3 weddings & 3 receptions

This is a very busy weekend for us here at F&I - 3 weddings & 3 receptions.... Jan Thomas & Michael Reene are getting hitched first thing tomorrow morning...intimate ceremony...family only. Their reception is at the Buckhead Club....

Joan King, SFC United States Army is marrying Kevin Hills Saturday afternoon at First Baptist Church of Stockbridge... with the reception following at The Commons on Ft. McPherson. Her colors are white, sage, green, yellow and a hint of lavender (reception only). Event Drapery will decorate the walls; fruitwood Chivari chairs from We Rent Atlanta and gorgeous linens from BBJ Linens - photos available at the first of next week. Shujuan Shannon of To Have and To Hold has done a wonderful job as the coordinator and everything will be captured by Springfield Photography.

Finally, Amy Lantri and Marco Friend will tie the knot in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church of Decatur, with a reception at the Old Decatur Courthouse. Amy and her mother chose a clean pallate of white and silver/pewter/grey for her events..always classic but with a twist. Ashley Baber of Ashley Baber Weddings is Amy's coordinator.. Linsey Starr of Affairs to Remember is responsible for the catering, ThirtyFive Atlanta is photographing both events.

We hope to have images for you Monday... even if they are ours... we're not too bad at the photography thing!

Katie Gainer & Matt Kulinski May 30, 2009

This past Saturday, Katie & Matt were married and celebrated on what was the hottest day of the year so far in the ATL! Not too worry though.. everything was fantastic.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, very historic, was the site of the ceremony.. for those of you considering them... remember, they don't allow florists to provide floral decor for weddings!!! That's all I'm gonna say!

Drew Newman was the photographer, however, he's out of town until the 13th of June, so the only images I can present are the ones I took at the reception site. Once he has returned, he has promised to send images for here. Photography was outside, across the street under the shade of the trees in Suntrust Plaza.. a welcome relief!

After the ceremony, everyone boarded The Trolley and headed up to the fabulous Ritz Carlton Downtown.. a quick trip on Peachtree Street...

The staff at the Ritz Carlton Downtown were great to work with.. as always.. a special shout out to Sam, newly titled, 'Director of Ambience' by F&I. Paul & Robin are consummate professionals in assisting brides with their special day. Oh, did we mention they have completed the renovation of the ballroom?? Well, they have and it is so beautiful!! Quite a departure from the previous decor - makes it easier for a bride & groom to put togehter great looking receptions! Cool tones of silver & grey and some really nifty lighting for that extra WOW! If you are looking for a great venue to host your party or reception, give them a call... it's worth every penny!!

The bride chose an interesting color scheme... bridesmaids were dressed in 'Bahamian' blue dresses, accented with red.. very bold but beautiful. The feel of a hint of Summer in the Carribean was continued in the ballroom.. low & high centerpieces in fresh seasonal flowers - concentrating on the reds, pinks and whites... If you look closely, Katie & Matt were able to provide a very personal touch to the event. They collect antique postcards from Atlanta and when we had our first meeting, they wanted to know if we had any ideas.. come on now, we are FULL of ideas, as any of our past brides will tell you. We all settled on them making color copies of the postcars and laminating them.. F&I placed them in the vases with the flowers. Each table was assigned a name of a distinctive building or area of old Atlanta.. what a hoot! The guest escort cards were reproductions of antique post card backs.. in red ink... PERFECT!!

It was a great night... ending about 11pm.. since we had been working from 8:30 am... it was nice to finish a bit earlier than usual.

The images are from us... hope you enjoy.