2008 September 22 – So Simply Special

Tent Wedding Reception in Seminole

Jaime and Bryan’s wedding on September 20th, 2008 was an event that the Special Moments team will not forget for years to come! Along with all of the details and tents! Yes, we had 6 tents, a beer truck, portable restrooms, valet service, buffet dinner for 285 people, lounge area, and a live band on the stage. When Jaime’s mom came in to meet with us at the office , looking for a “Day Of” coordinator, little did we know what we were in for. We fell in love with Mom and had a great time with Jaime, helping her thru the most important day of her” Parent’s Life.” The party started out with maybe 150 to 200 guests in the initial stages and a few tents with a band. As weeks went by, it just took on a life of it’s own and the guest count was finally confirmed to be 285. Our biggest concern was restrooms for all of the guests. Thanks to Royal Restrooms we had the most amazing port-a-potty’s you have ever seen.The guests were totally suprised by the restrooms and it was a very talked about subject all night by the guests and most of them took the business cards and plan on using them for their own personal parties.

www.royalrestrooms.com

Here is a picture below of the outside of the restrooms:

royal restrooms

Below is an inside view of one of the 2 women’s air-conditioned with running water bathrooms:

inside shot of womens restroom

Another popular spot for the guests was the beer truck. We had 3 taps available with cups, so the guests could help themselves without having to wait in line at the bar. We have included a picture below of the beer truck also, which was a great place to keep all of the ice stored for the event also. The bartenders never complained when they had to make a trip to get more ice from the truck.

Beer truck

We had a catered buffet by one of our favorite caterers ,Orange Blossom Catering www.orangeblossomcatering.com , who we subject to working under crazy surroundings and they still arrive and leave with a smile. Their staff is always pleasant to work with. I have included a picture below of the buffet area. (which was also the dance floor area) Remember me saying subjecting them to crazy surroundings, their staff had to clear the buffet after dinner and move all 6 tables out of the dance floor area and we gave them about 15 minutes to accomplish this. ( They still had a smile after that task also)

buffet/dance floor area

We have also included below a few of our non-professional picutres taken after the set-up was complete. We are so looking forward to sharing with you the professional pictures and the video of the entire set-up once completed. We were fortunate in getting to work with Thomas Bruce Photography , they were hardly noticed at the event and were always available to capture every event that took place. I love photographers that you do not notice are even there, it makes are job easier to work with true photography professionals. Will update you when we get the professional pictures.

So below is our pictures for you to enjoy:

: royal restrooms

: inside shot of womens restroom

: Beer truck

: buffet/dance floor area

Dessert only Wedding Reception Ideas

Dessert Only Wedding Reception Ideas

With the rising costs of weddings every year, couples everywhere are trying to find ways to extend their budget while still planning a wedding and reception of their dreams. Many couples are starting to use other themes for their wedding receptions instead of serving a large dinner, or a cake and punch reception only, and the ideas are getting more and more creative. A dessert reception theme is starting to take off. You may have looked into it without knowing where to start or what to serve. Here are some of the most popular ideas for desserts in your dessert only reception. You can choose to implement only one of these ideas, or several for more variety so that everyone can have their favorite.

1. Make a Cookie Table

Many bakeries, caterers, and even grocery stores can make large platters of assorted cookies at an affordable cost. You can either use the platters they come in, or arrange them yourself on the table using the decorations of your choice to dress up the table. An assortment of chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, snicker doodles, double chocolate, or a special favorite of yours will be sure to grab your guests attention.

2. Rent a Chocolate Fountain

Chocolate fountains are starting to be used more and more at receptions as they can be very beautiful, smell wonderful, and make a great dessert table! They rent relatively cheaply, and then include your favorites in large bowls around the fountain for guests to dip or have drizzled with chocolate. Some favorites include pretzels, marshmallows, strawberries and other fruits, Oreo cookies, graham crackers, and much more!

3. Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Seriously, who doesn’t like an ice cream sundae? This usually works best with a caterer since they have the appliances to keep everything cold throughout your reception, but if you can find a way to do it yourself, more power to you! Start out with vanilla or chocolate ice cream and then have bowls set out of different things for your guests to add to their sundaes. Chocolate sauce, sprinkles, nuts, cherries, whipped cream, chocolate chips, and much more! Definitely a reception your guests will not soon forget!

4. Make a Candy Table

Making a candy table at your wedding reception is another idea growing in popularity. This is mainly because it can be doubly used as wedding favors. Put large bowls of your favorite kinds of candy on the table(be sure you have enough), along with little take home boxes and scoops in the candy for each guest to help themselves to their favorite and take home for later.

5. Wedding Cake

Duh. Seriously, you still want to have your wedding cake, and most everyone is going to want to try it. Have one of your dessert tables at your reception include both wedding cakes, and have someone slice up your cake so that each guest can come by and have a piece of your beautiful wedding cake.

Not everyone will be able to handle a dessert reception with sugar filled snacks only. Be sure to include some sugar free snacks and candy for anyone with diabetes. You will need something for your guests to drink, and the most popular refreshments for a dessert reception is coffee, tea, and of course, milk!

We have included some inspiration pictures of dessert receptions candy bars, etc.. below: