Another Great Wedding!

I love Pam & Justin! What a wonderful couple. They are really a great fit for each other. I really enjoyed working with Pam. She was one of those rare brides that said she was organized and actually was. They got hitched last Saturday and here are some of the pictures.

Usually brides have way more questions for us with our Day of Coordination package then Pam did. Pam was totally on top of things and needed little from us for pre-wedding prep. We met for our final meeting one week before the wedding and she was THRILLED to turn over the infamous binder that haunted their kitchen counter. She said that Justin was just as thrilled to finally have it make it's final exit out the door. Pam is a person that is always organized and in control of the situation. I did question how she was going to really feel with turning over to us her planning project that she worked so hard on all year. She didn't hesitate to say that she had no doubts in what we will do for her this next week to wrap up the planning.

The wedding ceremony and reception were both held at Central Park in Woodbury. FYI: Blaine with Central Park is fantastic to work with. Really nice guy. Elizabeth - thanks for all of your assistance in tearing down some of the tables for the dance. If you haven't been to this facility, you have to go and visit. It is part of the City of Woodbury buildings. Stop in for ice cream sometime. They have indoor trees, a waterfall, running stream, bridge, and tons of green plants. You can sit on a bench under a tree and smell the dirt on a day when it is below zero and there is snow on the ground. We did not have a rehearsal on Friday night. That shows you how no hassle this bride is. I did some light set up during the day with the decorations she provided (guest book, cake cutter, etc.). When the wedding party and family arrived, we did do a quick rehearsal on the amphitheater stage where the ceremony was to be held. They had Kurt Jorgensen perform for the ceremony music. Kurt is a dream to work with. Beautiful voice and extremely professional. Very impressed with Kurt. For the processional music, we actually had a heavy metal song by a band called Five Finger Death Punch for the groom and groomsmen to walk in to. That was a first for me. Very cool though. Blaine helped me to run the 1:40 minute song off of an iPod through the sound booth so I could do the cues for everyone to walk in. The ceremony was about five minutes long and it has to be the shortest I have ever done.

For the reception, Pam arranged for Complete Beverage Service to provide the bar service. Kilkarney Hills Golf Club in River Falls, WI provided the food. Again, two exceptional vendors. Pam decided to do heavy appetizers for a relaxed reception feel. I packaged up leftovers at the end of the night in to-go containers and guests left happy.

Last but not least, the baker and photographer. Ginamarie, I craved your cake all day on Sunday. As a vendor, I shouldn't be eating the cake. But I couldn't resist. It smelled so good! Ginamarie with Wrapped Up Confections also makes exquisit chocolates and candies. She made a custom-made cake topper out of the Five Finger Death Punch symbol in chocolate. wrappedupconfections@yahoo.com

Dustin Scholl was a photographer that I hadn't worked with before. I really hope to work with him again. Amazingly easy to communicate with and enjoyable to be around. I think these pictures speak for themselves. http://dustinschollphotography.shutterfly.com/.

Congrats Pam & Justin!

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