Soiree just wrapped up it’s 2015 season, and what a season it’s been. I feel like just yesterday we were doing winter weddings in March and April followed by Mother’s Day weddings in May and then we were off to the races come June. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is this Thursday. I have so many… Keep Reading
Nantucket Wedding at the White Elephant Hotel with Zofia & Co. Photography
Pinch us, we’re still dreaming! We have had the pleasure of working with one of the most wonderful bride and groom and their families over the course of a year, planning every last detail of this gorgeous Nantucket wedding weekend. From Friday night’s white and blue beachside event at The Galley Beach (blog post to… Keep Reading
Social Media Week with Soirée Floral
Happy Tuesday everyone! While we gear up for an amazing week of events and weddings we’re taking a break from blogging and encourage you to follow our social media feeds! We’re having a lot of fun this week and can’t wait to show you sneak peeks into our designs! Stay tuned! Facebook Instagram – @SoireeFloral Twitter – @SoireeFloral And… Keep Reading
2015 Wedding Inspiration with Pantone’s Color of the Year: Marsala
Pantone recently released their 2015 Color of the Year and as you may have heard, it’s Marsala. Once the color was announced we took a look back at some of our 2014 weddings and realized that shades of Marsala started creeping up into our designs! Here’s a look at some of our Marsala-infused designs and… Keep Reading
A Look Back at 2014 with Soirée Floral
I can’t believe 2014 has come and gone. It’s been a whirlwind for Soiree Floral. One of our longest seasons ever, filled with lots of clients and new friends. I always love having a look back on the year. It is even a surprise to us when we look back and see all that the… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving Tablescapes with Soirée Floral – Part 2
Last week we shared Look One – a table design with goldenrod and pops of green. Today we’re revealing Look Two of our four part series on Thanksgiving table designs! This look features the same base elements – plates, taper holders and vases paired with different flowers, candles and linens. We wanted to challenge our… Keep Reading
Thanksgiving Tablescapes with Soirée Floral – Part 1
The holidays are upon us! (Can you believe it?!?) We’ve had so much fun the past few weeks prepping for Thanksgiving – we can’t wait to share it all! In the coming weeks leading up to the big feast we’ll be sharing four (yep, you read it right!) different looks for designing your tablescape. First… Keep Reading
Throw Back Thursday – From Inspiration to Reality with Style Me Pretty, Soirée Floral and Brea McDonald Photography
We love the coziness of Fall weddings, the candlelit we love year-round has a little bit of a different feel this time of year. While shooting a fun little series for the upcoming holidays recently, we were reminded of this fall-inspired shoot that we did in collaboration with Maine Seasons Events, Brea McDonald Photography, Meg Simone for… Keep Reading
In The Garden of Good and Evil Halloween Party at The Westmoor Club
Halloween is right around the corner as our Indian Summer comes to an end. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with The Westmoor Club in sponsoring a Halloween party to benefit the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club! We’re finalizing the decor and can’t wait to set up later this week! The only thing we can’t seem… Keep Reading
Custom Paper Products by Dawn Kelly Designs – Part 1
As our design services grow, so are our product offerings for our clients! Throughout the month of May we’ll be sharing peeks at our new custom paper products available through our sister company, Dawn Kelly Designs. This week we’re sharing options for your event’s table numbers; whether you’re looking for sophisticated or a little playful,… Keep Reading
Easter & Springtime Celebrations
Springtime is (finally) upon us, this weekend was one of the warmest yet! And we can’t help but have Spring Fever when it comes to planning designs and decor for our upcoming Spring celebrations! Here are a few looks we’re putting together for our clients. “Pinks & Greens” – This client loves chartreuse paired with pinks… Keep Reading
Soiree Floral and Dawn Kelly Designs – Custom Design Services for Your Wedding
Happy Friday Everyone! Last Friday we shared a beautiful seaside Galley Beach wedding that’s currently being featured in WellWed’s Cape & Islands issue. For that wedding we created a fun burlap banner and gift bags for the kid’s tables and filled them with goodies to keep them busy for hours. Hiring Dawn Kelly Designs (our sister company) for… Keep Reading
Soiree Floral Featured on Flirty Fleurs
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Today, I’m happy to say we are being featured over on Flirty Fleurs. Alicia has become a wonderful source of inspiration to me with her flower power knowledge and her calm, sweet demeanor. She’s always a pleasure to be around. Her posts are definitely a must read! Be sure to… Keep Reading
Nantucket Wedding Film Featured on Style Me Pretty
Happy Monday everyone. We love a fall wedding, especially one chock full of details. Our couple Ben and Bess had the best September day to say ‘I Do.’ The geniuses behind Inkspot Crow captured their day on video and all the prettiness is being showcased this afternoon on Style Me Pretty. Be sure to check… Keep Reading
Soirée’s Logo Gets Refreshed!
