Kaylynn + David wed at The RiverRoom in downtown Wilmington, NC on Saturday, April 11th, 2015 during Azalea Festival 2015. The ceremony took place outside on the deck with around 90 guests, where we were able to enjoy Dockside Strings and a breathtaking view of the Cape Fear River. The couple lined against the pretty brick wall of the JW Brooks Building and used white resin chairs for guest seating. The aisle chairs were adorned with baby pictures of the couple. A Boxed Event provided the gorgeous white flower arrangements with light pink accents for the wedding and bridal party. After the ceremony, guests celebrated and blew bubbles at Kaylynn + David as they took their first steps as husband and wife! After the ceremony, guests were invited to enjoy live music, crafts and vendors in the traditional Azalea Festival downtown while we flipped the deck for cocktail hour. As cocktail hour began, guests were able to order drinks at the bar followed by snapping a photo of themselves with a classic Polaroid camera to find their seating assignment for the night! They could then go back outside to the deck to enjoy putt putt, corn hole, hula hoops, and more. The overall theme was wine and golf, which is why we kept the decorations playful and interesting. Each table was named a different golf course with fun facts about the course on the back. The reception felt rustic yet classy as the color scheme used neutral colors with pops of light pink and peach. We added a romantic touch with lace overlays on each table. There were gorgeous pink flower arrangements, silver vases atop a glass mirror that really made the candle light pop. We strung the guests polaroids along the brick wall with twine and small clothes pins. We also set up a date jar where guests were able to share their best ideas of a date for the newlyweds. I can only imagine all the crazy suggestions their friends and family made! Edison lights were strung inside the room from AV People and Knot Too Shabby Events staff added ivory flower balls to the ceiling to complete the look. Dinner was catered by K & W which was served buffet style followed by the best part of the night, dessert! Cake and an assortment of cupcakes were provided by Creative Cake Design by Tammy Hodge. After dessert, DJ Wilmington introduced the couple's first dance to the song “All of Me” by John Legend, followed by an open dance floor for the night. Around dusk, guests were invited to go outside to enjoy fireworks along the beautiful Cape Fear Riverwalk. As the newlyweds were sent off, we held sparklers which was truly a magical moment for everyone! Theo Milo Photography captured the majestic moments throughout the entire night and we cannot thank him enough! The pictures alone are enough to make your heart melt. Congratulations Kaylynn + David, we wish you guys nothing but happiness as you enter this new and exciting chapter together. Click on images below to enlarge. Favorite Wedding Moment: Enjoying the fireworks from Azalea Fest weekend on the deck of The RiverRoom with all of the wedding guests. Wilmington always has one of the best firework presentations and this year's festival did not disappoint. I love the photo from Theo Milo of the lovely couple kissing with fireworks in the air behind them! What a fun night! Vendors
Venue: The RiverRoom Ceremony Music: Dockside Strings Reception Music: DJ Wilmington Catering: K&W Cafeteria Photography: Theo Milo Photography Lighting: AV People Flowers: A Boxed Event Cake + Cupcakes: Creative Cake Design by Tammy Hodge Rentals: ETC Party Rentals Chalkboard Design: Southern Bee Designs Makeup: Chelsea Sule Officiant: Verna Daye Month-Of Coordination: Knot Too Shabby Events Attendees: 90 guests
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So you may be wondering, "what the heck is a fake wedding?" A fake wedding is a bridal show alternative where newly engaged couples are invited to attend a mock reception to experience what their wedding day could be like. I hand-selected one vendor of every category and then started planning the big event. You may have read about the last fake wedding I planned that was inspired by Alice in Wonderland. You can read about that one here. This time around, we wanted to capture the everlasting love and romance in Romeo + Juliet. The three hour event took place at Saturday, February 28, 2015. On the day of the fake wedding, we were busy setting up the space at The RiverRoom with a staged ceremony on the deck and full on reception inside complete with food, drinks, photo booth, desserts, and dancing. All of the couples in attendance witnessed bridal party introductions, a first dance, toast, cake cutting, bouquet toss, and a sparkler send off at the end. Each couple was given a swag bag filled with goodies from all of the vendors and discounts from local shops. The cast bridal party looked absolutely amazing in dresses from The Wedding Dress Shoppe and suits from Cape Fear Formal Wear. TJ Dunn Style Consultant styled our bridal party with accessories from Bevello. One of the event favorites was the newlywed game where couples were asked to turn back-to-back and answer funny questions, like "who's in charge of the remote," "who will say I'm sorry first," and "who's a better driver". The winning couple won a gift basket. This was not the only prize given away that afternoon. We had a huge prize raffle with over $3000 worth of prizes. All proceeds went to benefit the NICU at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and we raised nearly $2000! I love planning these fake weddings and I know couples really enjoy attending them. Couples have the opportunity to get inspired for their own wedding while personally mixin' and minglin' with some of the best vendors in the area. I am pleased to say that this event was FEATURED with a 14 page spread in DIY Weddings Magazine. We couldn't have pulled off such a successful event without the help of all of our vendors. Thank you very much for your hard work and for those who attended, thank you so much for coming. