Annemarie's Wedding

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Jimmy and I were married Saturday, November 26, 2011- Thanksgiving weekend. Although many people would steer clear of a holiday weekend when planning their wedding, we decided it would be best since so many of our family and friends had to travel. Since he was a kid, Jimmy spent his summers in Sea Isle City, NJ and I began to do the same thing when we started dating. We have made so many friends and great memories in Sea Isle that we decided that we wanted all of our wedding guests to join us there in creating another amazing memory. 
We traveled down to Sea Isle with our immediate families at the beginning of the week and spent the Thanksgiving holiday there as well. Sea Isle is not your typical shore town with a bunch of hotels, instead the island is made up of houses for rent. We decided to rent houses for our guests to stay at throughout the weekend. One of the rented houses was right on the beach with the most beautiful view of the ocean. This is where my bridesmaids and I got ready for the wedding. We started early in the morning getting our hair and then makeup done by Nina from Cheekadee. The bridesmaids wore long black dresses of their choice. I had decided long ago that I wanted my bridesmaids to be comfortable, so they all picked different style dresses and looked absolutely beautiful the day of the wedding. I wore a strapless gown by Allure Bridal.Erin and Lisa, from Proud to Plan, showed up shortly after to help coordinate the day. Once we were all dressed, the bridal party and our mothers lined up on the beach to watch Jimmy and I during our reveal meeting. Jenn and Joey, of Jennifer Childress Photography, captured all of our beautiful pictures from the day and one of my favorites is of Jimmy when he first saw me. After the reveal, we made our way to the Abbie Holmes Estate where our ceremony and reception were held. Our ceremony was performed by The Wedding Pastor, Andy Mahaney. My little sister read a short poem by Shel Silverstein called "The Romance". A few years ago, I read the poem and thought it was hysterical and gave a copy of it to Jimmy. It was Jimmy's idea to include it in our ceremony. Our ceremony was held outside of the Abbie Holmes Estate under their gazebo. Afterwards, we joined our guests for cocktail hour inside the Estate. Our reception started with Jason from Synergetic Sound and Lighting introducing the bridal party. Shortly after, guests enjoyed dinner which was a selection of flounder, pork, and manicotti, served family style. Our cake was made by The Cake Studio of Ocean City, NJ. The entire weekend was more than we ever dreamed. After the reception, we asked all of our guests to join us at the Dead Dog Saloon to continue the party, which we did until the bar closed.The next morning, we asked our family and friends to join us one last time for breakfast at a small breakfast place called Rick's. I decided that wearing my wedding gown for only one day wasn't enough, so I put my dress back on and went to breakfast!As a full-time event planner, the coordination of the day was an essential part of the success of our wedding, which is why we relied on Erin and Lisa from Proud to Plan. They paid attention to the details of the day so we could spend our day celebrating and enjoying one another. Our wedding would not have been so perfect if it weren't for all of the vendors we worked with, but a special thank you goes to Erin and Lisa. 
-Annemarie
If you'd like to see our post on Annemarie and Jimmy's wedding with a ton of pictures, you can go here. 

Laura and Chris' Wedding

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Laura and Chris were married last May at Valley Forge Military Academy. I've (Lisa) known Laura since about 6th grade and was really excited to be coordinating an old friend's wedding! We met with them about a month before their wedding to help tie together all of the last minute details for their wedding. Laura and her bridesmaids- many being old friends of myself, as well!- started the day with hair and makeup at Laura's Aunt's house. After being pampered for the morning and enjoying some mimosas, the girls got into their navy blue floor length gowns and helped Laura into her gorgeous wedding gown. Meanwhile, Chris- a Marine- and his groomsmen were prepping for the day. Their ceremony was sweet and personal and after they were pronounced husband and wife, Laura and Chris walked through the traditional Arch of Swords Ceremony. Over in the ballroom, we were busy prepping the space for the guests! The tables were topped with an ivory damask linen and to finish off the look, their florist brought in beautiful gold candelabras that were decorated with candlesticks, greenery, and roses- it looked magnificent! Instead of a traditional guest book, Laura and Chris asked their guests to sign bottles of wine that they will enjoy on their anniversaries. The dance floor was PACKED the entire night! I know we say that a lot but this was one big dancing crowd and they had a blast. Enjoy the images below from this wonderful wedding!
Congratulations Laura and Chris!
A big thank you to all the wedding professionals that made their wedding day beautiful:Ceremony: The Chapel of St. Cornelius the CenturionOfficiant: The Wedding Pastor, Andy MahaneyReception: Valley Forge Military Academy- Mellon HallCaterer: Day by Day CateringPhotography: Michele Corbman PhotographyFlorist: Long StemsEntertainment: John from EBE EntertainmentCake: Stock's BakeryCeremony Programs: Paper by ProudCoordinators: Lisa, Amanda, and Jen

Kelly and Paul's Wedding

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Kelly and Paul were married on a gorgeous, sunny day in June. Kelly and her bridesmaids spent the morning in the bridal suite at Cairnwood getting their hair and makeup done and when the time came, getting her into her classic wedding gown. We set the ceremony area in the gardens of Cairnwood, around the fountain. It was a very hot day and luckily guests were able to grab a parasol to protect them from the shining sun. Each guest had a cone of pink rose petals to throw as the couple recessed down the aisle which was a cute touch! While the ceremony was finishing up, we were making sure the last details of the reception were in order. The bride and groom chose to have an open air reception on the veranda. Long feast style tables were set up and topped with pretty as can be pink linens and a lace overlay. Brittany from Petals Lane created the most perfect arrangements for these tables; long, low, and continuous groupings of white hydrangeas and roses, mixed with lots of candles- when the sun set, the veranda was glowing! Guests were able to enjoy croquet on the lawn of the estate and after cake was served, they enjoyed an all pink candy buffet. After the newlyweds cut their cake, all the single women were invited over to participate in the ribbon pull on the bottom layer of the cake! Each woman pulled a charm out and each charm has a special meaning- it was really fun and a nice change up from the traditional bouquet toss. Right after the cake cutting, the bride surprised her groom with a Philadelphia Flyers grooms cake. We passed out orange and black pom poms, Flyer pennants and other Flyers gear- it was a great ending to the night!
Congratulations Kelly and Paul!
Without this amazing group of vendors, this beautiful wedding couldn't have gone off without a hitch:Ceremony & Reception: Cairnwood EstateOfficiant: Chuck Blair of New Church LivePhotography: Justin & Mary PhotographyVideography: Tangerine Media GroupCaterer: Karen's CateringEntertainment: Love JonesFlorist: Petals LaneCake: Bredenbeck's BakeryStationery: Paper by ProudHair: Hair by MeghanMakeup: Emily from CheekadeeCoordinators: Erin, Lisa, and Amanda