Rock Festival Themed Wedding ~ Marci + Eric ~ The Orpheum Theater

Wedding Team:

Caterer: Thornagers
Desserts:  Sugar Mamas
Floral: Glamorous Occasions
Photographer:Melissa Dunstan Photography 
Photobooth:  Shutterbox
Rentals:  Classic Party Rentals
 Venue: Orpheum Theater - Flagstaff

Marci & Eric's love of music inspired this non traditional event at the Orpheum Theater in Downtown Flagstaff. 

I had a poster made and Greg from the Orpheum put thier names on the marquee.

Marci's two girls were her bridesmaids & Eric's son's his groomsmen.    What a fun family they
are!

Eric is a muscian and wrote a song for Marci which he sung to her during the reception.  All of the guests received a cd of Eric's music as a gift.

Melissa Dunstan had to take a photo in a record store - Rock-It-Man CD's.

Thornagers Catering did a fantastic job with the food.  Marci & Eric wanted different stations for their guests to enjoy.  They had a salad station, meat lovers station, stir fry station, a gourmet grilled cheese truck & a gelato station.   I made these fun signs with the menu choices on them and had them at each station.  Tents were constructed in the parking lot of the Orpheum where the food was served.  A yellow umbrella and table inside served as the gelato station.

Marci  & Eric had beer glasses made as favors.  We had a kids area separate from the adults.  The younger ones got these cute boxes filled with chips, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches & candy.  Kraft paper lined the bar area and crayons, markers and stickers were in metal pails so the kids could draw and create.   I also re-covered the existing stools with fun plaid fabrics in pinks, blues & oranges.  The Teenagers sat at the opposite bar area, I wrapped pink and blue ribbon around their napkins for a little extra punch of color.

The photobooth from Shutterbox was a fun addition and all of the photos were put into an album as a keep sake for the bride and groom.

 Because the wedding was held at a music venue,  I made concert tickets that served as the guest's escort cards.  They had to go to the will call booth at the theater to find out what table they were sitting at!


The ceremony took place on stage and all of the guests sat in the audience and watched as the happy couple exchanged their vows.  The ceremony concluded with a group hug representing the joining of their two families!   As I mentioned above, Eric serenaded his bride with a song he wrote for her, so touching!


This was an interesting space as it is a music venue with theater seating and a stage.  I really wanted to soften the space so we constructed a beautiful fabric draped chuppa for the couple to stand under during the ceremony.  I also created an area for the bridal party and family to sit under during the reception.  We strung globe lights across the top and I made these really fun chandeliers out of flowers and chicken wire (the shades were given to me from a friend who was replacing their lighting in their house and needed a visual so he created these life size models)

Marci & I found this fun fabric and Anne Thomas from Anne's Alterations made table runners for me.


All of the flowers and centerpieces were designed by Glamorous Occasions.

In keeping with the music theme, I made the table markers rows and put them in CD cases.  Sugar Mamas made all of the beautiful desserts!

It was an amazing evening and I wish Eric & Marcy a lifetime full of happiness! Thanks for letting me be a part of your day!
xxoo!
Kim

The Charity Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty~Alicia & Kyle

What an honor to be once again featured on Style Me Pretty for this amazing event!

First Friday at Sundara

I had the opportunity to style the dessert table for Sundara for First Friday back in June.

Because they are now serving tea & coffee we played off that theme by adding sweet arranagements in tea cups from Glamorous Occasions. I also brought in vintage touches by adding a suitcase, wine crate & a fun wooden box filled with various jars, vases and flowers. All of the desserts were lovingly made by Alexis at Sundara.

The Charity Wedding ~ Alicia & Kyle

Event Day Vendors:

Venue: Tequa Plaza

Photographer:Melissa Dunstan Photography

Floral Design: Glamorous Occasions

Cake: Sedona Sweet Arts
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Caterer: Red Rock Cafe
DJ: Downtown Browne Productions
Hair: Erin McDonald
Dress:Victorian Cowgirl
Hair Piece & Sash: Marie of Emici Bridal
Shoes: Me Too & Toms

Charities that Benefited: American Heart Association, Camp Soaring Eagle, Second Chance Animal Shelter

I met Alicia and Kyle at the Sedona Bridal Show and then again in Flagstaff. They shared with me their unique approach to planning their wedding and giving back as well as raise awareness for some community based non-profits. In the end, the three non-profits that benefited were Camp Soaring Eagle, a camp for sick children, the Second Chance Center for Animals, a no kill shelter in Flagstaff that also offers low cost medical care, education and emergency care for animals & the American Heart Association.

I was really intrigued by this and in awe of Alicia and Kyle's selfless act on a day that is typically "all about me". I like, Melissa Dunstan have always been involved or volunteered in some capacity for different charities in the community.

The more Alicia & Kyle and I talked and I really began to understand what their intentions were for their special day, I absolutely wanted to be part of it! On a personal level, I shared with them how I lost my mom at the very young age of 54 to sudden cardiac arrest. Heart disease is the leading killer of women yet there is very little awareness. In honor of my Mom, Sandy Duncan all of the girls wore red shoes and a portion of the money left over went to the American Heart Association. To say that I was "touched" is an understatement. It took all the strength I could muster to not break down, but I did have a wedding to put on. My Mom passed away 5 months before my sister got married and I am always reminded of what we missed out on every time a do a wedding. Thank you Alicia for bringing a little bit of my Mom to your day!

Alicia has a great blog dedicated to giving back. It was named one of the best blogs by Once Wed. Check it out The Charity Wedding.

Below are some of favorite photos from the day!

I love the dress from Victorian Cowgirl & the belt from Marie by Emici Bridal.

All those red shoes for you Mom! Alicia made these really cute hangers for all of her bridesmaids.

Kyle looks nervous as he is waiting to see Alicia for the first time!

I love the sign Alicia made from a paper doily, spray paint and twine.


Amazing cake from Sedona Sweet Arts. Alicia's favors were pumpkin snicker doodles made by Sweet Grace Restaurant and she made cute bags to put them in.


Melissa Dunstan of course had to get a shot of Alicia & Kyle's beagle Charlie, how cute is he!

I love mixing and matching vases and having different centerpieces on each of the tables. Alicia & I collected a ton of vases and candlesticks from local thrift stores. Dana from Glamorous Occasions did all of the beautiful fall floral. The couple are wine connoisseurs so I named all of the tables after different variatles.

It was a perfect day! A wedding with a cause!

Bridal Shows

The Members of Celebrations Studio - Melissa Dunstan Photography, Glamorous Occasions, DT Browne, Thornagers Catering & the High Country Conference Center and myself designed a booth for both the Phoenix Bridal Show at the Phoenix Convention Center and the Flagstaff Bridal Show at the Radisson. They were a great success and lots of fun. Below are some photos from our booths. Thank you to Classic Party Rentals for all of the rentals.