Piedmont Club Private Events

Dursun-Simsik Wedding - November 13th

2011-11-13T14:26:00.007-05:00

Herod-Gilman Wedding - October 29th

2011-10-29T14:19:00.002-04:00

Uglum-Cruz Wedding - October 22nd

2011-10-22T14:06:00.005-04:00

Rivera-Farhadov Wedding - October 15th

2011-10-15T13:49:00.006-04:00

Kirst Wedding - October 8th

2011-10-08T12:28:00.002-04:00

People often ask me how many we can accommodate in our Ballroom. The usual answer is 180 with a dance floor and plated meal and 150 with a dance floor and buffet.

With this wedding, we had 180 AND a buffet!!! Because of the beautiful (and smaller) chivari chairs, and getting creative with the location of the buffet, the room looked GREAT and we still had plenty of room for the guests!!!

The chivari chairs are so beautiful and really brighten up the room too!

Wedding Open House - Oct 7th

2011-10-07T09:13:00.009-04:00

At the Piedmont Club, we host THREE Wedding Open Houses per year!! These are my absolute favorite, because it gives us a chance to really showcase our Club. Instead of going to a stuffy bridal show with lots of booths and little fun to be had, we host a fun "party" with hors d'oeuvres, open bar, DJ, dancing, and a fashion show!!!

Instead of doing the 4 seasons for our 4 display tables, this time we opted to do four "attitude" tables. They were "Sweet," "Sassy," "Fancy," and "Classy." EAch demo table featured linen and florals to suit the particular attitude. It was WAY too much fun!!!

The next Open House will be in February, so we hope to see you all then!

OPEN HOUSE!!!

2011-10-05T20:42:00.003-04:00

Join us for our semi-annual

Piedmont Club Wedding Open House!!!
Friday, October 7th
6:00 to 9:00 pm

We invite ANY and ALL brides and their families to join us for a fun and FREE event! Basically, we host a wedding and invite you all to come enjoy.

We have complimentary hors d'oeuvres from our banquet menu, OPEN beer & wine bar, DJ, dancing, florals and linen displays, invitaitons, favors, chocolate fountains, cakes and more!!!

We end the night with a Fashion Show by Curvy Girls Bridal and a raffle FULL of fun prizes included a FREE BRIDAL SHOWER at our Club!!!

It's not too late to RSVP . The more the merrier!!

RSVP to michele.choi@ourclub.com OR 703.753.5922 ext 225.

We look forward to seeing you at the Club!

Pharao-D'Alessandro Wedding - Sept 24th

2011-09-24T19:41:00.006-04:00

So beautiful....so elegant....
just like our bride, Diana!

This was one of my favorite weddings this year.

Navy blue is always a HIT at our club because it matches so nicely with our Clubhouse.

It was also an absolutely gorgeous day...especially with all this rain we have had. Some of the pictures of the patio and golf course don't even look REAL!!! (But I promise, they are. ha ha)

Thank you Diana & Jon... and CONGRATULATIONS!!

Patriot Center Bridal Show - Sept 18th

2011-09-18T19:32:00.003-04:00

Thanks to all who dropped by our little booth at the Bridal Show on the 18th!! We always have fun at those and look forward to seeing all the people who come out to our Open House! :-)

Next Bridal Show is in January (at the Patriot Center again), so maybe we'll see a few of you there too!!

Canales-Arias Wedding - Sept 3rd

2011-09-03T17:43:00.007-04:00

Our version of "Pretty in Pink" !!

Kartel Bat Mitzvah - August 20th

2011-08-20T16:58:00.008-04:00

A Mitzvah is always a good time at Piedmont, but this one certainly had a unique design!!

With a candy theme, each table had a centerpiece that doubled as a table name for the adult place cards. The place cards themselves even had the candy INSIDE! A fun twist for kids AND for kids-at-heart!

The left side of the room had a U-shape table around the dance floor for all the kids to sit. We also did the Cup of Life Ceremony on the dance floor so everyone could see! The adults sat at the round tables on the right side of the room. The DJ and Dance Floor were central for everyone and the buffet displays were outside on the upper patio. So much fun!

