Philadelphia Comes To Phoenixville

Karen & Matthew
March 24, 2007
Columbia Station - Phoenixville, PA
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Welcome to Philadelphia

Because a majority of Karen and Matthew's guests were from out of town, they wanted their family and friends to experience some of what Philadelphia is famous for.

In addition to having their guests greeted by Benjamin Franklin, they were treated to bite-sized Philadelphia Cheese Steaks served during the cocktail hour, and later in the evening, danced with The Mummers!

They had also invested some of their time into a custom-tailored wedding favor, a personalized CD. It not only was made up of songs of their choosing, but inside each jacket, every song selection was cited as to why it was picked out for the soundtrack. It was a step above the norm and was definitely appreciated by everyone.

Instead of the traditional tossing of the bouquet, Karen and Matthew decided to have an "Anniversary Dance". By eliminating married couples from the dance floor, based on how long they were married, they were able to present the "Most Experienced Newlyweds" with the bouquet in exchange for some advice from the winners.

As you might gather from looking over their song selections below, "Moulin Rouge" was the first movie Karen and Matt watched together when they were dating, thus many of their song selections came from the film.

Thank you Karen and Matthew for allowing me to be a part of your event! Thanks to your careful planning, it was fantastic! It also didn't hurt that you were two of the nicest clients I have ever had the good fortune to work with!

Reception Agenda

6:30-7:30 Cocktail Hour

7:35 Grand Entrance
"Sparkling Diamonds" by Caroline O'Connor

7:40 First Dance
"Your Song" by Ewan McGregor

7:45- 9:00 Dinner

8:15 Toasts from Best Man & Maid Of Honor

8:30 Toast from Father of the Bride

8:35 Bride & Father Dance
"You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban

8:45 Groom & Mother Dance
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" by Dennis Day

9:00-9:30 The Mummers Arrive!

9:35 Cake Cutting
"The Rainbow Connection" by Kermit The Frog

9:40-11:30 Open Dancing