On July 3rd these two lovebirds tied the knot in style! Kara and Paul had a perfectly planned day with a number of adorable details and personal touches! Guests enjoyed an amazing event at Saratoga National Golf Club with an all star team of vendors making this a truly unforgettable day. Elario Photography captured the big day with the following phenomenal pics:
Shoes…yum.
This gown looked amazing on Kara-she totally rocked this style!
Peeking around the corner as they head down the aisle…too cute!
Guests were greeted with champagne, an acoustic guitar set by Mitch Frasier (which was amazing!) and life size cut outs of Kara and Paul! They were later used in their photo booth and were a huge hit!
The Grand Ballroom at Saratoga National was completely transformed by Total Events with all white draping, lighting, the black and white dance floor. David at Renaissance decked it out with lush linens and his always beautiful flowers.
Debbie Coye designed yet another stellar cake with this gorgeous 7 tiered masterpiece!
Angelo has known Kara’s family since she was little and once promised her that when she got married he would butler serve hors d’oeuvres for an hour during cocktail hour…well he held up his promise and passed around mini tomato soup sips with a grilled cheese wedge-they were a huge hit!
Mitch Frasier also provided the tunes for the evening in the ballroom…
Paul’s dad decided to ditch his notes and go rogue for his toast…note the panic on Paul’s face!
A number of brides and grooms these days are doing fun desserts that can stand in place of cake or can be served in addition. I am always of the mindset “the more sweets the better” but if you’re starting to feel like the wedding cake is a thing of the past, try out these popular options…
Cupcakes! Cupcakes are unbelievably popular right now, and why wouldn’t they be? They are mini, made out of cake and usually topped with some awesome icing…count me in! Cupcakes are a great idea because they don’t have to look like a cake, but they can. There are so many different flavor and filling combinations AND they can be displayed on towers, tiered stands, any way you choose. Sometimes cupcakes accompany a single layer of cake so the bride and groom still have something to enjoy on their anniversary or something for the traditional first cut.
Also, there are many different ways to dress up your cupcake now-a-days, it’s not just your average foil wrapper!
In addition to or instead of decorative wrappers, you could cap your cupcakes with really neat designs. Remember these?
Stemming from the same idea of cupcakes is this great find from Martha Stewart Weddings. Sugar cookies shaped like wedding cakes! They can be all the same decoration or a variety of designs to match your wedding patterns or colors. Need another argument for cookies? They can double as your favors!
Another kind of “cake” that is becoming an increasingly popular station at The Hall of Springs is cheesecake! We have more and more requests for our cheesecake martini bar, which includes squares of cheesecake served in martini glasses with a variety of fruit toppings, chocolate, nuts, and whipped cream for your guests to make exactly how they like it!
No matter how you slice it, cake (or cupcakes, cookie cakes, cheesecake, etc.) will always have a place in the American wedding tradition…now we just have some more interesting options!
Katelyn and Anthony were married at The Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Saturday, June 19th 2010. This shot of the grounds is just unbelievable….
Jessie from Casey Connell Photography was kind enough to share these photos with me, they captured some beautiful shots.
These two had their ceremony in the gorgeous chapel at Siena College and then hit Glen Sanders for the party! The First time as Mr. and Mrs. Anthony LePage:
Fernando from Piano Man had the dance floor going all night. Love this shot from the first dance, apparently, Anthony said something hilarious.
And following it up with some of the classics, this guy is really into his dancing!
Flowers by Pesha did all of the bouquets and centerpieces. I love these centerpieces, the simple combination of fruit and flowers is just gorgeous!
Here are some highlights from the day courtesy of Cheryl at CASL Productions! Because really, what’s a Siena couple without basketball?
Sarah and Bryan were married at Saratoga National Golf Club on June 11th, 2010. Michael Gallitelli of Metroland Photo captured these great images! I love this one, the sky and the way the light hits is amazing, not to mention the huge grin on Sarah’s face!
To start things off, a few shots from Yaddo Gardens right in Saratoga. This is easily one of my favorite locations, and I think you’ll all agree after you see these shots!
Sarah and Bryan had their ceremony outside on Saratoga National’s Blue Stone Pad.
Then it was inside to get the party started!
All of these beautiful centerpieces were done by Dehn’s Flowers Inc. I am loving the hydrangeas on this cake!
Paul Malo rocked it out on the tunes all night long! After dinner, the guests enjoyed a cigar roller on the upstairs balcony.
