Penny's Passion: Attention to Detail

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Attention to Detail

Happy hump day! I'm still trying to rebound from last weekend and the big wedding I worked on. If you missed my post with the summary, you can see it HERE.  Since I just can't stop thinking about the wedding, I want to share some of the details with you.

You've heard me say it before -- I LOVE WEDDINGS!  People don't really have to ask me to help them with their wedding.  I typically beg them to please let me help in some way.  With that being said, I'm looking for my next wedding so if you are looking for an assistant, please send me a message.  It was my lucky day when my friend, Debbie, ask me to help with the union of her daughter, Suzy, and her handsome guy, Jordan.  They were a true joy to work with from start to finish.


As I said in my weekending post, this was the most touching wedding I have ever attend.  The nuptials were full of meaningful moments that will be hard to forget.  While the bride was being escorted to her awaiting groom by her father, her sister Julie (who served as Suzy's maid of honor) sang La Vie En Rose.  Tear jerker!!  Julie has a voice that sounds like an angel singing to you straight from heaven.

The Bride Suzy with her sister and Maid of Honor Julie
 Suzy's brother, Dan, performed the ceremony.  He weaved stories of Suzy and Jordan into the joining of these two people in such a vivid way that even if you were a complete stranger, you would leave feeling like you had known them since the time they were born.  Kudos to you Dan.  Fabulous job!

Now for those details I was telling you about.  When I first meet with a bride, I always ask her what she wants the feel of her wedding to be.  Suzy wanted light and fun.  She gravitated towards a pattern she found on Etsy in a design by Inviting Moments of birds and we took it from there.  Our theme of bird cages and hearts was born!



The cake was created by Bebe Liz Gourmet Desserts.  The taste of the cake matched it's amazing appearance.  Highly recommend this St. Louis baker.



Here's some other highlights on the special touches.  Many guests stopped by the About Us table to see the pictures of the couple and look through the scrapbook of their dating life.



A traditional guest book was used for guests to note their attendance.  I made a sign to place by the book to make the location of the guest book more noticeable.  In the silver basket are activity books and a box of crayons for the littlest of guests to have something to do occupy them.


Signage is so important for a wedding.  You want to let your guests have the information they need to feel comfortable.  We made these signs in PowerPoint and let Minuteman Press blow them up to the size we needed.  The mounting on foam board was easy for us to do ourselves.



It's a long standing tradition in Suzy's family for there to be cookies made family members.  They were beautiful and oh so tasty.  


Yellow garland in the shape of hearts and flowers was scattered throughout the decorations.  I had a lot of fun making this with my friend Jane.  


Two professionals every wedding needs is a great florist and a creative photographer.  We were blessed with both at this wedding!  The florist was my good friend, Carol of Carol Genteman Floral Design.  She was so busy putting everything together that I neglected to snap a picture of her at the wedding, but this is one from my archives.


It was a pleasure to work with Elias of Elias Popa Photography.  He flew in from Manhattan, New York to capture the wedding on film.  I want to move to New York and be his assistant!!  So fun to work with!  I can not wait to see his view of the wedding through his pictures.


And what great wedding doesn't have a fabulous exit.  The joyful floating bubbles were the perfect ending to a perfect day.


Let's see what others are up to this Wednesday.


21 comments:

  1. I love weddings, it's great to share such a special day with everyone you love and that cake by Bebe Liz looks perfect. Great Bird designs.

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  2. I also LOVE weddings! There's something so amazing about getting to see two people who love each other start the rest of their lives together. I haven't been to a wedding in over a year but hopefully I'll get to go to another one soon <3

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  3. Wow, it looks like a beautiful reception, and such a lovely wedding! I've only ever been to one wedding, when I was very young, but I am hoping to go to one soon, or maybe even just be in my own ;)

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  4. You are hired! I have one more daughter to marry off. The cake is beautiful and so different, I like when the bride and groom choose something that is unique. Well done Penny!

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  5. I love that "About Us" table! I've never seen that done before, but what a great way for friends and family to get to know the other half of the couple.

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  6. What a great time and great details you did! Do you do this as a side job?

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  7. I bet that helping others plan their weddings is so much fun and so rewarding. I love the theme, and the cake looks amazing.

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  8. I love weddings! Planning ours was so fun & I've always said I would love to do wedding planning on the side :)
    Kelsey
    http://www.thepeacockroost.com

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  9. What a beautiful looking ceremony! I love how nice the decor turned out! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. That cake is so pretty! I love the little birds. This entire wedding looks so wonderful!

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  11. It sounds like an amazing wedding and I can tell how much you love helping out. I love the bubbles and the cake and desserts looked fabulous! What a special day!

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  12. WOW and what a beautiful wedding! I love the cake and attention to detail is so important and adds that little slice of love to everything

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  13. There's something in weddings that makes me feel emotional and hopeful. Weddings are great moments to witness, with the bonus of careful attention to the motif, cake, souvenirs, programs, etc. Thanks for this post!

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  14. I love weddings, too. The cake is so pretty and I just love the setting. It's so simple, but it looks very elegant. The bubble exit is so cool.

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  15. Omg! Such a pretty wedding!!!! Makes me miss wedding planning. I wish I could have a wedding every year just so I can plan fun stuff like in the photos you posted lol

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  16. I almost want a wedding do over with how much there is on the web nowadays, I did not have access to all that when I got married. I love the cake and the set up for the wedding, all of it turned out amazing.

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  17. Wow the setup is absolutely stunning! I love the theme and the colours.I want to get married again. lol...

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  18. Everything about this wedding looks amazing! I love the exit photo of the bride and groom with the bubbles.

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  19. This wedding looks so beautiful! I love the flowers.

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  20. My daughter was married two months ago so we've recently experienced all the fun of a wedding. This looks like it was a beautiful one!

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