High atop One Shell Plaza, with its floor to ceiling windows, the Downtown Club at the Plaza was a beautiful place for this reception. We haven’t been here in a few years and it was nice to be back. Jason, the Coordinator was a great guy to work with as well.
The colors for this reception were green, brown, and ivory, and were perfect for the room. The tables had ivory tablecloths and ivory napkins. The elegant centerpieces consisted of tall vases, with alternating orchids and calla lilies sitting in a few inches of rocks and water. Each table was named after a location at Duke University that was special to Dave and Alyssa. For favors, each place setting had a small envelope tied with a green ribbon, filled with Texas wildflower seeds.
Alyssa wore a beautiful gown that had a vintage feel to it. It was strapless, champagne colored, with beaded embellishments. The skirt had layers of soft tulle over satin, which fell to the floor. The champagne satin sash completed the antique look. It was simply gorgeous! Alyssa carried a full bouquet of ivory and green flowers wrapped in an ivory ribbon. Her Bridesmaids wore brown, knee length dresses and carried bouquets of assorted ivory and green flowers, tied with an ivory ribbon. Dave and his Groomsmen wore black tuxes with black vests and ties, with green orchid boutonnieres.
After dinner, the special dances, and the toast, it was time for the cake cutting. Alyssa’s cake had three stacked tiers, with pretty scroll designs. The middle tier had the couple’s monogram, and each tier had a green ribbon at the bottom. The top had a beautiful cluster of ivory roses and green orchids. Dave’s cake was a Duke basketball court. It was pretty cool!
For the Bouquet and Garter, we did the Anniversary Dance instead of doing the traditional Bouquet Toss. The longest married couple (46 years!) was given the bouquet and gave some words of advice to Alyssa and Dave. Then, we did the traditional Garter removal and toss.
When it was time for dancing, this crowd was a blast! They were so much fun and liked to dance to everything, and occasionally sang along as well. They had a great group of dancers. From Oldies, to Hip Hop, to Country, they liked it all. The dance floor was packed all night long and they were so much fun! The night came to an end, and the Newlyweds ran though bubbles to head off to their new life. Congratulations!
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