Hitched!!! Barton Wedding 9.11.10

With all the hustle & bustle of this fall wedding season, I just realized that I didn't post about this wonderful wedding!  So, here we go!  Barbie & Mark are a great couple that I have had the pleasure of knowing for about 3 1/3 years now.  I worked with Barbie at my last corporate job before starting my own company in April 2009.  We worked together for two years and once I met Mark and hung out with both of them I knew that it was just a matter of time because they are so perfect for each other.  Barbie knew that I planned weddings on the side for friends and we often talked about wedding ideas.  She told me that I would be her planner when she & Mark got engaged.  Well that time came this past July 4th weekend when Mark asked Barbie to be his wife after dinner on their back deck.  Barbie texted me that Monday and said that she was in need of my services.  From there it all unfolded pretty quickly- along with Barbie & Mark, I planned this wedding in 8 weeks!

Barbie was about 3 months pregnant at the time and really wanted to get married in September before she got too far into the pregnancy to enjoy the wedding.  She knew right away that she wanted a "French Country" theme and we completely lucked out in finding a venue with perfect decor that had a September Saturday open up.  On the wedding day, the weather was amazing for the ceremony & reception that took place at The Farmhouse in Wilmington, DE.  Barbie was very hands on with the planning and bought a bunch of cute decor accents while at the Outer Banks in late July.  Sparkle Photography's Kathy Wilson did a fantastic job of capturing all the sweet moments and details small to large throughout the day (personalized unity candle! hand-painted guest seating chalkboard! adorable quote sign for guest book table!).  One of my favorite details was bagpiper David Bailiff, who played as guests arrived to the ceremony and led the couple on their ceremony recessional, whose great talent celebrated the groom's ancestry.

As for the food, The Farmhouse has in-house catering by Country Caterers Inc. which was complemented with a cake by Sweets To You By Ginger, Inc.  During the planning process Barbie & Mark asked for DJ recommendations and my first thought was Jon Anson of Anson Audio, who I worked with in June.  He has the great ability to keep every guest happy and keep the night going while staying on my timeline.  Alfreda McCoy-Cuff was a friend of the bride's who has planning and floral design experience.  Alfreda's knowledge and resources were great and the beautiful floral arrangements really tied in the theme. It was a joy to see this wedding come together so quickly and to help one of my friends with her big day.  Married life certainly looks good on the Bartons and I can't wait to meet baby Lane in February!  Here are the photos of this beautiful day.  Enjoy!

 

Hitched!!! Fehnel Wedding 6.26.10

I'm THRILLED to bring you the professional pictures of the Fehnel wedding from June 26, 2010.  I've known Jess for about a year and half and her beautiful summer wedding was so perfect for her and Brian.  The ceremony and reception took place at the Delaware Center for Horticulture in Wilmington, DE and the couple added so many amazing personal details.  All of which were captured by Clair Pruett Photography's photographer Dan who was a pleasure to work with and definitely had a passion for his work.  Now, back to those amazing details.

Jess & Brian are a sweet, laid back couple who enjoy their life in Wilmington with their adorable dog Cleo, working on their house, and hanging out with friends.  The DCH is a perfect setting for this "green" couple with a gorgeous backdrop of the center's gardens.  (I wouldn't expect anything else from Jess, who was voted one of the best recyclers in Delaware last year!)  The ceremony was held under the pavilion behind the DCH.  Although it was a hot, HOT day, the guests stayed cool inside the DCH lobby until ceremony time and the thoughtful couple had iced bottles of water in buckets waiting for the guests outside of the pavilion.

The reception was held inside the DCH's main room and guests were free to wander around the whole facility; the gardens, the reception room, the lobby, the art gallery, and the front patio of the DCH which is encased by a high brick wall giving events privacy without boxing anyone in.  The lobby had the bar as well as two  favor stations; a table of hand-made limoncello bottles from the groom's aunt and potted plants grown by the groom himself along with gift bags to carry everything.   Jess & Brian also had boxes ready for their delicious SAS Cupcakes cupcake tower which guests could choose to take away as a 3rd favor.  The dinner buffet was set up in the art gallery and the food & service from Wilmington's Gallagher & Gallagher Catering was phenomenal.  DJ Noj of Anson Audio kept the guests happy and on their feet all night long as evidenced by the pictures below (hello conga line!).  The whole day and night were full of love, family, and friends.  I saw Jess & Brian a few weeks ago, and marriage definitely looks good on them!  Congrats again Mr. &Mrs. Fehnel!