“Broadway Meets Backyard Barbecue” – that’s how Natalie and Andy described to me their dream reception, and what a reception it was!  Natalie and Any both live in New York, and I had a great time planning their reception.  We had a couple of meetings, a couple of phonecalls, and many conversations over Facebook!  Natalie is a dancer on the New York Jets Flight Crew- Andy does something in the corporate world.  (I mean, can he seriously compete with Natalie?)

It was a beautiful reception, complete with a purple wall washes and a custom-designed GOBO on the dance floor.

 

Here, Natalie and a few of her girlfriends bust out the Texas Tech fight song.

Enjoy the photos:

The Team:

Venue: Katherine Majeed-Ali, Marriott Legacy North Dallas (Plano)
Photographer: Stacy Reeves
Check out her blog pics for Natalie and Andy.

The Music:

Cocktail Music: Jazz Instrumentals
First Dance: “Sea of Love”, Cat Power
Cake Cutting: “Sugar, Sugar”, The Archies
Stepdad / Daughter Dance: “My Girl”, The Temptations
Mother / Son Dance: “My Wish”, Rascal Flatts
Dance Floor Opener: “Old Time Rock & Roll”, Bob Seger
Garter Toss: “I Make Him Feel Good”, Bernadette Peters and “Tops Drop”, Fat Pat
(Garter was tossed on a NY Jets football, signed by Nick Mangold and Kris Jenkins)
Bouquet Toss: “Girls, Girls, Girls”, Motley Crue
Last Slow Song: “At Last”, Etta James
Exit Song: “(Turn Out the Lights) The Party’s Over”, Willie Nelson

Totally Useless Information:

Number of Speakers: 10 (four mains, four zones in ballroom, two in lobby)
Number of LED Uplights: 16
Length of Speaker Cable: 355
Color of Gaff Tape: Brown

I had such a good time with Pam and Onel this past weekend.  Her mom, pamm (yes – that’s lowercase with to m’s) is owner of Bridal Blooms & Creations in Dallas, a  good friend, and co-conspirator on the board for June Weddings with me.  I can honestly say that that is the first wedding where the bride and her mom have the same name, so I called Pam (that’s capital P, one m) “Junior” all through the planning process.

Anyway – they had such a fun crowd and a wedding party bent on making this a fabulously fun reception.  The Grand Ballroom had alot of rustic charm to it, which added to the Rustic Chic theme of the evening.

This is our debut event for table lighting – pamm (the mom) called me on Friday morning and asked if we could pinspot the table centerpieces.  Well, at the time, we didn’t own the equipment but a few stops later and an investment into some lighting gear, and we got it all set up and ready to go in time for the festivities!

Enjoy the photos!

Rick and Kelly were really a fun couple to work with, and incorporated several fun and creative ideas into their reception.

For starters, the tables were named after some of their favorite places – complete with a photo and paragraph explaining why that locale was important to them.

Secondly – they loved the spotlight!  Rick busted out in a rendition of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”, Top Gun Style.  During their first dance, they had a group of guests (which I jokingly referred to as the “Pointer Sisters”), singing along on the sidelines.

The wedding party couldn’t help but dance – no matter where they were.  I had a blast!

The Team:

The Venue: Sky Creek Ranch
Photograph: Scott Young Photography
Cakes: Opulent Cakes

The Music:

First Dance: “Then”, Brad Paisley
Dinner Music: Adult contemporary, Christian Adult Contemporary (Jeremy Camp, etc)
Cake Cutting: “Recipe for Love”, Harry Connick, Jr.
Father / Daughter Dance: “I Loved Her First”, Heartland
Mother / Son Dance: “Do I Make You Proud”, Taylor Hicks
First Open Dance: “Better Together”, Jack Johnson
Bouquet Toss: “Single Ladies”, Beyonce and “I Know What Boys Like”, The Waitresses
Last Slow Song: “You Had Me at Hello”, Kenny Chesney
Last Song: “Send Me On My Way”, Rusted Root