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Real {Columbia Sheraton} Weddings: Piyumi and Tom Ceremony

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:57:42 +0000

It was finally time for Piyumi and Tom to become husband and wife. Their family and friends were gathered on the outdoor patio for the ceremony.

How incredible is their aisle and altar

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The groom waiting patiently to see his bride

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Their adorable flowergirl lead the way

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The bride and her father

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The couple wanted to honor both their faiths. They started with the Sri Lankan ceremony.

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Next was the traditional ceremony

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The new Mr. & Mrs.

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We always try to give our newlyweds a few moments together alone before heading off to take their formal photos.

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AWE Real Wedding – Sneak Peek

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:16:13 +0000

This past Saturday was Theresa & Brian’s wedding at the Grand Lodge of Maryland in Cockeysville. It will be a few weeks before we have the professional photos but I wanted to share a shot of the ballroom where their reception was held. I am so happy with how all of the design elements came together after working on this one for about a year. The “after” shot was taken by the fabulous florist, Sheila Smith of Eufloria Floral Design.

Today Is Wedding Day!

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:00:49 +0000

Today, Theresa will marry Brian! We are excited for this wonderful couple who have quite the love story. We’re also excited because this will be one our most design intensive weddings to date. See for yourself.

26 Guest Tables (mixture of rounds and rectangles)
Four 11ft tall Birch Trees
Three Centerpieces
Personalize Aisle Runner and Unity Candle
Two Wedding Cakes
Ice Sculpture Martini Luge
Dessert and Candy Buffet
Rented Chiavari Chairs, Chargers and Linen
Two Wedding Dresses
Uplights, Pinspot and Gobo Lighting
Pipe & Drape
Photobooth
1935 Classic Rolls Royce
Jazz Trio
Classical Music Ensemble

Can’t wait to see it all come together!

AWE Real Wedding Sneak Peek

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:18:20 +0000

Last weekend we had the pleasure of assisting another wonderful couple with their wedding. We worked with one of our favorite photographers on this one and I cannot wait to see the professional photos. I was able to snap a few amateur shots with my trusty Blackberry.

Outdoor ceremony setup

The ballroom with lighting

Close up of the centerpieces (submerged orchids)

Sweetheart Table

Real Wedding – Tiffany and Ronald

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:16:55 +0000

Tiffany and Ronald were married Saturday, May 15^th in downtown Baltimore. I really enjoyed working with this fun couple. Our meetings were filled with laughter and plenty of conversation.

The fuchsia, purple and apple green color palette was infused throughout their wedding. Their ceremony and reception were held at the recently renovated Hotel Monaco. The wedding party walked down the aisle to an instrumental Led Zeppelin version of Stairway to Heaven. The Bride was given away by her grandfather.

The weather was wonderful on their wedding day so they were able to take wedding photos all around downtown Baltimore while their guests enjoyed cocktail hour. Also during that time, the ceremony room was “flipped” for dinner. After dinner and dessert, the dance floor was packed the remainder of the night. I think it’s safe to say a fun time was had by all.

It was such a pleasure to work with Tiffany & Ronald and all the wonderful vendors.

The Bride’s bouquet

After being pronounced husband and wife

A few formal shots inside the hotel

Then it was time to head outside to get a few photos around downtown

The ballroom setup for dinner. We alternated floral centerpieces and candles on the guest tables

Wedding cake

Bouquet Toss and Dancing

Vendor Team:

Wedding Planning – Affairs With Elegance

Venue & Catering – Hotel Monaco

Photographer – Daniel McGarrity Photography

Flowers – Radebaugh Florist

Cake – Sugarbakers Cakes

Music – DJ Harvey Dent

Makeup – MRM Designs

Invitations & Escort Cards – Wedding Paper Divas

Wedding Dress – Betsy Robinsons Bridal Salon

Men’s Suits – Men’s Warehouse

Hair – Xscape Hair Studio

Jane & Eddie – The Reception

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Today is our last post on Jane & Eddie’s Baltimore wedding. Like most couples, Jane & Eddie wanted wonderful food (and there was a ton of food), great music, beautiful décor and lots of personal details. You’ll see from the photos below that their wedding had all of those elements.

