becky & john | cuyahoga falls wedding

becky & john | july 11, 2010
ceremony: falls river square amphitheater
reception: falls river square pavilion
caterer: robert j events
florist: sister’s flower haus, too
photographer: 831 photography
dj: beach boyz
bakery: pallota’s pastries

the hiring:
becky heard about my day of coordination services from past brides and contacted me to see if i would fit in her budget. she already had all of her vendors hired but wanted to make sure everything came together smoothly.

the planning:
with becky and john living in las vegas, we didn’t meet until a few weeks before the wedding. we worked great through email!

the results:

ceremony

the ring bearers were identical twins!

the processional had to wrap around the back of the stage

john’s sister read “union” by robert fulgrum.

shannon from 831 catches the vows.

becky and john wrote their own vows (tear!)

i’ve seen quite a few sand ceremonies this year!

married!

reception
boarding passes served as place cards

guest tables

cocktail hour

grand entrance

bridal party dance

cookie table favors

dance time… including wedding favorite “i gotta feeling!”

bridesmaid and becky (and shannon from 831) enjoying the sneak peek slide show photos from 831!

the notables:
favorite planning moment: becky and john picked some great music for their ceremony and reception. their ceremony recessional was “two tickets to paradise” and their grand entrance song was “viva las vegas”.
something old/new/borrowed/blue: something old, becky’s mom performed the polish unveiling tradition by taking out becky’s headpieces and placing john’s bout in her hair.

unique detail: my favorite was the cake topper – a mini southwest plane as becky and john met sitting next to each other on a flight!

biggest challenge: the ceremony and reception location were right next to each other. and the groom and his men were in waiting upstairs while the bride and her maid were downstairs. getting the ceremony started and everyone in their places without the bride and groom seeing each other before was a little tricky.
sources: becky found her centerpiece vases at michaels.
fun fact: becky’s matron of honor’s husband, alex, officiated the wedding. he got ordained just for them!
pro photos: check out 831′s blog to see the pro photos of becky and john’s big day!

becky and john – you two know how to have FUN! it was a pleasure to help you on your wedding day!