Two days before the ceremony it was evident we would not be escaping the wrath of the worst kind of outdoor wedding crasher there is, the remnants of Hanna were on her way. Sure we had a back up location, covered to shelter from the rain, but with the winds, that wasn't going to work out either. Time to brainstorm, with the assistance of Rachael at Southwinds, we brought the outside, inside. The fabric that was to drape the gazebo pillars were now going to create a gazebo effect, the chairs and benches were brought in and it looked fabulous!!
They chose a beautiful (tear jerking, even having read it once and heard it the night before ) reading, which was read by family, and wrote their own vows that made everyone giggle a bit here and there.
We moved the cocktail hour into the reception room and had the formal photos taken in the ceremony location. Luckily the weather passed towards the end of the night and they were able to take a few pictures outside as originally planned.
The reception was amazing, food was great, everyone had a blast, the dance floor was packed, the bar was busy, and the bride and groom danced the night away. Laura did an amazing job with all the details for the day, everything tied in together so nicely and you can see all the hard work she put into everything.
I have to make a special vendor mention here. In her vendor search, she stumbled across an amazing cake baker/decorator..on Myspace!! Can I just tell you how amazingly tasty this cake was!!! The details were so perfectly executed. How did we survive back in the 80's without internet?!?!?! These hidden treasures would never be found.
Speaking of post 80's electronic devices, that many of us couldn't live without today, cellphones!! Proved to be a necessary device needed for one person inparticular who would of missed a good portion of the reception,and would of been soaking wet, had it not been for cell phones.
Sorry Dad, couldn't pass it up : )
Oh I could go on and on, but I can not end this post without giving praise to a very special lady to the bride and groom, who is not only Laura's grandmother, but a very talented woman. She hand painted a replica of the venue for their invitations. I can not imagine how long it took her, but wow, what an eye for detail, it was perfect!!
Laura and Rupert,
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of pulling together your dream wedding day. It was a pleasure getting to know both of you and witnessing your new beginning together. I wish you both a long and happy future.
I think I say it all the time, but once again, it was a pleasure working with such a fabulous group of vendors who all came together to ensure a perfect day for this couple. I hope to have the opportunity of working with you all again. Thank you Stephanie for providing a few photos to me.
Vendors
Southwinds Grill: Rachael (609)242-2648
Photography: Stephanie http://www.stephaniejonesphotography.com/
Flowers: Bonnie http://www.petalbeach.com/
DJ: Mitch http://www.musicmastersnjpa.com/
Violinists provided by http://www.musicmastersnjpa.com/
Cake: Jennifer http://www.jennicakesnj.com/
And now onto the asian flair...the lounge area! We easily covered the hint of red throughout the room, and we had the chopsticks, but it just wasn't enough, we needed more!! Paper lanterns!! What goes great with paper lanterns, well paper parasols of course. They look just as great hanging upside down as they do being held upright. This was our final added element (and my biggest challenge, the ceilings were cement! Not very condusive for hanging things temporarily, but I found a way!)