While the couple and their bridal party took formal photos their guests headed into the Constellation Room for cocktail hour which included a raw seafood bar and several passed hors d’oeuvres. The amazing jazz trio that played for the ceremony also played during cocktail hour.

Guests retrieved their escort cards upon entering the room. Since over 90% of the guests traveled to Baltimore for the wedding we thought luggage tag escort cards was a great idea. They also doubled as favors. The bird detail was included on all of the stationery to incorporate the Groom’s love for the Baltimore Orioles.

After cocktail hour guests headed to their tables to be seated for introductions. The couple and their wedding party entered the ballroom to the Black Eyed Peas “I Got A Feeling”.

After dinner the couple had their first dance to “Nearness of You” by Norah Jones. The night skyline was a beautiful backdrop.

The couple’s wedding cake, created by their caterer, was both beautiful and delicious. Their cake was served with Hagan Daaz ice cream, heart shaped cookie, a truffle and fruit.

Jane and Eddie decided to forego the traditional bouquet and garter toss. They chose to do the Anniversary Dance instead. All of the married couples danced to “Remember When” by Alan Jackson. The winners were the Groom’s Grandparents who have been married over 50 years!

The DJ kept the dance floor packed ALL night. There was plenty of dancing (including break dancing), singing and even air guitar

Late in the evening the view from the ballroom was incredible

{all photos are courtesy of JLowe Photos. Do not copy, post, blog or publish photos without permission}

As you can tell, we had a great time planning this wedding. We’d like to thank Jane and Eddie for allowing us to be a part of their special day. We’d also like to thank the dream team of vendors who made our job so easy.

Venue: The World Trade Center – Baltimore
Caterer: Charles Levine Caterers
Photography: JLowe Photos

Musicians: Dimitri Nassar Trio
DJ: Carl Brashears of Classic DJ’s
Officiant: Pastor Liv Costango

Florist: All flowers for this wedding were created by the Groom’s mother Lori
Stationery: All stationery was designed by the Bride’s Sister/Maid of Honor
Linens/Napkins/Chaircovers: BBJ Linen
Lighting (uplights/pinspots): Perkins Event Lighting
Rentals (ceremony chairs/chargers): Party Rental Ltd.
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Jane & Eddie – Ceremony and Formals

LaKendra - Affairs With Elegance — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:01:00 +0000

Originally Jane and Eddie were to hold their Baltimore wedding ceremony outside in the Arcade area of the World Trade Center however the weather did not cooperate. It rained all morning and early afternoon on their wedding day. Whenever our clients are having an outdoor ceremony we always create a rain plan. “Plan B” for Jane and Eddie was to have their ceremony in the Maryland Room on the 21st floor. This meant their guests would not have the water view they originally wanted. Instead their view was of the Inner Harbor skyline. Still not a bad trade off.

The couple chose a jazz trio to play the music for their ceremony. The wedding party entered to “When I Fall In Love”. The Bride and her Father walked down the aisle to “A Wonderful World”

The Groom awaiting his Bride

The Ceremony

They are officially husband and wife…

After the ceremony the couple and their wedding party hit the Inner Harbor area to take their photos. Although it rained during their ceremony, you’ll see from the photos below that the rain cleared just in time for them to take their formal photos without getting wet.

The Happy Couple

The Supporting Cast…they were such a fun group

The Bride with her attendants who all wore navy blue dresses from J. Crew

{all photos are courtesy of JLowe Photos. Do not copy, post, blog or publish photos without permission}

Stay tuned later this week for the conclusion of this wedding where we’ll post reception photos and the list of vendors who made this wedding beautiful.