It's been a while since my last post, but a wedding I attended this evening has inspired me to write. And when you're inspired to write, you just have to!
This evening, I attended the wedding of a friend and former coworker Courtney Bass (Harlin). First of all, the wedding was BEAUTIFUL! The bride and groom looked amazing and had the best time. From their fantastic day, I have more than a couple of great ideas and endorsements to give.
1) LOCATION: I highly recommend having your wedding/reception at the Dominion House in Guthrie. Tonight was actually the first time that I had ever been to the Dominion House, and I was definitely impressed! The house has an outdoor and indoor option. Courtney and her husband Timothy got married in the garden then had the reception in the dining hall, both were perfection! Below, I have a link to the Dominion House, for those interested in taking a look at it. Pictures are plentiful on the website, it's worth a look!
http://www.dominionhouseguthrie.com/
2) RECEPTION BAND: For only the second time in my life, I attended a wedding with a live band, and everyone at my table raved about them! Usually, I recommend deejays for their diversity, but the band this evening played all generations of music and did so extremely well. The band is called The Mystery Dates; they played music from the Beatles to Michael Buble and their vocal range was just as versatile as their music list. I happened to retrieve a cd and business card from them, I've attached the website below and they are also on Facebook. Check em out!
www.mysterydatesband.com
3) A WEDDING APP (WHO KNEW?): When guests arrived they received a card requesting that they dowload an app called Wedding Party to their IPhones and/or Androids. From this app, guests can upload pictures they take at the wedding in order to allow the bride and groom access to them. All I can say is OH SNAP! (No pun intended.) Technology gets cooler and cooler, and had I known there were such things as wedding apps, I woulda been on that years ago! Anywho, the link below gives information about the app, setting it up and what not!
https://www.weddingpartyapp.com/
4) HOT TEA BAR (BLESS YOU, COURTNEY!!!): This is more of a personal preference, but I gotta give a shoutout to the couple for having hot tea at their wedding! Every reception (wedding, business, etc.) always have an option for hot coffee, but rarely do I find hot tea on the menu. When I walked in from the chilly evening, I immediately thought, "I could really use some hot tea," and, lo and behold, there was a wide variety of hot teas available for me to consume.
That got me thinking, hot beverage bars are a fantastic idea, especially if you have a fall or winter wedding. Hot coffees, teas, hot chocolate; all of these are fabulous considerations when putting together your catering orders (don't be stingy, bring honey too;).
All in all, I'm so grateful to be apart of Courtney and Timothy's big day and believe me, there were more great ideas where those came from, but that would take more than one post:). I just hope their wedding was as great for them as it was for those who got to witness it. Here's to you, guys:) Your vows said it all:)
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| The adorable couple the day they got engaged:) SO GREAT! |