Railton-Andrews Wedding - August 14th

2011-08-14T16:37:00.004-04:00

Such a bright and beautiful spring color scheme. The "clover" green was a perfect compliment to the beautiful golf course in the background! Can't WAIT to see the profesional photographer's photos (let's face it, mine don't ever truly do it justice).

Dyson-Palik Wedding - August 6th

2011-08-06T14:27:00.005-04:00

If anyone has ever been in my office or seen our booth at the Bridal Shows, they know this is one of my FAVORITE color schemes!! I always LOVE to see it in use! :-)

Unfortuantely, I don't have any pictures of the guys with their pink incorporated, but they were SHARP (okay ladies, you were pretty hot in your hot pink, too!).

Alexander - 50th Birthday - July 23rd

2011-07-23T13:38:00.005-04:00

A fabulous party, for a fabulous birthday girl!!!

The only thing more stylish than her black and ivory room full of candle light was her stunning gown (I did not get to see it but have heard tremendous stories of its beauty)!

I hope you had a fantastic Birthday, Ella!!!!

Ramos-Brisbane Wedding - July 16th

2011-07-16T15:54:00.000-04:00

Absolutely stunning....

It was such a beautiful day....BIG LUSH greens and BIG BEAUTIFUL CLOUDS!!

The photographer getting everyone together for some group photos!

Zhuang Wedding - July 10th

2011-07-10T13:34:00.001-04:00

A fantastic blend of two families....with an extra emphasis on the decorations and music from their cultures, it was truly a special occasion.

Lanterns and Favors were brought in from China to add some festivity to the ballroom!

Mills-Horner Wedding - July 9th

2011-07-09T12:51:00.001-04:00

Such a fantastic and fresh color scheme. The different shades of deep purple and lilac with the sunglow/buttercup yellow....WOW.....

When you add in the purple up-lighting, the room was just dazzling! Throw in some lemons, and you've got a sassy summer feel!!

Smith 50th Anniversary - July 3rd

2011-07-03T12:29:00.001-04:00

Not many make it to their 50th....but this sweet couple celebrated with STYLE!

A cocktail hour on the patio, a small processional with their grands as flower girls and a lovely dinner for about 20 people.

Their Golden Anniversary certainly sparkled with gold napkins and sashes and it just glowed with radiance from the red roses that were EVERYWHERE! Absolutely gorgeous!

And congratulations to the Smiths!

THEN and NOW....adorable!

Wesseling Wedding - June 18th

2011-06-18T09:53:00.007-04:00

Bright and Beautiful BLUE!!!
2010 was a big year for blue...but most were tiffany, teal and turquoise. This wedding was white and Sapphire blue...a beautiful and BOLD spring color!!

I absolutely loved that they chose table NAMES instead of table NUMBERS!! But they went one step further....under each table name was a description of WHY the name was special to them AND three pictures (little silver frames around the mirror) to represent each table. As an example, this was the New York City table which had three pictures from their trips to NYC!!

Angello Wedding - June 12th

2011-06-12T12:13:00.004-04:00

Colorful and just plain FUN!!!
This bride knew what she was doing....
FUN flavors + LOTS of colors = HAPPY GUESTS!!

Between the Candy Bar, the Soda Bottles and the bright, beautiful colors, the guests were all smiles when they entered the Club...even though there was a thunderstorm outside when they arrived!! It was as if the storm magically cleared and they were walking into a rainbow!!

Fleming-Dahl - Mason Wedding - June 11th

2011-06-11T15:29:00.000-04:00

SUCH beautiful spring colors. Obviously, since I set up the linens, I knew we were doing the wineberry bengaline napkins and the cerise lamour runners, but when the centerpieces were added and I saw that POP of yellow, I fell in love. Such a sweet couplet of color.

