The Most Unique Groom's Cake Ever!

Gina and Dan
September 5, 2009
Downingtown Country Club
Downingtown, PA
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It's been a LONG TIME since I was last at the Downingtown Country Club! Their ballroom, which accommodates up to 300 guests, is complemented with a reception area, bridal suite, and a garden-lined covered patio overlooking the golf course for your outdoor cocktail reception.

As you can see from the photo gallery, the sky on this day was bright and sunny. One of the benefits of having your wedding reception in early September is more opportunity for vivid, outdoor photos.

While some of Gina and Dan's guests enjoyed an outdoor cocktail hour, some other guests remained inside to watch a slideshow playing in the foyer.

I like a cocktail hour that can be broken into different areas of a facility. That is a luxury more often reserved for mansions and private residences and estates. I think it makes the event feel a little more natural and promotes real comfort in the friends and family who've come for the reception.

Gina and Dan elected to have about 20 minutes of open dancing before dinner, a relatively new trend in this area, but one that has been around in New Jersey and New York for at least as long as I have been alive.

After dinner, the dance floor exploded! It was a great event and an unbelievable party ensued!

Congratulations, Gina and Dan!



Click here to see some photos from their reception!

Agenda

5:00-5:55 PM Cocktail Hour

5:55 PM Grand Entrance
Parents: "Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra
Bridal Party: "Let's Get It Started" by Black Eyed Peas
Bride and Groom: "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul

6:00 PM First Dance
"All My Life" by Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt

6:05-6:25 Open Dancing

6:25 PM Blessing & Toasts

6:30 PM-7:45 PM Dinner

6:45 PM Bride & Father Dance
"Special Angel" by Bobby Helms

7:45 PM Cake Cutting
"I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher

7:50 PM-10:00 AM Open Dancing

9:55 PM Final Song of the Night
"Save The Last Dance For Me" by Michael Buble

Oh... I almost forgot... Check out this Groom's cake!



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