They also like Scott Whittle Photography and the Hank Lane Orchestra, both based in Manhattan.įEES: A Most Creative Affair charges $175 an hour for pre-event consultations and $200 an hour for day-of services.
Favorite Vendors: The partners are partial to Pâtisserie Lulu in Scarsdale for wedding cakes and cupcakes and are big fans of Michael George Flowers in Manhattan and Pound Ridge. They’ve also done local parties at Castle on the Hudson and Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, both in Tarrytown the Trump National Golf Course in Briarcliff Manor and the Whitby Castle in Rye. VENUES: The partners are the ceremony coordinators for the Central Park Boat House in Manhattan. The bride-to-be can sit and relax while choosing the invitation that best suits her taste and budget, and has the added bonus of being able to pick out ceremony programs, menus, and seating cards all in one place. POINT OF DIFFERENCE: One of the key attractions for brides is A Most Creative Affair’s Tarrytown studio, which is chock full of wedding-invitation and stationery books. NUMBER/TYPES OF EVENTS: The two organize about 15 events per year, primarily weddings and the accompanying bridal showers and rehearsal dinners.
Most spent years as a wardrobe stylist for film and television, and Gottschall previously sold stationery from her home before expanding into the party-planning business. PRINCIPALS: Sister-in-laws Elyssa Feldman Most and Andrea Most Gottschall partnered in 2004 to start A Most Creative Affair.