If I were born in another time it would have been the 1940's. This wedding actually takes place in my home town, St. Louis. There is a restaurant there that I'm obsessed with, the reception for this wedding takes place there.
Wedding #3 Black, Pink, Ivory
The Setting
The wedding ceremony can take place at your family's church. Afterward, you and your 75 guests will travel to Cuisine' de Arte in creve couer for a small brunch reception. This wedding, set in St. Louis on early on a Saturday morning, It will honor both the city, and the history of you by blending simple traditional elements with jazzy elegant details. Following the ceremony, guests will sit down to a brunch reception, complete with mimosa's and a chocolate buffet.
The Ceremony
Guests will arrive at the church, welcomed pearl Monogram Letter. Guests will gather preceremony in the lobby of the church for self-serve "Thank you for getting up so early on a Saturday" doughnut holes and coffee.When they enter the lobby they will be greeted with milk and donuts from La Mars, along with cups of coffee and orange juice. There will also be an assortment of fresh fruit and fruit dip. This will treat the guests who are not invited to the reception.
An oversize, framed picture mat with a monogrammed central panel, will await signatures of guests, a contemporary take on the guest book. It will later hold the wedding portrait. A Bulletin Board will be covered in painted canvas with lyrics to a song, a poem, or a scripture significant to the bride and groom. Windows into the church that see into the sanctuary will be covered in black paper, with words representing the marriage singly drawn on in pink and cream script. Cameo Silhouettes of the Bride and Groom, their parents, and their grandparents will be hung from the side of the pews, tied with a bow and Strung from pew to pew with large strings of pearlsand pink ribbon. Generations not living will have wedding photos framed and hung from pews. Make your own Unity candles by taking Pink candles, wrapping them in white ribbon, and sticking Black Cameo's in them to hold the ribbon in place. Ask your friends' and families' children to take part in the ceremony as flower girls and ring bearers.
The Photographer
You can save big bucks by hiring a professional photographer who's building their event portfolio (meaning they might be a fine art photographer or photojournalist primarily but are looking to do more work in events). Because the wedding will be during the day and require four hours of shooting time (10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), most photographers, will be a bit more flexible on pricing.
The Gown
Look for a vintage or vintage inspired wedding gown. Attach Ostrich feathers for a surprise Hem!
The Formalwear
This will be a casual daytime wedding, so the groom can wear a navy or tan suit that's already in his closet and then splurge on a new shirt. Add a Frank Sinatra Tie and a Fedora. don't forget the Pink Socks!
The Hair & Makeup
Get a blowout on Friday evening at the ultra-affordable V2 Salon on the Lower East Side. Then loosely style your hair in a slightly messy, casual style (think half-up, half-down). A few twirls of the curling iron and spritzes of hairspray should do the trick. Hold it all together with a large flower pin. Check out Lo Boheme on Etsy.com for some gorgeous choices.
For your makeup, make an appointment at one of the makeup counters at Macy's for makeup application. Plan on buying a product (the same powder or lip color would be ideal for touch-ups). You might also want to do a trial a couple of weeks before so you know you'll get the look you want on the day-of.
The Officiant
Ask your clergy member of choice to preside over your outdoor ceremony.
The Ceremony Flowers
The gorgeous park setting (not to mention the colorful umbrellas) means there's no need for ceremony decor. You'll need four boutonnieres for the groom, best man, and two fathers and two flower-embellished paper fans for the bride and maid of honor to carry during the ceremony. Everything will be made by the talented floral designers at Inbetween Greens.
The Ceremony Music
At the start of the ceremony, your guests will gather in a semicircle on Summit Rock, and a lone trumpeter from The Juilliard School will herald the arrival of all the ceremony VIPs at the center of the circle. Then you and your groom can exchange vows.
The Transportation & First Dance
At the end of the ceremony, the trumpeter will lead the two of you, your guests, and the photographer Pied Piper-style down the winding path at the south end of Summit Rock out of Central Park to the subway stop at the American Museum of Natural History. This subway station has wonderful tile mosaics that provide a great backdrop for candid photos. You can also have your first dance right there on the subway platform as you wait for the "C" train to take the party downtown.
The Reception
Your trumpeter can continue to serenade you and your guests on the subway ride and then lead everyone from the Canal Street station to Thalassa Restaurant in Tribeca for the wedding lunch. Schedule your three-course reception meal (including wine, beer, and soft drinks) from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
The Reception Music
For ambience, play a custom mix of tunes on your iPod through the restaurant's sound system. As added entertainment, sprinkle "roast or toast" speeches by your loved ones throughout the reception.
The Reception Decor
For the table decor, wrap square glass vases with a ribbon and set them at each guest's place setting, then float a large flower (think vibrant gladiolas!) in each vase. Add an imprintable sticker, marked with each guest's name, so vases can double as place cards. Gather some crafty friends to help you assemble the vases in the weeks before. The morning of the wedding (early!), have a few friends to deliver the vases to the restaurant, add water, drop a flower into each vase, and arrange them on the tables according to the seating chart.
Consider making accordion-style table name signs out of inexpensive decorative paper from Paper-Source.com. Tables can be named after words that signify your relationship or the theme of the day (think trust, love, faith, joy, fun, luck, and dream). Because you'll only have 75 guests, you can forgo escort cards and encourage guests to mingle as they look for their place cards on the tables.
The Stationery
One word -- Etsy! A great shop to try for vibrant but modestly priced invitations is Decadent Designs. You can opt for a simple invitation plus a reply card and envelope in your wedding colors.
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