Jenna & Gil at Sullivan House, Block Island

 Jenna and Gil had started their wedding weekend with a Rehearsal Dinner at the Surf Hotel and then to a Welcome Bonfire with all their friends and families at Scotch Beach. Their ceremony was held at St. Andrew's Church and the reception was at the Sullivan House. Guests got to enjoy some great treats including a lemonade stand, popcorn bar, cigar bar and pashminas for the ladies.  The music of The Boston Common Band had everyone the dance floor for the entire evening. The tent decor was outstanding and provided by Ryan Designs, flowers were gorgeous and  provided by 1-800 Flowers, and linens were provided by Rentals Unlimited. Their were so many personal touches in the tent, a window pane with pictures of family members weddings, pictures of the bride and groom as kids, Block Island memorabilia. Also a big thank you to photographer Trevor Holden and videographer Frame and Anchor for collaborating so well to stick with our timeline. Thanks to Jenna and Gil for letting us be a part of your wedding.

Vendor Updates!

On Wednesday, March 12th, I had the privilege to attend 2 great events. The first one a luncheon at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, RI.  Blithewold (www.blithewold.org) is a gorgeous venue, where we thoroughly enjoy working. It has beautiful gardens, an unbelievable view and a gorgeous mansion as the backdrop.  They are making some wonderful changes for the 2015 wedding season and we can't wait! Our second stop that day was at Rentals Unlimited (www.rentals-unlimited.net) in Newport, RI. They opened a new location on 360 Thames Street and it is amazing. There is great meeting space, and a showroom that will be able to assist our clients choose linens, china, place settings and specialty furniture in a one stop shop.  We are so thrilled for both Blithewold and Rentals Unlimited on their exciting changes and wish them both well!

Planned to Perfection featured in Bliss Celebrations Guide

Planned to Perfection is thrilled to present one of our feature weddings that is in the current issue of Bliss Celebrations Guide.  Enjoy!

Kate and Jay, Private Home

We are full swing into our busy season so our blogs have been a little delayed! We will start posting events back from April to catch up everyone. This past weekend we were honored to be a part of Kate and Jay's special day. What a wonderful couple, that so perfectly complimented each other. Kate and Jay's wedding was held at Kate's family home in Massachusetts. With a spectacular view and a unique spot this was the perfect wedding location. Kate and Jay kept the ceremony intimate with only inviting close family and friends to witness their nuptials, in the coziness of their barn. Sayles Livingston did an outstanding job decorating the barn with beautiful floral arrangements. Shortly after the ceremony, guests began to arrive via buses or drove and were greeted by the friendly staff of Valet Connection. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour full of delicious hors d'oeuvres provided by Russell Morin Fine Catering. After cocktail hour the reception began in full swing in the main tent that was once again decorated by Sayles, also Exquisite Events, and rentals by Rentals Unlimited. After a fabulous dinner by Russell Morin Fine Catering, guests danced the night away to the Hip Hop Orchestra band. What a wonderful evening for a great couple! Congrats to you both!

Giovanna and Ian-Cafe Nuovo

    Giovanna & Ian were married the last weekend of September at gorgeous Catherdral of St. Peter and Paul.  The couple held their reception at the gorgeous Cafe Nuovo Rotunda, which is located in the Citizens Bank Buliding, in downtown Providence. 

    

     Guests enjoyed a plethora of amazingly delicious appetizers and were shocked to see the newlyweds arrive by gondola on Providence’s famous waterfire river.  Such a unique feature!

The night carried on with a three course Italian dinner and dancing.  The bride and groom danced the night away and their excitement and happiness for one another was evident.

   Giovanna wanted to have a lot of personalized touches at her wedding and to be able to savor those memories in years to come.  Instead of the traditional guest book and pen, the couple had a large white poster board with a picture of a car tagged “just married” on it, along with the wedding date and their names on the bottom. On the top of the car was a bunch of strings, the only thing missing was balloons. Each guest took a dab of different colored ink and created a balloon out of their thumbprint. The guests then signed their names on their print. The guests loved this idea and thought it was such a great alternative to the regular guest book. Giovanna & Ian plan to hang this in their new home to always remember their special day and the ones they shared it with.  Late in the evening, guests had to complete a bucket list of items that they thought the bride and groom must try and accomplish in their life together.  A lot of guests gave suggestions along with notes to the newlyweds. 

            Overall, Giovanna and Ian had an amazing wedding that was both interactive for guests and incredibly unique.  Congratulations Giovanna & Ian!  We wish you all the best! Many thanks to Cafe Nuovo, Scott Zuehlke Photography, Flowers by Semia and Rentals Unlimited for all their hard work!