Real Weddings: Greta & Andre

I know this has taken me a while to get to, but here are some great pictures thanks to the uber talented altmix photography. Greta and Andre were married on January 8th, 2010. The day after a major ice storm hit Atlanta. Most business shut down, but the party went on for this fun couple and their guests!

Andre was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his stunning bride, Greta.

After the couple saw each other for the first time, they headed out and around with Matt and Kate. They were very daring and even went outside (just after the huge ice storm!) for some fantastic pictures. The sun provided really great lighting that these photographers just couldn't pass up!

After being outside for a while, the couple came back in and took advantage of the beautiful red velvet couches and fabric walls that 103West has to offer in the lobby. Also, please allow me to take a moment to tell you how fantastic 103 West is as a wedding facility. They were so accommodating to Greta and Andre, always a pleasure to speak with on the phone, quick to respond to any needs, and always offered outstanding service!

I love how the photographers were able to capture how delicate of a bride Greta was, and always graceful! I also wanted to point out the stunning hair, which was done by Raney O'Keefe. She also did a beautiful job on the bridal party's makeup!

I loved Andre's ring. They worked with the jeweler and designed it themselves.

Their ceremony took place in the small area off to the left of the lobby area. It provided the perfect space for such an intimate wedding.

The florist for this event was Heather Kocevar of Stems Atlanta. She did so many beautiful submerged flower arrangements. I think there were over 60 in total! All perfectly rounded off with floating candles!

One of the best parts of the food was the dessert buffet. If you've got room in your budget, I strongly suggest it. Guests were enjoying it throughout the evening. Mini creme brulee, fresh fruit tarts. chocolate covered strawberries, tiramisu, you name it, it was on that buffet!

The music that kept the dance floor packed was provided by Chris Meeks of Pulse DJ Services. I strongly recommend him due to his utmost professionalism and fun character.

I had such a great time with this couple. Thank you Andre & Greta!

Sites & Sounds: Celebration String Quartet

This week's Sound is coming to you from the Celebration String Quartet. They are an outstanding, reasonably priced string quartet. They also have the ability to break into dous and trios as needed!

It's also your lucky day, they'll be playing an open rehearsal in Douglasville this Saturday the 13th from 2pm-4pm at the First Baptist Church of Douglasville. They'll be previewing some of their new more modern songs like "All my Life" by K-Ci & Jo Jo, "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton, "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain and so many more!

Couples are invited to drop in as their schedules allow. Please RSVP to Sandy Michaud.

I hope that some of you are able to enjoy!

Sites & Sounds: Infinity Show Band

Last September I had the pleasure of working with the incredible Infinity Show Band! When I say that they're the best wedding band that I've seen!

They have a very extensive playlist that consisits of music from every genre. They're very upbeat and are sure to keep your guests on the dance floor the entire night. Kerwin, the band director is so flexible and has lots of fun during the planning process as well. You really should give them a call!

Brides Choice Award

I am very proud to anounce that we have received the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award for 2010! I am so proud of all of my team members, they're fantastic and they are what make us who we really are!

Sites & Sounds: Greystone Hall

This is the first post of our new series: Sights and Sounds of Atlanta!

I'm very excited about working at Greystone Hall in Piedmont Park this coming February! It's going to be a stunning event, thanks in large part to how wonderful the venue is! Here, take a look!

Another reason that this location is "Near and Dear" is because I wrote a short summary about the location for the most recent issue of TheKnot Magazine, GA. Check it out!

When guests first enter they come into the great open main hall. It has high ceiling and stone walls. So much can be done with the space to add a splash of color!

Here is an image of their South Wing. It's long and narrow, but has some great qualities as well. Great space for the band or DJ as well as the buffets!

Bethany & Michael's Trailer

Just wanted to send you guys over to Indy Productions quickly to have a look at the trailer for our December 19th, 2009 wedding. So excited for this couple!

New Series on the Unforgettable Soirees Blog!

