Proud to Plan: cairnwood

Another day, another awesome wedding! Shannon and Dave were married at the beautiful Cairnwood Estate. Their choice to use such bright, fun colors really modernized the elegance of the event location and the result was an explosion of fun and quirky details. Dave and Shannon were so great to work with and they hired a phenomenal arsenal of vendors. The always amazing Jennifer Childress and her rocking assistant Pete Malone captured the day and delivered gorgeous photographs. And the entertainment and lighting came to life thanks to Magical Sight and Sound. I love when a plan comes together...

adorable, tasty treats by Wedibles!

I'm a sucker for details...

How fun is this cake?! It not only looks great, it was delicious! Bredenbecks created this tasty tower to coordinate with Shannon & Dave's wedding colors and it was a huge hit.

The flowers were just so vivid! Whimsical Welcomes outdid themselves on all their arrangements.

Shannon and Dave had a Poloroid guest book. So fun!

Even the candy bar came alive with their vibrant color picks!

Congratulations Shannon & Dave! Thanks for letting us play a part in such an incredible day.

Therese and Ryan had an absolutely amazing wedding! Not just because Cairnwood served as a fairytale backdrop, but because there were so many awesome surprises for their guests and the details were so perfectly coordinated! You can really tell there was a ton of thought that went into planning this wedding- they really did a great job! To make a dream wedding even better, I got to work with a stellar team of professionals!!! Ryan Estes took these incredible photos and Pete from First Floor Films handled the video footage. Oh, what a night!!
The girls were able to do a few photos in the city, before hopping in the vintage Rolls on the way to the ceremony!
We placed tons of lanterns up the walkway guests took from the parking area to the mansion- it was a gorgeous touch.... thank goodness we used LED tealights- they stayed lit in the rain!
Cairnwood has mantels galore- we decorated each of them with hundreds of candles- it was beautiful and really created a cozy atmosphere.

Love this one- we got to show off their engagement photos that Ryan took at Lincoln Financial Field- so fun and a great, personal touch!

The candy buffet was beautiful and very well received- the guests LOVED it! (and ravaged it!)

Gorgeous and VERY delicious cake by Bredenbecks.....yum!

Fixing bustles... one of those things I do at nearly every wedding :)

The PHENOMENAL groom's cake by Cakes By Suzy- one of my very favorite vendors!!!

Classic Photo Booths handled the old fashioned photo booth and guestbook and it was really fun!!

Then, the best part of the night- THE AVALON STRING BAND! The mummers surprised all the guests by craashing the party (Therese's brother is in the band!) and playing a few songs. It was a blast and people were floored!!! You should've seen the jaws hit the floor as these guys made their way down the grand staircase- it was unforgettable!!!