On March 21st, I was very excited for our first wedding, to share such a special day with Claire and Paul. It was my first real wedding here at the hotel, where i had complete control and took care of everything. The Cocktail Reception was set to start at 7:00PM, so I came in around 2PM to get the ballroom ready with Stephanie (our Director of Banquets) and the rest of the team here at the hotel. I set up the place card table, the gift table, made sure that we had their toasting flutes, cake cutter and server, their card holder to be put on the gift table, that their DJ showed up! Along with the florist and their cake! 3 of the most important parts of the evening.
With a crowd of 175 guests, eating Shaved Tenderloin of Beef with Onion Relish, Brie on a Crostini with Strawberry and Grape, Scallops wrapped in Bacon and Mini Chicken Wellington for their passed hors d'oeuvres. Their guests ate, while I waited for Claire and Paul and their wedding party to show up on their Trolley. They both went to BC so they got married at the church on campus. They didn’t show up until 7:45! They made a pit stop on the way over to the hotel :) But they got there with plenty of time to have some hors d’oeuvres and a few drinks before we opened the doors for dinner and introduced them into the room for the first time as husband and wife. Anything they needed i was there for!
As the night went on, and the guests ate a Warm Goat Cheese Tart for their first course, Baby Frisee Salad with Caramelized Walnuts, Dried Cherries, Tomatoes, Gorgonzola Cheese with a Mango Vinaigrette for their second course, and every guest had a piece of Filet Mignon with 3oz of Cod with a Port Wine Demi Glaze, seasonal vegetables, and Truffle Mashed Potatoes. Yum!
They cut the cake around 930! This wasn’t just any ordinary cake. They got their cake through our package from Montilios- who made them Cupcakes instead! they had a cute cupcake tier with a small cake on top for them to have a cake cutting ceremony. (Check out the cake/cupcake pictures below). With everyone getting a cupcake and a chocolate covered strawberry for dessert- they were happy!
Then the dancing began. Everyone had a fantastic time!
I got an email from my bride a few days after saying that she and her husband heard a lot of “that was the best wedding I’ve ever been to”!
She also said, I’m actually quoting her I took this from the email she sent me, "we couldn’t be happier. From the beginning, our guests were our priority and therefore to hear feedback like that from them has been just what we were hoping for. Everyone appreciated the service and hospitality from the Hilton from check-in, to our gathering at the bar on Friday night, to everything on Saturday and the final touch with the brunch on Sunday. It was just what Paul and I were hoping for."
"My Aunt (the one you spoke with, Jerilyn) told me that when the doors opened to the ballroom it was breathtaking. She couldn’t get over the atmosphere and how great everything looked."
She ended the email with, "Thanks again for all your hard work and working with me to make everything just as I had wanted and dreamed of. It’s not an easy thing to deal with brides and their wedding day visions!"
So as you can read- it was a HUGE success and I was glad that I could make Claire and Paul's wedding everything they wanted it to be! :)
Below are some pictures!
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