Soulja Boy that Wedding

When I walked in on this Saturday afternoon I knew I was going to have a good night. Last month (yes, it took me almost a month to write this and I do apologize Mr. & Mrs. Tucker) on Saturday April 23, 2011 we had the pleasure of hosting the Ayres-Tucker reception. Vicki and Amanda Tole with Weddings by Spring Branch were the couples’ planners. Those ladies did a great job with this wedding. It was a very colorful occasion. The tables were covered with black linens and topped with green, pink, blue and yellow centerpieces. The walls were splashed with teal using our specialty LED lighting. The brides’ cake was 4-tie rd with pink polka dots and lime green swirls topped with a turquoise T. The grooms’ cake was the biggest (and tastiest) golf ball I have ever seen! Margie’s Sweet Shop did a great job with the cakes. El Chico’s catered the reception providing chicken and beef enchiladas. And yes, like Kendall, I love my job as food taster here at the Wellington. The chips and queso completed this amazing Mexican feast! Before dinner was served the father of the bride said a prayer and while everyone sat and ate we watched the cutest slide show of the couple. Marissa looked stunning in her wedding gown. The bridesmaids wore matching little black dresses and turquoise heals. The groomsmen wore black suits with turquoise ties and vest. Mr. Tucker himself wore a black suit with a white vest and tie. The photo booth, candy bar, and popcorn maker were outside on our terrace. It is no secret that we Wellington girls like to dance, and thanks to Mad Martin the dance floor stayed packed all night. For the mother-son dance they decided to play my favorite Rascal Flatts song, “My wish.” Now being a huge daddy’s girl, the father-daughter dance always pulls on my heart strings. We dimmed the lights and Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” starts to play, Marissa and her dear old dad start to dance and my heart just begins to melt. Then about a minute into it the music stops and we hear “Hey DJ, play something good!” Then to everyone’s surprise the pair pull out their "stunner shades" and we hear this classic Clapton song turn into Soulja Boy’s “Crank that” and they start to show off their superman moves!! It was so much fun! I personally think this was best father-daughter dance in the history of The Wellington. As the night came to an end, everyone waved the couple off as they whisked away in their limo to start their new life together. To Chris and Marissa, congratulations on finding your soul mates and thank you for letting us be a part of your big day! We wish you all the best!

A special thanks to the always amazing Kelly Trimble with Kelly Kate Photography for providing us with these amazing pictures!!

Proms, Proms, Proms!!

After all of our amazing weddings we have had the pleasure of hosting, we were so excited to host something we've never hosted before, PROM. This past Thursday, we hosted Iowa Park's Rave-themed prom. It was so much fun! There were crazy lights everywhere you looked. We were able to hang some black lights over the dancefloor to carry out this super fun theme! Mark Tresnicky with Mobile Music Magic, was the DJ. He was fantastic! They had a video recorder going with the video posted on a screen on the dancefloor all night. It was so awesome for everyone to watch themselves on the screen! They had a fun and unique way to decide on their homecoming king and queen. This was decided by having a dance off. Anyone could join in on the dancing and whoever had the most amazing moves won the crown and became homecoming king and queen! Monarch catered the event providing chips and salsa, an ice cream soda bar, and a chocolate fountain! It was such a crazy and fun evening! two nights later, we got another go around at prom! Hirschi High School had the Romance in Rome themed prom. They had an amazing stage with columns for the homecoming court to stand on as they were being announced! Joshua David and his amazing crew came out to DJ the event. They are always so much fun and absolutely amazing! Again, Monarch came out and catered the prom with chips and salsa as well as the ice cream soda bar. It was just such a fun week and it let me relive my good ole high school days!

These are a few photos from Hirschi High Schools prom, followed by Iowa Park High School.

Weddings Weddings Weddings!!

Blog fans,
I am so sorry that I have been so terrible about posting blogs lately! We have been super busy with wedding/prom season. It seems like every week is a busy week which is amazing! To catch you guys up to what has been going on up here at the WBCC, I will break it down for you!
About 3 weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs. Flores had their wedding ceremony and reception up here. It was a sweet ceremony. The bridesmaids wore a jade blue tea length dress with some fun pink converse shoes. Megan looked beautiful in her wedding dress. The ceremony took place on our terrace and the reception followed in our ballroom. Monarch catered the event with some great hors'douervs. The cakes were provided by United Market Street. The wonderful photographer for the evening was Chad Brackeen. He was so kind and let us post this video for all you guys to watch.

Photography by www.ChadBrackeen.com
Music "Mars and Stars" by http://www.danosongs.com/

Our next big event was the following weekend. Halle Walker wed her now husband Matt Rodriguez. They had their wedding ceremony at Sacred Heart. Their reception was held in our grand ballroom. Halle's mother acted as the event planner, decorator, and matron of honor! She did a beautiful job on her the centerpieces. Monarch catered the reception with fajitas that were absolutely delicious. The cakes were provided by Aunt Glenda's. Halle's brother Luke played some dinner music on his guitar. He was awesome! The DJ for the rest of the evening was Mark Cannado. Everyone had a fabulous time at the wedding! Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures for this wedding to show all of you guys! It was so pretty, I wish that I had! Who knows, maybe I can scavenger up a few photos!