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! For those of you interested in attending the next fake wedding, stay tuned. Knot Too Shabby Events is starting to plan another fake wedding for Spring 2016 for all couples with Fall 2016 weddings and beyond. So come, eat, drink and be fake married with us! Featured On: Click on images below to enlarge. Highlight Reel from Brick Street CinemaFavorite Fake Wedding Moment: Seeing all of the "wedding guests" amazed at how much the fake wedding was like a real wedding. Many couples came up to me and complimented the various elements, like how real the toasts seemed. Although the bridal party only met each other a week before, they seemed like they had been friends since childhood. It's all about having a vision and bringing it to life and that is exactly what we did! Vendors
Venue: The RiverRoom Photography: Anchored In Love Videography: Brick Street Cinema DJ + Photo Booth: DJ Professionals + Video Lighting: The Audio Visual People Coordination + Design: Knot Too Shabby Events Event Styling: A Boxed Event Flowers: Desi's Floral & Design Studio Lounge: Eventful Furniture + Design Rentals: Etc. Party Rentals Cake + Cupcakes: Hot Pink Cake Stand Caterer: A Thyme Savor Drinks: On The Rocks Bartending Vintage Chest: Cath's Chair Covers Calligraphy, Signs, Graphics + Paper Goods: Southern Bee Designs Transportation: Event Shuttle Service Wardrobe Stylist: TJ Dunn Style Consultant Dresses: The Wedding Dress Shoppe Hair + Makeup: Adrianne Lugo Professional Hair & Makeup Men's Suits: Cape Fear Formal Wear Bride: Candace Lippard Groom: Chad Tait Maid of Honor: Brittany McDouglas Bridesmaid: Ginger Dawdy Best Man: Mike Durohombre Groomsman: Alexander Willis If you have a sweet tooth and live in the Wilmington, NC area then I bet you've heard of Creative Cake Design by Tammy Hodge. If you haven't had the pleasure of eating one of Tammy's pies, cake pops, banana pudding cups, cake or cookies, then you need to get out more! Tammy's personality is sweeter than the best cakes! Everyone who meets her wants to be more like her. Tammy is a fellow wedding vendor and friend so when she approached me about planning her 40th birthday party, I was more than enthused. Tammy wanted to have a fun party with about 90 of her closest friends and family members to celebrate her 40th birthday. Then, she threw me a twist. She wanted to surprise everyone in attendance and renew her vows to her equally sweet husband, Eric. So, we got to planning and this is what we did. Tammy hired her fellow photographer friend, Kelly with Anchored in Love, to take photos and baker assistant, Staci, to make lots and lots of desserts for this 1940's Old Hollywood glam themed party. We enlisted in ETC Party Rentals for additional tables, linens and plate ware. I loved the black and white damask print we chose to use on the tables. Bella Florals by Theresa made pretty white and green centerpieces and even incorporated one of my favorite elements - cotton! A Boxed Event designed the perfect Old Hollywood lounge complete with a photo booth from DJ Professionals + Video. As guests started to arrive to the party, they enjoyed sipping on coffee from the coffee bar provided by AM Coffee Bar and lots of delicious food from Middle of the Island. Tammy arrived through a red carpet entrance with her family in the fashionable British Taxi. They were introduced to the party by DJ Professionals and we all sang her "Happy Birthday". What happened next was completely unexpected. Tammy changed into a cute, white cocktail dress and came out as "At Last" by Etta James played over the speakers. The dress was custom made from her from Camille's of Wilmington! Everyone was on the dance floor with husband Eric front and center. Their pastor from Northside Church was also in the middle ready to surprise everyone with their vow renewal. Everyone stood around enjoying this special moment as Tammy + Eric experienced the wedding celebration they never got to have with everyone that mattered most to them. After they renewed their vows, it was back to dancing and eating more sweet treats. At the end of the party, The British Taxi took home our special cargo and we left with memories for a lifetime. It meant so much to me to be a special part of this day for Tammy and her family. I continue to work with Tammy during "wedding season" but it's always nice to see her outside of work too. And like I said in the beginning, if you haven't tried any of Tammy's made-with-love desserts, do so now! Click on the images below to enlarge. Favorite Party Moment: The surprise, of course! Since I as a little kid, I've always enjoyed planning surprise parties. I think it started in 5th grade when we surprised our teacher with almost 5 surprise parties that year. We threw one on her birthday, holidays and the last day of school. We even got the principal to call her up to the office so we could set everything up. I have planned surprise parties for many friends and even a surprise wedding in October 2014. I recently found a list of things I want to do before I'm 30 written at the age of 13. Two of the items on the list were to throw a surprise party for someone and to have a surprise party for me. Soo...I'm still waiting on someone to throw a surprise party for me but I like throwing them for now ;) Vendors
Venue: The RiverRoom Music + Photo Booth: DJ Professionals and Video Catering: Middle of The Island Photography: Anchored In Love Lighting: The Audio Visual People Rentals: ETC Party Rentals Flowers: Bella Florals by Theresa Cake + Desserts: Creative Cake Design by Tammy Hodge Chalkboard Bar Design: Southern Bee Designs Dress: Camille's of Wilmington Transportation: The British Taxi Officiant: Pastor Mike Morley Partial Planning Event Coordination: Knot Too Shabby Events Attendees: 90 guests |
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