Courtney went all out on Etsy! When she came in for her tasting, she showed us her vision with a lot of her items, but it wasn't until she came in on Friday that I really understood how much she had!! Her colors weren't your average blue or purple or black with red accents... she went for the more vintagey look: creams and muted yellows, pinks, and blues. She had everything planned out... and I had the joy of helping put it together!! Courtney came in with beautiful doilies, helium tanks, ribbons, tins, and so much more. Using our ivory colored linens as a base, she had Ballou's Rentals deliver blue-grey and champagne-khaki colored linen toppers for the tables -- adorable. We put her card table together, as well as the front table in the lobby, and then went home in order to get some rest for the everything the next day!
Saturday morning arrived, and you'd thought I was a chicken with my head cut off!! I wanted everything to be perfect, from the lace doilies on the tables to the extra fabric on the stations, to the too cute balloons on the bar. If you've ever blown up balloons with a helium tank before, you know how easy or hard it can be -- I knew nothing because I had never done it! These balloons were not just ordinary balloons, mind you, they were huge, thick awesome balloons that did NOT want to tie. Derek and I tried for several minutes just to get them to tie and I'm sure everyone around us thought we were crazy. But, no worries, I AM the Balloon Tying Master so just add that to our list of "can-dos" for you :) One thing to keep in mind, however, is that you have to make sure the balloons are full of helium -- completely -- and that the ribbon you are tying to it isn't too heavy because it will weigh the balloon down. Thankfully, Courtney thought of this and had several back-ups ready for me :) She's so good!
She picked the cutest vases for her centerpieces -- vintage vases and little teacups with crocheted doilies and beautiful pink roses with Baby's Breath.
Everything was coming together as Courtney went upstairs to the rooftop of The Ice House to be married. Downstairs, we prepared everything for her cocktail hour. During the cocktail hour, Courtney had two passed hors d'ouevres: our famous Grilled Cheese sandwiches with smoked gouda and red pepper jam, and our take on Bristol's Green Chili Wonton! Guests were able to sit on the Terrace with our new patio furniture or relax inside until Courtney and Sean joined their guests. Their band hailed from Nashville, TN -- The Downtown Band. They were beyond great!! Truly one of the best bands I've seen... from oldies to Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People, these guys did it all!! And the main singer sounds almost identical to John Mayer -- seriously. I might be a little bias because half of them live in my hometown, but I would honestly recommend them to anyone!! Check 'em out!!!
For their menu, Courtney and Sean chose four stations: The Veggie & Hummus Bar, The Slider Bar, The Dipping Station, and the Dim Sum Station. Courtney even brought it special stir sticks to put into the sliders (seen below). The stations looked great, and tasted even better! :)
The guests, bride and groom danced the night away... and enjoyed some delicious cake, as well as getting silly in the Fun Time Photobooth from Kenny Sauters. Don't believe me? Check out the shirtless groomsmen...
Courtney and Sean's wedding truly was a blast!! Even with minor bumps in the road... the sidewalk being torn up by the city, and the band having a two hour delay... everything turned out perfectly!! Congratulations you two!!
CRUSHED ICE EVENTS HAS GONE GREEN!!!
On Monday, we filled the planters on the top of The Ice House with wonderful little goodies!! From bell peppers to beautiful herbs, we are trying out our green thumbs! Check back to see these little guys' progress!!
"eat, drink, and be merry"
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