La Dolce Vita by BW Studio + Events
Headed by BW Studio + Events, this Designers’ Challenge team transported guests to a sun-drenched Sicilian hillside without ever leaving Elk Grove Village. Against the patterned tile floors and warm wood ceilings of Cefalù Seaside Sicilian, AmiBloom Florals, Amore Creative, BW Studio + Events, Delish Cakes, Dish & Décor Vintage Rental and Photogenique- Imaging brought a big, bright Italian family dinner to life.
The team leaned into the venue’s Mediterranean soul, with vine-ripe tomatoes tucked into wildly gestural saffron,crimson and basil floral arrangements. Atop white linens, olive oil place cards and blue and white dishware gave every place setting an unmistakably Italian essence. Familiar desserts, like a tiramisu tower and raspberry-topped wedding cake, nodded to the indulgences the Italian countryside inspires.
It’s the story of two people who fell in love on holiday, kept returning to Italy and eventually decided to bring Italy to them. Every detail — from the “La Dolce Vita” menus to the Aperol Spritz tower waiting at cocktail hour — evokes a celebration as generous and sun-soaked as the culture that inspired it.
We wanted it to feel elevated and sophisticated enough for a wedding experience, but homey enough to feel approachable and like anyone could achieve this look with beautiful items from their collection.
– Blair Woerfel, BW Studio + Events
The Team
PLANNER BW Studio + Events
PHOTOGRAPHY Photogenique-Imaging
VENUE Cefalù Seaside Sicilian
FLORAL AmiBloom Florals
CAKE Delish Cakes
STATIONERY Amore Creative
TABLETOP RENTALS Dish & Décor Vintage Rental
CONTENT CREATOR Captured by Amy Michelle
Seated (Left to Right): Jessica D’Amore, Amore Creative; Blair Woerfel, BW Studio + Events; Christabel Fernandes, AmiBloom Florals; Amy Michelle Jabbour, Captured by Amy Michelle
Standing (Left to Right): Neva Wright, BW Studio + Events; Naoko Steininger, Photogenique-Imaging; Caroline Eimerman, Cefalù Seaside Sicilian; Alicia Eisenmann, Delish Cakes; Janet Mathews, Dish & Décor Vintage Rental
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