Last month, on seemingly the only gorgeous Saturday in June, our dear friends  Lisha and Jessy (of Fleurs)  tied the knot under a tent on Fire Island. The irony of having a Saturday off and going to a wedding didn’t escape us, but with Mayra’s boyfriend in tow, we boarded the Ferry excited to be guests!!! I may have made mention of the fact that Mayra and I are The WORST WEDDING GUESTS EVER…. literally, we are always JUST on time, we usually are writing our cards out WHILE sitting at our table. Once we were out buying outfits to wear just HOURS before the event…. For some reason, when it’s time to look cheerful and not fade into the background, we have brain farts.  Anyway, I’d love to say it was different it this case, but that morning was a cluster@#k to the ferry!

Jessy and Lisha are the kind of couple that makes you excited about love and it was apparent that their friends all felt the same way. The event was held at a private home of a friend in The Pines, with cocktails around a stunning pool and the ceremony and dancing in a gorgeous tented deck set against the ocean. The drinks were flowing, the company was wonderful and we were so excited to celebrate their love!
So, if you were ever wondering, this is what a florists’ wedding looks like, this is it! They turned the tent into something stunning by adding gorgeous draping, a floral chandelier and lovely lanterns. The filled the pool with tons of peonies and roses and selected a stunning contrasting color scheme of Aqua and Red. It was beachy, but sophisticated. The food was a lovely buffet of their favorite foods and guests mingled over mojitos! Jessy wore a gorgeous vintage gown and Lisha wore Armani.  The very lovely and talented Angela Jimenez took these stunning photos!

Congratulations to the wonderful couple!!!

As I mentioned yesterday we hit up the Veranda at The Hotel Roger Williams last night for a party hosted by Francesca Abbracciamento, Ceci NY and, of course, the Hotel Roger Williams.  Kathi Littwin sent us this awesome photos of the event with floral by Fleurs. The suite there is amazing, but these photos capture the lovely palette of the event- which was a contrast of citrus and electric tones.  Just lovely. Yellow is my FAVORITE color, so this just made me smile. Perfect for a summer event in the city!

Last night we went to an absolutely lovely soiree at the Hotel Roger Williams on 31st and Madison.  It was co-hosted by CeCi New York, Francesca Abbracciamento and flowers were provided by Fleurs.  Kathi Littwin took party pictures and I’ll put some more up soon so you can see how fantastic the space looks.  The Hotel Roger Williams is a terrific location for wedding blocks because it’s modern and comfortable, but with rooms that you can actually breath in.  They have a small restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch, making it a great gathering spot, and in the evenings, it’s a sexy little stop for a cocktail.  Depending on the time of year, blocks can be extremely reasonable and they LOVE weddings there. Ask for Neil or Liza!

Here is the lobby and a great shot of one of their guestrooms.

The party last night was held on this gorgeous terrace connected to one of their suites.  If you are looking to host a brunch, cocktail, or rehearsal dinner,they have an amazing suite on the 4th floor with a terrace that can be completely canopied in the event of rain at no extra cost. For our purposes last night it was fantastic! 

The bar was out on the deck and it was an ideal number of people to really get to no one another. Brooke from CeCi was there and I literally chatted her ear off about everything but weddings.  I met some great people from Frost Lighting, got to touch base with Josh from Elan Artists and saw Mel Barlow, who I haven’t seen in a while.  Get the wedding planning crowd a few mimosas and the party gets pretty lively!  From Kathi Littwin and Jessy both being recent newlyweds to online dating- the conversation was all over the place.  Hair was the topic of the night as we chatted about styles, colorists and my hatred of blow outs. While I lamented to Mel about how much I hate to blow dry my hair I was delighted to overhear a couple of the girls telling the photographer Carlos Varela that he “has hair like Uncle Jessy’s on Full House”.  That Mayra into a whirlwind of jokes and led to a ton of women stroking his hair….. It must be fantastic being a dude in such a female run industry! Here’s a pic of Carlos and his hair. Do you think he has Uncle Jessy hair? Regardless, pictures of the fabulous flowers, the inside of Veranda 411 and some of the delightful cocktails coming in a bit.

I’ve noticed that holiday weekends like 4th of July, Labor Day and Memorial Day are getting more and more popular for weddings in the NY area, especially for couples’ whose families are from out of town- it combines a vacation with wedding celebrations.  So, with the 4th of July coming up, I thought what better than to inspire our palletes with an Americana Menu as interpreted by Chef Rossi of the Raging Skillet.

Mayra and I have been working with Rossi, as we call her, since we were practically still in training pants, so to speak. (Actually, I’d call those training black dresses).  We love her for her fabulous personality and her thoughtful menus and this Americana Supper didn’t dissappoint!  Hoping your mouth is watering…. I’d offer up some food porn, but instead I only have pictures of us with the Chef.  Food porn forth coming though…..

Americana Supper by The Raging Skillet

Passed hors d’oeuvres
Baby mac and cheese in parmesan cups
Crispy chicken fritters with sweet and tangy barbecue sauce
Grilled shrimp with Creole cocktail sauce
Grilled pear and herb goat cheese on baby waffles
Oyster shots with mignonette
Chili dusted tuna on jicama with cucumber relish
Mini Cheeseburger “sliders”
three bean vege chili in corn cups with Cheetoh garnish

Supper
All day barbecued brisket in whiskey, molasses and Pepsi

Cajun crusted sea bass with low-country aioli

Seven-vegetable-jambalaya

Southern salad wit h baby greens, local tomatoes and toasted pecans in honey lime dressing

Barbecued sweet corn and baby squash in fresh thyme

Blue Ribbon Cole slaw in raspberry dressing

Jalapeno Corn bread, raisin walnut rolls and cheddar biscuits with sweet butter

Coffee and tea Station
Rice Krispy treats
Baby lemon meringue pies
Deep-dish brownies
Baby Strawberry Shortcakes
Home-style cookies to include oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip and peanut butter

Last week the Brooklyn Pop Up Chapel at 303 Grand Street hosted the wedding of Leah and Michael, the winners of Martha Stewart’s contest. The team at Martha Stewart did a phenomenal job of decorating the chapel with fantastic paper based decor that was cheerful for the eyes and the wallet. They took a simple fondant cake by Cheryl Kleinman and transformed it with these beautitiful cutouts. The team from Bridgewters restaurant prepared gorgeous foods for them and Mel Barlow captured the day. For more images and details about their day, check out the Martha site. Mel Barlow took the fantastic video and Milk & Honey’s gorgeous video can be found here.