Rochelle & Jeff 06/26/2010

We met Rochelle and Jeff in January of this year. They are quite a unique couple, both are avid fitness buffs. During the planning of the wedding they took on another BIG task of opening a Cross Fit Gym. Needless, to say planning a wedding can be stressful enough but add opening a gym to the list and that's down right taxing. Lucky for the couple they decided early on that they needed assistance, and reached out to us.

They had already selected a reception venue in St Charles, and a photographer. However, shortly after we signed the couple we found out they had decided not to use their current photographer. In addition, the new reception venue would not be complete in time for the invites, etc. So we knowing their style we quickly put them in contact with our friends Coby & Diane at CMAX Photography who we could not believe were available, and the couple was extatic.

Next task, find them a venue, no easy task due to them insisting on staying in St Charles, and their wedding date was less then 3 months away. After interviewing them further we realized they had gotten engaged earlier that year at Ameristar! Ding, ding...I knew just who to call. Contacted Jodie at Ameristar and quickly the couple had a venue...but not just any venue..HOME Nightclub which is where they had gotten engaged! Can you say divine intervention? We can..

This story is a great example of why having a professional Wedding Coordinator on your team is key. We helped Rochelle & Jeff overcome what could have been a disasterous situation. But instead they were able to enjoy the benefits. Their guests were then able to continue to party down after the reception when HOME Nightclub opened to the public. (Special Thanks to Jodie & Jamie at Ameristar)



In the next few months we finalized the details, and got Sisters Flowers onboard to help the bride create her vintage yellow and black wedding.

Thanks to all of our vendors who sustained the 100+ degree heat to make this wedding a huge success.

Dream Team:
Photography: CMAX Photography
Floral Design: Sisters Flowers
Cake: The Cakery
DJ: Millennium Music
Reception Venue: HOME Nightclub at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St Charles
Ceremony venue: The Chapel at New Town

Chrissy & Dave 11/14/2009

This image courtesy of Mirage Photo, LLC.

Gosh it's hard to believe we are just getting around to posting this wedding. The couple was such a pleasure to work with. They are the type of couple who just exude love for each other. We met Chrissy in January of 2009 at the PWG Bridal Show, with her mom. Quickly after the show, Chrissy was so eager to meet with us, she even came to the meeting on crutches! She teaches dance class and had hurt her ankle, but was so excited to begin the planning & design she refused to reschedule!

One of Chrissy's list of concerns was the venue itself. Her husband is a proud Union Electrican here in St.Louis and could thing of nowhere else he would like to have his reception. Chrissy agreed, but was not thrilled with it cosmetically. The hall is used mostly for union meetings, and lacks bridal elegance. We assured her (repeatedly) that it would be ok. That we could make it beautiful. I think that was achieved!

In the pictures you find below, you will see the transformation of the hall. When we designed her color palette, we had fun. Chrissy was not afraid of color, infact she "loves it". We used intense monochromatic colors of purples, and reds to draw attention to the tables and away from the hall itself. Tone on tone is always very dramatic, and that suited this bride.


AFTER


The first challenge we ran into was the extremely large guest count the families had. We had to create a floor plan that would be unique, and still flow, but accomodate all of the bodies. The hall provided 6' banquet tables, and it was not in the budget to bring in other tables. So we created long tables that continued to create drama.
This image courtesy of Mirage Photo, LLC.

At the last minute, the couple found additional money and we added uplighting, fabric on the stage, and a monogram. This really helped warm up the room and mask the murals, and wall hangings. Pin spotting of the tables also showcased the beautiful centerpieces. This was key, as the hall had a strict "no candles" rule. The battery operated tealights just do not create the same light as candles, so thank goodness we had the pin spotting! Thanks to Millennium Productions for the lighting

The floral design was super fun! During our first sit down with the designers at Sisters Flowers, Chrissy's mom Nancy indicated how important having red carnations were to her. This was something that had been done for generations in their family. TERRIFIC!! Carnations are very bold color, very full, and much more inexpensive then many flowers. So we played on that tradition and Sisters created amazing bold floral.


As you can see from the images, the room was completely transformed the couple and their family was elated! We love when our clients have a little faith in us, and our vendors, because in the end they are the ones that reap the benefits. This wedding was a glowing success!




This is one of my favorites, as Chrissy is seeing her room for the first time she was overwhelmed and burst into tears. That tells me we did our job and gave her everything she hoped for.



Congrats Chrissy & Dave, we love you and thank you for letting us be a part of it!


These 4 images above courtesy of Mirage Photo, LLC.

Dream Team for this Event:
Wedding Coordinators and Event Designer: Lacy Branch Events
Floral Designers: Sisters Flowers
Lighting Designers: Millennium Design
Menus: Two Blue Doors,Inc.
Photo Credits: Von DeVore Photography Mirage Photo, LLC.