The bridesmaids wore a Sangria color and carried similar flowers. It was so elegant. Unfortunately, I didn't get many pictures of the setup because of the RAIN! We had a lovely indoor ceremony and then the clouds parted and we got to go do pictures out on the golf course!!!

It worked out perfectly and the day went soooo smooooth...I just didn't get many pictures on my end. :(

Perhaps we'll have some soon from our photographer!!!

McDonough-Frapiccini Wedding - June 4th

2011-06-04T14:18:00.001-04:00

Sweet and Sassy...one of my favorite spring combos: hot pink and "hot" green. :-)

The cradenzas were put to good use with their pictures and flowers/candles. A nice warm welcome for guests as they enter the Clubhouse.

LOVED these boards!!
Brought more of their colors in while displaying the seating cards in a unique way. (Also saved some table top space for some more FUN things!)

Another unique Etsy.com design. :-)
The guests used the green ink to make thumb prints on the tree as a leaf and then signed next to their print. We provided baby wipes as well so they could wipe off the ink before moving on.

Caught the photographer for a moment while taking pictures of the couple out on our golf course. :-) We get creative so the couple can stand "safely" on the cart path but "appear" to be in the middle of the field. GOOD THINKING, RIGHT? Nobody wants ticks on their honeymoon.

BEST Groom's Cake EVER!!!
Horror Film Theme...could you tell?

Peppe-Vergara Wedding - May 29th

2011-05-29T09:37:00.002-04:00

Chocolate Brown and Light Blue. A perfect spring combination. Although I do not have pictures of the bridal party standing out during the ceremony, their blue dresses and brown suits REALLY popped against the golf course behind them!!

Cuccaro First Communion - May 7th

2011-05-07T11:24:00.005-04:00

What a beautiful Day for an Outdoor Event!! :-)

Their entire event was held outdoors. The buffet & bar were located on the upper patio and the live musician and seating was on the lower patio!

Crewl-Crotty Wedding - May 7th

2011-05-07T10:20:00.005-04:00

This was a really FUN wedding! Tulips and Peacock feathers...a great look and fun spring colors!

They used our in-house White Linens and White Napkins and rented only the chair covers with sashes and runners for the table. Just enough accent to add some great color and keep that wedding "vibe."

A funky cake indeed for a sassy bride! Listening to the guests' reactions when they walked in and saw the cake was a blast! It was a bit hit (and was delicious too)!

Musical DJ's provided up-lighting all around the room for a great effect even during the day before things kicked off!

A beautiful day....a beautiful golf course! :-)

LOVE these centerpieces from Design in Bloom! Very springy, with the tulips and bright flowers, but TOTALLY match the bride's peacock theme with blues and greens! :-)

Wedding Open House - April - Room Setup

2011-04-29T12:02:00.017-04:00

The following are the setup photos from our April Open House. The next Wedding Open House won't be until October so I made sure I took a LOT of photos!!!

The round table in the center of our Grand Rotunda had a sign in to greet everyone. Brides filled out a raffle card for all of our FABULOUS prizes of the evening!

We had one table setup for each season. Using a mixture of rented linens and our in-house linens, this gives brides an idea of what Piedmont can do no matter what time of year it is!!

Winter Table
Floorlength Cerise Bengaline - Hot Pink
Black and White Rose Lamour Overlay - Pinned Up
Black Chair Covers with White Lamour Chair Ties
Cerise Bengaline Napkins
FUN Hot Pink and Yellow Accent Flowers

Fall:
Ivory Linens (in-house)
Brown Napkins (in-house) - Fan Fold
Amber Shantung Chair Ties used on OUR Chairs (no covers)
and for the Table Runner

Closeup on the spring table flowers. Sassy roses were a stunning touch to the table.

There were two sets of tall cocktail tables. These first two had a floorlength turquoise lamour linen. Topped with our in-house 14 inch round mirrors, votive candles and some fun pink petals and bud vases.

The Head Table was a combination of Colors that would be festive ANY time of year!!! Peacock Twist Linens with Eggplant Lamour Napkins and Silver Chivari Chairs. Stunning.