We're going to be adding a new series to the blog: Sites and Sounds of Atlanta. This series will feature sites such as engagement shoot suggestions, ceremony site suggestions, reception venue suggestions and our favorite bands and DJs! If there is one in particular that you would like to hear more about, feel free to leave a comment and we will be happy to feature that site in an upcoming week!

Tammy & Kiman

Tammy and Kiman were married at Chateau Elan this past September. Although the ceremony was originally planned for outdoors overlooking the golf course, the weather had something else in mind. We would like to thank Blue World Studios for all of these stunning pictures!

The mother of the bride was giving dance lessons while the other girls were getting ready. The maid of honor and sister of the bride took advantage of it!
We all loved the vibrant fall colors that the bride used in the bouquets and centerpieces. The florist, Carla Duncan of On Occasions of Atlanta did a beautiful job!

Both the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom wore traditional Korean dresses for the ceremony and then changed prior to the reception.

Their absolutely breathtaking cake was a creation of Eileen Carter. So much time was spent on this stunning cake. What a masterpiece!

The bride decided to uphold many of their Korean traditions including giving their guests rice cakes as a favor.

They also gave out Red Velvet Cupcakes to their guests to take home. Luckily, there was an extra- and let me tell you it was the best cupcake I've ever had! Thanks Eileen!


They had truly an amazing night and we were so thankful to be chosen to be part of their wedding. Congratulations Tammy & Kiman!

Best of Weddings 2010

In other big news, we were voted "Best of Weddings 2010" in Georgia this past year. We would like to thank all of our brides that voted for us. We're really excited for what the new year will bring! You can see all of the winners in The Knot Georgia Magazine for Spring/Summer 2010.

Happy New Year!

Thank you to everyone that helped make 2009 a VERY successful year for us! We couldn't have accomplished so much this year without the help of our friends in the industry.

In the next few weeks, we'll be showing you some of our proud moments in flash back posts of couples from this past year. The first couple we would like to thank is Amy & Josh. This fantastic couple had a beautiful wedding at Roswell River Landing. We couldn't really post the pictures because we knew they were going to be published in The Knot Georgia Magazine. Here are a few sneak peek pictures from their wedding. Make sure to pick up a copy of The Knot Georgia on news stands now, the wedding is featured on 6 pages!
Amy spent so much time on details in her wedding. She came to me with a vision and our staff and a few family members were able to tie it all together the morning of the wedding. Guests loved the fun feel that the couple showed on their wedding day. I know that the bright colors set the mood for a fun group of people to enjoy themselves.
If you can see the bright yellow table at the bottom of this photo you would think that it might stand out for being "out of place." It was really a kids table and Amy put so much effort into making sure the children really enjoyed themselves. It was covered in paper rather than a table cloth. They were given tons of crayons, games, and toys to play with throughout the reception! They had such a blast!
Amy offered her guests a variety of drinks, and this was her lemonade stand with personalized coasters from etsy.com. She made sure to add touches of yellow and green throughout the wedding, and it really helped bring everything together!
Roswell River landing is a beautiful sight to have a wedding. This gorgeous couple were blessed with wonderful weather, and spring vibrancy in the tree coloring. I've never had weather cooperate so well for the couple to even give them bright leaf colors to make sure it tied all the weddings colors together.
Amy's cake was decorated by Eileen Carter. It was a delicious cake accompanied by an LSU football cake. The bride's cake really helped bring in the bright colors again.
What bridesmaid wouldn't want to wear these dresses? Amy picked a simple yet beautiful dress from J.Crew. And Look at those flowers! Perfect thanks to Angie at Birch Blooms.I loved the guys ties! They also brought the colors together a bit more. And again, the freshness of the flowers was just incredible.

What a wedding! Don't forget to look at more pictures in The Knot Magazine for Georgia.

Also, a VERY HUGE THANK YOU to Michael Saba for the stunning images from this event.