Michelle Rago, Ltd.—Blog

Minnesota’s land of 10,000 lakes was the perfect setting for last weekend’s woodland wedding.  The bride had gone to Camp Hubert as a little girl and always loved the natural setting of the camp.  The design elements were all around us. From this amazing forest of birch trees….  
 
…..to the lush fern growing throughout the forest.   
  
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For a recent wedding in Nantucket the reception was held in a beautiful tent erected close to the beach. The theme was “Great Gatsby” by the sea. Dove gray is the hottest color going this season and so of course we used it to drape the ceiling of the tent. 

Getting the scaffolding into […]

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Last week I posted about the rehearsal dinner for our Nantucket wedding. This week I am excited to share some behind the scenes shots for Destination Friday of the ceremony preparations at the First Congregational Church. If you climb the church tower you will find the finest views on the island, not to mention they ring the bells when […]

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The Straight Wharf is the quintessential Nantucket restaurant for a rehearsal dinner or small wedding reception. Imagine calling “central casting” and asking for the perfect New England dining spot with great food and great service. Operator “12″ would politely respond- “Good news Michelle-there is this place called the Straight Wharf Restaurant.”

Below is the view from the back porch of […]

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There are so many components to a warm and successful wedding. One design cornerstone we try and illustrate for brides is to take functional basics such as the seating card table, the cocktail reception bar, a sweet station or “to go”  sweet boxes-and turn them into “destinations” for guests. Another key component of a successful wedding is the flow of […]

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