accordion for a few songs. Rumor has it he has become quite famous for his skill among his native Croatians!

We had a great time filming the wedding and working with so many talented wedding industry professionals.

Cinematography: I Do Films / Wedding Photography: Shira Weinberger / Wedding Ceremony Location: Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church / Wedding Reception Location: The Royalton at Roslyn Country Club / Hotel Accommodations: The Inn at Great Neck / Wedding Dress: La Sposa via Pronovias NYC / Bride’s Shoes: Stuart Weitzman / Bride’s Handbag: Via Bella / Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew / Groom’s Tuxedo: Trussini via Boyds / Makeup: Anni Bruno of NYC Faces / Letterpress Invitations: Plume via Two Paper Dolls

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Christiana and Brad both attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University. After graduating, she moved back to Philadelphia and they did the long distance thing until he moved last year. Brad and Christiana train for triathalons together, have date nights once a week and spend time with their rescued dog, Ace.

When planning their wedding, Christiana wanted to incorporate their love for the outdoors, bikes and her classic style. The Kimmel Center, a premiere performance space in Philadelphia, has an upstairs atrium with a huge glass dome. They layered classic ivory, summer blue and vibrant green flowers with modern wood containers and organic details for a stylish urban celebration.

Christi wanted to achieve an organic, classic and elegant feel for the wedding. Evantine brought the outside in with large iron trees with hanging candles, large balls of moss and varying shades of green linen. They mixed elements like a rustic country table, wooden bicycle and metal and wood vases. Since the space is so vast and open, they used a combination of square and rectangular tables and varying height centerpieces. Many of Brad’s favorite flower, the sunflower, were inserted throughout the decor as a bright nod to sunshine.

The groom’s custom-tailored navy suit, crisp white shirt and green and white stripped necktie felt comfortably festive on a late summer evening. The bride carried her usual style to her gown, simple and classic from the front but with a surprise in the back. The bridal party dressed in different tones of blue: classic navy for the groomsmen and indigo blue for the bridesmaids. Organically-inspired bridesmaids bouquets were designed using a varied mix of green and blue flowers.

Dress: Tasha by Vineyard by Pricilla of Boston / Bridesmaid Dresses: Melissa Sweet of Priscilla of Boston / Groomsmen: Jos. A. Banks / Ties: Jos. A. Banks / Officiant: Elizabeth Frumin / Coordinator: I DO Wedding Consulting / Stationery: Two Paperdolls / Music: Ebe Events & Entertainment / Photography: Sofia Negron Photography / Venue: Kimmel Center / Caterer: Wolfgang Puck / Floral & Event Design: Evantine Design / Bouquet: Evantine Design

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Kendall Brown owner and principal creative designer of Eclatante sent us the photos from her February Color Story shoot… and we just had to share! Each month on her blog,  A Designer’s Diary, she features a Color Story that will truly inspire you and leave you asking for more!

We hope to bring you many more of Eclatante’s COLOR STORIES … but for now, let us know what you think about this one~~~

FEBRUARY COLOR STORY from Eclatante

When we think of February, our next thought is, naturally, Valentine’s Day. And our favorite February parties are bridal showers and girls’ soirees we get to throw for our brides with upcoming weddings. So, this month, for our fantasy party, we decided that our color story would be hot and cold running PINK!

The team totally outdid themselves this time! And, once again, our praise and thanks go out to Marie Labbancz, our wonderful friend and photographer. It is truly rewarding to see one’s work so perfectly captured.

We shot this gorgeous color story at the enchanting Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park.

(The Septa bus Oksana is exiting from is actually part of the “Roadside Attractions” exhibit!)

Now, let me tell you how our February story begins – paper flowers. I’ve wanted to have a party with paper flowers forever. So, Beautiful Blooms indulged me and created these really pretty flowers out of white iridescent and soft pink paper that we strung from strands of peach and white pearls over the table. Vic and the boys from VU-Events masterfully hung all the paper flowers and lit our pretty pink table perfectly!

For the centerpiece, Beautiful Blooms filled apothecary jars with layers of rose petals, hydrangea petals, light pink cut glass, white sand, dried ivory roses and pearls. They also filled glass vases with swirled pearls and floating candles. Light pink tapers in footed candleholders completed the centerpieces perfectly.

The gorgeous linens came from our friends at The Total Table. The darling favor boxes were created by our favorite geniuses at Two Paper Dolls. We filled them with a mix of Good & Plenty, Hershey’s Kisses and a variety of pink and ivory candies from The Lil’ Candy Shoppe in Northern Liberties. And the stunning place settings (notice the great glassware), table and chairs came from Party Rentals, Ltd.

Max and Me Catering did a fantastic job of of coming up with food and drink that was coordinated perfectly with the décor. Just look at those irresistible cosmos and glasses of pink champagne and wonderful white wine. They also created a beautiful entrée of Diver Scallops with a Celery Root Puree and Citrus Beurre Blanc. Our kudos to David Robison, Max and Me’s Executive Chef and Theresa Linskey, the Sous Chef. The Girls Only Party was not only gorgeous, it was also incredibly yummy!

Mary Helen Raneiri, the owner of Suky Occasions came by and styled Oksana in a scrumptious pink party dress. Claudia Seyler of Claudia Seyler Beauty did a fantastic job on Osaka’s hair and makeup. Beautiful Blooms created the perfect nosegay of peach spray roses with pearl accents for our guest of honor.

A huge thank-you to Kendall ~ Eclatante … Donna ~ Beautiful Blooms (we LOVE the paper flowers!) … and Marie ~Marie Labbancz Photography for this fabulous February eye-candy. We can’t wait to see “March”!

So, what do you think … more Color Stories? We hope so!

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