Christofle and M&V teamed up to celebrate Christofle’s Art of the Table. The evening was held at a barn located in Wellington, Florida, built and envisioned by Darren Marotta of Bedford Park International and business partner/polo player Nic Roldan.
As an afternoon rain shower passed through, guests began to arrive at a 20-stall luxe horse stable that would delight even the most pampered of thoroughbreds—as well as their humans—for a somewhat unconventional gathering. To celebrate the launch of Christofle’s Art of the Table, a dining experience that merges entertainment with education, M&V hosted an intimate dinner party for 12 that navigated through a Champagne reception, a four-course harvest meal created by Chef Armando Yagües and an edifying presentation about dinner etiquette by Christofle brand ambassador Justin Trabert. The charm-filled barn, designed and built by Bedford Park International, houses a gourmet chef’s kitchen, making the evening a seamless one. And the relaxed rustic chic atmosphere—high vaulted ceilings with dark wood beams and industrial iron chandeliers—encouraged a little bit of shenanigans among friends and family.
Christofle chose graceful accents for an eclectic but refined effect. The two-toned crystal Champagne flutes, water goblets and wineglasses in the Kawali pattern brought subtle bursts of violet and amber to the table. The Jardin D’Eden place setting with its baroque etching, the Madison 6 tableware’s silver comb design and Elementaire silver chargers lent a festive touch. A sterling silver English horse centerpiece, Cheval Anglais, designed by Allison Hawkes, anchored the table and was flanked by gleaming Albi candelabras.
Guests sat at a robust teak table with white slipcovered chairs, both by Idlewild Furnishings. A nearby table with an exotic backdrop housed additional silver serving platters, copper Moscow Mule mugs and black crystal Kawali Champagne flutes, all by Christofle. Both tables were alive with tropical and temperate bouquets created by Faith Murray, of Flowers of Worth Avenue. Creamy hues such as magenta roses, plum and yellow calla lilies, bicolored burgundy and off-white chrysanthemums married beautifully with orange and rust vanda orchid sprays and yellow cymbidium orchids. For textural interest, yellow billy balls, green dusty miller, eucalyptus seeds and rust and jade succulents were added.
