Gorgeous Black + White Wedding

We had another fabulous wedding this weekend. The wedding was held at St. Ambrose Church in Woodbury, MN and the reception was held at Harriet Island Pavilion in St. Paul, MN. It was a fantastic event. The sun sets early this time of year here in Minnesota, but with the wedding at 5 pm the photographers were able to take all of the pre-wedding photos outside! {ok, it was a bit cold but the payoff will be amazing!} Check back soon for photos of the wedding. We can't wait to see what the photographers captured through their lenses.

We were able to transform Harriet Island

 from a simple brick building to a

soft and warm room with lots of fabric and candlelight.

The head table was draped with black tablecloths.

This table's runner was comprised of chair sashes and ribbon.

Take a close look at the pics - you won't be able to tell they were chair sashes.

Each guest table was draped with a black tablecloth and a Dandy Damask table runner.

All tables were illuminated by lots of candles, and the guest tables had tall cylinders containing submerged hydrangeas and a floating candle.

Keeping those flowers from floating to the top was tricky...but well worth the effort!

The Candy Buffet was a huge hit! 

Plain and peanut M&M's, Mike & Ikes, Skittles,

Gummy Bears, Licorice, Hershey Kisses and an assortment of Wonka candies

made up the yummy candy buffet menu.

Many refills throughout the night kept it a poplular spot for young and the not so young!

Congratulations Matt and Erin on a beautiful event and your new life as Husband & Wife!

Oohs and Ahhs! ~ Event Lighting

When planning your event, consider lighting as part of your décor scheme.

Décor lighting is a wonderful way to create a truly original event. You and your event planner can work with a lighting designer to create a package that fits your venue and budget. When it comes to lighting the options are endless.

{Top Left} {Top Center} {Top Right}

{Left Middle} {Middle} {Bottom Middle} {Bottom Right}

You can use specialty lighting for outdoor and indoor events. Wedding, receptions, dinners, fundraisers. Whatever your event lighting can be customized just for you. For a wedding reception, image your couple logo {part of your Brand Plan} illuminating your dance floor or behind the head table. And for any event, you can customize your lighting for the perfect ambiance.

Wedding in Newport

To Tent or Not To Tent

Outdoor weddings are always a little tricky. The wedding in Newport was no exception. Hurricane Bill decided to show up this weekend just off the Rhode Island Shores. The surf, humidity, heat and chance of rain were up. The couple decided to tent the ceremony site with hopes they could quickly remove the cover if the weather held. On the day of the wedding, at about noon, the bride (who had been envisioning the outdoor wedding - NOT under a tent) decided to keep the tent up. "Whew!" Even though it didn't rain, the shade was welcome. Through the overcast sky the sun was doing its best to heat things up and the tent cover helped keep the intensity to a minimum. The sides of the tent we kept off so the sense of the ceremony was still the beautiful outdoors with all the gorgeous blooming plants and tall grasses still visible and present.

The whole event was beautiful and the rain held until the end of the night when everyone was under the reception tent breakin' it down on the dance floor.

{photos by Krzystyna Harber - Providence, RI}

Congratulations Julia & Chad!

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