The
Potts/Bueno Chincoteague Island Wedding…I don’t know where to start with
this amazing wedding. I have enjoyed working with the entire family! Lacey
and Pedro are high school sweethearts; the love they share is strong and truly
amazing to watch! I have never met a more laid back bride when
dealing with such a large wedding and so many details either. For instance,
after two long days and 18 appointments, we went out to dinner with everyone. I
had asked Lacey, "Do you have any questions for me, about the day,
wedding, details, anything?" She says, “Nope, I trust you.”
The
Planning…it was so much fun planning every detail. Watching it all come
together is something that I cannot express in words. We had a civic
center room with grey walls, white and green floors, large grey air ducts and
well, a civic center. People who lived on the Island where trying to
sneak in to see the transformation.
The
team…truly this wedding would not have been so successful if it wasn't for the
team effort each and every vendor put into this VERY important day.
Catherine’s Floral Design… with her 4588 stems of flowers (not including the greenery) was at the
Civic Center early Thursday morning along with the CMT team. Her and her
wonderful staff worked each day and night to complete all of the arrangements.
The largest arrangement was over 7’ tall and 4’ wide. Even when
everything was coming together, I had suggestions to add a few things here and
there. Catherine was willing and ready to do anything extra to make it happen.
Thank you!
Cake Delights…Jessica and Catherine worked very hard
to make sure the cake was going to stay standing. With a 6 tier wedding
cake and fresh flowers between each tier, the cake stood, without a stand, more
than 6’ tall. Planning a cake like this took time and detail. Not
only did it look amazing it tasted amazing, you know cake is good when all the guests'
plates are empty and asking for more. Thank you!
Chef by Design…arrived on Thursday to setup all the tables, chairs and linens.
Having this completed a few days prior helped us so much. The food
was incredible. The guests went on and on about how great the food was.
The family owns a catering company and restaurant on the Island and they
were highly impressed! Chef by Designs has an staff worth
mentioning, each person worked hard and with a smile. For a wedding that
took 3 days to setup, Chef by Design team took a total of 18 minutes to take it
all down. AMAZING – Thank you!
Distinctive Event Rentals…Norma – truly the best!
The rentals were an area that was the most concerning. Just
making sure we had everything we needed plus extra was so important. With
a two hour travel time, we didn’t have room for error. Norma worked so
closely with me to assure every detail was looked over several times and that
every detail would happen according to plan. The men arrived Thursday and
spent the entire day hanging draping, putting up a tent, and
unloading rentals– couldn’t thank them enough for all the hard work! -
Thank you!
Classy Covers…They arrived early Thursday so we could get
things setup on time, which was wonderful. Classy Covers provided all the
champagne pintuck overlays, chair covers and sashes. Thank you!
Astro DJ…Larry
rocked the rehearsal dinner under the tent at the families home!
The groom loved learning the "Wobble" for the first time at his
rehearsal. He ROCKED it at the reception with Roger –
true professional Wobble Dancer! The guests LOVED taking memorable
photos in the photobooth! Also having a personal montage playing
during the special dances made a few guests tear up a little. They
were true professionals and really went the extra mile to help assure every
detail was on point. Thank you!
Eleise Photography…Capturing
the beauty was very important to the family, you did it!! They will
always have these amazing photos of one of the most important days of their
lives! Thank you for arriving early and doing so much extra work, above
and beyond your contract, to make them happy! Thank you!
Affinity Limousine…They
arrived an hour early to get familiar with the Island, so they knew where they
were driving the entire time. Prior to the ceremony beginning, Al, one of
the drivers, opened the door to the church for all the guests as they arrived. Professional,
beautiful clean limos, on time, great to work with…Thank you!
Blue Steel
Lighitng…They had provided the bead draping over the dance floor. Uplighting around the entire room and pin
spots. Thank you!
Civic Center…This blog would not be complete without me giving Dan the Man at the
Civic Center a HUGE thank you! Honestly so many things would not have
happened if it wasn’t for always having Dan and his family there to help us.
If something needed to be fixed, he did it…cleaned, he did it…bar tended,
he did it. He was willing to help with anything we needed. It would
not go without saying…THANK YOU!
CMT Team…Thank you couldn’t be enough to the girls that helped
me with this big weekend. I was still in Virginia Beach on Thursday and
Friday planning another amazing wedding. I was not able to arrive into
Chincoteague until Friday night. When I arrived, both girls were passed
out in bed asleep after setting up all day Thursday and Friday then
coordinating the rehearsal then dinner to follow. It had been a long
couple of days. It was so important to them that I walked in to a room
complete and every detail on the list checked off. I know this wedding
meant just as much to them as it did to me…THANK YOU!
When I arrived, they could not wait to show me the room. They
got out of bed and we drove to the Civic Center so I could get my first look.
Yes, I felt a little like a bride. It made me feel so good when
Kevin, like another dad to Lacey, met
me at the Civic Center at 2:30 in the morning, just so he could see my face
when I saw all the planning and details come to life. To see him smile
and know I helped make Lacey’s dream day come to life…again is
something I just cannot express.
Kevin,
Steve, Lacey and Pedro…I am so lucky to have extended my family with yours.
I cannot thank you enough for trusting me with your VERY special day.
I loved every minute of the planning, I loved every fax I got from
Kevin…some would make me laugh while others put a little fear in me. Watching how happy everyone was brought such joy
to my heart… Thank you!
