Philly Weddings

2019, Reflecting on a Good Year

January 17, 2020

2019 was a Very Good Year Welcome to our first real year-end anthology of sorts — our way of taking a moment to reflect on the year, express gratitude, and give thanks to you for taking this journey with us. It’s not …

In the Make, Magic Happens

February 1, 2018

It’s time to share some LOVE. At Evantine Design, we’ve done many spectacular, crazy, over-the-top parties at The Rittenhouse since the  hotel’s pre-opening party way back when. And just to make sure you clearly understand that timeframe, that’s thirty years of designing …

Philadelphia Style Magazine 2017

March 6, 2017

Brian Kappra of Evantine Design is rarely surprised by what’s trending in the white-hot world of weddings. More than 20 years of planning Philly’s chicest nuptials and buzziest society events—including overseeing his luxe Wash West lifestyle boutique of the same name—can do …

Red, Red, RED Bridal Bouquets

March 6, 2015

Okay, to know us at all is to know we’re not super keen on naming, following or obsessing over “trends” in the wedding industry. Oh sure, we appreciate the idea of them as just like Pinterest, trends reflect popular taste and what’s …

Philadelphia Wedding Magazine 2013

October 24, 2013

Last year we designed this centerpiece of muted autumnal tones for Philadelphia Wedding Magazine. Glittering golds and champagnes all blended together with ‘Vendela’ roses, mimosa, phalaenopsis orchids and cream ‘Gracia’ spray roses. {Gold-leaf cachepot, antique candle stands, woven gold-sequined tablecloth, gold-rimmed stemware and …