Weekend wedding review: Chris and Jenny
By Never teh Bride
I know I spaced and never dished on the wedding I attended in September. So look upon this as my attempt to make up for that. Yes, I attended a wedding this weekend. Two of my best friends, Chris and Jenny, tied the old knot in scenic Hamilton Square, New Jersey. It was a good shindig, particularly because, unlike many weddings, it reflected the tastes of the bride and groom. Plus, they did an absolutely fabulous job with DIY details like tulle-wrapped tea lights, pretty centerpieces, and pre-wedding gift bags (left for us at the hotel) featuring, among other things, cute bride and groom rubber duckies.
Furthermore, Jenny’s mock two-piece dress was beautiful and her choice of matching bolero jackets for bridesmaids (decked out in red strapless dresses, rawr) meant there were no frostbite causalities. And Chris made their wedding guestbook from scratch out of his family’s tartan. Super rad!
Highlights: In a word? FOOD. I love to eat and I love options. Their choosing brunch meant that guests could choose between breakfast foods like crispy French toast and lunch foods like marinated portobello mushrooms. Or they could have both, like I did. Though Chris and Jenny did cut a cake (their caterer practically forced them to have one), their desert buffet was defined by pumpkin, cherry, blueberry, and coconut cream PIE. Even though Jenny’s idea of using an elegant cake or dessert stand to display them didn’t work out, the pies still rocked. I probably gained ten pounds on Saturday.
Lowlights: During the latter half of the reception, the DJ, who was given a list of specific songs he was not to play, played almost every song on the “do not play list.” Think Paradise By the Dashboard Light, a song that does not belong at any wedding ever, and the Electric Slide. A word to the wise: Be sure you can trust your DJ not to futz with your music choices! Grill them beforehand using this handy DJ guide from Chicago Wedding Services.
Weirdlights: Sure, this isn’t a word, but what better way to describe actor Michael C. Maronna (of The Adventures of Pete& Pete fame) making naughty sausage sculptures for us?
Congrats, Chris and Jenny! You’re the best!
November 6th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
That gown is gorgeous! And naughty sausage scumptures? I am so there! LOL!
Sounds like a great wedding. Pity about the DJ.
November 6th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
Hey, if the DJ issues represented the worst thing that went wrong (and I can’t confirm that it was or wasn’t), I’d say they did pretty well!
November 6th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
I’m glad the seams didn’t show on the outside, because no, the DJ was not the only thing that didn’t go their way. I don’t want to dwell on it in case they have let it go already, but I truly am glad that most of the angst and drama didn’t show through to the guests.
The photographer’s camera broke beyond repair (she’s a friend, not a paid professional) before the ceremony. A professional should bring at least two for this reason. If you saw anyone take home the disposables, drop them a line on how important those will be?
November 6th, 2006 at 7:19 pm
Eep, thanks for letting me know, Mcmiller. We didn’t have a disposable on our table - in fact, I didn’t even know they’d gone that route - but I did take photos, so I’ll be sure to send the ones I took and to let anyone else who took pics to forward those along as well.
November 6th, 2006 at 10:28 pm
A wedding dress! With SLEEVES!!! Where did she find that rarest of things?
November 6th, 2006 at 11:31 pm
Sorry to disappoint, Jezebella, but it’s a beautifully integrated jacket! It didn’t look out of place or like an add-on at all. It really meshed with the gown itself!