Two great people, two new iPhone G4’s and one wonderful day to get married.
It was a great day for Meagan and Patrick’s garden wedding at the Memory Garden in Monterey. The set up started early with the seasoned crew from Grapes of Wrath California Catering transforming the garden into the party venue it would become. The Bride and Groom chose the colors of deep grape/lavender and lime green to tie in the garden them to their invitations, flowers (designed by CC Creations), linens, customer fan favors (designed by Meagan’s sister Cat), centerpieces and even their signature cocktail.
There was so much excitement in the air that Meagan was afraid she’d lose it if she chose to wait till she walked down the aisle to see Patrick so we decided to have a “Bridal Presentation” or reveal so they could get their jitters out of the way. It was a great decision as Meagan was able to walk down the aisle, on the arm of her father, looking as graceful and beautiful as every bride should, to the music of the Beatles.
Meagan and Patrick’s personal friend, Ray Mueller, performed the beautiful afternoon ceremony which included the bride and groom sharing how they met and how their love grew in their own words. It was so heartfelt and had guests both laughing and crying.
After the ceremony a scrumptious dinner was served up by the fine crew at Grapes with Tamie running the show. After everyone got their fill of the buffet, the Bride and Groom shared their first dance before DJ Anthony from DNA got the non-stop party going with all the best mixes. So, not only was everyone dancing up a storm but it was even more fun for Executive Assistant Irma and I to do all of the behind-the-scenes stuff we do because we could get into the groove as well.
Later, the Bride and Groom cut into their whimsical garden-themed cake – complete with bees, ladybugs and sugar-paste flowers – created by Layer’s Cakes. Considering they were originally going to go with simple cupcakes, everyone agreed that this pastry definitely had the “WOW” factor.
All the guests had a chance to record a few words of wisdom and wedding wishes thanks to video services provided by David and Blane from Infinity Productions.
The biggest surprise of the evening was the delivery of late-night pizza, which was a total hit amongst the revelers. These party people needed the carbs for the after-party at Jack’s Lounge at the Portola Plaza. Needless to say, no one wanted the celebration honoring the love and laughter of Meagan and Patrick to end.
