Spring wedding at Angel Orensanz Foundation

BLOG

Posted:
April 11, 2013
By:
Rachel Mercier
Tags:
Comments:
0

Spring wedding at Angel Orensanz Foundation

We are so excited to share with you a sneak peak at some (unofficial iPhone) photos from a gorgeous Angel Orensanz Foundation wedding last weekend.  Most people think of Angel Orensanz for their fall and winter weddings, and we were beyond THRILLED to transform this moody and theatrical space into the perfect backdrop for a spring fairytale wedding.

All the details couldn’t have been more perfect. We worked with a beautiful palette of creams, soft peaches and pinks, pale yellows, and hints of gold.  For the centerpieces, we used yummy tulips, ranunculus, sweet peas, hellebores, and poppies – just to name a few standouts.  We had so much fun in our studio creating arrangements using a variety of vintage containers and vases.

{Some of the beautiful spring flower selections we used}

{Bayardo from our team putting together arrangements in our always-growing collection of vintage containers}

{Some very special hellebores from California ordered special for our beautiful bride}

{We are already mourning the end of poppy season as they always add special whimsy touch to our centerpieces}

{We were INCREDIBLY lucky to work with the most amazing selection of blossoming branches including white cherry and dogwood}

Here is a peek at some of the gorgeous details!

{We created an escort card backdrop by covering a folding screen with beautiful papers and draping the edges with Smilax}

{To incorporate traditions from the bride and groom’s Italian heritage, we created a bow using greenery for the front of Angel Orensanz to welcome guests}

{We covered the chandeliers in greenery and blossoming branches and mixed branches, candles, and lush low arrangements on the dining tables}

{We love seeing silhouettes of guests enjoying cocktail hour, and peeking down at the dining room below}

{Ceci New York made gorgeous table number lumineria’s with Ohio city names – where the couple both grew up}

{One last shot of some gorgeous ranunculus!}

Stay tuned for professional photos from Christian Oth Studios.  Thank you to an amazing group of talented professionals for creating such a magical event – Loli Events, Christian Oth Studio, Ceci New York, Vali Entertainment, in particular!

Posted:
April 3, 2013
By:
Rachel Mercier
Tags:
Comments:
0

Spring Entertaining with Bath and Body Works

Happy April, everyone!  We have been hard at work in our studio this spring, and are excited to share with you a recent collaboration with Bath and Body Works.

Most people traditionally think of Bath and Body Works for their yummy array of scented bath soaps, lotions, and candles.  Most of us have probably dabbled in the “plumeria” or “honeysuckle” or time or two (ok, or 100).  We were so excited when we learned that Bath and Body Works was expanding their product to include beautiful accessories and candles!

We had so much fun working with Bath and Body Works’ new White Barn Accessory and Candle Collection to create a Spring Entertaining Guide.  We mixed in pieces like their daisy pewter sleeves and mini birdhouse votive holders for an eclectic but cohesive look – perfect for spring. Matthew enjoyed putting together great, simple and chic ideas featuring many items from the White Barn Collection.

 

Posted:
March 29, 2013
By:
Matthew Robbins
Tags:
Comments:
0

Spring has arrived with Flower School New York

Spring has officially arrived, and last night I was so lucky to share my passion for spring flowers with a lovely group of students from Flower School New York (FSNY).  For this FSNY class, I thought it would be fun to make bouquets out of small spring flowers – inspired by a piece I did for Martha Stewart Weddings many years ago.

We were so excited to gather the most beautiful fritalaria, blush-toned sweet peas, two varietals of ranunculus, snow drops, muscari, paper whites, and other seasonal flowers from the market to share with our students. Their work was so inspiring and beautiful, and once again, it was wonderful to work with such a talented group and Flower School New York.  Please enjoy photos from the class below and don’t forget to stay tuned for more classes to come soon!

{Each student made these beautiful spring bouquets.  We finished them off by using a variety of ribbons, and stood them up in shallow containers using flower frogs!}

{Here is a closer look at some of the beautiful spring varietals we used – I absolutely love the muscari and sweet blush ranunculus!}

{We had the loveliest bunch of students.  This student is a floral designer in Korea, and I was so honored to have her in my class!}

{Many thanks to our students, and Eileen and friends at Flower School New York for another wonderful class!}

I will be traveling to Amsterdam and Paris next month with Flower School New York Study Abroad, and can’t wait to share with you our beautiful adventures including time in Monet’s gardens and the Dutch flower auction houses!  Stay tuned!

Posted:
January 19, 2013
By:
matthewrobbinsdesign
Comments:
0

Martha Stewart’s Wedding Party!

Be sure to come see my presentation at Martha Stewart’s Wedding Party!

January 27th
10am-4pm

Gotham Hall
1356 Broadway @ 36th Street
New York, NY

Tickets and Information

Posted:
January 2, 2013
By:
Matthew Robbins
Tags:
Comments:
0

Hello 2013!

Wow, 2012 was an amazing year. It was definitely a year filled with some challenges but I have so much to be grateful for. I kicked off the year with the launch of my first book which was AMAZING and life changing. I traveled all year for the book and for some incredible projects. Many of these moments were career highlights I will forever be grateful for.

I can’t start the year off without a proper goodbye and a huge thank you to our fabulous, amazing and truly unique Kimmy. We spent a good portion of 2012 on airplanes together traveling all over the place for press opportunities, site visits and design projects. I’m so thrilled I could share all of these moments with Kimmy. She not only brought serious talent and commitment to her professional life as a part of my team at Matthew Robbins Design but she also made a lasting impression on my heart as a dear and cherished friend. I’m super excited about Kimmy’s next life steps as a new mother and I can’t wait to hear all about what’s next on her agenda as 2013 develops.

Everyone at Matthew Robbins Design will miss Kimmy and we are wishing her all the best as she settles into the next chapter of her vibrant life!

I love this photo of Kimmy looking at a map during one of our many stops across the country this year. It feels like the perfect little indicator of where we are right now as we look into the new year. It helps to map things out but remember you also just have to head out with hope and a sense of adventure for all of the surprises, lessons and magic the universe will present in 2013!

I wish you all the best as 2012 fades away and we prepare for the fabulous adventures ahead! XOXO

Posted:
November 25, 2012
By:
Matthew Robbins
Tags:
Comments:
0

Coastal Living Chic

I love working with Coastal Living Magazine. I have always enjoyed their features on decorating, entertaining and design for seaside spaces. In the November issue of the magazine I put together this fabulous table. I featured a fabulous linen I created with one of my favorite fabrics from Spoonflower, gorgeous napkins by Kim Seybert, many of my vintage vases and containers, chic chairs from GreenRoom New York, china by Kelly Wearstler for Pickard, insanely delicious glasses by Nasonmoretti and elegant flatware by Ashanti...all courtesy of Michael C. Fina. Be sure to check out the December Holiday issue of Coastal Living for beautiful designs I created for a gorgeous oceanside home.

I’m OBSESSED with the color palette I featured in this table design. Gold brings a little holiday flair to the grey, yellow and white palette. I need to add the Nasonmoretti glasses to my holiday wishlist! The fabulous grey taper candles are from our friends at Creative Candles. Who needs a standard white or ivory taper candle now that you can find the perfect shade of grey! Hope you are all enjoying planning and setting your holiday tables.

xo

Matthew

 

 

 

← Older Entries