The Mandarin Oriental. Photo by George Apostolidis
The Guide: Miami
November 1, 2005
Services
Miami’s abundance of one-way streets and lack of signage makes hiring a driver a must. The city’s top hotels use Aventura Limousine, which can arrange rental of a Maybach. For yacht rentals and charters, Nigel Burgess, Fraser Yachts and the Sacks Group all have offices in nearby Fort Lauderdale if you prefer to tour the city by sea.
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A bedroom vignette at Rakova Brecker’s showroom located in Dania Beach’s DCOTA. (Click image to enlarge.) Miami’s explosive growth has lured many full-time residents, and that in turn has created a hectic year-round social season. Always Flowers’ in-house staff of 20 can help with every detail of event planning, from selecting invitations, flowers and a caterer to hiring a crew of 50 to oversee the event. Past productions include a summer camp–theme bar mitzvah at the Coconut Grove Convention Center, where they built a lake with ducks and 15 cabins with bunk beds. A recent wedding for 400 at the Mandarin Oriental included 25,000 orchids imported from Thailand that were strung into garlands and strewn around lamp shades. Other event planners include Barton G, whose eponymous restaurant is as exclusive as the parties he has thrown for Casa Casuarina and the Miami City Ballet, and Melissa Davis, who specializes in creating one-of-a-kind weddings that emphasize simple elegance with couture accents.
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NiBa's 3,600-square-foot retail space has expanded three times since opening in December 2004. Photography by Simon Hare. (Click image to enlarge.)Services
Aventura Limousine, 800.944.9886, www.aventuralimo.com
Nigel Burgess, 954.525.1090, www.nigelburgess.com
Fraser Yachts, 954.463.0600, www.fraseryachts.com
Sacks Group, 954.764.7742, www.sacksyachts.com
Always Flowers, 800.572.3545, www.alwaysflowers.net
Barton G, 305.576.8888, www.bartong.com
Melissa Davis, 305.793.3369
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