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We got Erik and Sophie's save the date yesterday! It's so cute and I'm really excited for their wedding! We'll be heading Newport here in Rhode Island, probably for the weekend. Here's their save the date:

Mongillo Rundown

The Rundown

Ceremony
Venue: indoor
Ceremony: Catholic
Wedding colors: green
Music: string quartet
Maid of Honor: Megan (bride's sister)
Best Man: Chris (groom's friend)
Bridesmaids: 6 (green dresses)
Groomsmen: 6
Flower Girl: 1 (white dress)
Ring Bearer: no
Officiant: priest
Programs: yes
Bouquets: floral
Boutonnieres: floral
Walk down the aisle: father of the bride and guide dog
Bride & Groom position: seated on altar with maid of honor and best man
First reading: Book of Songs, Ch. 2, V. 8-14
Second reading: First Letter from Paul to the Corinthians, Ch. 13
Gospel: from the Book from Luke
Vows: traditional

Reception
Venue: outdoor/indoor
Attire: formal
Music: DJ with accompanying instruments
Cocktail hour: yes
Open bar: yes (with wine and beer)
Guestbook: no
Escort cards: tented business cards
First dance: The Prayer by Celine Dion and Josh Groban
Father-Daughter dance: My Girl by The Temptations
Mother-Son dance: Because Anthony's mother passed away, he and his sister danced to You Got a Friend by Carol King
Bride & Groom table: sweetheart
Speeches: father of the groom, father and mother of the bride, best man, and maid of honor
Centerpieces: floral
Table labels: numbers
Menus: per table
Dinner: plated (chateaubriand, grilled free-range chicken, blackened mahi-mahi)
Cake cutting: How Sweet It Is by James Taylor
Bouquet toss: no
Garter toss: no
Favors: donation

Mongillo

Caitlin and Anthony's wedding was another beautiful day! Their ceremony, held at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Smithtown, NY (on Long Island) was very beautiful. They had a full Catholic mass which was done by the church's priest. The church was really beautiful and the ceremony was wonderful. Caitlin was walked down the aisle by her father and her guide dog, Laser. I absolutely loved the songs that they walked down to: Simple Gifts (Obama's inaugural song) and Falling Slowly, both performed by a string quintet. Of course, one of their photographers was sitting in one of the pews in the back and started snoring.

The reception was held at the Timber Point Country Club, also on Long Island, and was also beautiful. They had a cocktail hour outside which started at 6:30 and featured some delicious hors d'oeuvres. They had a man singing classic Frank Sinatra tunes as background music which was great. The dinner was great, they took your order there from three options. (I had chicken and Matt had the steak which were both good.) Their DJ had accompanying instruments and played really good music which kept the dance floor pretty busy all night. Matt and I left around 10:15 since we were staying with one of my bridesmaids in Queens, so we weren't able to taste the cake, but it certainly looked delicious! On our way out, we saw that they had a pretzel vendor outside for guests, which  was really cute. I was really happy, too, that instead of a favor they donated to the guide dog foundation in Smithtown.

program front

program inside

prograg back

favor card

Here are a couple photos from the wedding:

MacLeod Rundown

The Rundown

Ceremony
Venue: outdoor

Ceremony: non-denominational

Wedding colors: purple
Music: bagpipe, recorded

Maid of Honor: Jenna (bride's sister)

Best Man: Alex (groom's brother)

Bridesmaids: 4 (purple dresses)

Groomsmen: 4

Flower Girl: no

Ring Bearer: no

Officiant: mininster
Programs: yes

Bouquets: floral

Boutonnieres: floral

Walk down the aisle: father of the bride

Bride & Groom position: standing in front of arch

First reading: Paul in Corinthians 13 (Adapted)

Second reading: "I Love You" by Unknown

Gospel: no

Vows: traditional

Reception
Venue: indoor

Attire: semi-formal

Music: DJ

Cocktail hour: yes

Open bar: yes (with signature drinks, beer, and wine)

Guestbook: photo book/advice coasters

Escort cards: tented business cards

First dance: Everything by Michael Bublé

Father-Daughter dance: I Loved Her First by Heartland

Mother-son dance: A Mother's Son by T. Carter

Bride & Groom table: sweetheart

Speeches: maid of honor and best man

Centerpieces: floral

Table labels: things about the bride and groom
Menus: per table

Dinner: plated (grilled filet mignon, chicken oscar, seafood en veloute, roasted vegetable tower)

Cake cutting: You Make Me Smile by Uncle Kracker

Bouquet toss: no

Garter toss: no

Favors: glass coasters

MacLeod

Kevin and Kristen's wedding was wonderful! They had some really great personal touches, but we'll start with the basics. The ceremony and reception were held at The Riverview in Simsbury, CT. It lived up to its name with a view of the river and the whole venue was gorgeous. The ceremony was was held outside underneath a tent, which was beautiful. It was a smaller wedding, about 100 people. However, it was scorching outside in the humidity with only a small breeze. Obviously not their fault, but everyone was dripping buckets after the 20 minute ceremony ended. While people were finding seats, there was a bagpiper (since Kevin's family is Scottish). The ceremony was non-denominational, presided over by a minister from the church where Kevin's mother volunteers. They had two   readings, one adapted from the Bible and the second a poem read by Kevin's dad. The wedding party looked absolutely gorgeous: the men wore gray suits with purple vests and ties (Kevin wore a white vest and tie) while the girls had floor length purple chiffon dresses.

The cocktail hour started immediately after the ceremony, while the wedding party and immediate family took pictures around the outside of the venue. There were served hors d'oeuvres as well as two stations of food during the cocktail hour. The favorite, by far, was the mashed potato bar! They had delicious mashed potatoes that you could top with cheese, broccoli, bacon, sour cream, or gravy! It was awesome! The cocktail hour was in a small section of what would be the dining room for the reception. It was very spacious, though, and had small tables for people to sit at. They opened up the dining room and everyone was seated. The grandparents were announced, though they were sitting at their tables, then the parents were announced and seated. The bridal party came in pairs and then the bride and groom were announced. They entered, throwing a football which was really cute. The tables were labeled by both numbers and a name. The names were things about the bride and groom (for instance, we sat at the rock-climbing table which included a photo of them rock climbing and a back story to the name). After their entrance, the bride and groom had their first dance to one of my favorite songs! Everyone was seated and the maid of honor and best man gave their speeches. Dinner was delicious, with a selection of one of four entrees. The had a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting for dessert which was wonderful! After dinner, the guests were asked to surround the dance floor for the father-daughter and mother-son dances. They recorded personalized messages over the beginnings of their songs which I really liked! They also did a couples dance like we did, even using the one of the same songs, where couples are eliminated by how long they've been married. My great-grandparents (Kevin's grandparents) were the winners, having been married for 62 years!

Overall it was a wonderful wedding, despite the heat, and we had a great time!

I really liked Kevin and Kristen's programs for the ceremony:

front (brochure style)

inside

outside

Here is a picture of Matt and I with the bride and groom, but for more pictures click here to go to our website!