Real Weddings: Michelle +Larry

A few months ago I received an email from a mother of a bride looking for a wedding coordinator. As we begin talking about the bride’s big day, I knew the GLWE team would be a great fit for the couple. As the groom is in the military and the bride was relocating back to the DC area, I worked very closely with the mother of the bride in finalizing the wedding day logistics. The couple selected Hotel Monaco Alexandria as their ceremony and reception location.

I loved the sparkly belt our bride chose to complement her gown!

Throughout the morning the weather decided it wanted to play mind games with us, but ultimately agreed that Michelle and Larry deserved to have the courtyard ceremony they always envisioned!

After a smooth and swift ceremony, the guests enjoyed the cocktail hour in the courtyard while the bridal party took photos around Old Town, Alexandria.

The bride and groom kicked off the reception with a formal introduction and a first dance to “Hold On” by Michael Buble. Michelle and her father effortlessly danced to “Michelle” by the Beatles and the guests loved it!

Father/Daughter Dance

The fresh and eclectic summer menu that our bride, Michelle, and the culinary team at Hotel Monaco and Jackson 20 created was also a huge hit. After a three course dinner, the guests finished off the night with a delicious wedding cake created by Deiv Compton.

The gorgeous blooms, ceremony arch and personal flowers were designed and assembled by the very talented Dexter Fields and his team at Dexter Fields Flowers. Our DJ, Brennan Sullivan kept the party live and super fun with his great mix of oldies and top forty hits.