Weddings Galore!!

The aroma of fresh flowers filled our ballroom last night during Lauren Tucker and Justin Morath's wedding reception. The room was absolutely beautiful with its shades of purples and greens. Kim Southerd with The Swanky Thing, did and amazing job with the decorations! The guests enjoyed fajitas and chips with salsa and queso provided by Monarch. One of my many great responsibilities here at the Wellington is food taster. What a tough job it is (not). The food was amazing! I got to sneak back into the office for a few minutes to enjoy a wonderful steak fajita! The Lauren's cake was a beautiful all white cake with a sweet bow across the front, white the groom, Justin, had an adorable replica of his dog as his cake. DJ Rick Hatcher tore the place up with some funky music. The dance floor was filled all night! Lauren and Justin were to make their exit with sparklers, but they were having so much fun that the walked out through the sparklers and came right back through to come in for more dancing! I dont think anyone was ready to leave when the reception was over! Meegan Weaver was the wonderful photographer for the night! Lauren and Justin are a lovely couple and so sweet! All the guests were amazing too! Everyone had a blast including myself. I speak for the entire Wellington staff when I say thank you so much for such a fun eventing and we wish you too the best of luck and a wonderful honeymoon!


Photos by the one and only.... me!

Last weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting Ashley and Kristian Valdez ceremony and reception! The ceremony was beautiful. Ashley looked stunning in her wedding gown. The bridesmaids wore brown floor length dresses. During the ceremony, Kristian and Ashley made their way to a table with two separate jars of sand which they each poured into another jar to represent their lives coming together. It was beautiful. Afterwards, guests made their way into the our other ballroom and partied to some fabulous music! It was such a fun day to be a part of! The friends and family of the bride and groom had a wonderful time eating, drinking, and dancing! The two made their exit through guests blowing bubbles! It was such a cute send off! I hope you two had a blast on your honeymoon in VEGAS! Congratulations and best wishes to you two!

Valentine's Day Wedding

We could not have asked for more beautiful weather on Monday, February 14th, as newly weds Mr. and Mrs. Yowsa had their wedding ceremony on our Terrace. The sweet couple made their wedding debut in front of a few close friends and relatives. The mood was set with dim lighting and a cozy fire in our fireplace as hot chocolate was served to the guests.
The bride, Jennifer, looked beautiful as she made her entrance through the side gates making her way towards her future husband who was standing in front of the fireplace. The ceremony was very simple and so sweet. Afterwards, the bride and groom received their congratulations and best wishes from their guests.
I felt so honored to witness such an important day which was witnessed by some of the most important people in their lives.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Yowsa and thank you for choosing us to be a part of your special day! We wish you a happy marriage and a beautiful life!

First Comes Snow, Then Comes Marriage

*Photos provided by DeEdra with Photo[E]motion.

This past weekend was nothing short of exciting, nerve racking, and satisfying all bundled into one emotional day. You guessed it, this past Saturday was my very first wedding reception that I was a part of! Skies cleared, and the sun came out for Jennifer and Scott Briscoe's special day. Those too must really have it in good with the gods! After an insane week when snow, sleet, and ice came roaring in, so many things could have gone wrong! Missing linens due to icy roads, a band unsure whether or not they could make the journey to Wichita Falls, missing tulips... so many opportunities for great disaster turned around and became a perfect day for the beautiful couple!
Wedding planner Ann Bomar and her amazing staff worked very hard and made the ballroom as lovely as can be for the couple! They used an array of coppers, oranges, and purples to feed off an elegant rustic vibe. The Wonders drove in all the way from Houston for the occasion playing all kinds of music. And what a band they were! They kept the whole party pumping through out the night. Guest enjoyed heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by the Bistro Express. Sitting in my office to keep out of the way was not easy as the room filled with fragrances of Pork Tenderloin, Salmon, Macaroni and other irresistible dishes. I could do nothing to stop myself from sneaking a few bites. The food was AMAZING! As was the cake of course! The photography for the wedding was done by DeEdra with Photo[E]motion.
All of these near disasters turned miracles confirmed that our lovely bride and groom were meant to get married on this fifth of February. Not even Mother Nature could stop them!

Attention All Blog Fans

Dearest Wellington Blog Vieweres,

I would like to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Kendall, and I am the new Event Coordinator here at the Wellington. I was born and raised here in Wichita Falls but went all the way into Roll Tide land in Tuscaloosa Alabama to attend the University of Alabama. I am still currently enrolled there and I am working my way to achieving my Bachelors of Science in Restaurant Hospitality and Meetings Management with my concentration in Event Planning in May 2012. So what brings me back to Wichita you say? I have been given the wonderful opportunity to work here at the Wellington (living at home and not paying for groceries and rent is just a plus) until I return to Alabama in the Fall.

I am finishing up my second week here at the Wellington, and let me tell you, I have not been wasting any time! We have been crazy busy with events and with wedding season in the air, I do not predict that we will be settling down anytime in the near future! I am so pumped to begin my journey here at the Wellington and getting to know all of our wonderful clients and being a part of so many important days for our special brides and grooms!