Sarah, Jordan and their families are the kindest people, which makes my job so much more enjoyable. They were so thankful and appreciative of all the hard work I put into making their wedding something to be proud of.
Sarah & Jordan met in high school playing basketball. They are both really tall as were the members of their bridal party, which is great because I can always spot them from across a ballroom! During the past 7 months, there were lots of changes. Sarah changed careers and became a teacher in Fairfax High School teaching marketing. I have such admiration for her courage to switch careers and for becoming a teacher. Jordan is a USCG reservist.
Sarah wanted a "modern classic" style for her wedding. Her flowers were all white, very classic bridal. The calla lilies had very clean and modern lines. Her colors were navy, gold and white - a very subtle hint at the water view location and Jordan's coast guard ties. Sarah ended up working with a graphic designer friend for her invitations, save-the-dates and programs, but assembled using Paper Source products. We carried the color theme through to the escort cards, the gold beaded garland on the tables, and the bridesmaids dresses (a beautiful navy dress from J. Crew that could definitely be worn again.)
Photographer: Lori Love Photography - first time working with her and her assistant Andrea. Both really laid back and easy to work with.
Ceremony music: Nore Harp & Violin trio - I first met Emily & Ben Jung when they played at one of my first client's weddings in November 2004. They then hired me to be their coordinator in July 2005. Here we are again! They are just the nicest people and very talented musicians. Emily plays the harp and Ben plays the violin. They brought a 2nd violin since we were outside.
DJ: Bob Artman of Artman DJs - Bob played at Kristin & Tuong's wedding last August. He did a great job with the music as usual. He also has a great MC voice :) Sarah & Jordan did a new twist on introductions. Since they are all so tall and played basketball, the fashioned the intros after the starting line intros just like in a basketball game. It was hilarious.
Cake: Creative Cakes (part of the package)
Floral designer: Philippa Tarrant Floral Designs - I just love Philippa's style. So modern and interesting. I knew she would be a great fit for Sarah. Sarah met Philippa and that was the end of the story! Philippa and Dawn came for a site visit and steered us into a better visual direction. (See more photos below).
Limo: Always a Pleasure Limo - We only needed a transfer from Sarah's hotel to the Navy Yard. It was tough to find a company that would do it. Lisa Douglas came through! I met Lisa back at the November 2004 wedding where I met the harpist/violinist. She was so great that I kept her card for 3 years! On time, courteous. Never a problem.
Hair & Makeup: Perry Warren of Frizzles Salon, Springfield. Perry did Sarah's hair and makeup and hair for 3 bridesmaids. He came to the hotel and was a whole lot of fun (and funny)! All the girls looked great.
Sarah & Jordan met in high school playing basketball. They are both really tall as were the members of their bridal party, which is great because I can always spot them from across a ballroom! During the past 7 months, there were lots of changes. Sarah changed careers and became a teacher in Fairfax High School teaching marketing. I have such admiration for her courage to switch careers and for becoming a teacher. Jordan is a USCG reservist.
Sarah wanted a "modern classic" style for her wedding. Her flowers were all white, very classic bridal. The calla lilies had very clean and modern lines. Her colors were navy, gold and white - a very subtle hint at the water view location and Jordan's coast guard ties. Sarah ended up working with a graphic designer friend for her invitations, save-the-dates and programs, but assembled using Paper Source products. We carried the color theme through to the escort cards, the gold beaded garland on the tables, and the bridesmaids dresses (a beautiful navy dress from J. Crew that could definitely be worn again.)
eaTip: Remember the old saying "Keep it Simple Stupid?" I think it can apply to weddings also. Nobody says that in order to have a beautiful wedding, it needs to look like one of those celebrity weddings you see on TV or in the magazines - overflowing with "stuff." I really liked that Sarah chose to keep things simple and uncluttered. Spend your money on 1-2 items that can make the biggest impact visually. For Sarah, it was on floral centerpieces and on renting gold chivari chairs. Something as simple as replacing average looking conference chairs with chivari chairs made a big statement, especially when you have 200 of them. Contact us and we can help you decide what will make the biggest impact at your event!Venue & catering: Catering & Conference Center at the Washington Navy Yard - The CCC is situated just on the water.
Photographer: Lori Love Photography - first time working with her and her assistant Andrea. Both really laid back and easy to work with.
Ceremony music: Nore Harp & Violin trio - I first met Emily & Ben Jung when they played at one of my first client's weddings in November 2004. They then hired me to be their coordinator in July 2005. Here we are again! They are just the nicest people and very talented musicians. Emily plays the harp and Ben plays the violin. They brought a 2nd violin since we were outside.
DJ: Bob Artman of Artman DJs - Bob played at Kristin & Tuong's wedding last August. He did a great job with the music as usual. He also has a great MC voice :) Sarah & Jordan did a new twist on introductions. Since they are all so tall and played basketball, the fashioned the intros after the starting line intros just like in a basketball game. It was hilarious.
Cake: Creative Cakes (part of the package)
Floral designer: Philippa Tarrant Floral Designs - I just love Philippa's style. So modern and interesting. I knew she would be a great fit for Sarah. Sarah met Philippa and that was the end of the story! Philippa and Dawn came for a site visit and steered us into a better visual direction. (See more photos below).
Limo: Always a Pleasure Limo - We only needed a transfer from Sarah's hotel to the Navy Yard. It was tough to find a company that would do it. Lisa Douglas came through! I met Lisa back at the November 2004 wedding where I met the harpist/violinist. She was so great that I kept her card for 3 years! On time, courteous. Never a problem.
Hair & Makeup: Perry Warren of Frizzles Salon, Springfield. Perry did Sarah's hair and makeup and hair for 3 bridesmaids. He came to the hotel and was a whole lot of fun (and funny)! All the girls looked great.
We used orchids as the cake topper. It had a simple but elegant gold dots along the bottom of each layer.
Escort Card table. We used different color cards to indicate entree choices. In lieu of favors, Sarah & Jordan donated to breast cancer research and pink ribbon pins were given to each guest.
Sorry for the blurry picture. Shaky hands. Mix of short and tall arrangements with white calla lilies and dendrobium orchids.
Ceremony on the patio with Nore Harp & Violin trio on the left. We had a sword arch at the end. Very cool!
Another great candy bar for goody bags to-go.
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