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Amalia and Andrew got married and held their ceremony at Cobblestone Farms in Ann Arbor on the 23rd of August. It was a beautiful day (despite thunder storm warnings) and the perfect location for their very down to earth, Martha Stewart inspired wedding. Amalia and her family are very creative - her father made the sign below as well as the wooden arch that the ceremony was held in front of! Amalia also crafted the flower arrangements and bouquets with help from the bridal party - I was very impressed!

The day started out very well, as I picked up everything from Amalia’s parent’s house and brought it over to Cobblestone Farms with help from their friend Annie who was a wonderful help all day. We set up the centerpieces on the tables, votives, place cards (which had to be laid down due to wind issues), and other accessories that created a more personalized day for Amalia and Andrew. As usual, there was some adjusting that had to be done with the table counts - this is why I always ask for updated diagrams! As a backup, we also set up the loft area for a “just in case” ceremony location.

Outside, we attached reserved signs to a few of the seats in front, set out the programs and aisle flower buckets, sprayed the chairs with bug spray (ants were attacking them), centered the arch, and made sure the cocktail hour started on time. No one wanted to be outside for it though because of how hot it was!The ceremony was performed by Suzanne Newhouse, who did a great job as well.

Amalia and Andrew hired a bluegrass band, Flatbellys, to play during the cocktail hour and ceremony (which took place in that order) - it was so much fun! After that a DJ took over - Frank from Sound Ideas Mobile Entertainment. They both did a great job, and the dance floor was pretty crowded all night!

I borrowed their rings for some creative shots…

The tables all had very creative names that meant something to Amalia & Andrew.

Their cake and other pastries were made by Alice Young, and it all tasted very good! At the end of the night a popcorn machine was brought out, so guests definitely did not leave hungry!

Annie stayed to help me pack up almost everything, then went to the after-party with the bridal party as I finished up. The couple had rented ceremony chairs, linens, and kegs through the catering company they had used, and according to the contract with said company, it was all part of the clean up that would be taken care of by the caterer. At the end of the night, however, this was in fact not actually done. As a company that does events at Cobblestone as often as they do, the rules should be very well-known. Any rental items that are left at the end of the night have to be moved downstairs and a form has to be signed off on saying that everything is good to go. The caterer was going to leave the chairs outside to be picked up two days later! This was of course impossible, especially since an event would be taking place there the next morning. They were also going to leave the kegs upstairs. They did end up moving the kegs, but the chairs were left to be taken care of by myself and the parents of both Amalia and Andrew, who were appalled. This was really the only issue that came up all evening, I am just sorry to say it was the final issue…

Overall, the day went incredibly smoothly, guests were happy, and Amalia and Andrew are now enjoying married life! Congratulations on a beautiful day you two, it was a joy being a part of everything and helping it all come together!