Spring Table:
White Linen (in-house)
Sunglow Yellow Napkins (in-house)
White Chair Covers (rented)
This table shows off two types of sashes:
Celadon Sparkle Sheer AND Apple Green Lamour.

Summer Table: (my favorite)
Tiffany Lamour Floorlength Linen
Carlisle Napkins
Beige Bengaline Chair Covers
Tiffany Lamour Chair Ties

The other Two Cocktail Tables:
Black Floorlength Linen
Topped with the Turquoise Zinnia Overlay
Topped with great white lanterns with candle and flower accents

The Rotunda Display had photo albums of events at our beautiful Clubhouse as well as the raffle cards for bides to fill out as they entered. We had about 20 or 25 raffle prizes for the night!!! AMAZING!

Our in-house Linens were on display for all to see.

The Tuscan Antipasti Display:

Wedding Open House - April - Vendors

2011-04-29T11:45:00.002-04:00

To make sure everyone knows who the FABULOUS vendors were who helped make our Open House such a success, I have posted below all of their contact info and their awesome table displays!!! If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to ask!!

Thank you all for everything that you do!!

SPLASH OF ELEGANCE
Wedding and Event Planning & Coordination
703.888.8728
victoria@asplashofelegance.com
http://www.asplashofelegance.com/

STELLA & DOT
Eryn Cadoff
703.786.1694
eryngurnee@yahoo.com
www.stelladot.com/eryn

INVITE ME
Invitations & Accessories for All Occasions
Krysta Ardigo
703.798.1992
krysta@invitemeinvitations.net
http://www.invitemeinvitations.net/

DIANE STANLEY
Marriage Celebrant
703.435.3274
eventplan4u@cox.net

FLIP FLOP FOR FUN
Adriana Patino
703.581.5707
adrianapatino3@yahoo.com

MY MOBILE SALON, INC.
Trish Langley
703.856.2617
mymobilesalon@aol.com
http://www.mymobilesalon.com/

MICHEBAG
Tina Gross
703.203.3759
tinasmichebag@gmail.com
www.my.michebag.com/tina_gross

BED BATH & BEYOND
Represented by Carlene Risimini
908.855.4642
carlene.risimini@bedbath.com
www.bedbathandbeyond.com

SLUMBER PARTIES BY SHANNON
Shannon Culbertson
703.599.4125
shannon.culbertson@slumberparties.com
http://www.slumberpartiesbyculbertson.com/

UNIQUE TRAVEL EVENTS
Andrea Savitch
703.986.0934
uniquetravelevents@gmail.com
http://uniquetravelevents.com

DESIGN IN BLOOM
Cynthia Damico
(Cynthia did all the floral designs you see on the tables from the Open House setup pictures post - THANK YOU CYNTHIA!)
703.659.3888
cyndamico@designinbloom.net
www.designinbloom.net

CLASSIC CREATIONS PHOTOGRAPHY
Annette Baudeloque
703.909.8599
cc.studio@comcast.net
www.classiccreationsphotography.net

EDIBLES INCREDIBLE
Alan Furman
703.437.3008
alan@ediblesincredible.com
www.ediblesincredible.com

MUSICAL DJ'S
Dan LaMaestra
(Dan provided the fantastic music and lighting for the night as well as MC'ing for us for the Fashion Show and the Raffle - Thanks for making it so easy on me, Dan!!)
703.598.4433
dlamaestra@aol.com
www.musicaldjs.com

THE CHOCOLATE CHICK
Hilary Bradley
703.627.2294
hilary@thechocolatechick.com
www.thechocolatechick.com

CURVY GIRLS BRIDAL
Ruth Sutton
703.539.8777
www.curvygirlsbridal.com

The beautiful ladies from Curvy Girls Bridal also did a little Photo Shoot while they were here!!! You can view all of their profession pictures from the Fashion Show AND from around the Piedmont Club on their website. Here is the direct link to the pictures:
http://www.curvygirlsbridal.com/piedmontclub2011

A Very Special Thank You to a Few More Vendors....
I didn't get Pictures of these folks, but they helped make the evening special nonetheless! (Sorry GUYS!)

