Michelle Rago, Ltd.—Blog

 
I don’t know whether it is because I grew up in Princeton, which is a very preppy town, but I loooooove ribbon. Ribbons were a constant fashion accessory during my formative years – ribbons in my hair, ribbon belts, ribbon headbands, even ribbon purses.
Cut to today and~voila~I get to use ribbon all over the place!! For something […]

[See full post →]

I am-strike that- was a committed spring flower devotee. This color palette and design has turned my head. I loved working with this bride and her mom because they had tenacity and style…a winning combination for any creative team.

A simple hand-painted sign adorned with roses, dahlias and viburnum berry is the perfect eye catcher for […]

[See full post →]

I guess it is only natural during times of change to harken back to earlier times and that is exactly what I am seeing in trends for the fall. Take fabrics for instance. Many of the fabrics used on both the runways and in weddings are the beautiful elegant fabrics reminiscent of an earlier time.  […]

[See full post →]

 
The bride and her mom peer into the mirrored oval dance-floor….and the uber talented photographer Liz Banfield catches the moment!!

The completed tent!!

[See full post →]

Nantucket itself provided the inspiration for this destination wedding.  I collaborated closely with Karen Bartolomei of Grapevine Couture Invitations. We drew from both history and locale in designing this beautiful papery suite. Nantucket was a major whaling port in the 19th century and we wanted to capture the nostalgia of the period in the design of the […]

[See full post →]