So many talented vendors came together and lent their creativity to design this bridal luncheon.

Event Designer: SD Events | Stephanie Rossi
Location: Upstairs on the Square
Dresses: Flair
Floral Design: Tangerine Creations
Invitations: Allure Invitations
Tables Linens: Be Our Guest
Hair: The Modern Priscilla
Makeup: Katrina Hess
Teapots: Fancy That

This tabletop featured in the 2010 Wedding Style Issue just screams Ultra Exclusive, Ultra Romantic Evening!!! The Champagne Bar located at Rhumba at the InterContinental Boston, is hidden discreetly behind sliding mahogany wooden doors. With a “Moulin Rouge” theme already in place, Rafanelli Events transformed an already spectacular room, into a dream dining experience.

Mirrored table surrounded by top shelf champagnes and abundant dessert trays. And the single red rose on the damask patterned chair is just the simplest but most clever touch for this editorial shoot.

Designer: Rafanelli Events
Location: InterContinental Boston
Flowers: Fiddlehead
China: Shreve, Crump & Low
Glassware: Be Our Guest, Inc.
Menus: Redbliss
Tables & Chairs: Signature Event Rentals

Ok so this was actually one of my most challenging tables I have had to shoot. A reflective glass background, see-through tables and chairs, and a mirrored arbor outside in the city with lots of reflections going on. This one took some patience, almost the whole day actually to get it right. That morning I took a calculated guess that the sunlight would eventually fall just so as to darken the background and shine light on table. And fortunately I was right. And although my blog post title says “Outs” I had to include the chosen image for the magazine as luck was really on my side that day. The 5th photo from the top says it all. The flowers were highlighted just perfectly both on the table and those meticulously hung from above. The chairs were clearly visible as the suns shadow couldn’t have landed any more perfectly in the bacground, and the mirrored arbor stood out just enough.

Designer: Michele Mottola Special Event Consulting
Location: InterContinental Boston
Flowers: Marc Hall for Winston Flowers
China & Glassware: Nieman Marcus
Flatware: Be Our Guest, Inc.
Tables & Chairs: Party by Design

This tabletop was photographed at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for the current 2010 Wedding Style New England Issue. The table is Black Acrylic with dominant white vases filled with fuchsia. The bold pink chairs and statement wingbacks are our favorite touches and with no doubt mimic the funky black and white striped wall art by Jim Lambie.  Such eye candy!!!  So cool, especially the Menu by Redbliss. Did you catch that?

Designer: Rafanelli Events
Location: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Flowers: Fiddlehead
China: Shreve, Crump & Low
Glassware: Be Our Guest, Inc.
Menus: Redbliss
Tables & Chairs: Signature Event Rentals

Two key elements lent a hand to the success of todays shoot. Fantastic professional makeup by Dani Wagener (Best of Boston 2007 & 2008) and my trusty assistant, and lovely wife :-) Maria. Dani did an incredible job and Robin simply raved about working with her today! But having an on-site stylist is so clutch as well. Maria constantly adjusts hair and clothing, makes suggestions, and adds such a helping hand that I am nearly composing and watching my exposures.

Today’s photos were shot with the Canon 100mm f/2.0 lens and my Canon 5DII. I used a gold reflector to add some fill light but No artficial lighting was used for this shoot.

If you are in need of new or updated headshots, please contact Maria at Maria@BrianPhillipsPhoto.com and/or simply fill out our contact page on this blog. Photoshoots are done on location as well in our home studio. Studio shots are photographed side by side with a monitor so we can see exactly what we are getting as it is photographed.

Makeup: Dani Wagener