Best Wishes to Alle & Brian!

This past weekend I had the pleasure of working with Alle, Brian & their family. They are truly an amazing couple and they each have an unique sense of style, fashion and sophisication! Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your day! It was great to see everything come together so well! I met Alle and her mom about a year ago and we've been planning ever since! This black and white damask with lime green accents came together throughout the year and is truly one of the most gorgeous weddings I've seen!

Here is a quick shot of the cocktail centerpieces, I love the limes!

Here is quick shot of the table numbers that we had customized:

Instead of a traditional cake table we did a dessert bar, which was out of this world!

Here is a quick shot of Alle and Brian's card box!

Instead of individual place cards we did one large seating chart.

Here is a shot of the cake, which fit in perfectly with the design!

Just a few videos I grabbed throughout the night:

Vendors to make your wedding fabolous:

Wedding Cordination: Great Expectation Events
Photography: Joanna Fassinger
Recpetion: Longue Vue Country Club
Florals: Mocha Rose
DJ/Entertainment: Jeremy Ganass Productions, DJ Doug
Cake: Creative Cakes by Gwen
Limo: Tortorice Limo
Bride's Gown: White Orchid

Again, I can't thank this family enough for letting me be a part of this wonderful day!

Jason Mraz, Lucky

I think this would make a fantastic first dance song. It's upbeat, energetic and full of love!

Best Wishes to Emily & Rich!

This weekend we actually get to be guests at a wedding! We are off to Emily & Rich's wedding at the Grand Hall at the Prioiry this weekend! Best Wishes to them both on a gorgeous day!

The Summer of the Pittsburgh Cookie Table!!

Almost 60% of my weddings in some sort of fashion has a Cookie Table. A tradition that is so old it's hard to say how long it's been around. Almost every bride tells me that they are going to have a large or outrageous cookie table. Typically it ends up being 2- 8ft. tables that are decorated with mom's and grandma's alike yummy homemade traditional cookies.

Well the past two weekends the cookie tables have not only been creative, outrageous and large, but some of the best I've ever seen! And I've seen a lot of cookie tables in my day!

Two weeks ago at Jennifer & Darrell's wedding they actually hired a company that came in, and just decorated the cookie table. This cookie table was the LARGEST and most outrageous cookie table I have ever seen! Jennifer's mom handmade each individual cookie! They were just to die for! Here are some pictures of the most fantastic cookie table I have ever seen! (WARNING: IF YOU ARE HUNGRY, DON'T GO ANY FURTHER!)

Not only have I seriously had the largest cookie table I've ever had this year, but I've also had the most creative! Some brides are choosing to do "Candy Buffets" and these are great with cute little glass containers, adds an unique element to their weddings. However, my bride Lindsey decided to take a different approach to the candy and cookie tables. She purchased large glass containers, and made an unique and beautiful display that really added to her event!

Lindsey & Jaron

Memorial Day Weekend swept Great Expectation Events off to Phipps for Jaron & Lindsey's wedding! I've had the opportunity to work with Lindsey & Jaron for the past year and it has been so much fun getting to know them!

Lindsey & Jaron, high school sweethearts from Bedford, PA were truly a joy to work with! They are very cute together and very much in love! I think the best part of this wedding was that you can tell that Jaron & Lindsey are best friends, which makes the wedding celebration even better! Congrats & Best Wishes Lindsey & Jaron! Thank you for letting us to be apart of your special day!


Here are a few shots of your day:

Vendors to make your day perfect:

Wedding Coordinator - Tiffnay Ray, Great Expectation Events

Reception & Ceremony - Phipps Consevatory

Catering - big Catering

Florist - Fragile Paradise Florist, Megan

DJ - Fifth Ace Entertainment, Damien

Bridal Part Transportation - Your Desginated Driver

Photographer - Dino Bovo Photography

Videography - Reel Time Productions, Matt Rogowski (mjr8583@hotamil.com)

Wedding Cake - Cakes by Tammy

Officiant - Meaningful Marriage, Larry Goyda

Jennifer & Durrel

May 15, 2009 took me to Irwin, PA and then to downtown Pittsburgh for the marriage celebrate of Jennifer & Durrel! Thank you to you both for letting me be a part of your gorgeous and love-filled day! I've never seen such close family, friends and co-workers celebrate such a gorgeous relationship!! They are very much loved by their families!

Here are a few shots that I caught throughout the day!















Here are the fantastic vendors that made Jennifer & Durrell's Day possible:

Wedding Coordinator: Tiffany Ray, Great Expectation Events

DJ- Lea Guarino Big Day Entertainment

Photographer - Brendon Bradley, Bradley Imaging

Limo - Vogue Luxury Limos

Reception - Marriot City Center, downtown Pittsburgh

Church - Immaculate Conception, Irwin, PA

Bridal Gown - MB Bride

Florist - Dortohy's Florist

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The Wedding Lens

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