Planning, Design & Coordination by Katie of Kirkbrides
Ceremony Location: New Apostolic Church
Reception Location: The Ritz-Carlton
Band: The Sunrise Jones
Bridal Gown Designer: Augusta Jones
Cake: Michael Angelo's Bakery
Cocktail Hour Music: Cleveland Music Group
Desserts: Luna Bakery
Floral Décor and Lighting: Blooms by Plantscaping
Hair: Jen Hallowes
Linens and Rentals: Event Source
Makeup: Erica Quinn
Photography, Videography, Photo Booth: RAD Photographer
Rentals: All Occasions Party Rental
Stationery: Valarie Falvey
Transportation: A-1 Mr. Limo
When Allison and Chad walked into the newly renovated Ritz
Ballroom fully set for their wedding, Allison looked and me through the
happiest tears and cried “This is the wedding I have dreamed about since I was
a little girl! I couldn’t have done it
without you! You made my dreams come true!”
Talk about warming my heart to the max!
The day began with a beautiful and emotional ceremony at New
Apostolic Church in Parma. The soft
combination of blush and champagne florals with bright greenery welcomed guests
and gave a small taste of what was to come later in the evening.
When guests arrived at the Ritz for cocktails, they were
greeted with scrumptious small bites and the lovely piano music of Jonathan
Hooper. Place cards were set on a lovely
mirrored table from All Occasions. The
family photo tree was a creative alternative to a family photo table, and was the
showpiece of cocktail hour.
We created a fun floor plan in the ballroom by mixing square
and round tables, draped in the gorgeous charisma ivory linen and sequin nude
linens from Event Source. The tabletop
details, including gold salad and dinner plates and stunning orrizonte chargers,
finished the look and added fun intrigue to the elegant backdrop. The chameleon chairs were really the icing on
the cake to complete the look.
Speaking of cake – the stunning design from Michelangelo’s
was an absolute showstopper with over the top detailing! I am in love with the varying tier heights –
such a fun detail.
Arne from Blooms worked with us to create the most luscious
floral décor. I was (and still am)
speechless when I look at the lovely centerpieces that captured Allison’s
vision impeccably. Can you believe the glass orbs dripping from the Ritz’s
chandeliers? The room was glowing!
Allison and Chad’s head table is one of my favorite details,
with a softly draped backdrop, mirror tables from All Occasions and the lovely
triomphe chairs from Event Source. The
look was not complete without tons of candles to add even more glow to the
room.
While the main focus was blush and rose gold, we
incorporated subtle hints of blue (thanks to Chad’s suggestion) in the napkins
and the stationery, designed by Valarie Falvey, to add an attractive pop of
color.
Allison, Chad, their family and friends were such fun, which
is palpable in the amazing photography and videography from Rob at RAD (also,
don’t miss the Go Pro on the bottle of Fireball – I am still waiting on my copy
of that video)! Guests danced the night away to the upbeat, fresh sound of
Sunrise Jones, one of my favorite bands, and snacked on late night bites from
The Ritz and tantalizing macrons from Luna.
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