I was so thrilled when Ashley and Graeson booked, not just because they were one of the SWEETEST couples, but also because their ideas sounded awesome! It took us a long time to narrow down a venue, but once we decided on The Winslow, Ashley's amazing design brain kicked into action. She had such creative ideas, and it was a struggle just to narrow them down and fit them all in! However, our awesome partners all came together for one of my wildest weddings ever!
The day started at the beautiful Royal Sonesta in Baltimore for hair and makeup. The room had a STUNNING view of the Harbor, not to mention gorgeous locations both in and outside for photos! Luckily, Ashley and Graeson chose to do a first look and all family photos before the wedding, which is my absolute FAVORITE, because it gives them time to enjoy their cocktail hour! (Plus, if any photos get missed, we can do them during cocktail hour, but don't have to spend the whole hour on pictures!)
After Family photos, the couple and their wedding party headed over to The Winslow for even more amazing photos. There was SO much for us to set up there, I was glad to have the assistance of a few of our awesome assistants! We had disco balls from Something Vintage, a neon sign, a super fun voicemail guestbook from Fetephone (which I had never used before and LOVED), lots of fun signage, adorable escort cards made by the bride, Viewfinders with pictures of the couple, melted disco ball sculptures made by the bride and, my favorite, a "Guess Who" game for guests to play, where all of the faces were Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race! (Good thing our photographer, the always awesome Cassidy DuHon, is an expert in photographing drag queens!)
The ceremony was held in the old train shed at The Winslow. Luckily, we had Event Dynamics to provide draping, so the view wasn't of a train yard! After the ceremony, guests were welcomed into cocktail hour with delicious hors d'oeuvres from Linwoods Catering (seriously -- SO many guests told us how delicious the food was!). Guests got to marvel at all of the personal touches the couple put into the cocktail hour, but the real showstopper was once they moved into the ballroom, with the STUNNING balloon arrangement from Partistry Events on the ceiling! This was set off by the amazing linens, china, glassware and lounge furniture that Ashley picked out from BBJ, Gala Cloths, and Something Vintage. I absolutely LOVED all of her choices, they were so beautiful!! And, of course, they were all decorated with stunning arrangements from Wander and Whimsy.
After dinner, DJ Kelton Higgins (one of my absolute favorites) started the 70's funk dance party and kept the dance floor packed all night long. Also packed all night was the photobooth from MiHi Entertainment (supplemented by disco crabs, unicorn heads, and tiny hands provided by the couple!) Kelton actually said it was one of the best dance parties he had ever had, that's how fun these guests were! The couple had probably my all time favorite outfit change halfway through the dance party -- I don't know who could possibly have expected this!
The night ended, as so many nights in Baltimore do, with Old "Bae" seasoning and a karaoke after party.
Photos by DuHon Photography
Ashley and Graeson’s Vendors:
Planner: Rebecca O’Donnell, The Plannery @theplannery
Rentals: Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Linens: BBJ @bbjlatavola
Venue: The Winslow @thewinslowbaltimore
Caterer: Linwoods @linwoodsrestaurant
DJ: Kelton Higgins @kelton.higgins
Photographer: Cassidy DuHon @duhonphotography
Florist: Wander and Whimsy @wanderandwhimsyfloral
Lighting, Draping and Dance Floor: Event Dynamics @eventdynamicsinc
Balloons: Partistry Events @partistryevents
Hair and Makeup: Tasia Mitropolos @tasiamitropoulos
Photo Booth: MiHi Entertainment @mihi_entertainment
