May 15, 2010
Joy’s name fits her perfectly, she had such a great smile and was always, well....JOYFUL!! Leon was supportive but insisted on NOT doing the garter toss and he was NOT going to cry..yeah OK!!! He was so happy to have me takeover and be the “go to” person for all of Joy’s visions, questions and problems.
They contacted me in October, 2009 with nothing but a location for their Ceremony and Reception, which was located at the Holiday Inn, Bridgeport, CT. They were an older couple, never married before....they were eager to listen to all my ideas and suggestions!! [I love when that happens...lol].
We got started the minute they signed on the dotted line! The theme was Turquoise & Calla Lilies, and Simplicity. No problem!!! The simplicity started with their bridal party, which consisted of Joy’s daughter as the Maid of Honor, Leon’s son as the Best Man, a Flower Girl [Grooms Granddaughter] and a Ring Bearer [Bride’s Grandson]. Since they did not have a big bridal party to carry the color throughout the Wedding we had to find other places to display the color, Turquoise.
When Joy said she wanted simplicity, I instantly thought of Calla Lilies. It’s such a beautiful flower that can stand by itself!! I envisioned Calla Lily centerpieces, which Sunilda Lineberry of Sunilda All Occasion Flowers make come to life!!! The Center pieces consisted of 4 Calla Lilies hand tied with a turquoise ribbon in a fish bowl vase, leaf tee branches, bear grass and additional greens. Joy’s bouquet consisted of Mini Calla Lilies, Orchid Cymbidiums and Spray Roses with a turquoise ribboned handle; Leon’s boutonniere was a simply mini-calla lily w/a white satin ribbon. The entire bridal party also had mini-calla lily corsages and boutonniere’s with turquoise satin ribbons.
The Harbor Ballroom was split in half so we had a ceremony room and a reception room. The ceremony room was very simple with two ceremonial arrangements on white pedestals at the beginning of the aisle, and a beautiful decorated arch centered at the end of the aisle. The ceremony was very beautiful with lots of tears flowing!!! Once the ceremony was over we swept the bridal party around to the other side thru a secret door so that we could begin family and bridal pictures immediately in the ceremony room soon as the guests left and entered the Bronson room for cocktail hour.
The Reception was full of laughs, tears and cheers!!! We carried the turquoise and Calla Lily theme throughout, starting with a tent card table filled with Calla Lily picture frames which let each guest know where they were sitting; each table was decorated with Calla Lily centerpieces, beautiful personalized table cards done by Praez Occassions, turquoise linen fanned napkins and a bottle of Zifandel [brides favorite] and as a favor, each guest received a Champagne Flute monogramed with their names and wedding date in turquoise ink. The toasts were all heartfelt and had me running back and forth to the sweetheart table with tissues!! Joy’s nephew surprised her by singing with the band for their first dance. Entertainment for the evening was by the Special O Band, which had everyone on the dance floor!!! They did an awesome tribute to Michael Jackson!! Luigi’s provided the 3 tiered wedding cake which of course...had Calla Lilies and turquoise ribbon around each layer with buttercream frosting and real strawberries and cream filling, followed with a sugar-free grooms cake that was in the shape of the king of hearts and can I tell ya....you could not taste the difference!!! It was a beautiful day, and YES Leon did the garter toss and YES Leon cried like a baby!!!
Thank You’s
Reception/Ceremony location: Holiday Inn, Bridgeport, CT
Wedding Gown :David’s Bridal
Bride’s Makeup: Faces by Chami
Bridal Party Attire: MensWearhouse
Flowers: Sunilda All Occasion Flowers
Linens:Upscale Events
Favors/Picture Frames: Upscale Events
Table Cards:Praez Occassions
Entertainment: Special O Band
Wedding & Groom Cake: Luigis Bakery
Photographer: John Ryan Photography
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