Hotel Orrington Wedding, Evanston IL | Jillian and Mark (2)
Here’s part 2 of Jillian and Mark’s wedding.
I asked the Bride to tell me what some of her favorite moments were from their wedding day…
*Getting to see each other for the first time.
*Intro of the bridal party to “Back in Black” and being introduced and feeling like rock stars walking down the stairs.
*Having the whole group laugh at the right time with Rev. Rebecca and the whole “Princess Bride” intro.
*Doing our first dance.
*Dancing with all of our friends and family who came here from ALL over the US.
*Rocking out with the band to all of the awesome songs they sang.
I always recommend Rev. Rebecca, she’s the best there is! I mean how do you not love someone when she start quoting from the Princess Bride?
Vendors…
*Day of Coordinator: Joyce Feuer of Joyce’s Events (773) 955-1436
*Band: Chicago Groove Collective (a Stitely Entertainment band)
*Cake: Take the Cake by Mary Winslow
*Lighting: Frost Lighting
*Linen: Tabletoppers Linen
The Band was really great!
I love how much fun Jill and her Mom (and Dad!) are having 🙂
There was a special song for the groom. First they grabbed him…
Then they lifted him up….
Then they turned him upside down and played him like a drum….
Just another day at the office people! 😉
How cute is Jill ?!
Here are some words of wisdom who’s not only a bride but also an event coordinator.
*Trust your vendors. They know what they are doing and they know much more about what they are doing than you do, so please let them do what you are paying them to do!
*Take some time with your new husband, just the two of you. Be it immediately after the ceremony or sometime during the reception. Step away and look and talk to each other. Stop to say, “Wow, we just got married and now are going to be together forever.” A wedding is after all just a celebration of the marriage that just happened and the focus!
*Have fun! So many people try to do too much and miss out on having a really good time themselves. Just enjoy and have a great time.
*Don’t sweat the small stuff. Just let it go. If they serve Chardonnay instead of the Pinot Grigio because they forgot to order it, that’s fine no will know the difference but you. If the band plays the electric slide because your sister requested it and you said no originally, that’s okay too. If you timeline is off by 10 min. don’t freak out, no one else would even realize it.
*My biggest thing to remember……is that this whole day flies by so incredibly fast so enjoy every moment. See the smiles on everyone’s face but most importantly look at the smile on your new husband or wife’s face. Pure love and happiness.
