CHANEL Bridal Shower for our GM!

Kristi Martino, of Boston Wedding Consultants, had a vision for Johanna's Surprise Bridal Shower and it was CHANEL inspired!

We wanted to incorporate the bride's classic design, love for fashion, and taste for gourmet cuisine into one fabulous shower.  We had so much fun creating a classically chic and fun bridal shower and we want you to experience it too!

First, the invitation.  It sets the tone for your event and draws people in, you want them to RSVP, don't you?

By incorporating both the bride and groom's first initials, J, for Johanna and Jim, we created a logo specifically for them to look like the CHANEL logo, naturally!!

The Johanna & Jim logo was carried throughout the entire shower - on menu cards, flowers, the cake, and...yes, the perfume bar!

When you think of CHANEL, what comes to mind?  Black, white, pink, pearls, quilting, and perfume!

The table was set with beautiful pink L'Amour linens, pearl embellished napkin rings, and a classy black charger.  And each charger held a menu - with the logo of course!

Gourmet menu for CHANEL inspired shower

 

The flowers, by Annette Rinaldi, were romantic and absolutely stunning!  The tables had arrangements of pink Esperance roses and white fresh-cut anenomes.

Annette also created a floral CHANEL purse made completely of Esperance roses and the Johanna and Jim logo.  It displayed so beautifully next to the exquisite cake!

The cake...oh, the cake!  It was masterfully created by Pastry Chef Mary Bandereck of The Topsfield Bakeshop.

Not only did the three-tiered cake have the quilting that CHANEL is known for, but this beautiful cake was finished off with the signature camellia flower made out of fondant.  The cake was also decorated with a CHANEL necklace to complete the theme.

The gorgeous bride, Johanna, cutting the cake!

Mary also created pink French macaroons with a chocolate filling as favors for the guests.  Each guest received a CHANEL inspired box of these delicious treats to take home.

What would a CHANEL Bridal Shower be without a perfume bar?

We ordered custom labels for each perfume bottle and Johanna was presented with her very own pink crystal perfume bottle.

Guests had fun creating their own perfume, by choosing favorite essential oils and playing mixologist!  They created individual scents to best suit their personalitites!

Here are more pictures of Johanna and her guests enjoying this incredible shower:

Photos by Gaby McCarthy of Benoit-McCarthy Photography. 


Blog posted by Jennifer LeBel of The Commons 1854

Candy Bar!

Ever thought about having a Candy Bar at your wedding reception?  Well, you should!  At The Commons 1854, many young couples have had deliciously elegant Candy Bars.  By the end of the night, your family and friends will want nothing more than to fill a "Mr. and Mrs." bag of sweet treats to take for the car ride home!

Candy station featuring button candies, jelly beans, and M&Ms,
with plastic bags for guests to fill to the brim and take home!

Make it personal with these candies:

• M&Ms with your new last name!
• Heart-shaped lollipops
• Monogrammed chocolate bars

Or transport your guests to an Old Fashioned Penny Candy Store with some of these:

• Mary Janes
• Caramel Creams
• Boston Baked Beans
• Rock Candy
• Atomic Fireballs
• Bit-O-Honey
• Tootsie Rolls
• Salt Water Taffy

Candy Bars are sweet and decadent  - personalize it, color coordinate it, make it fun!

White and gold winter themed candy bar!

The opportunities are endless for your wedding reception.

...and your guests will be on a sugar high well into the after-party!

Beautiful candy station displayed in the rotunda for guests to take
as they leave the wedding reception!

Blog posted by Jennifer LeBel of The Commons 1854

A Rustic Chic Wedding has been the trend among many brides these days.  Rustic Chic Weddings can include anything from lace-wrapped mason jars as wedding reception centerpieces to hand-painted vintage wooden signs for your ceremony.

The Commons 1854 is the perfect place for your Rustic Chic Wedding.  Located just north of historic Boston, The Commons 1854 is in the heart of Topsfield, Massachusetts.  With burlap, lace, and turquoise as your country chic color-scheme, your guests will feel as though they're no longer in Massachusetts!

Ideas for your Rustic Chic Wedding Ceremony & Reception:

• Turquoise painted vases filled with baby's breath as centerpieces for the reception
• Display your signature cocktails on chalkboards
• Mason Jars for guests' drinks during cocktail hour
• Mini planter boxes w/ stamped table number as centerpieces for the reception
• Cowboy boots!
• Lace-wrapped mason jars filled with sunflowers as centerpieces
• Wooden signs lining the aisle of the ceremony "from this day forward", "for better or worse", "'til death do us part"
• Tie place cards to horseshoes or just simply display the name cards in sliced wooden logs
• Shock your guests by showing up to your ceremony in a vintage Rolls Royce

Happy Planning!

Blog posted by Jennifer LeBel of The Commons 1854