CHARLES JABLOW PHOTOGRAPHY
703.216.8878
info@charlesjablow.com
http://www.charlesjablow.com/

MUSICA EX CORDE
Patirck J. McGroarty, Jr. & Timothy J. Martin
301.789.6692
musicaexcorde@live.com

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL
Chris Gachko
301.602.2978
chris.gachko@marriott.com
http://www.marriott.com/

THANK YOU, EVERYONE!!!

Marshall Wedding - April 17th

2011-04-17T10:44:00.005-04:00

Washington Bridal Showcase - April 10th

2011-04-10T20:12:00.006-04:00

It was a GREAT day at the Dulles Expo Center!

For those of you who did not come by our booth, we would LOVE to have you at our next Open House!!

Friday, April 29th
6:00 to 9:00 pm

We will have an Open Beer & Wine Bar, Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres, DJ, dancing, lighting, and some fabulous vendors with some even MORE fabulous raffle prizes.

For more information about this event, just email me and I can send you the invitation!
michele.choi@ourclub.com

Michele Choi
Private Events Director

Sloan-Hammond Wedding - April 2nd

2011-04-02T15:28:00.007-04:00

Cherry Blossom Wedding!!

It's a great time of year with everything blooming and this wedding incorporated our area's beautiful cherry blossoms in their tables, flowers and favors!

Their beautiful cake atop a cherry blossom overlay and the bridesmaids' pink bouquets.

The entryway displayed their cake, table for place cards and guest book as well as their gift table.

The bar was set up in our Library room. When we do this, we remove all the tables and add couches to create a little lounge that is away from the music of the ballroom, so sometimes people just like to hang out in this room. A great option for cooler weather when we can't enjoy the bar outside.

That's right....those are REAL cherry blossoms for their centerpieces!!!

Instead of table NUMBERS, they assigned table NAMES that gave each guest a personlized place to sit. They accented the table name with a picture of them (front and back of the card) for guests to enjoy.

Rueda Wedding - March 27th

2011-03-27T14:56:00.008-04:00

One of the sweetest couples I have ever met. Such a beautiful, loving ceremony and a gorgeous SPRING reception set up. Even though we actually had snow on the ground that morning, it turned out to be just a perfect day for them. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This table was so unique. An assortment of pictures of the happy couple AND beautiful little topiaries. They were silk, so they can take them home and use them around their house later. I am a BIG fan of the "two birds with one stone" technique. :-)

This signing matt (from the Etsy website) was very cute too. Guests wrote their messages on the little leaves, pealed off the sticky back and STUCK it on the tree! The picture itself can be personalized onilne (by color, names, date, etc.) and the bride bought the frame and matting to hang it after the wedding.

Our "plan B" is a good one.....the pictures turn out so GREAT when we host an indoor wedding. It's never our first choice, but it is certainly NOT a bad back up plan. :-)

Such bright spring colors. I love it!

The unity candle and communion table for their ceremony.

An example of one of our unique napkin folds....the FLAME!

Each table had a framed bible verse, some in English and some in Spanish. A perfect touch for this event.

Candles EVERYWHERE!!

Our beautiful buffets! None of the food was displayed yet, but this gives you an idea of what the tables can look like!

After the room was reset, the head of the ceremony became their sweetheart table.

Nonalcoholic Beverage Station included Iced Tea, Strawberry Lemonade, Regular Coffee and Decaf.

Garland-Almaguer Wedding - March 26th

2011-03-26T14:37:00.003-04:00

I'm so sad that I didn't get more pictures of this wedding. The bride did a fantastic job and their tables were GORGEOUS!! Unfortunately, I didn't get my camera out in time and the guests were already in the room before I could take pictures.

