Country Rustic Decor Meets Modern Lighting • Tented Rehearsal Dinner • Far Hills, New Jersey

One of our biggest projects thus far in 2015 is this fun, beautiful rehearsal dinner in the countryside of Far Hills, New Jersey.

Eggsotic provided centerpieces, linens, tent pole decor, lighting, foliage and more for this celebration for 225 guests.

Since the end of June is the week of the summer solstice, this party took place on one of the longest days of the year. This presents a fun design challenge: to create a look that works beautifully in both the daytime and nighttime. 

There were several design inspirations for this design. The bride and groom graduated from the University of Louisville, where the school colors are red, white and black. The groom's family's house has a classic countryside aesthetic. The client loved the idea of the tent canopy transitioning into an abstract night sky as the night progressed. We combined all of these concepts to create this dramatic look:

Here's a selection of daytime and nighttime decor photos:
(As a side note, these were all taken by Josh from our team using an iPhone, with no edits or touch-ups. Great job Josh!)

Rustic, garden box-inspired centerpieces with red roses, hypericum and live rooted floral accents

Tablescape with faux burlap linens, red frosted candle holders, and red chiavari chairs

Custom tent pole surrounds with metal and glass lanterns

Large floor lanterns, entryway urns with live flowers and foliage, and the long head table

The view from the tent to the house and cocktail area, lined with lanterns on shepherd's hooks

The view from the walkway to the tent entry at dusk, with amber uplighting in the tent

The beginning of the nighttime starry night effect

Programmed LED lighting allowed us to change the room color as the sky darkened for an ever-changing lighting effect

The Don Eaton Band on stage

It was an absolute pleasure collaborating with this Far Hills event planning dream team: Shelley Ryan of SBR Event Design and Coordination and Louis and team of Prestige Party Rental. Cheers to many more events together!

Location: Private residence, Far Hills NJ
Tent: 57' x 117' Stillwater Tent, Prestige Party Rental
Planner: Shelley Ryan, SBR Event Design and Coordination
Lighting, Floral Decor, and Room Decor: Eggsotic Events
Catering: Ross & Owren
 

Succulent Wedding Decor at the Stone House at Stirling Ridge • Warren, New Jersey

We love the succulent wedding decor trend, and this year we finally found an opportunity to get creative with succulents and other organic decor. 

Our bride Marissa and her fiancé (now husband) Evan love to go hiking together, and wanted their reception decor to reflect their love of nature. Each table was named after a hiking trail they've explored together, and we reinforced that theme by including photos of them on each trail in custom birch bark frames.

We used many varieties of fresh, live succulents, along with river rock, driftwood, and birch bark. No two tablescapes were the same, because each featured different varieties of succulents, moss, wood, and more. This design concept encourages guests to explore the room and take in the unique appearance of each centerpiece.

Tablescape featuring driftwood, ferns, succulents, birch candles, and other organic accents

Tablescape featuring live succulents, live moss, birch bark, river rock, and grapevine

Photos of the bride and groom on hiking trips coordinated with each table name.

The escort/entry table featured a floral arrangement with giant lilies, live dogwood, and birch.

Marissa's mother is Catherine Mullen, President of two event planning companies: Meeting Logistics and ML2 Events. Cathy is a pleasure to work with on both corporate and social events, and it was an honor to be chosen to provide decor for her daughter's big day.

Here's Marissa's Wedding Wire review of our work:

It was such a joy working with Marissa and her mother, and seeing their reactions to the decor and lighting we provided.