Mirrored tabletops and clean, modern lines would begin to tell the story and Nikki immediately called Luxe Event Rentals to set up an appointment and show Harmala what she had in mind. It was of principal importance to Nikki that her design complement and not compete with Starck’s masterful execution and so the lines she brought into the space would be long and clean, elegant and strong. Rectangular mirrored tables lined with Ghost Chairs would run parallel to the length of the room, flanking the dance floor and leading to the stage where the band was going to perform and head table by the entrance which the couple would share with their two daughters, Praneet and Noor.

Nikki wanted something shining and brilliant to set the stage in front of the feted couple and their daughters and so designed a tight, silver-grey chiffon drape, triple-pleated with a front layer of Swarovski crystals as the stage backdrop.

With basic furniture elements of her design in place, Nikki called upon expert floral designer Eddie Zaratsian of tic-tock Couture Florals to express the design concept in floral arrangements and add new dimensions to the room.

Using thousands of black magic roses, Eddie created multiple tablescapes complementing the modern décor and adding a richness and lush texture to the room. In one look, Zaratsian used tall fluted black glass vases, placing spheres of black magic roses and a cascade of soft, white phaelanopsis orchid atop each. Interspersed between them were low and lush arrangements, black cubed containers tight with black magic roses. In another, a long and low, rectangular boxes, mirroring the lines of the table was filled with the deep-hued roses and surrounded by glowing votive candles.

With the floral elements decided on, Nikki selected very simple glass chargers for the tabletops and beautiful platinum, double-sided satin napkin from luxury linen house, Wildflower Linens; whose founder, Young-Song Martin is a former fashion designer who now creates custom linens and accessories for the most prestigious and exclusive events in the nation.  For Harmala and Gurjeet’s Silver Anniversary celebration, a Van Cleef and Arpels inspired napkin ring was selected from among Young-Song’s designs to add a subtle bling.

As each aspect of the design and décor was finalized, the time arrived to call Vivian at paper girl, inc. to create the invitation that would begin to tell the story of the event and create the guests’ very first impression of delights to come.  When I spoke with paper girl herself, Vivian Ip, I could hear her smile on the other end of the phone when I mentioned the silver anniversary soiree. Inspired by a custom design she did for Cris Angel, Vivian used charcoal and silver ink to create ornate lettering and a damask pattern on Star Dream Quartz paper before mounting it to a die-cut envelope and overlaid with beveled plexi-glass.

When the day of the event arrived, Harmala and her daughters spent the day in the SLS Spa while Gurjeet relaxed upstairs. The ladies enjoyed some of the SLS’ most luxurious services before having their hair and makeup done at Ciel Spa and Salon in the SLS.

When Harmala and Gurjeet’s guests arrived at the SLS Hotel on September 25^th, they exited their cars at the valet and walked a silver-platinum runner emblazoned with a grand 25 through garden terrace’s private entrance. The two daughters stood at the door greeting each guest personally, ushering them to a cocktail hour where they enjoyed tray-passed h’ors d’oeuvres from Jose Andres’ The Bazaar. A James Beard Award-winning chef, Andres not only designed the menu at The Bazaar but also for all catering and in-room dining at the SLS Hotel. Andres is most widely recognized for his introduction of Spanish cuisine and tapas to the United States. For the cocktail hour menu, Harmala and Gurjeet selected items that were light and flavorful. As guests said hello to one another and the happy couple made their way around, perfectly dressed hotel staff carried hand trays of endive with orange segments and shaved almonds, thinly sliced jicama with guacamole, peeled cherry tomato skewered with a pipette full of mozzarella, marinated salmon roe served in a cone with dill cheese and mini mushroom and cheddar cheese steaks served on airbread. A trio featuring guitar, saxophone and keyboard provided a mellow, engaging soundtrack to the cocktail festivities.

Photography by Megan Stark Photography

Tags: Anniversary, Custom Dance Floor, Ghost Chairs, Luxe Event Rentals, Raise the Cake, Silver Anniversary, SLS Hotel, Starck, Swarovski Crystals, Tic-Tock Couture Florals, Van Cleef and Arpels, Wildflower Linen

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