Grove Isle Hotel & Spa Wedding!!!

This wedding took place at the exclusive Grove Isle Hotel, on the private island of Grove Isle, near Miami, FL, adjacent to Coconut Grove, Florida.  The website of the hotel is www.groveisle.com  It is home to the fabulous restaurant, Baleen!  The hotel is perched adjacent to a wide view of Biscayne Bay, just South of Madonna's old home and Vizcaya.  The hotel hugs the bay and the views are tremendous!
For this particular wedding, the bride & groom, who reside in New York City, and all of their families and friends reserved the entire hotel with its 49 rooms for themselves!  The outside area, adjacent to the pool is perfect for the Ceremony!
Four Palm Trees form a natural trapezoid on the lawn near the pool.  Jose Graterol, www.josedesigns.com worked onsite to create the visual masterpiece while a small crowd observed his talent, in amazement!  This photo shows the end result~White Rose petals sprinkling the lawn, Manzanita branches with leaves, Roses, Phaelanopsis orchids, Cymbidium orchids, Dendrobium orchids, Hydrangeas, Monstera leaves~ are used to frame
the bride, groom, and their respective parties, with an endless view of the Bay!  The White Lacquer Bamboo Table is from Jose Graterol Designs' inventory of accessories, as well.


The wedding gown is by Manuel Mota for Pronovias, http://www.pronovias.com.
The Cocktail area was set outside on the patio to enjoy the views and picture-perfect weather!  The colors of the flowers were bright and tropical!

Hot pink and lavender Phaelanopsis Orchids, Dendrobium orchids and Hydrangeas were used in colored vases to create an elegant, monochromatic arrangement.



Bird-shaped Place Cards from CeCi New York, http://www.cecinewyork.com
with Blue Swirls were used as Place Cards.  Jose designed a Stunning Centerpiece with the birds on branches which served as the Place Card Table and later, a Candy Bar with oodles of old-fashioned ribbon candies and such!

Many candles were used with this Place Card Table, set onto the existing piano. The candle holders are from IKEA, www.ikea.com and Crate & Barrel, www.crateandbarrel.com.
The mirrored walls in the hotel were used to reflect the arrangement, too.  Jose Graterol tries to highlight the interior design of the location, where possible.
 



Rattan Chargers, all linens, and chairs were provided by Pascual at www.touchofclasslinen.com.  Jose placed a White Dahlia on the napkins.  The Blue Scroll on the birds appears also on the Menu Card and original Invitation.


The centerpieces combined Cymbidium, Phaelanopsis, and Dendrobium Orchids, Hydrangeas, Roses and Dahlias along with Modern Silver Lanterns, Crystal Globe Votive Candle Holders and a Deep Blue Votive Candle Holder to carry the blue color into the Reception!  The lanterns are from www.westelm.com.  The tablecloths have a luxurious, yet modern leaf pattern in them!

We hope you have enjoyed this Wedding!

Cheers!

Steve Levine & Jose Graterol
Posted by Jose Graterol at 6/27/2009 1:20 PM
Categories: Resort Wedding, Tropical Wedding. Florida Wedding, Coconut Grove Wedding, Grove Isle Wedding
Tags: Crate and Barrel Wedding Pronovias Destination Wedding Tropical Wedding Grove Isle Resort Baleen Vizcaya Ceci Grove Isle Wedding Steve Levine West Elm Wedding Coconut Grove Wedding Outdoor Wedding IKEA Manuel Mota
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