Showing posts with label Bartz Viviano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bartz Viviano. Show all posts

1.25.2015

CROWNING CELEBRATION: A & F

Sometimes our clients ask that we don't disclose their identity with their names or faces but they allow us to share their wedding details. A & F were gracious to allow us to share their photos from JP Photography.

We met A & F only once before their wedding. All other planning was done from afar via email and conference calls. And we were happy to handle all the details for not just their wedding day, but for their guests accommodations and also the traditional ceremonies that preceded their wedding day. A & F were culturally rooted in their heritage of Ghana, Africa. It was our first wedding that included the authentic and ritually beautiful African ceremony the night before. The attire and Kente patterns were vibrant in color and beautifully crafted. And the food  was amazing! Traditional African dishes made onsite by an authentic African chef.

On wedding day they were married at Epworth Methodist with a gospel choir that would give you goosebumps! A & F celebrated with their guests with a lovely reception at the Inverness Club.



Their reception included a traditional English wedding cake, or Fruit Cake designed by Wendy Kromer Confections, along with custom cookies decorated in various Kente cloth designs by Sugar Bean. Flowers by Bartz Viviano, Linens from Linen Hero. Chairs from Chiavari Chair Toledo. Wedding Dress by Judd Waddell. Music by Decorative Sound

Thank you to our bride, who wrote us this fabulous review:

I should probably start by saying that I recommend working with CC. It was one of the best decisions I made…and really the reason why we are still getting unsolicited compliments on our Fall 2014 wedding, including some from people who just heard about the event. However, if you feel you need convincing, read on.
I should probably also mention: 
1. I am not the wedding planning type. Really. No lie. They know. 
2. I had a lot of other things I needed to do with my time…including a job! 
3. We planned from a distance...and in only 5 months (they had 4).

Since it looked like we were going to go ahead with this wedding thing, I knew I needed someone to help…a lot. I wanted to have a beautiful event that our guests would enjoy, but I wanted to avoid as much stress as possible. I knew that we needed wedding planners that would be reliable, resourceful, patient, understanding, and well-connected. I didn’t want to have to worry that the people we hired were going to fail to show up, and I wanted to still have my job at the end of all of this.
Brittany and Anna had all of the qualities we needed and they were great to work with, too. They made our event the best it could have been. Still need more convincing? Continue.
Examples: 
1) When the RSVPs resulted in 50% more guests than our estimate, they figured out how to make it work. 
2) They rescued us from a tent company disaster – ‘Nuf said. 
3) They handled the lawn sprinkler incident that occurred just before an outdoor event -- Our guests were dry as a bone. 
4) They handled all of my crazy questions (I’m not exaggerating) with grace and wisdom -- saving me a lot of mental energy. 
5) They embraced our culture and made suggestions about incorporating it that were amazing. 
6) They impressed our guests. 
7) They knew when we needed them -- And we are so grateful that they did. 
8) No job was too small, too large, too low, or too high. They did whatever it took to make our day perfect.

1.02.2015

CROWNING CELEBRATION: Amanda & Zach

Amanda and Zach are one of these couples you just fall in love with! Amanda's gorgeous smile and Zach's charming personality made them one of our favorite couples of 2014. Not to mention they have excellent taste! Pair that with some fab vendors and you have a pretty awesome wedding and really fun day.
From Amanda's 20 carat diamond necklace (no, I'm not exaggerating) to their Catholic-Jewish 'cashew' ceremony, followed by a bridal party who had too much fun on the 12 golf carts at their disposal, to the gorgeous sunset with sparkler introduction and heart-warming and funny toasts, Mary Wyar Photography captured it all fabulously!
































Location: Toledo Country Club. Photography by Mary Wyar Photography. Invitation, Menu and Favor Tags designed by UpperCase Designs. Flowers designed Bartz Viviano Flowers and Gifts. Coordinated Crowning Celebrations, Brittany, Anna, Megan and designed by Crowning Celebrations, Brittany.

Thank you bride, Amanda for this review:
Crowning celebrations was the most well spent money of our entire wedding! I do not know what we would have done without them!! They helped us with ever aspect of our wedding from invitations to decor. Brittany is a great designer and made our wedding beautiful. They are also very organized and answer emails and phone calls immediately which was very helpful. I would 100% recommend them to anyone!

9.09.2014

CROWNING CELEBRATION: Intimate Bridal Shower

Having known my bride for over 20 years, I have come to appreciate her love for monograms and traditionalism. Visiting her hometown from Manhattan, it was important that the bridal shower included her favorite little luxuries.  

I designed her bridal shower in the home to give an intimate atmosphere with fineries such as Francis First flatware, Waterford crystal, Aynsley Pembroke china, lace linens from Italy, antique silver vessels for flowers and touches of gold in the chargers and chairs. 

As a surprise, I monogrammed all the Battenberg napkins with her new monogram along with a chair drape, which was then re-created into a table runner for the newly married couple. 



Antique silver vessels were filled with garden flowers and fresh herbs. 


Guests were served beverages with monogrammed coasters during lunch, followed by coffee and tea with macaroons and desserts. 




The couple has a mutual love for Polar Bears - an inside love joke of sorts between the two of them. So I dressed up these two bears and placed them at her placesetting as a surprise.


Vendor Recognition:
Bartz Viviano Flowers & Gifts
Toledo Chiavari Chairs
Meredith Party Rentals
Sylvania Country Club
KF Sweets