The "I DO Brunch" Part Two - It's All About The Linens!

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(BBJ Linen)

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(Gala Cloths)

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I admit to being passionately fanatical about linen and tablecoverings - for me, they are one of the important elements to any great tablescape. So for the "I Do Brunch", I partnered with three of the finest companies on a local and nationwide basis to provide the elegant pieces of fabric that our guests would dine on.

As with the florists, the linen suppliers were tasked to work with the green and purple palette - then "float" their concepts along to the corresponding florist and stationer so that the end result would truly be a collaborative effort. Mind you - some of these people had NEVER met each other in person, their only contact was by phone and email. The tables were a great example of how technolgy can be used effectively and with great style! From deeply sexy to softly enchanting and ending with crisply chic - each of the tables had their own distinctive tone, mood and ambiance, which our Brunch guests thoroughly enjoyed!!

Tablescapes One Through Four

Midory Takeda-Rangonese

BBJ Linen

Tablescapes Five Through Eight
Guiliana Cox/Dulany Noble
Gala Cloths

Tablescapes Nine Through Twelve
Susan Childs
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Registration Area/Cardbox Table Linens

Susan Childs

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P.S. Non-professional pictures are courtesy of a few of our Brunch participants - because there were so many images taken and I don't want to miss anyone's name, I'll just say thanks for sending them over :)

Aisle Style Recap

(acknowledgement menu - created by Diamond Minor Designs)

(pillows with a personal touch of bling - the jeweled pins are out of my collection!)

(this hotel pillow is normally burgundy chenille, but with a little bit of fabric - I gave it a new look!)

(a sparkling monogrammed pin is a great way to inject a bit of you and your spouse into the surrounding decor!)

(A luxurious "throw" to add panache to a chair - this was created with a cloth from my collection & a few gold tassels...)

(Sheila's beautiful orange-hued bouquet)

(another glimpse of the submerged orchid centerpieces)

(Simple orchids under water make for a stunning table focus)

(Another view of our crystal embellished floor lamp)

(A standard hotel floor lamp, transformed with florals, lighting and hanging crystals)

(Our design vignette signage)

(A few of the flowers we needed to make this baby POP!)

(The hotel lamp and couch - before)

( These crystals were painstakingly hand-strung by Sheila Smith)

(The always fun, ever-talented Gene Perkins of Perkins Event Lighting)

(Sheila & Chris from Richardson's Flowers)

(The title may be "Glamour - The AfterParty", but the setup sure isn't!)

(Here's what we started with at 7 a.m...)

I am recouperating from all of the excitement and hectic activity leading up to Baltimore Magazine's ultra-luxe Aisle Style event this past Sunday at the Hilton Baltimore. Many thanks go to the fine team at Baltimore Magazine including Jessie, Brittany and Janelle for the invitation to participate as a featured designer - I had so much fun coming up with my vignette!

Speaking of which - my project was entitled "Glamour - The AfterPARTY", which was quite fitting for this party DIVA :) Working in collaboration with my partners in "design crime", the talented Sheila Smith at Richardson's Flowers and Gene Perkins of Perkins Event Lighting, we crafted a pretty cool space - working with the existing structures of the hotel. That was the caveat - I could do whatever I wanted within the area, I just couldn't move the furniture out!

So...my thinking was to create a relaxing environment, with the right touch of bling and glam - for the new Mr. & Mrs (and their posse) to hang out and still savor the moment. Add in a few champagne cocktails and some tasty "nibbles" and we're good to go! For the final touch - Susan Childs at Select Event Rentals brought in a sinfully sheer caramel overlay with a raw silk undercloth & crystal encrusted table lamps, while my creative paper guru, Karron Minor of Diamond Minor Design took care of our menus and other printed collateral.

A few of my amateur pics are posted above - can't wait to get the professional ones up in a week or so!!