4 weeks ago, we got to host Marissa Ayres and her now husband Chris Tucker's wedding reception. Unfortunately, I did not get to work that wedding and instead of writing about it without even being there, Meghan (who did get to work the event) will be posting a blog about it on here soon!

Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours

*Special thanks to DeEdra with Photo[E]motion for bringing us these pictures!

First of all, each of us at the Wellington would like for all of those who have lost homes and property to these wildfires to know that you are in our thoughts. We know this has been a very trying time for many of you, and we are thinking of each of you.
On a happier note, we had a fabulous wedding here this weekend. Erin and Michael Sherry held their wedding reception and ceremony at the Wellington. It was absolutely beautiful! Despite the violent winds Wichita was receiving throughout the week, Saturday was surprisingly calm! The ceremony proceeded into our grand ballroom for their reception. The room was stunning with light pink black and white everywhere. The Two Clever Chicks created beautiful centerpieces and a wonderful setup. The wedding was so fascinating as it incorporated Irish and Lebanese traditions. Monarch provided a pasta station as well as a beef station with lamb chops. Along with the stations there were passed hors'devours. DJ Rick Hatcher provided the entertainment for the evening. Everyone was dancing from the moment the reception began until the very last second of the night! Erin and Michael choreographed the sweetest dance for their first dance. It was so cute! Everyone just loved watching the bride and groom performing their passion on the dance floor. DeEdra with Photo[E]motion was the photographer for the evening. The whole wedding was so unique and beautiful. It was great working with these two. The night turned out to be such a success!
Congratulations Erin and Michael, we sure did enjoy hosting your wedding ceremony and reception!

Wellington Turns News Room (For a Night)

Wednesday night was so amazing for us here at the Wellington! KFDX hosted an auction which donated all proceeds to North Texas Rehab Center. It was fascinating to see all of the work that goes into turning a banquet and meetings facility into a news room. Stephanie and I got a chance to watch for a few minutes on TV. It was crazy to see on TV what was going on in the room right next door! The auction was very sucessful. Let me tell you, this crew sure know what they are doing! With all of the equipment they had, I was sure it would take hours to take down. However, I turn my back for 5 seconds and it seemed to all disappear! I asked if there was anything I could do to help and they said thank you but we have this down to a science and it will take no time at all. I was absolutely amazed! Everyone involved with this event was so amazing. They were just awesome to work with! I really look forward to working again with KFDX in the future! Thank you guys for being so fabulous!

Paige and Kyle's Beautiful Wedding

(Again, I know I have terrible photography skills, but you get the picture. ;))

For those of you in Wichita Falls, you know this past weekend was a windy one! I am thrilled that we have finally been able to maintain some warm weather, however, this wind is just out of control! As strong as the wind may have been, nothing could ruin Paige and Kyle's perfect wedding.

The Ceremony took place on our terrace facing our fireplace. All of the crazy winds seemed to calm just for Paige and Kyle during their Ceremony. Vibrant hues of pinks, oranges, and greens filled the room. Cynthia Brock and Lolly Bernard with Two Clever Chicks created all of the decorations for Paige and Kyle. They did a marvelous job! DJ Joshua David provided the entertainment for the evening. He was fabulous! I have never seen someone get so many people to dance on the dance floor! Everyone was out of their seats for the Cupid Shuffle, and the Chicken dance and so many other fun songs! I was very tempted to join in on the conga line they had going. His wife was in another area of the ballroom taking charge of the photo booth! She was so busy all night. All of the guest just loved the photo booth! I don't think there was a time that I walked by and people weren't waiting in line! Monarch Catering set up a buffet line of BBQ. The food was delish! Rachel Archer was the photographer of the evening. She is so sweet and nice to work with! Her pictures always look amazing on her website! The whole night was so much fun! I found myself sad when the reception was over.

Congratulations to Kyle and Paige Lessor from all of us here at the Wellington! We hope you enjoyed your reception! Have a wonderful honeymoon in Lake Tahoe!

Cary and Doug's Unique Wedding

This past weekend was so much fun as we hosted Cary and Doug Thompson's wedding reception. Cary was such a sweetheart to work with! Her ideas were so unique and made for a darling wedding. Cary and Doug both enjoy outdoor activities, so in their wedding, they Incorporated all of the things they enjoy doing together. The bar was outside and the beer was held inside of a canoe which was such a cute idea! Cary chose turquoise blue and tangerine orange as her colors. The decorations and flower arrangements were done by the amazing Paula Hill with Designing Spaces. I just love working with Paula, she is so sweet and amazing! DJ Billy with Sound F/X System's had amazing music to keep the party going. As you all know from my previous posts, one of my favorite moments of the evening is the food tasting. Monarch catered the wedding. They had the most amazing sliders, pizzas, and fajitas. It was so enjoyable! Kathy's bakery created both the brides and the grooms cakes. Kathy is so creative. When they were trying to come up with a cute way to serve the cake balls, they decided since there was a fish theme, they would get sand buckets and have the cake balls spilling out. Kathy is just marvelous that way! Devon Jones was the photographer for the wedding. She was very nice to work with as well! This wedding was just so much fun to do. I loved working with each one of these fabulous people! Congratulations Cary and Doug! We hope that you have a wonderful honeymoon!

And now for my pretty pictures...