A Magical Evening Under The Stars

Heather & Peter
September 1, 2007
Winterthur Museum
Winterthur, DE
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Winterthur, an American country estate, is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), an avid antiques collector and horticulturist. In the early 20th century, H. F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed Winterthur in the spirit of 18th- and 19th-century European country houses. Quite simply, a visit to Winterthur will immerse you in another time and place.

As guests began to arrive for the ceremony, they were greeted with the gentle sound of a string quartet. Just outside the dinner and dancing areas, the vows took place at the edge of the woods, an intimate and stylish setting for a wedding ceremony.

The classical music carried into the cocktail hour as well, while guests caught up on the recent past and took numerous photos of the new bride and groom.

As a favor to the guests, Heather and Peter secured a photobooth in the lobby. What was especially cool about this was not only the fun factor, but Heather and Peter received a CD at the end of the night containing all the photos taken in the photobooth that evening. That way, they wouldn't miss a thing. Very cool!

To add a little festive ambiance to the evening, Heather and Peter asked me to project stars on the ceiling. As you can see from the photos, the Winterthur Museum's ceiling is a great canvas for something like that.

After dinner and several toasts, the dancing began! In addition to some of the oldies, we also heard some songs I personally haven't heard at a wedding in a long time.

A majority of Heather and Peter's friends were from the Southern California area, so songs like "Whoomp! There It Is" and "Tootsie Roll" were heavily requested. To be honest, I was surprised to hear that those songs are played at nearly EVERY California wedding.

Every area is different, so I'm sure there was something I played that the West Coasters heard and thought "What the...?"

Congratulations, Heather and Peter!

Click here to see some photos from their event!

Agenda

6:30-7:00 PM Ceremony

7:00-7:55 PM Cocktail Hour

8:05 Grand Entrance
"You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White

8:10 PM Blessing

8:15-9:40 PM Dinner

9:35 PM Cake Cutting
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" by Marvin Gaye

9:45 PM First Dance
"Follow You, Follow Me" by Genesis

9:50 PM Bride & Father Dance
"The Prayer" by Josh Groban (with Charlotte Church)

9:55 PM Groom & Mother Dance
"Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones

9:10 PM-12:00 AM Open Dancing