To our beautiful bride Bryn......thank you for being so delightful to work with !!!
Weddings can be pretty stressful events. Even when you're marrying the man of your dreams, planning such a festive occasion can take its' toll. And no wonder. You've basically decided to celebrate and share something extremely intimate and special with maybe 50, 100, 200 or, as in our wedding today with 350 guests. Many of whom, especially beyond 200 guests, you really don't know, if at all ! The details (and believe me they are endless) can overwhelm.
The bottom line is you want your party be a roaring success. You want people to leave your reception and say "what a wonderful evening and by the way, didn't the Bride look beautiful" (sorry Grooms, it really is about the bride).
So, when I meet with couples to talk about their wedding I always remind them of the following:
You've decided to throw a party. Enjoy the planning. Glitches will and do happen. But most are manageable and easily corrected.
Be confident that you have chosen the best vendors for your wedding. Yes, have ongoing dialogue and communication with them, but in the end you must trust them to do their job. That's why you hired them. Right ?
Smile, smile and smile some more.......have fun !! It's one day. Relish all of it because it goes by pretty quickly.
I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT...is wayyyyy too much pressure to put on yourself and everyone else. I saw famous wedding planner Colin Cowie on Oprah. Oprah asked him what can a bride expect from him. He replied "I will do the best job I can and work very, very hard to achieve the look and feeling you want but......I don't do perfect. It's impossible". Ladies, Mr. Cowie does weddings costing millions of dollars !
Most importantly, remember that your guests are following your cue. If that six tier wedding cake suddenly collapses on one side resembling a small landslide (BTW that did happen at one of our weddings) and you fall apart crying, your guests will cry. If you laugh, your guests will laugh. That's the difference between a wonderful wedding and a bad wedding. Make your guests feel great. Because they want to see you have a wonderful time and have a fabulous party. They want to celebrate your future life together !
You decided to throw a party. Go with it !
I so loved her dress. And doesn't she have the greatest smile ?
Robin, one of our fabulous designers created Bryn's bouquet. It's filled with the most fragrant garden roses, the softest pink dahlias and yes, the palest pink ranunculus.
Her veil is simple and pretty. Perfect for her dress and style.
I loved her nude toned shoes. How fashionable !
Some overview shots of the table florals. I'll post more shots of the tables in another post with closer shots. But I must go to sleep for a few hours as we have to go back and tear down later tonight (read 2 am).
This was going to be a great party. The band was rehearsing and they sounded like a lot of fun !!
Bryn and Sasha are on their way to Morrocco tomorrow for their honeymoon. Have a great trip! Then back to NYC where they are living.
All the photographs were taken by my wonderful partner David. It's not always easy for us to get pictures of our beautiful brides on the day but in this instance we were lucky. Thank you David. They are fantabulous !!!
I loved reading this post! My sister-in-law is getting married in a couple of weeks, and my husband and I will both be in her wedding party. She is much younger than we are--18 years younger than I--so we feel a little protective of her and want her day to be joyous. I love what you said about cry and the guests will cry, laugh and they will laugh and celebrate along with you, no matter what. That is truly what a beautiful and memorable wedding is all about!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers look gorgeous! Looking forward to the close-ups.