Friday, July 2nd - Fighting with the rain

Besides continual fighting with the rain this was a beautiful wedding. Considering the circumstances the family was very calm and going with the flow. The selling point for the bride was to walk down the cobblestone walkway to the lawn for the ceremony and although it had rained most of the morning on and off, her wish came true. We waited until the last possible moment to setup the white Italian chairs on the lawn that they rented from BeckenRidge, and when it decided to downpour right after that, towels were provided to wipe off chairs. As the guests and bridal party were about to head down to their seats in came another shower. Round TWO of towel service!! They didn't waste any more time, and the ceremony commenced.


Even though the showers persisted throughout the day, the photographer Katy Sharratt http://www.ksphotographyblog.com/ captured some amazing pictures in the vineyard with the bride and groom. The best part is she shared some of her work with us.

For the ceremony, music was provided by a talented group called the Amici Quartet (sabigail@comcast.net). They set up their own tent on the fountain patio located on the corner of the lawn. This is a great touch for an outdoor ceremony.

While getting ready the bride enjoyed the benefits of the Bella Package. The girls nibbled on fruit, cheese and crackers. They washed it all down with champagne and orange juice-also known as mimosas.


The guys enjoyed a similar setup in the Belvedere Groom's room. They chose Coors Light with their assorted tray of meat, cheese and crackers. This picture taken off the Belvedere porch with the guys in the Riesling.




After the ceremony, as the bride and groom were getting more pictures Brice's Catering provided a nice display of finger foods from fresh fruits and vegetables to chicken kabobs and meatballs.






Tables were set with BeckenRidge 90" Ivory linens, surrounded with our tapestry chairs set inside. On the patio they had our black chairs, so that each room would be uniform.

They brought in their own pink overlays, mirror tiles and had simple centerpieces with floating candles.

The bride and groom had a lovely first dance, and then continued to say their hellos to all their family and friends as the evening went on.

Instead of paying a DJ, they decided to use BeckenRidge's stereo system. They had a laptop plugged in to our speakers and with a friend to man it all, this setup worked great.



The evening came to an end when the bride and groom left to their honeymoon in a well decorated car. Traditional cans were hanging from the tail end, and the sound marked the beginning of a wonderful life together!