Jessica & Jason Kelry were married on 9/10/11 at The Sagamore Resort. I knew at the first planning meeting when the MOB whipped out her crystal studded blackberry this was going to be a fun planning process. Over 14 months, we worked on every detail from how many crystals should adorn the invitation to what flavors we offered on the Ben & Jerry's cart.
We arrived with the breakfast goodies by 8am for the Bridal Beauty Boutique. I made sure our one coordination assistant stayed with the bridal party to assist with their every want and need (we often find ourselves steaming, stain removing, ordering lunch, popping champagne bottles, keeping everyone on time...you name it...anything to help our clients enjoy their day).
While beauty got underway, the rest of the coordination team started managing the reception space 'build'. No detail was over looked during the planning process and it paid off on the wedding day. The room looked amazing. My favorite part had to have been the specialty linens.
Flash forward a few hours and Jessica was all set to get dressed, then dad popped around the corner and all types of emotions were flying. It was such a special moment and I don't think there was dry eye in the bridal suite. This was followed by a special champagne toast with a very close few in the suite and then we were off to line the crew up for the processional.
The ceremony was outside on the upper veranda. It could not have been a more perfect day...sailboats on the water, set against the mountains and blue sky.
We set up the Ceremony with programs and petals cones for tossing at the recessional. After the ceremony concluded they took a few "Vanity Fair" bridal party pictures by the Elario crew and then a newlywed photo shoot down on the dock. The water got a little choppy at one point, and a coordinator had to dive in and catch the dress before a wave washed over the bride. (OK so my heart skipped a beat when I heard about this later...all I imagined was the worst case scenario of trying to collect five blow-dryers to dry the bride off!)
Meanwhile, guests were enjoying cocktail hour and we put on the finishing touches inside the tent. My team knows it as the "perfection test"...are the menu's perfectly straight, chairs just kissing the linens, candles lit, water poured...you get the picture.
We had specialty linens on the head table, guest tables, guest book table and the Welcome tables. Gorgeous crystal candelabras supported lush floral arrangements by Fleurtacious. CPR transformed the tent with fabric from floor to ceiling, lighting to die for and chavari chairs that always make such a difference in a space.
When we brought the bride and groom in to have their reception room reveal, the Bride burst into tears and said it was everything she dreamed of and more. These moments are what we live for! The night was beyond a success. Body and Soul had the dance floor packed all night and people could not get enough of the surprise Ben & Jerry's cart.
The day after wedding, Jess left me this sweet thank you on my facebook page:
No comments:
Post a Comment