Meg and Mike's Wedding

We have another beautiful Congress Hall wedding to share with you today! Meg and Mike were a great couple hired us for partial planning of their wedding day. The big day started with hair and makeup in Founders' Hall before getting dressed. Meg's bridesmaids wore a bright blue color and when they put their bouquets up against them, it was exactly what Meg was envisioning! Meg's dress was AMAZING and she even had custom shoes made! Once she was dressed it was off to the reveal meeting to see Mike. They were so excited to see each other! They took most of their formal photos and photos with their bridal party before heading back inside before the ceremony. The ceremony was held on the lawn and the aisle was decorated with flower petals and the couple were married under a beautiful Huppah created by Manic Botanic. The couple decided to honor Mike's mother by placing a bouquet on the seat where she would have sat and then we moved it inside for the reception and placed it with photos of the groom and his mother together. It was a really sweet and personal touch and was a great way to honor his mom. When Erin first met with the couple, they only had a venue and a color scheme and needed help pulling everything else together. We helped them design the room with touches of nautical stripes and amazing pops of bright colors in the florals- the tables looked incredible when they were all set! To match this color scheme, we created all of the day of stationery with blue and white stripe accents. Synergetic Sound and Lighting pinspotted the centerpieces and uplit the ballroom in blue which finished off the look we were aiming for! When it came time to get the party started, CTO 5th Avenue played everyone's favorite songs and had the dance floor packed all night long! If guests wanted to take a break from dancing, they were able to enjoy the delicious candy buffet that we set up. After you check out the wonderful pictures from Joy Moody, be sure to keep scrolling to check out the highlight video from Blossom Productions! A great team of wedding professionals really made this wedding picture perfect!

Congratulations Meg and Mike!

Ceremony & Reception: Congress Hall

Photography: Joy Moody Photography

Videography: Blossom Productions

Entertainment: CTO 5th Avenue

Florist: Manic Botanic

Hair: Karen Capcino 

Makeup: Cheekadee

Lighting: Synergetic Sound and Lighting

Coordinators: Erin, Christie, and Nicole

Gretchen and Sean's Wedding

Gretchen and Sean's wedding day was a long time coming! The couple has been married since their first daughter was born but they never had a big wedding with an awesome party- which made their big day even more special! Instead of choosing family and friends to be a part of their bridal party, the couple made the decision to have their 3 children- 2 daughters and a son- to stand with them and act as bridal party attendants- a great decision! Gretchen and the girls started their day with hair and makeup at Congress Hall and Sean and their son spent the morning hanging out. The girls wore white dresses to match their mom and their son wore a light colored suit to match his dad. The couple had a private first look with just the two of them. It was romantic and a perfect moment for them to spend some time alone. Joy Moody Photography captured all of the special moments perfectly! After their reveal, the couple and their children took a carriage ride from Congress Hall over to the church. One of the most memorable moments of their day was Sean escorting Gretchen down the aisle while they followed behind their children. The were pronounced husband and wife (again!) and headed back to Congress Hall with their guests for cocktail hour. The ballroom was decorated with silver lanterns in each of the windowsills and the centerpieces were different arrangements featuring silver crackle vases, branches with hanging candles, and candlesticks- lots of candlelight that added a warm touch to the room! The crew from Synergetic up lit the room and provided a monogram for the dance floor which completed the transformation of the ballroom. Some of the fun details at their wedding were the thumbprint tree guestbook and their candy buffet. This wasn't any old candy buffet! They chose candy that represented family members and provided fun props and information cards explaining the candy relation to each family member- to say it was a hit would be an understatement! The couple and their family were so happy all day long and we were so happy to help their dream wedding come true. 

Congratulations Gretchen and Sean!

Ceremony: Our Lady Star of the Sea

Reception: Congress Hall

Photography: Joy Moody Photography

Videography: First Floor Films

Entertainment: Synergetic Sound and Lighting

Florist: Manic Botanic

Hair and Makeup: In Style Down the Aisle

Carriage: Cape May Carriage Company

Coordinators: Annemarie, Jen, and Sharron