Location: PRIVATE RESIDENCE, BREA
Photographer: ANDREA DEE PHOTOGRAPHY
Event Coordination: TABLE7 EVENTS, INC.
Catering: CORTINA'S ITALIAN MARKET
Florist: M'S FLOWERS
It is a very rare occasion when I come across a groom that is so interested in the details and planning, it warms my heart. Michelle, my relaxed bride's only request was that this wedding be in her parent's backyard. Jimmy, my involved groom, came to me with so many fantastic ideas: he had a citrus color scheme on black and white tablecloths, a cookie and candy bar, and a host of other ideas that needed to be wrangled.
Seeing that Jimmy has spent many year's in a band, music continued to pop up during the conversations, and that was decided to be our core. He had created a playlist for the entire day that started with music from the 20's and changed decades every half hour, so we built the event around that. He also works at a vinyl record company, so a lot of the decor came from there: the favors, archway, coasters, and even these really cool platinum albums they used for the sign-in.
{TIP} Here is an idea for the more reserved and untraditional couple. Instead of the bouquet toss, I often suggest having all of the married couples come up for a dance. Once the dancing begins, the MC asks any couple that has been married less than 5 years to have a seat, then less than 10 years, and so on. Eventually, you will have a handful over 20 years and even fewer over 30. The true inspiration comes when the final couple is left dancing and it's usually the bride or groom's grandparents. The bouquet is passed off to them with a kiss, a hug, and a hope that some day you will be dancing in their shoes.
On this day, it was the groom's grandparents, which we already knew would be the last couple standing, so we made sure we were playing "Their Song."
