Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 Wedding

Well, I would have to say this was one of the more organized weddings I have done. Many lists and everyone was delegated a job. It worked out well, and the wedding was amazing!

First to arrive was the Mother of the Bride. She set the decorating crew to work. BeckenRidge had the tables preset with white 108" linens, and white Italian chairs inside and on the patio at tables.

Also there was a table down on the lawn for seating cards. This was a smart idea, and although it was windy the cards were taped so they didn't blow away.


All Star Tents www.allstartents.com (503) 585-9408 provided the tent and chairs on the lawn, as well as two extra tables to supplement the 15 we already had.



Flowers were arranged by Denise at Distinctive Designs Floral www.distinctivedesignsonline.com. She did an amazing display with yellow flowers and lemons. It matched perfectly their brown and yellow theme. The tables continued to be decorated with burlap sack squares for the middle of the table. For party favors each place setting had a small burlap sack filled with coffee beans, and a small picture of the bride and groom was pinned on the sack. Bottles of Martinelli's sparkling apple cider were put on each table with a bottle opener for the toasts.

Marion with Myriad Cakes www.myriadcakedesign.com did the cake.

Catering was provided by Sassy Onion Restaurant & Catering www.thesassyonion.com. They had great displays of finger food and a filling dinner of pastas and salad.

Something different about this wedding was, they decided not to do an alcoholic bar, but instead had Sassy Onion serve Italian sodas for the guests. They used our bar area, which was perfect for their setup. It looked like the guests enjoyed this different idea.

The bride and groom specifically asked if they could have sparklers for their exit, usually we don't allow any type of fireworks, but because this was 4th of July weekend we made a special exception. But even so, it wasn't quite dark enough to enjoy their full effect.

The evening was filled with heart-filled toasts, and lots of laughs, as this couple began to start their new lives together.