01Mario Carbone & Cait Bailey

CarboneWedding

The serpentine banquet beneath the tall windows of The GrillPROJECT INDEX · 2026
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Food becomes sculpture for Mario Carbone and Cait Bailey’s wedding reception at The Grill in New York’s Seagram Building. Under Romilly Newman’s creative direction, I developed concepts, fabricated custom pieces, and styled props and food, including a custom swan made from woven leeks. Towering vegetables, abundant bread and ornate serving pieces bring a surreal still life into the room.

The Index

People & Credits

Creative direction, food styling, prop styling
Concepting, fabrication, props & food styling
Producer — food & sculptural displays
Wedding / event planner
Styling assistants
Janie Gilarde
Annalisa Hardin
Erik Brambila-Zavalza
Venue & culinary team
The Grill / Major Food Group
Selected event photography
Allan Zepeda
Hunter Abrams
Sam Lee
Behind the Scenes

BTS

The swan form during fabrication in the workshop
Endive leaves being arranged on a sculptural form
Leek leaves woven over the swan form
The fabricated swan form in transit to the venue
The swan form and leeks during on-site preparation
Leeks being prepared for the swan sculpture
Draped banquet tables and sculptural forms during installation
The reception room during the food-display installation
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