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DALLAS FEBRUARY
2015
YOUNG
FASHION
RICH
BLASÉ
AND
WEDDINGS!
PHOTOGRAPHY MINDY BYRD FOR THE PHOTO DIVISION. ART DIRECTOR MICHELLE AVIÑA. STYLE
EDITOR FRANCINE BALLARD. MODEL VALEN CUSTER FOR PAGE PARKES, HOUSTON. ROBERTO CAVALLI
SILK LACE TOP $1,605, ROBERTO CAVALLI JACKET AND PANT, BOTH PRICE UPON REQUEST, AT THE
ROBERTO CAVALLI BOUTIQUE, NEIMAN MARCUS, STANLEY KORSHAK, TOOTSIES. ALEJANDRO INGELMO
FLAVIA ACID LEATHER PUMP $850, AT FORTY FIVE TEN. LAI JEWELRY ASYMMETRICAL DIAMOND
EAR CUFFS IN 18K WHITE GOLD $28,300, AT SLOAN/HALL, HOUSTON. HAIR CABE NOWLEN FOR
CRAFT SALON & STYLE BAR. MAKEUP TONYA RINER. ASSISTANT STYLE EDITOR MOLLY JODEIT.
PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE MILES REDD-DESIGNED HOME OF GERVAISE AND GARY PETERSEN.
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LOVE
WILL
WIN
A D A P P E R C E L E B R AT I O N : B R I A N B O L K E + F A I S A L H A L U M , N O V E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 4
BY MAX TROWBRIDGE. PHOTOGRAPHY MATT GEORGE, MEI-CHUN JAU, STEVE WRUBEL.
B
rian and Faisal Forever … Suddenly BFF — the
modern acronym we charmingly associate with
our own best friends — takes on a more poignant
meaning. For the wedding celebration of Brian Bolke
(owner of Dallas’ luxury boutique, Forty Five Ten)
and Faisal Halum (senior VP at Briggs Freeman), the expression
has become a personal symbol of matrimony.
A serendipitous encounter during a concert with Gabby Porter
and the New Orleans Symphony in the Crescent City on All
Hallows’ Eve in 2004 set the path of true love. Fast forward 10
years. Three months after the couple exchanged wedding vows
in Provincetown on Cape Cod, they hosted a glamorous wedding
reception in Dallas. Bolke and Halum celebrated with the chicest
of friends and family at the most stylish venue possible — and
“BFF” was the monogram of the night.
Photos from the
Provincetown
wedding, and
the Dynastyinspired video art
installation played
on the dome ceiling
for all to see.
Saint Laurent and Tom Ford
Brian Bolke
The Moment
“Definitely Gabby Porter! Pulling that
surprise off took a small army. I had
imagined that moment for years, and it
was perfect.”
— Brian Bolke
“That Brian learned Arabic for a
portion of the speech. It was very
meaningful for myself and my family,
and seeing my sister cry is ingrained
in my head.”
— Faisal Halum
Todd Events styled an elegant,
chic and masculine theme.
Love Will Win:
Brian and Faisal
The Celebration
Christen Wilson
Steve Wrubel snaps Brian
and Faisal with Cindy and
Howard Rachofsky.
Forty-eight-foot-tall
geodesic dome on
the lawn of The
Rachofsky House
Guests
Out-of-towners: Hal Rubenstein and David
Nickle; Philip Manghisi and David Rubenstein
of Jeffrey store in New York; Vira Capeci,
president of Céline; Michelle Stein, president
of Moschino; Ikram Goldman of Ikram; Dawn
Klohs and Denise Schaefer of Amarees; Sarah
Easley and Beth Buccini of Kirna Zabete.
Becca Cason Thrash; Marcus Sloan and
Shannon Hall of Sloan/Hall; Filippo TattoniMarcozzi, and Ceron. Family traveled from
both Abu Dhabi and California.
The wedding reception,
November 1, 2014,
meticulously planned
and styled by BFF Todd
Fiscus of Todd Events,
was hosted on the lawn
of The Rachofsky House
within a 48-foot-tall,
7,000-square-foot
geodesic dome tent,
its entrance draped in
white orchids. Mounds
of caviar were at every
table, a token of love
gifted by more BFFs,
Cindy and Howard
Rachofsky. Pol Roger
champagne flowed
over a tower of coupe
stemware, and silver
streamers decorated
the dome — a gift from
other BFFs, Lucy and
Steve Wrubel, designed
by The Color Condition.
He Wore, He Wore
Bolke wore a jacquard
velvet jacket with tuxedo
trousers, bow tie and
cummerbund, and
patent-leather evening
shoes, all Tom Ford.
Halum wore a sequined
jacket, shirt and bow tie,
by Saint Laurent, and
Lanvin white trousers.
Bracelets
Jewelry designer
Kimberly McDonald
insisted she design their
bracelets. Inspired by her
Love Me Knot necklace,
she created matching
bracelets in platinum
with black diamonds.
Theme
Dynasty! The theme was
inspired by a Michael
Robinson video art
installation the couple
bought at the Dallas Art
Fair, The Dark, Krystle,
2013, which played
on the dome ceiling.
“I always thought it
would be funny to have
a Dynasty-themed
wedding,” says Bolke.
The character he loves
the most? “Absolutely
Alexis. Who’s more
glamorous than her?”
First course, inspired
by Southern California:
Baby romaine Caesar
salad with pickled red
onions, oven-dried
tomatoes boxed in a
Parmesan crisp
Starter inspired by
New York: American
sturgeon caviar with
crème fraîche, quail
eggs, chives and
butter brioche
Tunes
Sharing the moment,
BFF Todd Fiscus
Bolke booked a surprise
act: Gabby Porter, who
sang Christina Aguilera’s
hit song “Beautiful.” The
Dallas String Quartet
performed, Wrubel did
DJ honors, and guests
left with a BFF CD,
with music selected
by Wrubel.
DJ Lucy Wrubel, mixing tunes in a
rainbow-sequined dress emblazoned
with Love Will Win, by Ashish
Friends of BFF,
George Cameron Nash
and husband Mark
Williams, who were
married in Provincetown
last year
Seating assignments
created as personalized
menus; all stationery
designed by
Reinhardt Creative
Brooke Davenport,
Kelly Parker
Singer Gabby Porter
Sweet and spicy: Chocolate
chip cookies, and Cheddar
Cheesies with Texas Heat
Champagne Pol Roger
poured all evening.
Menu
Cassandra Fine Catering created a dinner
inspired by the couple’s world travels.
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