Union Across the Pond

Congratulations to Debbie & Neil!

Debbie and Neil live in San Francisco so I didn't get to meet them until the week of the wedding. Planning from a distance is very manageable. I've done it twice now and have had no problems.

Although we had a cloudy day, it was a wonderful celebration at the Stephen Decatur House at Lafayette Square. Festive Foods catered yet another elegant event. I love working with Lauren Levine and her new supervisor, Khoa. Both are ultimate professionals. Kudos to the bartenders for handling the extremely happy crowd. You see, Neil is Welsh and so are many of his friends and family. Apparently, everybody had a rousing night at the rehearsal dinner :)We finished all the wine and beer; and practically had to tear away the glasses from the guests' hands! Growing Wild Floral Company did a great job with the personal and decorative floral arrangements. Our guitarist, Phil Mathieu, set the mood during the ceremony and cocktail hour. To get the crowd into partying mood, our fabulous DJ Vern Shird of DJGreyhound got the party started with a Tom Jones tune (another Welsh export). Sugarplum Tents is the exclusive provider for Decatur House and they provided a tent attendant throughout the night. I would highly recommend spending the money on this because if the weather had turned for the worse, he would be there to put up the sides of the tent, turn on the heater, and deal with anything else that might come up. Our photographers, Ed and Lori from Classic Creations were super-easy to work with.

The placecard table with personal photos and Barbara's arrangement.

The guestbook table -Debbie and Neil chose the polaroid guestbook option. It was great fun and everyone had a good time taking photos and writing a few words for the newlyweds.

The tables were named after Welsh towns, which are impossible to pronounce! The favors were chocolate Decatur Houses! Very cute and yummy.

Debbie had a great idea of providing flip-flops for the ladies when their feet got tired from all the dancing. Very cute!

Sorry for the blurry picture (apparently, I have shaky hands). The tent w/ a rose color wash.

eaTip: If you are using a tent for your event and it is held during the time of year when the weather can be unpredictable, consider having the tent company provide an attendant available throughout the event. That way, if the tent walls need to be taken down or put up, someone who is familiar with the mechanisms can manage. Contact us and we can help you ensure that your guests will be comfortable!