Tammy Golson Events: Real Wedding: An Angolan Adventure

Friday, February 28, 2014

Real Wedding: An Angolan Adventure

About this time last year, my help was enlisted by this beautiful bride. Maura, her mom and her best friend traveled from Angola to New York to plan this stunning two day wedding extravaganza that was hosted in her hometown in Africa. We had a two week/10 day window for our wedding planning marathon throughout the streets of Manhattan with a concentration on the luxury bridal boutiques of Madison Avenue. It was equal parts exciting, exhausting and exhilarating.

Our successful endeavor included shopping at many fine retail establishments in New York City, and I added some of my must see specialty shops to our ambitious agenda. The goals of the trip were: to find, purchase and get altered: two wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses, suits for the little brothers, dresses for the mother of the bride, shoes, veils, accessories, undergarments, favors, paper and printed items, ribbons, candy bar items, decor, etc.

Maura took her perfectly tailored Vera Wang gown home with her on the plane. While my beloved bridal industry often suggest needing nine months to get a wedding dress, some designers have specific dresses available with the intention of accommodating international clients who come to New York City for this very reason. Rush fees are often required.

Thanks to our friends at Reem Acra, Gabriella's New York Bridal Salon, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Saks Fifth Avenue, Katie Fischer Designs, M&J Trimmings, Economy Candy, Vase Source, Jamali, The Container Store, Paper Presentation, La Perla and Jenny Yoo for helping me make this productive adventure efficient thus making Maura's lofty and luxurious wedding day dreams a reality.

I am extremely proud of this collaboration and the outrageously stunning beauty that resulted from our time together. I am especially grateful to all those who who helped with the shopping, shipping and the unbelievable international logistics-- making me look like a hero.

Please enjoy this long overdue and very elegant eye candy and have a wonderful weekend.

xo,
Tammy

PS. Want more? You can see the rest of the photos, including some of this couple's beach ceremony here on the their photographer's blog.

Photo Credit: Catherine Mac Photography

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Tammy Golson Fallon combines her Midwestern values with an East Coast edge to bring sincerity and style to every event. Tammy specializes in planning weddings for jet-setting urbanites that are excited to celebrate their story. She likes to do this in thoughtful, creative, delicious and innovative ways. Tammy is known for her track record of providing a high level of personalized service for clients who appreciate her practical values, and her skillful way of sensibly managing their investments. She has been featured in New York Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, The Knot, 100 Layer Cake, among other publications.

Tammy has a degree in hospitality and tourism from the University of Wisconsin. She flexed her epicurean muscles when she created a culinary program at a castle in Scotland, where she refined her skills of balancing comfort and adventurousness.

At home, Tammy loves entertaining for family and friends. She is especially inspired when traveling and discovering new culinary destinations. Tammy has planned events at cultural institutions including The New York Times, The Penn Club of NY and Lincoln Center. She also has a special knowledge of the private club industry.

While Tammy thrives on the energy of life in the city and adores the endless gastronomic possibilities, she is happy to share her vitality and sophistication with couples in the New England area and she is honored to cultivate and collaborate with the very best of New England.

Tammy lives just north of Boston with her husband.