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Behind the Scences - Courtyard Chic

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Photographs by: 
Peter Frank Edwards
Kate Badger Little of Soirée glams up our paperwhite bulb party favors with platinum ribbon. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
The gals of Soirée mount their house-designed paper flowers, transforming a basic counter into a trendy tapas bar. When we met with Tara Guérard and Kate Badger Little of Soirée a month before the shoot, we jumped on the idea of white paper flowers, inspired by a blooming Oscar de la Renta wedding gown. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
The Oscar de la Renta gown’s frothy, ruched tulle petals brought runway glamour to our paper bouquet. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
The day before the reception shoot we were in a frenzy about the forecasted rain. Of course we had an indoor plan-B, but we were thrilled we did not need to use it. The courtyard at the Gibbes Museum on Meeting Street was dry and streaked with sunlight. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
Miniature paper flowers wait to be attached to favor boxes containing real paperwhite bulbs. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
Miniature paper flowers wait to be attached to favor boxes containing real paperwhite bulbs. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
Editorial assistant Nicole Noble carefully wraps napkin rows with satin ribbon. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
Now that the napkin rolls are finished comes the precarious task of carrying them to the bar. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
Iverson Brownell of Iverson Catering puts the finishing touches on his savory Vidalia onion waffles topped with beef tenderloin and sweet potato chips—a culinary delight that we would only drool over. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.
Soirée’s Tara Guérard fluffs a huge paper bloom before placing it on the delicate buttercream confection by Jim Smeal of Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal. Photograph by Elizabeth Freer.