Las Vegas Wedding Planner Andrea Eppolito as a Muse of Matrimony
Las Vegas Wedding Planner Andrea Eppolito featured as one of the Muses of Matrimony!
I have been thinking about it, talking about it, Tweeting about it…And now that the photos are finally here I can finally share the vignette Andrea Eppolito Events presented during the Muses of Matrimony showcase presented by ISES. To give you some background, The International Special Events Society is a peer network of event professionals made up of every discipline imaginable. ISES hosted a wedding showcase during the most recent CaterSource Convention, with a focus on Wedding Planning and Design. To be invited by them to participate as a one of the Muses of Matrimony was truly an honor and a privilege. To know that I would be showcasing my work in front of event professionals from around the world…That was a strange mix of exhilarating and nerve-wracking!
For months I went back and forth in my mind about what I wanted to present. One night after reviewing some of my favorite past events and watching Dangerous Beauty (one of my favorite love stories) I woke up inspired by all things Italian, rustic, Renaissance, and romantic! I immediately called the always amazing Randi of Naakiti Floral Design (who herself presented an insanely breathtaking tableau inspired by Indian Weddings) who had offered to partner with me and told her my idea. We debated colors, textures, living sculptures and more. My two non-negotiables were that there be a weathered gate welcoming guests into the ceremony, and that the table be set as a hollow square to ensure that all guests would see one another and share in a true Tuscan family style meal!
What guests experienced when they walked through the door was amazing! First, the ceremony. A large, hand forged gate of wrought flanked by pillars dripping with roses and ivy welcome them into the ceremony. The aisle was marked with alternating cyprus trees and floating candles as rich jewel toned rose petals lead the way to an old-world alter topped simply with an antique candelabra.
The reception table was set to perfection! A classic hallowed square draped in rich tapestry of burgundy and gold, with gold beaded chargers, goblets, and candles in perfectly matched burgundy wax! And the “centerpiece” ~ Only a living, breathing statue of David!
Now, if you have been reading my blog and following my work, you know that I am a sucker for behind the scenes photos! Here are a mix of pics from the moderately talented yours truly wielding my iPhone along side gorgeous portraits taken by the immensely talented John Cooper of Alt F!
Thank you again to my partners and friends at Naakiti Floral, Hyde Bellagio, Brian Derck Marketing & Design, Sit on This, Dress My Walls, Emma Cammack, Paper & Home, and Alt F!
Enjoy!
Such a stunning ceremony!
Dining with The David! What an amazing centerpiece! Kona the living statue!
Kona up close – Brought to you by my iPhone and Instagram! Airbrushing by Emma Cammack!
The table top was decadent, elegant, and rich. Thank you to Paper & Home for the beautiful work!
My behind-the-scenes close up of the to-die-for florals! And love the goblet!
Behind the Scenes with my iPhone! Las Vegas Wedding Planner Andrea Eppolito with Brian Derck ~ Owner of Brian Derck Marketing & Design and sponsor!
Behind the Scenes with my iPhone – I couldn’t resist showing Randi to the world! What an incredible artist, designer, and friend!
Thank you to our sponsors! Amazing talents that I am lucky to work with and know!
Love the gate idea!! Makes an open space feel more intimate. Always with the genius ideas, you are Andrea!
Thank you Miss Meg! I cannot wait to create an inspiration piece with you and work together! You take such gorgeous photos and they have such a great, emotional feel to them!