You might recall a few weeks ago I posted about an event I was taking part in called Bubbles & Bling. It turned out to be a super fun, intimate evening with some great area vendors, brides-to-be, yummy champagne at Solas and to die for bridal fashion from TreBella Bridal. I was flattered to be asked to style the private dining room at Solas into a chic, modern rehearsal dinner space. Thanks to the fab Martha Manning, the whole thing was captured to share with you today.
The evening started out on Solas’ new, retractable roof covered deck (so awesome…now you can have cocktails up there all winter long!) Some of TreBella’s new dresses were on full display as the models weaved their way in and out of the roof top cabanas. I loved this set up. It let you get right up close to the dresses and even touch them if you wanted. So much better than looking longingly from afar like at most fashion shows.
After some yummy champagne cocktails and dress gawking, the party moved downstairs where Bailey’s Jewelry had a gorgeous display of bling for everyone to “oooo” and “aaaah” over. Cinda’s Creative Cakes provided an equally bejeweled and delicious cake. A few more models floated through the party, even stopping for a minute to pose in the rehearsal dinner space your’s truly pulled together for the event.
In keeping with the very modern aesthetic of the space, I really wanted the room be pretty, not overly “done” and utilizing as much of Solas’ existing inventory as possible. Anyone can design an over the top space using all rented pieces but since the goal of the event was to display the space to brides-to-be as a chic alternative for your private dining events, I wanted to use as much of what they already had on hand as possible. Two long 12′ tables provided seating for 24 guests with plenty of room left over for a loungey seating area. You could easily nix this area in exchange for more tables if your party required more seating. To work with the existing black, white and red colors in the room, I decided to make jewel toned purple my main inspiration. Simple white satin linens, crystal beaded chargers and purple napkins were all provided by CE Rentals. I love the pop of color that the purple napkins give the table. Everything else was provided by Solas and available for use at any event you host there.
I collaborated with TreBella Flowers on the floral elements of the table design. Simple white and purple orbs of the ever budget friendly carnation look modern and chic in this setting, adding just the right amount of texture. I added a bit more “bling” with some crystal-encrusted tea light and candle holders throughout.
This was such a fun event! A huge thank you to the folks at Solas for letting me get involved and to the lovely ladies at TreBella for pulling me into the mix. I loved meeting so many brides-to-be and hearing first hand what they’re looking for, what challenges they’re running into, etc. Writing the blog is great but actually talking to you ladies is 100x better!
And of course, this whole post wouldn’t exist without the phenomenal work of Martha Manning. Not only is she super talented but she’s honestly so stinkin’ nice, it hurts. If you are still on the hunt for a photographer or have just recently gotten engaged, do yourself a favor and call Martha. I promise you will not be disappointed.
