Meredith and Dave's Wedding

Meredith and Dave's wedding this past January was our first of 2014 and what a gorgeous day they had! Prep for the day began in the morning at Hotel Monaco where Meredith and her bridesmaids were pampered and spent the morning relaxing. While Dave spent the morning getting ready at the home with his groomsmen. Meredith asked her bridesmaids to choose a black dress in their own choice of style which looked great with their wildflower bouquets. The bride's gown was a stunning 3/4 length sleeve lace gown that Meredith finished off with a simple veil and cute red shoes- she looked incredible! The couple chose to have a first look and it was so romantic and they were so happy to see each other. After a few photos it was time to make things official! The couple's personal and touching ceremony was officiated by a Reverend that had also married several of the bride's family members, including the bride's parents! After recessing down the aisle and getting ready to head over to cocktail hour, Dave asked Meredith to share in some alone time and the couple walked over to the reception by themselves. Over at The Down Town Club, tables were topped with different groups of flowers that featured curly willow, branches, and green and dark pink flowers. The table numbers were a floral design placed in gold frames to match the gold vessels that contained the centerpieces. Guests favors were chocolate truffles and were placed at each place setting to add to the decor of the room. As guests entered the ballroom, you could really start to feel the love in the room and see how happy all of the guests were for the newlyweds! Everyone packed onto the dance floor and danced the night away and right after the bouquet toss, the couple left the party to head back to the hotel on their own. Such a wonderful wedding from start to finish! 

Congratulations Meredith and Dave!

Ceremony: Old St. Joe's Church

Reception: The Down Town Club

Catering: Cescaphe Event Group

Photography: Shea Roggio

Entertainment: Jellyroll

Florist: Beautiful Blooms

Coordinators: Amanda, Jen, and Laura

Teaser Tuesday

Even though there were periodic showers on Saturday, Lindsay and Luke had the fun filled, elegant wedding they had both imagined! The girls started out at Philadelphia's Hotel Monaco with hair stylist Dominique from Ebauche Salon and makeup by Robin Lynette, and they made the bride and the bridesmaids look stunning! The sweetest ceremony was held at Trinity Memorial Church and officiated by Reverend Charles Quann, who has known Lindsay since she was young. Afterwards, the couple and their bridal party were escorted around the city by Cescaphe Trolley to take some amazing pictures with Shari from Shari DeAngelo Photography, while Be Films captured all of the fun! They joined their guests for a delicious cocktail hour at The Down Town Club and enjoyed the incredible panoramic views of Old City. The ballroom looked incredible thanks to the floral designs of The Rhoads Garden and lighting provided by Beautiful Blooms. CTO's Tribeca had all of the guests up on their feet dancing and after the couple cut their wedding cake, the band started singing happy birthday to Lindsay's father! Another great surprise was the groom's cake that Lindsay gave Luke. It was created by Bredenbeck's Bakery and was fashioned after a boxing ring! Such a wonderful night! -Amanda

Teaser Tuesday

Stephanie and Frank's beautiful pink wedding was held on Saturday at The Manor House at Commonwealth! Stephanie spent the morning getting ready with her bridesmaids at Shear Style Hair Salon before getting dressed the hotel. She wore a beautiful lace and beaded ballgown and finished off her look with a lace birdcage veil. They did they first look at The Manor House before exchanging their vows. Their adorable daughter stole the show at the ceremony, waddling down the aisle in a cute little white tutu! They did the wine box ceremony within their wedding ceremony and placed their love letters in a custom wooden box that Frank made himself! The catering staff at The Manor House did a great job with cocktail hour and dinner and when it was time to cut loose on the dance floor, Cole from Pulse Entertainment, played to the crowd and had everyone up on their feet! Pretty pink bouquets and white centerpieces were created by Whimsical Welcomes. A big thank you to Elena from Artistic Imagery for sending us these two teaser images- we can't wait to see the rest and share them! Congratulations Stephanie and Frank! We wish you both years of happiness together!! -Lisa

Saturday was a gorgeous day for Tracy and Marc's wedding! The day started with everyone getting ready at Hotel Monaco. Philly Hair and Aleksandra Ambrozy came early to make everyone look picture perfect! Our bride and groom had their first look across the street from the hotel then proceeded with bridal party photos around Center City. After fun photos, they made their way to The Down Town Club for the ceremony and reception. Diane from Journeys of the Heart, officiated the ceremony, while EBE Rio's band mates entertained guests with their beautiful music. Guests enjoyed the breathtaking views and the abundance of food during cocktail hour from the Cescaphe Event Group. Everyone then moved into the ballroom to enjoy dinner and music and dancing from EBE Rio. Centerpieces were created by Falls Flowers and included lush cream colored flowers. The night seemed to go too fast but thanks to Shea Roggio Photography- who was on his way out of the country- had us take a picture of the back of his camera so you could get a sneak peek! Congratulations Tracy and Marc! -Amanda

Erika and Ryan were married on Saturday in a stunning outdoor ceremony! They started their day by getting ready with their bridal party at Hotel Palomar. The girls had their hair done by Hair by Meghan and their makeup done by Cheekadee. They shared an emotional first look outside of the hotel. Everyone who walked by commented on how beautiful Erika looked! Then, everyone headed to the Horticulture Center for the ceremony. They were married in front of the fountain and the weather was perfect! Inside was transformed with the help of candles and flowers from Petals Lane, and lighting from Eventions. Guests were treated to a delicious cocktail hour and dinner catered by STARR Events. CTO Fifth Avenue kept the dance floor packed all night. The couple surprised their guests with an ice cream dessert from Little Baby's. Finally, as guests left, they were able to grab heart shaped soft pretzels from the Pretzel Factory! Your Cinematic Wedding and Rob Soliman Photojournalism were there to capture all the memories. Check out a few of our favorite teasers from Rob! -Jen

Teaser Tuesday

It may have been chilly on Saturday, but the sun was shining the whole day making for some great photo sessions. Meredith and Dave had their reveal meeting in the gardens across from Philadelphia's Hotel Monaco. Shea Roggio Photography took the bridal party around the area for pictures before meeting guests at Old St. Joseph's Church, where Reverend Edward Kearns conducted a beautiful ceremony, while the sounds of Rittenhouse Strings played in the background. Guests then headed over to The Down Town Club for the reception. Cescaphe Event Group outdid themselves again, offering a beautiful display of cuisine for the cocktail hour and dinner. Beautiful Blooms created stunning arrangements made up of warm red, purple, and other jewel toned flowers. Once again, Jellyroll had everyone out of their seats, dancing the night away! Congratulations to Meredith and Dave on their perfect wedding day! -Amanda

Our first wedding weekend of 2014 ended with Ashley and Ben's wedding at Hotel Christiana. TNT Hair Studios and Shayla Eoff took care of the girls' hair and makeup in the morning before Blueprint Photography arrived to start shooting all of the details for the big day. While everyone was getting ready, Belak Flowers decorated the ceremony and reception space with large red floral arrangements, red roses submerged in water, and red and black rose petals on the tables. At the reception, guests finished off dinner with cake from Sweets to You by Ginger and a chocolate fountain. The dance floor was packed the entire night thanks to DJ Caliente who played all of the bride and groom's favorites! Stay tuned for more great pictures from the day! -Caitlin

And here's a sweet note from the Mother of the Bride:

Dear Caitlin,

Thank you so much for your organization, patience and graciousness with the way you handled Ashley and Ben's wedding! Everything went exactly the way we wanted! I couldn't have asked for more! Even though I gave you a "shout out" at the wedding, I will continue to spread the word about Proud to Plan!

Thanks again! ~Dannetta