cheryl & david | april 30, 2010
ceremony & reception location: marriott east
florist: blooms by plantscaping
rentals: l’nique
photographers: best image photography
harpist: debbie beck
dj: a spoonful of entertainment
bakery: lovelady’s cakery bakery
the hiring:
in late february, i got an email from cheryl who explained to me she already had a wedding planner. the planner had been canceling meetings, not following through with deliverables on deadline or at all, and sounded all around unprofessional. i did not ask who it was, as it was none of my business but instead sought out ways to help remedy her planning situation in less than 10 weeks. within one meeting, we devised a new decor plan, and started the final details planning for me to day of coordinate.
the planning:
i provided decor planning to supplement what had already been planned between cheryl and her florist, blooms and linen rentals l’nique. my task was to figure out how to incorporate orange and gold accents to the already orange-crushed filled room. i developed guest book table, cake table and candy buffet accents, the escort card set up, a custom card box, table numbers, bathroom baskets, painted aisle runner and a few other miscellaneous items.
the results:
as some of you have heard, my beloved mother in law passed away april 23. her funeral was the same day as cheryl’s wedding, so i was unable to serve as her day of coordinator. i always have a plan b, and a colleague took over and did a great job. cheryl even noted, she thought it was me as we have such similar styles! i loved that. here are a few photos of the actual set up, including two styles of centerpieces. please note: my point and shoot digital camera hated capturing orange and gold, so the colors weren’t so saturated in person:
the notables:
favorite planning moment: we laughed so much. i’ve never laughed so much with a bride about the actual planning process. cheryl was so easy going about planning and had great taste.
something old/new/borrowed/blue: cheryl’s grandmother had a habit of sharing handkerchiefs. cheryl had a basket full of them for guests when they entered the ceremony site.
unique detail: c&d chose indian scrolls for their programs, complete with gold tassels!
biggest challenge: utilizing the color orange without going too fall-themed nor halloween looking was difficult at times. the gold help to make the orange color more elegant.
sources: pat catan’s had some great sales on votives and frames that worked out well. i found the bathroom baskets while personal shopping at marc’s.
fun fact: cheryl was the eldest bride i’ve worked for.
by heidzilla
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