Laura and Nichole - August 16th 2014 - Canal 337

When I met with Laura and Nichole they were such a fun couple I knew I wanted to share in their special day - The pair were legally married in Hawaii but wanted to celebrate in a big way with friends and family who could not attend. A second wedding ceremony was held on the second floor of Canal 337 (Formerly Creation Cafe and Euphoria Events).  Those closest to the two witnessed the couple as they exchanged rings and vows. The reception followed downstairs with the cocktail hour on the patio overlooking the canal giving photographer Debbie Meyer plenty of time to shoot photos of the 2nd time newlyweds. Guests then moved inside and saw a beautiful room decked out for the occasion. Lindsey Romack and her staff from Ooh la la Events did an amazing job with planning and the décor. Grapevine provided the blue up-lighting and the couple's heart design projection on the dance floor. Thomas catering did their usual job of surpassing everyone's expectations - Food stations throughout the room served Ahi Tuna, Pulled pork on a biscuit, Buffalo wings and bleu cheese macaroni plus a mashed potato bar! The late night treat was a ice cream "lollipop" quick-frozen in liquid nitrogen - A sparkler exit and a gondolier voyage up the canal were just a couple of other highlight from this magical day. 

Photos from my point & shoot camera.
  

Introduction song - Now that we found love - Heavy D and the boyz

Cake cutting - Grow old with me - Adam Sandler

First dance - You had me from hello - Kenny Chesney

 Fathers - Daughters dance - What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong

Wedding planner Decor & Flowers – Lindsey Romack Ohh la la Events

Venue manager -  Kelly Robertson

Caterer - Thomas Catering

Event designer - Lori Witherell

Photography Debbie Meyer - Meyers Studio

Cake - Confectioneiress

Ice sculpture - Josie & Sons

DJ Mark Beecher - Grapevine Productions

Wedding ceremony Bose sound system.

 

Jennifer and Joel - June 21st 2014 Scottish Rite Indianapolis

Jennifer and Joel fit together perfectly and I had the pleasure of providing the sound for their wedding ceremony and the music for their very fun reception at Indy's fairy tale venue, Scottish Rite Cathedral! Special thanks to photographer Kristen Hornberger for allowing the use of her photo's and to Wedding Planner and floral and decor designer Lindsey Romack of Ooh La La events for her flawless execution at tying all the details together.

The wedding ceremony was held in the South lounge with the harp music played by Elizabeth O'meara

 Guests then proceeded to the mezzanine overlooking the ballroom for the cocktail hour.

At the end of the cocktail hour, guests were invited to make their way to the railing to witness Jennifer and Joel's first dance. Photo below by Grapevine (I got a lucky shot).

 A fabulous dinner by Thomas catering, a gorgeous cake by Classic cakes and a fun photo booth from Indy Photobooth all awaited the bride and groom's friends and family. 

 

Oh yeah - and lots of dancing (more pics on the way)!

At the end of the night, Jennifer and Joel departed with a sparkler send off and Joel surprised Jennifer with an awaiting carriage; just to complete the fairy tale experience!

Jennifer and Joel, thanks for letting me be a part of your special day and enjoy your Alaskan Cruise!

First Dance - You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker
Introduction song - Suit and Tie Justin Timberlake
Cake cutting - Cut the cake - Average White Band
Father Daughter dance - Child of mine - Carole King (shorter edit)
Mother Son dance - Days like this - Van Morrison
Sparkler send off - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) Fall Out Boy

Surprise requested fun song of the night -Donkey - Jerrod Niemann  : )

Most memorable moment -  Jennifer's Dad gave a welcome speech with words of wisdom by "philosopher" Chris Rock - Hilarious!

Vanessa and Jeff - Indianapolis Downtown Library October 5th

The internet is responsible for many things, but maybe it's most important contribution is bringing people together who would otherwise never meet. It brought my wife and I together (for example) and it brought Vanessa, who is of Chinese decent, and Jeff who who is Jewish together. Both cultures intertwined and were celebrated last night in a wedding that that was romantic, dramatic and yet like the couple, relaxed and down to earth. The wedding took place at the incredibly beautiful Indianapolis Marion County downtown library.
The wedding ceremony and cocktail hour were both held in the Simon reading room with Cecilia Strings providing the music. Guests then made their way to the library's Atrium for dinner.

The flowers and the amazing centerpieces that went beyond the bride's expectations by Bokay Florists.

The couple were cheered by the guests as they were introduced to "All you need is love" by the Beatles.
Jeff then welcomed the guests and his Daughter gave the blessing in Hebrew over the Challah bread.

A delicious Chinese preparation of chicken and vegetables was served by Thomas catering while I played a variety of music from musicals and movies. It was a stormy night so "Singing in the rain" by Gene Kelly and "Raindrops keep falling on my head" by B.J. Thomas fit right in. After dinner the couple cut the beautifully detailed cake provided by Sweet Seductions to the traditional song (if you are in China) by Zhou Xuan "Blooming Flowers and the full moon".

 
Vanessa and Jeff shared their first dance to Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable".

 
Hava Negilla  (Let us rejoice) got everyone on the dance floor to dance the Hora and the party continued into the night wrapping up with the guests forming a circle of love with Vanessa and Jeff dancing in the center to "Here there everywhere" by the Beatles followed by a sparkler sendoff.

It was a treat to once again work with Photographer Ian Borgerhoff and Videographer's Brandon and Cybil New with Cybil Brandon Cinematography.

A very special thanks to wedding planner's Deborah Bowman and Cassie Smith with A Touch of Elegance.
This was their last wedding and it has been a great privilege working with them the last few years.
Deborah and Cassie - Everyone in the Indianapolis wedding industry admired your work, dedication, kindness and devotion to your clients - We will miss you, but hope for a bright future to you and your families.

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Alex and Paul - D'Amore September 21st

It was an incredibly fun wedding reception last night at D'Amore! Alex and Paul met while both were attending Purdue University - Paul is originally from Ireland and came to the U.S when he was 17. We added some Irish music (contemporary artists) for the cocktail hour and dinner to make his friends and family who came over feel at home. Their friend Drew played guitar and sang for their first dance and cake cutting and did an exceptional job - top notch!. It was a pleasure working with Kevin and Alica Monahan with Monahan Photography , and Kelly Robertson and the team at Thomas catering.

First dance - I won't give up - Jason Mraz (Performed by Drew Smidler)
Cake cutting - Mirrors - Justin Timberlake  (Performed by Drew Smidler)
Parents dance - My Wish - Rascal Flatts
Last dance - Everything I do - Bryan Adams