I did manage to squeeze a few in of the rotunda setup, which was also as cute as can be. I am hoping their photographer will lend me a few pics of their set up and their ceremony soon so I can share. :-)

The guest book was displayed with two picture frames of the couple. The pictures were slightly faded in the background and the table arrangements were PRINTED on them!!! Such a great idea for a unique and elegant way to tell your guests where to sit. :-)

One of their favors was a lolipop with their initial, names and date. SUPER cute and everyone loved them! A great take-home treat for later.

And, of course, there is the CANDY BAR!!!

This is ALWAYS a favorite!!!! They chose their own favorite candies for guests to enjoy...and enjoy they did! :-)

Gabriel-Martinez Wedding - March 20th

2011-03-20T16:42:00.000-04:00

A simply elegant March wedding. It was a little chilly, but we beared the cold and the sun came out for a beautiful outdoor ceremony!!

Linens were in-house Ivory with brown napkins, and the rental runners with Tiffany Blue!! Such a beautiful (and HOT) combination right now.

The guests were greeted by pictures of the bride and groom as children. Their program was framed and favor/placecards were spread around the rotunda table.

The wishing tree was a FUN touch!! Guest wrote their wishes for the couple on a paper with their picture (pictures were assorted) and hung them on the beautiful tree.

Roses & Hydrangeas (probably spelled wrong - ha). This combination has been very popular for events so far this year. Inexpensive and stunning for any type of reception!! The smaller vases and ribbons also really stand out on our mirrors. These ARE the mirrors and votive candles that the club provides complimentary.

A fun wedding cake top for them to cut and great cupcake flavors for the guests to enjoy. It truly is the best of both worlds. :-)

After the ceremony outside, the floral arrangements were brought in to further beautify the inside!! Two birds with one stone!!

Some Delicious Samples of Chef's Cooking

2011-03-16T16:22:00.003-04:00

A sampling of our passed hors d'oeuvres (left to right):

Pork Potstickers, Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Canapkes, Coconut Chicken, Sundried Tomato and Goat Cheese stuffed Mushrooms

The hors d'oeuvres plates that are used for a display table:

Filet Mignon with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables:

Lobster Tail with goat cheese risotto and seasonal vegetables:

Kumitis-Schneider Wedding - March 5th

2011-03-05T14:08:00.001-05:00

Such a sweet couple and beautiful afternoon reception!!!

Guests enjoyed a late morning ceremony followed by a hearty lunch.

Candy Bar for their guests to take a fun bag home:

The cooler weather called for an indoor ceremonoy, but their setup was absolutel stunning!

Rafidi Wedding - November 27th

2010-11-27T15:08:00.003-05:00

I LOVE this color scheme !!!!
The table linens they used are Silver Marquis Damask 132" Rounds as well as Celadon Lamour napkins. The couple is from Arizona, so their favors (which added beautiuflly to their centerpieces) were little cactuses!! or is it cacti? ha! Either way they were adorable and elegant!

Nolasco-Edalatkah Wedding - October 30th

2010-10-30T11:24:00.006-04:00

One of my FAVORITE weddings this year, and a GREAT one to end the big season with. This wedding had a Morrocan theme, with ivories, golds, browns, bronzes, and lots of lanterns!!! Very unique and VERY beautiful.

Lloyd Wedding - October 24th

2010-10-24T07:13:00.004-04:00

FUN AND QUIRKY, this blank and pink had some GREAT little centerpieces!!!!

Ballenger-West Wedding - October 23rd

2010-10-23T12:04:00.004-04:00

Black, White and Tiffany Blue.....

Classy, Elegant, and FUN!!

A fantastically fun grooms cake.....this little guy got a LOT of laughs and a LOT of pictures taken!! ha ha.

Lucy's Birthday Party - 10-21-10

2010-10-21T11:54:00.005-04:00

Another fantabulous birthday party!!!!

This girly party had a princess theme, so all the girls wore "foofy" dresses!!

Absolutely Adorable!!

The birthday girl takes a lemonade break....

Laskow Birthday Party - October 17th

2010-10-17T18:19:00.003-04:00

This lucky kid has the coolest mom EVER!!!! A Carnival Theme party with awesome games, great prizes and loads of colors, these kids had a BLAST!