Over the last few months, we’ve been working behind the scenes with our creative go-to team to refresh our brand. We’re excited to debut our newly refreshed logos for Soirée Floral and Dawn Kelly Designs! We love working with Rachel, she’s creative and “got” the Soiree style from the very first phone conversation. Here… Keep Reading
What’s Your Style? – Cocktail Hour
Finding your wedding style on your own can be a bit overwhelming, so we’re here to help with another addition to our “Style” series. This post goes hand-in-hand with our Linens post a few months back, and we wanted to share some tips on how to hone in on your cocktail hour style.Cocktail Hour is… Keep Reading
My Favorite Things – Behind the Scenes
We’re back with another of My Favorite Things from this year. Contrary to popular belief, the flowers and fun things we work with don’t come all pretty and ready to go. There is a lot of work behind the scenes to create the designs we make. As my Chapel Designer friends like to say ‘this… Keep Reading
Flower Friday – Video by Ink Spot Crow
Happy Friday everyone! It’s Flower Friday once again and today we have a little treat to share. Our friends over at Ink Spot Crow filmed a wedding wedding we did at the Sconset Casino this past September. We had fun transforming the space into a Mid Summer Night’s Dream kind of feel. We had abundant… Keep Reading
Britt and Ethan – A Nantucket Fete
Britt and Ethan were married on a beautiful September day at a private home in Nantucket. What started out as a grey day gave way to a beautiful sky just before Britt walked down the aisle. This wedding was a lot of fun for us to work on for so many reasons. Aside from an… Keep Reading
Real Wedding – Tented Affair in Madaket
Sarah and John were married on a gorgeous June day at the First Congregational Church in Nantucket. Their reception followed at a private home in Madaket. Sarah carried her navy and white color scheme with hints of berry in everything from her stationery suite to her cocktail hr. The bridesmaid dresses had a big, fun… Keep Reading
A Night in Tuscany
Sunflowers are one of those flowers in life that always make you smile. They know how to turn a frown upside down. We recently worked on a Tuscan party for The Westmoor Club and there were sunflowers everywhere you turned. This design was a great example of how you can take one element and use… Keep Reading
It’s not a party…
Until it’s a soiree! Designing for parties in the summer is the “icing on the cake” during the season on Nantucket. It is so much fun to see people enjoying themselves with their friends and family as they gather for birthday parties, cocktail or garden parties, and summer soirees. The range of colors and textures is… Keep Reading
WellWed Magazine Inspiration Shoot
Happy Wednesday everyone (how did it get to be Wednesday already!?). Last spring we got a group of some of our favorite vendors together to do an Inspiration shoot at the new Nantucket Hotel for WellWed magazine. The hotel was under construction and they were kind enough to clear out an 8ft space on a… Keep Reading
A Galley Beach Wedding on Style Me Pretty
Happy Monday everyone! We are excited to start the week off with our beautiful couple Ryan and Stephen featured on Style Me Pretty. They were married on a spectacular October day at the Galley Beach in Nantucket. I knew from the moment I met these two we were going to have a lot of fun… Keep Reading
Summer Lovin’ at Great Harbor Yacht Club
A chill is finally in the air as we head in to the holiday season. We still long for the days of summer so today we thought we’d share our beautiful couple Denise and Michael’s June wedding at the Great Harbor Yacht Club on Nantucket. This was a fun one for us to put together…. Keep Reading
Katie & Rick Get Hitched at The Galley Beach
Katie and Rick got married last September on a spectacular sun-filled day. I have to say Katie and her mom were such a joy to work with. From the moment we sat down for our first design meeting I knew family was important to them, and this was all about love and bringing two families… Keep Reading
Tangerine Tango It Is!
I’ve had fun the last couple of weeks meeting with newly engaged clients and enjoying all the holiday decorations in the city. As I wandered in and out of stores I noticed a lot of bright orange and yellow colors. So it’s no surprise that Pantone announced it’s color of the year is Tangerine Tango…. Keep Reading
Style Me Pretty Feature – Tracey and Andrew
Good morning everyone,Happy Friday! We are smitten with our feature on Style Me Pretty today. Our fun couple Tracey and Andrew really put a lot of thought and attention to detail in their big day. Andrew is from Australia, and Tracey is a designer. At our initial meeting (I like to call that the meet… Keep Reading
Winter Wedding Inspirations
The weather is finally starting to feel like December here in CT. The leaves are gone, holiday tree stands are popping up everywhere, and houses are decked out in pine garlands and holiday lights. Since this is the height of engagement season we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite things… Keep Reading
Casual Backyard Nantucket Wedding
This past September, Katherine (Kat to us) and Hale were married in the backyard of their family home on Nantucket. These two had very hectic schedules (when I see a bride emailing at midnight, I know she’s busy working girl!). With definite ideas of what she liked and didn’t like we set out to create… Keep Reading