Amy and Carl September 1, 2012

Amy and Carl…one of the most laid back couples…Ever!  From the very beginning, Carl attended every meeting but one.  At each meeting I would ask them both questions and he would point to Amy and say, “it is up to her.”  Even though he let Amy plan the wedding, he was always here for her. 
I knew at rehearsal…well, we really never had a rehearsal, more of a pre-party, to what the next day would bring. I understood from Friday night that they had one great family who loved them both!  I love when two different families come together, and they get along so well that you cannot figure out who is on whose side. 

Amy and Carl got married on the beach outside their home in Oceanview. 

I have been planning weddings for over 9 years and again this was something new to me.  All these years guests watch as we setup, take down and get things done. (It is what you are supposed to do as a guest) Carl turned around after the ceremony and said, “Everyone help these ladies put everything away.”  I couldn’t say no fast enough – everyone grabbed something and put it in my car.  

Thank you to everyone!!!

Amy’s sister was kind enough to have the reception in her beautiful backyard in Suffolk.  This was one hot day, but that did not stop anyone!  It wasn’t till the very end for someone to “fall” into the pool. 

I know I am a romantic at heart, but seeing a couple so in love and willing to do so much for each other…warms my heart! 

Thank you to everyone who helped! The food was amazing, by East Beach Catering, lighting was talked about so much once the sun fell, by Blue Steel!  Roger at Astro DJ and Shockley Bakery.

Michelle and Joe August 27, 2011

Well if you have already read my blog below about the August 27th Hurricane Irene Wedding, then you know the background. But enough about the Hurricane lets talk about the wonderful couple!

Little did I know, the groom is a meteorologist, so not only did we have a hurricane on his wedding day, but an earthquake during the week and a tornado during the hurricane. But with everything going on, the couple had a wonderful wedding day!

Everything first started when the mother and father of the groom came to meet with me. Tricia, the mom, had so much going on and so many questions. They wanted a little time to think about it, but a few weeks later they where ready to get things started. Tricia did so much for her daughter Michelle; she planned every detail she could for her without her being in Virginia. Michelle and Joe live in Hawaii. Michelle was fortunate to be able to make a couple trips home to plan as well.

Michelle and Joe had gotten married at her home church in Portsmouth; the lights flickered just a little. What I enjoyed the most was getting the bride, bridesmaids and mothers in and out of the church and NO ONE got a drop of rain on them, hair was perfect and everyone was happy. (I created a bubble around everyone as they walked into the church. Even the limo driver thought it was pretty neat.) Then we had to create a wall in the lobby area of the church to hide Michelle and the bridesmaids. The only way into the front of the church was from outside.

The reception followed the Hilton Garden in Suffolk. No power, wind, rain didn’t stop anyone from having a great time. Everything was beautiful as planned and every detail was complete as asked.

My family and I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn that evening, they had closed the roads due to 4.5 feet of water outside the hotel. But it was so much fun hanging out with Michelle and Joe’s close family and friends. We got to sit and talk about all the details of the day.

Tricia, like you said, we are family forever now!