Michelle Rago, Ltd.—Blog

Two weeks ago we designed a beautiful wedding at a private home in Sagaponack, New York. It was a grand affair in a tent on the client’s property. We worked on the design for months and the family was over the moon with the results. As soon as all of the photos come in I […]

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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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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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I am taking a bit of a left hand turn today. I normally post gorgeous photographs to inspire you-but today I want to blog about yesterday. Yesterday I had the pleasure of appearing on the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch (proof to my mother that I have made it) and attending the Modern Bride Trendsetters Awards Dinner at […]

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