Well it happened.
My daughter's September 2021 wedding at The Washington at Historic Yellow Springs has come and gone in a flash. The day was truly magical and spectacular!!! And the weather was absolutely perfect. It couldn't has been better! The two years of planning were all worth it.
We chose John Serock as our caterer. He is a preferred caterer for The Washington and has catered many weddings at there. We heard great things about his food. Being foodies, having delicious fall themed food was really important for us. We were counting on the food being as delicious as it was at our tasting.
Read about our tasting at John Serock
I'll tell you all about the day, show you the makeup and hair, share lots wedding day pictures, tell you about all our vendors and give you links to find the best products and wedding services!
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Our Wedding Day
We started the day with breakfast, mimosas, hair and makeup at our house.
Cathy Maletsky from Styling Point and Michelle Cellini from MC Glamour On The Go arrived early in the morning at 8:00 to start the hair and makeup beautification process for me, the bride, the maid of honor and the bridesmaids.
Since it was our wedding day, I only did the makeup for my two daughters and myself.
The Bride's Makeup
The bride wanted dramatic eyes with long, long lashes and a rosey nude look to match her bridesmaid's rose quartz dress color. I applied individual flare lashes to create long, gorgeous, full lashes.
After applying waterproof mascara, I used latex free glue that is used for strip lashes to apply the lash flares. That makes the lashes removable at the end of the night.
The Too Faced Born This Way The Natural Nudes Eye Shadow Palette with it's mattes and sparkles was perfect palette for her. There is a beautiful selection of rosey nudes in it.
The Bride's Hair
Mary is an amazing photographer. She has recently branched out into commercial photography and does weddings by referral only. Tell her we sent you! Windborne co
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Our Arrival at the Washington
We arrived at The Washington and were greeted by Anne, the wedding day coordinator who immediately jumped it to help unload the alcoholic beverages for the bar, decorations and dresses from the truck. She was there to assist us with whatever we needed and make sure everything was coordinated perfectly.
We had our rehearsal the Thursday night before the wedding. Anne would line us up, guide us along and keep things flowing smoothly for the ceremony.
The catering team from John Serock would move all the adult beverages we unloaded to the bar area and would put up the decorations. A decorating plan was filled out for them ahead of time for the seating chart location, sign locations, gift table, center pieces, etc so they knew exactly how to set it up. We just needed to provide clearly marked boxes to make the set up seamless.
All was quiet when we arrived. The hustle bustle of the set up would begin soon.
The Bride Room
The ladies got dressed in the beautiful, light filled bridal room on the second floor. It was very spacious, had a makeup area with sinks and a bathroom. It was very clean and beautiful.
The gentlemen got dressed in the groom's lounge which is located on the first floor far away from the bride room so there was no chance of the groom seeing the bride before the wedding!!! They had a blast in there.
Our photographer, Mary, got some great shots of the boys while we girls got dressed and sipped the champagne that we brought with us for the bridal room.
The florist arrived complete with her cute baby on her back with the gorgeous bouquets, wrist corsages and the florals for the reception. Our florist was Greta from Lace and Peonies. Her florals were outstanding!!!
Then, it was the ladies turn for photos.
While we were busy having pictures taken, our guitarist, Peter Delaplane, arrived. He played the music for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Look how beautifully he was set up in the garden!
The Ceremony
The fountain garden looked beautiful all set up with rows of white chairs. I made small fake flower and ribbon bouquets for the wedding chairs. Anne had them all set up.
The ceremony was lovely. My father-in-law spoke a few words. Rhonda was friendly and professional and the guitar music was just perfect. Peter is the best!
The light from the sun lowering in the sky provided ideal lighting for photography.
Anne's services ended after the ceremony and Jenny from Serock then took charge of our event as coordinator. Both ladies did a wonderful job.
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The Cocktail Hour
The cocktail hour began immediately following the ceremony. Guests were greeted by servers with trays of wine as they entered the breezeway. The breezeway and the brick room looked lovely with linen covered high top tables for cocktail hour.
Hors d'oeuvres were butlered and there was a charcuterie display in the brick room. Our butlered hors d'oeuvres were spinach puffs, tomato mozzarella skewers and sliders. Delicious!
Our signature cocktail, the whiskey sour, made with Basil Haydon Bourbon was a huge hit! John Serock provided sodas, mixers and garnishes for the drinks. The bar service was perfect.
The puzzle piece sign in was unique and fun! Found it on Etsy.
The Reception
The main room at The Washington looked magnificent! Everything was set up exactly as we wanted it.
The sweetheart table looked perfect with it's candles, roses, greens and white pumpkins. The fireplace mantle behind the sweetheart table also looked beautiful with candles and Greta's florals.
After the bridal party's grand entrance through the double doors, the guests were served a mixed greens salad. The salad was fresh, crisp and delicious. Speeches were made and the first dances opened up the dance floor.
We chose to have stations to accommodate the various food needs of our guests, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, etc.
There was a pasta station with Penne a la Vodka and Farfalle with Plum Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil. Absolutely scrumptious, just as it was at our tasting!
There was a carving station with beef, turkey, potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Our guests couldn't stop eating the moist delicious turkey!
We had a great time singing, dancing and carrying on to Binh's tunes. He played the best music!
The dessert table was full of tasty little desserts along with coffee and tea. Mini apple pies, pumpkin squares, smores tarts, cannoli's and eclairs. One more delicious than the other. I just wish there were more. Our guests gobbled them up so fast!
The cake was supplied by The Master's Baker . It was very pretty with it's roses and leaf design. It tasted good but it was a bit sweet for my taste.
I must say, we were not disappointed with the food. The food was outstanding! Many of our guests repeatedly told me how good the food was. This makes us foodies very happy!
There serving team was very professional and wore face masks. Jenny tended to every detail and paid special attention to the bride and groom. She made sure a tasting of all the food was packed up for the bride and groom to take home since they don't always get to taste everything in all the wedding day excitement.
We highly recommend John Serock Catering!
The Breakdown
The breakdown and clean up of the venue happened swiftly. We were responsible for removing all our decoration and remaining alcoholic beverages that night. Jenny was extremely helpful with packing up decorations and moving them to a central location so we could move them out.
The Take Away
My daughter's wedding was perfect. Couldn't have been better. We were extremely happy with all of our vendors and the service they provided.
The Washington was outstanding, charming, beautiful and well organized. Anne kept everything running smoothly.
Rhonda Leone was friendly and professional. The bouquets and floral arrangements from Lace and Peonies were gorgeous. Peter Delaplane was the best guitarist. Binh Nguyen did an amazing job as DJ.
John Serock Catering provided us with superb food and excellent service. Jenny kept everything running smoothly.
Mary Blank photos are gorgeous.
And of course, my friends Cathy and Michelle did their usual amazing work on the hair and makeup!
Thank you all for helping to create the perfect wedding for my daughter and son in law!
The Washington was the perfect venue for us. If you are looking for a romantic, charming wedding venue, I highly recommend The Washington. It accommodates 150 guests and offers 3 outdoor ceremony areas and one indoor room.
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Thanks for reading about our fabulous memorable!
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