Proud to Plan: hotel christiana weddings

In January, Ashley and Ben were married in front of their closest friends and family in a traditional Jehovah's Witness wedding ceremony. Before they were married they prepped for the day at the hotel with their bridal party. The bridesmaids wore red dresses in their choice of style to match the wedding's red, black, white, and gold color scheme. The maid of honor wore a rhinestone brooch that added a little detail to her dress to make her stand out! Ashley's gorgeous wedding gown featured a beaded bodice and full tulle skirt. She finished her look with a chic bun and crystal headband. Everything was sparkling on Ashley down to her rhinestone eyelashes- she looked amazing and Ben was speechless when he saw her make her way down the aisle! After they recessed down the aisle, they headed out for some photos before joining their guests for cocktail hour. The tables in the ballroom were topped with submerged roses with a floating candle and placed on a gold charger. Once inside of the ballroom, guests enjoyed a delicious dinner before heading out to the dance floor for a night of dancing! Guests were raving about the music and kept the dance floor packed all night long. When they weren't dancing, they were enjoying a fun chocolate fountain that was a hit with guests. It was a great day followed by an even better party!

Congratulations Ashley and Ben!

Ceremony and Reception: Hilton Wilmington/Christiana

Photography: Blueprint Photography

Entertainment: DJ Caliente

Florist: Belak Flowers

Cake: Sweets to You by Ginger

Coordinators: Caitlin, Christie, and Sharron

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