Harpe-Bennett Wedding - October 16th

2010-10-16T14:01:00.004-04:00

Burgundy, Red, Brown, Orange, Yellow, White....a lovely arrangement of fall colors. :-)

Sweetheart Table - 6 f00t rectangle

Robinson Wedding - October 9th

2010-10-09T10:02:00.001-04:00

Elegant, charming, simple and sweet.

Ivory, brown, and fun green apples!!!

A lovely fall setting, with some warm weather made for a GREAT October wedding!

Their cake was displayed on a side table (rather than the center) in the Rotunda so that we could more easily MOVE it onto the dance floor when it was time for their cake cutting.

We also opted to host the bar in the central rotunda area as well...we do this more commonly in the winter time when we are unable to use the upper patio outside or the library.

Their centerpieces were so CUTE!

To add a touch more elegance, this couple opted to rent the Fruitwood Chivari chairs with ivory cushions. The Chivari chairs (of any color) are more light and can REALLY brighten up the room.

A ROUND sweetheart table:

They posted an "Events of the Day" sign on the Bar to remind guests of the itinerary WHILE they were waiting for their drinks. It helped to ensure that nobody missed anything while hanging out at the bar. :-)

Alls Wedding - Sept 25th

2010-09-25T09:45:00.003-04:00

The last weekend in September was a DOOZY!! With a beautiful rehearsal dinner on Friday (the 24th) and two GORGEOUS weddigns on Saturday and Sunday (the 25th and 26th), I was not able to get pictures of ALL of them!

I only managed to take some pictures of the Alls Wedding rotunda setup and their AWESOME cake!!! I am contacting each wedding's photographer to see if I can get some of their photos to add soon. They were two of the best this YEAR so I feel it is necessary to post them. :-)

Hopefully, they will be coming soon....

Morehead Wedding - Sept 19th

2010-09-19T09:22:00.001-04:00

A simple wedding of about 30 DEFINITELY has it's advantages. The room was setup beautiful and they were a great size for a ceremony on the UPPER patio. It was a warm day, but everyone was completely shaded, including the bride & groom!

The place cards were tied to little white pumpkins!!! SOOO cute and they took them home as favors!

Terry-Jackson Wedding - Sept. 11th

2010-09-11T09:08:00.001-04:00

Red, White and Maize provide a clean and crisp look for this early fall wedding.

This couple opted to have the cake table displayed in the room with them, so they made use of the rotunda table with photos and a signing matte: a lovely welcome for their guests.

LOVE the groom's cake that matches!!!

Yabar Wedding - Sept 5th

2010-09-05T08:37:00.003-04:00

Labor day weekend...still warm, but a beautiful time for a fall color scheme.

The cupcakes were displayed in the rotunda:

The brown-ivory-gold color scheme is just beautiful in our ballroom!!

The bride put together some really cutesie, yet elegant, DIY centerpieces. They turned out so cute and believe it or not, they're FAKE flowers!

Kuglistsh Wedding - September 3rd

2010-09-03T11:51:00.008-04:00

A fun and sassy wedding with black and pink. They chose to make use of our in-house linens for the black linens and napkins and we just rented the cerise lamour runners to add that POP of pink!

We also did a lovely fuscia dahlia overlay for the cake table and sweetheart table. Just gorgeous!

The ice sculpture on the left table is a heart with two kissing doves....hard to make out in my picture....maybe I should let the professionals do this. :-)

Signing platter, place cards in a sod of grass and a "Wishing Tree" for guests to leave their best wishes and hang them on the tree for the bride & groom.

Their gift table with a very beautiful, and unique, bird cage for cards.

Surprise 40th Birthday Party - August 28th

2010-08-28T11:32:00.000-04:00

A fun and casual event, we celebrated with hors d'oeuvres, bar and DANCING! I didn't get a picture of their beautiful cake, but hopefully will add one soon! IT was just SO FUN decorating for this with all the beautiful colors, and we had some beautiful weather for outdoor seating!