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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The 3rd Annual Main Line Bridal Event
This show at Villanova Conference Center rocks! The 3rd Annual Main Line Bridal Event will be better than ever. Recently deemed “The Best!” by the Philadelphia Inquirer and included among the best shows in the world by Bridal Show Producers International, Carol Bouche's Bridal Events are so much more than typical bridal shows!
Come learn all the planning tips and tricks no one thought to tell you with their live expert speakers, plus they'll have the best Main Line vendors, fashions, interactive seminars, live makeovers, entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, wedding cake tastings, special discount offers only at this show, personal attention, incentives, free bridal magazines, and prizes galore! Attend the show all the brides are talking about on the Main Line!
Silver Sound will have DJ Walt Breslin and DJ Paul Evans on hand, ready to answer your questions and provide quotes for your wedding reception entertainment!
Tickets are $10 at the door. Discount tickets available at bridalevent.com or call 610-917-9300.
Laura and Louis March 19, 2011 Currents Ballroom at Adventure Aquarium Camden, NJ Web Site
With the contemporary styling, breath-taking views of the Philadelphia skyline and a larger-than-life peek into a captivating 550,000-gallon Shark Realm, filled with over 20 sharks and hundreds of amazing fish, the Currents Ballroom at Adventure Aquarium is easily one of the most unique locations around.
While Laura and Louis' friends and family enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, the newly wed couple strolled the riverwalk along the shore of the Delaware River.
The skyline of Philadelphia and the Benjamin Franklin bridge added to the setting for the photos and video shot by Clair Pruett. I shot a few photos, too... You can see them here.
The energy and happiness in the room was apparent from the start. And not just because this was the THIRD wedding I had entertained for this group of guests!
What really stood out from this wedding was Tony (the Best Man) breaking into a solo dance interpretation of D4L's "Laffy Taffy" at the end of his speech and Louis' father laying claim to the microphone and serenading the crowd with Elvis' Jailhouse Rock.
It was a high-energy group from start to end! Hopefully, the sharks will have a speedy recovery from all the lights and sound!
Congratulations, Laura and Louis!
Click here to see some photos from their reception!
Agenda
6:00-6:55 PM - Cocktails (in foyer)
7:00 PM Grand entrance Bridal Party: "Get Ready For This" by 2 Unlimited Bride and Groom: "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock
7:05 PM Bride and Groom dance "She's Everything" by Brad Paisley
7:10 PM Blessing and toasts
7:15-7:45 PM First and second courses
7:45 PM Bride and father dance "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon
7:50 PM Groom and mother dance "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
7:55-8:35 PM Entree service
8:35 PM Cake cutting "Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra
8:40 PM Open dancing
9:15 PM Bouquet and Garter Traditions Bouquet Toss: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper Garter Removal: "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins Garter Toss: "Who Let The Dogs Out" by The Baha Men Bouquet and Garter Union: "Rockstar" by Nickelback
10:55 PM Final song "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Gina and Soorena March 12, 2011 Le Méridien Philadelphia, PA Web Site
In the heart of Center City Philadelphia, Le Meridien lies at our city's epicenter of art, culture, and entertainment. Just steps away is the Love Sculpture, a symbol of peace and love that complemented what was a remarkably tranquil and romantic wedding reception.
As Gina and Soorena's friends and family waited for the wedding ceremony to begin, the sound of a Persian guitar echoed through the room.
Celebrated in true Persian tradition, Soorena asked Gina for her hand in marriage three times throughout the ceremony before she accepted. It was a very moving experience.
After being pronounced husband and wife, their friends and family made their way into the cocktail area, celebrated in the Abele Library. Looking out the windows, you could easily see City Hall and William Penn towering above.
After cocktails, everyone was seated in the Trumbauer Ballroom and waited for the arrival of Gina and Soorena. What the guests witnesed next was totally unexpected by everyone except for Gina, Soorena and me.
Weeks prior to the wedding day, Gina and Soorena decided to take ballroom dance lessons for their first dance, but wanted to do something fun to liven up the moment. About halfway into the song, their ballad switched from "Forever and For Always" by Shania Twain to "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. For just one moment, the crowd gasped thinking the song had failed. The smiles and laughs that followed were priceless.
From that moment on, the tone was set. We danced to Top 40, Persian songs, Oldies... Everything. It was a GREAT wedding!
Congratulations, Gina and Soorena!
Click here to see some photos from their reception!
6:00-6:30 PM Ceremony Processional: "Kissing" by Bliss Recessional: "Beautiful Day" by U2
6:30-7:30 PM Cocktail hour (Library)
7:30 PM Ballroom doors open
7:45 PM Grand entrance "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei
7:50 PM Gina and Soorenas first dance "Forever & For Always/Just The Way You Are" by Shania Twain and Bruno Mars
7:55 PM Welcome and blessing
8:00 PM First course (salad)
8:15 PM Intermezzo and toasts
8:20 PM Open dancing set
8:40 PM Entree
9:30 PM Cake cutting "Sweetest Thing" by U2
9:40 PM Bouquet and garter tradtions Bouquet: "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate Garter Removal: "Legs" by ZZ Top Garter Toss: "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top Garter Replacement: "Don't Cha (Ralphi's Hot Freak Remix)" by Pussycat Dolls
9:50 PM Longevity Dance "Someone Like You" by Van Morrison
9:55 PM-12:55 AM Open dancing
12:55 AM Final song of the night "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
We're just a few days away from the beginning of a new wedding season with Gina and Soorena's ceremony and reception at the posh and unique Le Méridien Philadelphia! I'm VERY excited for my first visit to an outstanding venue! You'll be reading about all the details here soon! Stay tuned!
This show at Villanova Conference Center rocks! The 3rd Annual Main Line Bridal Event will be better than ever. Recently deemed “The Best!” by the Philadelphia Inquirer and included among the best shows in the world by Bridal Show Producers International, Carol Bouche's Bridal Events are so much more than typical bridal shows! 
