Congratulations Kirsten & Daniel!
Last week I mentioned that we visited The Atrium at Meadowlark for a walkthrough. Well, our first Meadowlark bride of the year tied the knot! Our big hearty congratulations go to Kirsten & Daniel who celebrated their nuptials among close family and friends. I’m holding out for professional photographs from Heather Z but for now my own images will do.
Since guests had to walk past the reception area on their way to the ceremony, we tied a ribbon across the bridge. This prevented guests from leaving their jackets, purses, and other personal belongings at the tables before the photographer took room photos:
The ceremony from a sneaky ‘inside the atrium’ viewpoint:
After the ceremony, Heather Z was tasked with taking a lot of family portraits. This is typical at a lot of weddings but you never see the ‘behind the scenes’! Here’s Heather hard at work, making sure everyone’s face gets in the image:
Here’s Kirsten and her bridesmaids taking in the reception. This is also a great shot of their bouquets from Maryam Flowers. Can you guess which one is her sister?
Kirsten and me:
Here’s the Atrium, all set up! Isn’t it gorgeous?
Kirsten’s friend Stephanie owns Soiree Papier, a stationery company. Look at these adorable escort cards she made for the wedding:
Kirsten & Daniel also chose to donate to a handful of charities instead of giving favors to their guests. Here’s a terrible photo of the cute cards that explain the charities:
Stephanie also made these great table numbers and the Mr. & Mrs. card for the sweetheart table:
Maryam did a great job on the centerpieces and bouquets! Gorgeous!
Danielle at Windows Catering went above and beyond. It’s the little things that make big differences. Have you ever seen a buffet at a wedding? Most have those unsightly chafing dishes that look like they’d be more suited for a school cafeteria. These two small chafing dishes were decorative and unassuming. The other foods were presented on gorgeous platters in smaller portions so everyone’s meal was hot and fresh from the kitchen:
Windows provided the cake too. Yummy!
A shot of the party at night with all the twinkly lights in the trees:
Congratulations again, Kirsten & Daniel! I really enjoyed working with you both and will miss our regular meetings at La Madeleine. Say hello to your kitties for me!
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