Real Wedding of Maya and Tommy Primeau

I recently had the privelage to help an amazing couple plan their wedding. Maya and Tommy first came to my office last October knowing that they wanted a summer wedding at the beach.

Maya, a horse trainer and Tommy who works as a stuntman wanted a beach wedding that would reflect their outgoing personalities and sense of adventure and fun.  

After previewing many beach front settings they decided to have their wedding at Shutters on the Beach an upscale venue with a cozy New England vibe. Even though our catering director Michael Kossart would not let the groom set himself on fire or rappel himself from the roof of the hotel into his ceremony we thoroughly enjoyed our experience working with him

Since Maya is Japanese we infused her ceremony and cocktail hour with the rich sound of a Koto Harp

Maya wanted an elegant wedding with a casual  rustic feel.  To create this we brought in wood tables and created naturally flowing table scapes using candles and white florals in  different shapes and sized containers that ran down the middle of each table.  We incorporated the beach by accenting each centerpiece with coral, seashells and sand.  We also incorporated Maya's love of horses by using old horseshoes as table numbers. In addition, Holly and Becky accented the head table and fireplace with ceramic and glass horse heads. Keeping with the rustic, casual feel we also used multi sized lanterns with florals.

Glass Horses Head

Because the beach brings out the child in all of us when we happened upon these wonderful towels  wrapped like lollipops we decided to place them inside sandboxes and use them as both escort cards and party favors.

Maya's mom brought some great Japanese candy to the party which we used on the cake table to create a dessert bar.

Wedding Planning and Design: Julia Hewitt/ Eventures

Floral Design: Holly Flora

Lighting Design: The Lighter Side

Tables: Classic Party Rentals

Wedding Cake: Epicurean Umbrella

DJ: Rory Pollinger

Venue: Shutters on The Beach

Escort Cards: Marlene Miller

Photography by: Renee Cascia Photography and Jen Renee Photography

Live Music: Transglobal Entertainment

If you found this article helpful or interesting please leave a comment.  Let me know your thoughts, If you have any questions or need any information or would like to see me write about a topic you need help on let me know.  If you don’t want to leave a comment below you can always email me: Julia@eventuresinc.net or simply visit our website at www.eventuresinc.net. Subscribe to our list for your free ebook “Make it Your Own! The Ultimate Guide to Personalize Your Day”

Grace, Gratitude and Happy Planning!

Newly Engaged! 3 Things To Do Now

You just got engaged and now what?  First things first you just have to pick up the phone and tell everyone the news. Once the screaming and joy dies down do not let the fear in.  If you do the feelings will overwhelm you and you will find that you cannot move forward with planning this big day.

The first thing you really need to know before you start planning your wedding is how much money do you intend to spend. It’s time to make an appointment with both of your parents and ask them how much are they willing to invest so you can have the wedding of your dreams.

Head out to your nearest Barnes and Noble or news stand and buy all the wedding magazines you can find. Take them home get a cup of coffee and start thumbing through them.  Pull out the pictures that speak to you.  Use these photos as inspiration. They will help you become clear on your wedding vision.

Now that you are beginning to get an idea of the style of your wedding you will be able to begin your search for the perfect wedding venue/location.  Some things to think about when choosing your perfect venue: do you want the ceremony at the same place as the reception?  Do you want to be inside, outside, in a tent, at a hotel or country club or in your parent’s backyard? Create a spreadsheet with all the important information that you gather from the venues that interest you.  This will help you be able to compare them to determine which is the best fit. 

If you found this article helpful or interesting please leave a comment.  Let me know your thoughts, If you have any questions or need any information or would like to see me write about a topic you need help on let me know.  If you don’t want to leave a comment below you can always email me: Julia@eventuresinc.net or simply visit our website at www.eventuresinc.net. Subscribe to our list for your free ebook “Make it Your Own! The Ultimate Guide to Personalize Your Day”

Grace, Gratitude and Happy Planning!