Congratulations Richard and Jessica

This couple was so much fun!  Combine that with their laid back attitude and smaller, intimate style wedding, and it added up to a perfect day.  Despite the threat of rain, the outdoor ceremony went off without a hitch.  The couple married in a gazebo under a chandelier after dressing in a historic home.  Jessica wore an amazing tea-length blush dress with a lace overlay while the guys looked handsome in their grey vests and slacks.  Following the ceremony, the guests moved indoors for the reception. 

With the colors of dark blue, grey and orange, the ballroom was beautiful.  The tables had floor-length ivory damask tablecloths, with each place setting featuring a gold charger topped by a blue napkin in a gold napkin ring.  The centerpieces were all tall vases filled with ivory hydrangea, greenery and feathers.  To match the feathers, the couple used paper feathers for their guest book.  The guests wrote notes to the Newlyweds on the feathers.  To tie in with the wedding colors, the favors were small boxes of macarons, tied with grey and orange ribbons.

In lieu of a traditional cake, this couple had cupcakes stacked on a stand.  The guests got a choice of flavors, which ran from red velvet to traditional vanilla.  On the top tier of cupcakes, there was the most adorable cake topper: two little birds.  One wore a bow tie while the other wore a veil.  They were so cute!

This wedding was a perfect example of how you can have fun dancing at a smaller wedding.  The dance floor was jumping all night long and it was hilarious!   They were singing along to songs, jumping up and down, waving their hands in the air, playing air guitar, you name it.  They had a blast!

When the night came to a close, the couple joined their guests in a last dance before leaving under a tunnel of waving glow sticks.  They then climbed into an antique car and headed off to their new life.  Congratulations Richard and Jessica!

Vendors:

Venue: Menard House and Menard Hall

Catering, Linens, Flowers, Cupcakes: Carriage Caterers

Photography: Second Shots Photography