Plum Perfect
The Landing, a boutique hotel on scenic Harbour Island, Bahamas, sparked some sophisticated tropical touches for this island celebration. Fragrant, 12-sided tapers, from The Bea Man, 704-333-4823, take table design to new heights. Linens and napkins from Libeco, libeco.com. Flatwware from Sabre, la-cafetiera.com. Candles, votives and vases, all from Roost, available through ariellaflowers.com. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com. Location, The Landing, harbourislandlanding.com. Location Coordinator, Jay Jay Percentie, 242-551-1464.
Seaside Style
Sea urchin vases, from Roost, available through ariellaflowers.com, play off of the setting; filled with clematis, anemones and violet passion vine, they are a part of the tables' free-form centerpieces. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Pirate Purple
A lavender save-the-date introduced the couple's color scheme; topped with a skull-and-crossbones motif, it also pointed to the island locale and gave a nod to the groom's love of sailing. Save-the-date from The Printery, iprintery.com.
Storied Romance
The bride, wearing a dress made of several layers of antique cotton petticoats, carries a bouquet of ranunculus, clematis, anemones, grape hyacinths, violet and white passion vine and cattleya orchids wrapped with vintage ribbon. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Buttoned Up
The groom's boutonniere of grape hyacinths and passion vine is wrapped with patterned vintage ribbon to complement the bride's bouquet. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Scenic Vista
After the ceremony, at a local church marked with an elaborate shell garland and curtains, everyone headed to the beachside reception. A seashell garland, from B&J, bandjfabrics.com, curtain, from Jamali, jamaligarden.com, and coral wreath, from Reef Boutique, 561-366-4275, adorn the church.
Isle Style
Escort cards from The Printery, iprintery.com, calligraphed by Kelly House, 718-855-7666, rest atop porcelain flowers, beside hyacinth-filled mercury-glass votives, all from Roost, available through ariellaflowers.com. Vintage ribbons, all from Hyman Hendler, hymanhendler.com. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Vine Vibe
Vases of anemones, hyacinths and passion vine add an exotically tropical touch. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Treasure Hunt
A casuarina-scented Treasure Box, by India Hicks for Crabtree & Evelyn Island Living collection, crabtree-evelyn.com, makes a unique welcome-basket element. Ribbon from M&J Trimming, mjtrim.com. Hang tag from The Printery, iprintery.com.
Fresh Approach
An elegant main course of rack of New Zealand lamb is served with grilled vegetables, sautéed spinach and rosemary-garlic potatoes, by Executive Chef Ken Gomes, from The Landing, Harbour Island, Bahamas, harbourislandlanding.com.
Crystal Clear
Violet-flavored rock candy, from The Chocolate Shop, 603-643-9031, is decoratively displayed in mercury-glass pedestals alongside votives filled with grape hyacinths, all from Roost, available through ariellaflowers.com. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Fine Tuning
Fine fabrics and vibrant accents were also key elements of the couple's rehearsal dinner, at a private home. Giant pillars were scattered down the center of the table to add dimension, and to pick up the lacy feel of the white eyelet runner, there were similarly patterned plates. White lace vases, from Roost, available through ariellaflowers.com, are filled with coral volata lilies, Parrot tulips and coral and watermelon Icelandic poppies; a coral linen undercloth, from Mood Fabrics, moodfabrics.com, is topped with a white eyelet runner, from Gray Lines Linens, graylinelinen.com. Flowers, Ariella Chezar, ariellaflowers.com.
Marine Meal
To put a focus on the area's fresh ingredients, the food—steamed shrimp, grilled market vegetables—was given a spare yet artfully styled presentation. Catering by Executive Chef Ken Gomes, from The Landing, Harbour Island, Bahamas, harbourislandlanding.com.
Tropical Twist
Bamboo napkin rings adorned with coral bead appliqués, from M&J Trimming, mjtrim.com, give linen napkins, from ABH Design, 212-249-2276, an artsy touch. Turquoise and white melamine plates, from Target, target.com, are paired with coral Lucite-handled flatware, from Sabre, la-cafetiera.com, continuing the color scheme. Votives, from Jamali, jamaligarden.com, are wrapped with wide floral ribbon from Hyman Hendler, hymanhendler.com.
All Aglow
Pillar candles, from Jamali, jamaligarden.com, in coral candlesticks, from Roost, available through ariellaflowers.com, provide a softly shimmering light.
Starfish Sign-ins
A guest book adorned with a single starfish and a coral-hued bamboo frame, both from Andrianna Shamaris Home, andriannashamaris.com, put a seaside spin on the sign-in table.
