Grand Rapids Real Wedding: Sarah and Chris

My only regret from Sarah and Chris's wedding was that I didn't get to spend MORE time getting to know them in the months leading up to the big day! They are such a kind, welcoming, hilarious couple and it was such a pleasure working with them on the coordination of their wedding at the Ballroom at CityFlats in Grand Rapids. It was a gorgeous day for a wedding and such a fun one to kick off our 2014 season.

Ceremony and Reception Venue: The Ballroom @ CityFlats - Grand Rapids
Photographer: Tiberius Images
Day Of Coordination: Red Heels Events
Floral: Stuyvesant Floral - Wyoming
Cake: Connie's Cake
DJ: Moments In Time - Chuck Spiedel
Hair: Ashley Lundquist
Makeup: Angie Miller

  

I absolutely love working at CityFlats in the Ballroom, it is a gorgeous venue with the old architecture and modern lighting. Both the ceremony and reception were held in the same room so our team (and the CityFlats team!) flipped the room during a two hour window while the guests explored downtown Grand Rapids. The transformation was stunning and I loved seeing all of the guests reactions when they came back in for cocktail hour.

 The groom brews his own craft beer so these favors were waiting for the guests as they left. Such a great personal touch to end the night. 

Grand Rapids Real Wedding - Larissa and Jake

Planning a long distance wedding can be very stressful. How about a mother of two daughters, planning two weddings within 3 1/2 months of each other? When I received the call from Larissa's mother, Jan, I knew I would do whatever I needed to to help relieve some of the stress she was under. Larissa and Jake live in Nashville so she was helping with a lot of the details and planning. While at an Open House for Something Borrowed Vintage Staging & Rentals, Jan got talking with the owner, Ami, about how much she had to do and how she was worried about pulling it all together on the big day. Ami said "You know there are people that can help you with that right?" Jan told me later those were the best words she had heard to date! 

Once I sat down with Larissa and Jake and learned about all the awesome details they had planned, I couldn't wait to see it all come together! The Goei Center is such a gorgeous venue, both for ceremonies and receptions and with Eastern Floral right on site you now it's going to be a home run. The images from Chris Pritchard are beautiful and, of course, the desserts from The Cakabakery were DELICIOUS! Everything was really pulled together by the vintage rental items from Something Borrowed, mixed with the floral centerpieces and gray linens the guest tables were perfect. And wait until you see the wooden ladders hanging from the ceiling with the mason jar lanterns!! Okay, go ahead and look, you know you want to! 

Day Of Coordination:         Red Heels Events

Ceremony Venue:               The Goei Center - Koi Pond

Reception Venue:                The Goei Center 

Photography:                      Pritchard Photography 

Florist:                                 Eastern Floral

Caterer:                               Martha's Catering

Vintage Rentals:                 Something Borrowed Vintage Staging & Rentals

Bakery:                               The Cakabakery

DJ:                                      A & W Disc Jockeys

Guitarist:                            Carlos David

Transportation:                  Hopper Entertainment

Valet:                                  At Your Service

Larissa's bouquet was AMAZING!! 

I seriously loved the bridal parties attire! 

The Ceremony:

  

The Reception:

The place cards were tied to antique keys and hung on these vintage windows.

 

Yup, that's right, they were introduced to the Star Wars Theme Song, it was kind of great! 

Good luck on your new adventures together Larissa and Jake. It was an honor to get to know you and your families and be a part of your big day!