Hillary & Brent - Urban Chic Wedding

Phew! It has been such a busy wedding season. I know I've been slacking on the blog a little bit so I'm asking for your forgiveness and I promise to do better! Now that I have my "housekeeping" out of the way, I wanted to spotlight Hillary & Brent's wedding.

I had the pleasure of being the "Day of Coordinator" for this very fun, chic and creative couple. They were married this past May at the Day Block Event Center in Minneapolis. I cannot say enough good things about Brent & Hillary and their unique and inspiring wedding!

The Day Block Event Center has so many fantastic features, like high windows, a balcony and well worn wood floors. It definitely has that urban "warehouse" feel and boasts exposed brick and wooden beams. This is a perfect venue if you have no problem working with a blank slate. That is why my clients chose it!

Brent & Hillary's ceremony took place in front of the high windows that characterize this type of building. Flowing curtains were hung to create just the right amount of light which made a very romantic backdrop. We kept the decor of the ceremony space to a minimum because the room was flipped during cocktail hour to create the dance floor.

Brent is a lighting designer by trade, so he had vintage light bulbs hanging from the ceiling to create a really cool art installation in the reception space.

Hillary, also a creative personality, had chemistry beakers hold their flower centerpieces which were provided by the talented Amy of Flora Etc.

The flowers were so simple and elegant, and very high quality. They really created a gorgeous representation of the colors Brent and Hillary wanted for their wedding.

Square tables were used in the event design to maximize space and give a very clean aesthetic. Instead of having traditional table numbers the couple opted to use the letters from their names. The letter were painted black and placed on all the tables to help guests find their seats.

Three Sons Signature Cuisine did a fabulous job catering. During cocktail hour they provided butler passed Hors d'oeuvres, like mini cream cheese wontons.

Guests were treated to four delicious entrees to choose from for the plated dinner. The timed and coordinated service of the catering staff made everything run smoothly. It was like watching synchronized swimming only with wait staff!

Of course, the reception was an enthusiastic expression of joy. Instant Request provided the entertainment and, as usual, they kept the party going the entire evening. Guests were out on the dance floor reveling in the great music and fantastic mood lighting. It was a perfect mixture of slow, romantic songs and booty shakin' dance music.

Finally, this perfect day was captured by Viveria Photography. They are a husband and wife team that work so beautifully together. It is like they can read each others' minds and know exactly where to be to get the right shot! They're both fun and professional, artistic and scientific. After all, they have the art form of photography down to a science that creates the most beautiful images. I'm really happy to have had the opportunity to work with Viveria and I have a feeling that I will again in the future.

Brent & Hillary's wedding went perfectly. Every vendor worked seamlessly together to create their vision. This is why I love my job. This is why I do wedding planning. Getting to see the joy on my client's faces at the end of the night and watch all of the guests celebrating makes all the hard work worth it. Mazel tov!

Vendor Credits: Catering - Three Sons Signature Cuisine, DJ - Instant Request, Dress - The Wedding Shoppe, Flowers - Flora Etc., Photography - Viveria Photography, Rentals - Midway Party Rental, Trio - Zene String Quartet, Venue - Day Block Event Center Wedding Planner - Wonderful Day Weddings LLC

Photo credits: Viveria Photography, Wonderful Day Weddings LLC