Exceeding Expectations Wedding & Event Mgmt Co.: Real Wedding

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Real Weddings: Susan & Dan

A few weeks ago Veronica and I had the pleasure of coordinating Susan and Dan's Italian themed wedding at the Hotel Monaco in Old Town, Alexandria. We were very excited for Susan and Dan's wedding, as it was the first wedding of the season for EE and the wedding took place at one of our favorite venues. Susan and Dan's wedding day was flawless! The bride and groom was blessed with great weather, a great team of vendors and a super fun crowd.

Making it their own: Susan and Dan's officiant was a close family friend. The ceremony was officiated with love and fond memories of the couple. Our bride and groom also chose to engage in a wine box ceremony as opposed to the traditional unity candle or sand ceremonies.

Our All-Star Line Up:Ceremony & Reception Venue: Hotel Monaco Alexandria
Catering: Jackson 20 (Hotel Monaco)
Photographer: Anna Muhhin Photography
Florist: Petal's Edge Floral Design
Cake Baker: Fluffy Thoughts Cakes
Ceremony Musicians: Sage String Quartet-(Cello/Violin duo)
Reception Band: 14K Music Band: The Moonlighters
Hair: Elegant Artisan- KC Felton
Makeup: Tica Beauty- Marti Wright

Below are a few professional photos from the very talented Anna Muhhina Photography and a few from yours truly.

Our beautiful bride peeking at the ceremony set-up.

Our bride and groom chose to see each other prior to the ceremony. I love this shot of the groom taking a first look of his future wife!

Anna Muhhina Photography

The delicious red velvet and lemon cake was provided by Fluffy Thoughts.

There were three centerpieces designed by Petal's Edge that varied in size and color. Susan and Dan chose a simple and very chic color palette of ivories, white and hints of lavender.

The guests took home homemade limoncello as wedding favors.

Congratulations Susan & Dan. We wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Anna Muhhina Photography

Blog Love: Tiana Simpson Photography

A few months back Veronica, Cristina and I had the pleasure of coordinating Lindsay and Ryan's elegant and chic wedding DC wedding. Lindsay and Ryan held their event at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which is now one of our favorite venues. The space was very unique and fit the theme of the wedding, not to mention the staff was amazing! Head over to Tiana Simpson's blog to check out a few photos and let us know your thoughts. Special thank you to Tiana for the wonderful compliments :) Be on the look out for a question and answer session with Tiana coming soon!

Our dear Veronica has to make sure each card is perfectly aligned!

Check out the setup work of Team Exceeding Expectations

*All photos property and courtesy of Tiana Simpson Photography

Real Weddings: Kathy & David

Veronica and I had the pleasure of coordinating the month of details for one of the sweetest couples ever; Kathy & David. I first met with the MOB to go over the logistics of Kathy & David’s big day, as the couple lived out of state. After spending some time with the MOB and hashing out the details, I knew it was a match made in wedding planning heaven. A few months closer to Kathy & David’s wedding, I got the pleasure of meeting Kathy, who was just as sweet as her dear mother. Kathy & David’s ceremony took place at the chapel of my alma mater, GMU. Their wedding day was flawless in every sense of the word. Their team of vendors were a pleasure to work with, and the guests had a great time. It is always a pleasure to see the bride, groom, family and friends having the time of their lives.

Making it their own: Kathy & David chose to have individual cakes as their centerpieces. This was a great hit among guests. The guests enjoyed taking home something sweet at the end of the night.

Another unique idea the bride and groom had were Mad Lib cards. The guests filled out Mad Lib cards during cocktail hour. Kathy & David now have a guest book filled with hilarious cards from their family and friends.

Veronica hard at work pinning the Ring bearer's boutonnière.

Married!

I bet these family members are happy that Kathy & David hired Exceeding Expectations :)

Our All-Star Line Up:

Ceremony Venue: St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel

Reception Venue: Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club

Cake Baker: Unique Bakery

Photographers: The Happy Couple-Joe & Katye Brier

Photo booth: The Happy Couple- Our photogs provided a photo booth that the guests went crazy over!

Florist: Maryam Flowers

Transportation: Chariots for Hire

Favors: Fisher's Popcorn (In honor of the couple's new last name=Fisher)
All photos courtesy of The Happy Couple

We've Been Blogged

Head over to Blue Sky Films Blog to read more about Nicole & Seth's wedding!

Real Weddings: Benita & Jeff

We had the pleasure of assisting Benita and Jeff with planning their blue and white themed wedding on Saturday, August 8th. Benita & Jeff’s ceremony took place in a church in Washington, DC Saturday afternoon. They provided a shuttle for their guests to and from the ceremony and reception (which is always a nice touch). The 100 person reception took place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Crystal City. I can not say enough great things about the first class service that Marriott provided. My team and I were blown away by their attention to detail and attentiveness to our Bride & Groom as well as the vendors. Details of Benita & Jeff’s big day are below:

Benita & Jeff's Gorgeous (and delicious) wedding cake.

Blue and white centerpieces alternated amongst the guest tables.

The tables were dressed in crushed metallic linen.

At the end of the night, the wonderful staff at the Marriott surprised our Bride & Groom with a special treat!

All-star line up:

Reception Venue: Crystal Gateway Marriott: A very special thank you to Megan Grosso and her fabulous team)

Videography: 5 Star Entertainment: It is always a treat to work with Jim and his very professional team of videographers.

Photography: Arthur Bunda Photography: Job well done for Arthur and Oscar!

Hair & Makeup: Richie Makeup: My bride’s always look amazing when they have their hair and makeup done by Ky.

Photobooth: Posh Booth: Neal and his partner worked very hard to make sure all guests had their picture taken and put together a wonderful guest book for Benita & Jeff to take home at the end of the night.

Cake: Creative Cakes: Very good cake and a pleasure working with Ann.

Florist: Convention Floral: Nubia’s work is amazing, and her wonderful spirit makes working with her a treat.

Transportation: Reston Limo: Great job Reston Limo!

Real Weddings: Daisy & Travis

One of our favorite couples Daisy & Travis was married on Friday at the Stone House in Sterling, VA. Daisy hired us to assist her in planning her big day from the beginning. We assisted her with finding top notch vendors within her budget and that fit her style. Daisy and Travis’ red and white themed wedding was intimate, fun, spiritual, and a breath of fresh air. Check out the event details and photos below:

Ceremony chairs set and ready for the guests

Bridesmaid bouquets

Daisy's red rose bouquet accented with rhinestones was absolutely gorgeous.

The strawberry and cream filled cake was one of the best that I have tasted. It was very popular among the guests. The detail in the cake design was a perfect matched to Daisy's dress.

The new Mr. & Mrs.

A special thank you to the all-star line up of vendors who did an amazing job:

Florist-Memorable Bouquet & Favors Photography-My Easy Photo Music-Total Dynasty Entertainment (DJ JButtah) Tables & Chairs-Potomac Party Rental Linen-Gala Cloths Cake-Taylor Made Cakes Catering-Wilson’s Catering

Real Weddings: Nicole + Nic

A few months ago I was contacted by a co-worker of one of my friend’s regarding a destination wedding. The bride (Nicole) called Exceeding Expectations and inquired about our Partial Planning package for her destination wedding in San Diego, CA. Nicole had booked a few of her vendors, but was still in need of a photographer, hotel room block, florist, Officiant, design assistance, and stationary assembly. After meeting Nicole, we were very excited and anxious to start working. Throughout the five month planning period, we researched and booked her remaining vendors. Exceeding Expectations also designed and handmade Nicole and Nic’s pocketfold invites and menu cards for their twelve guests. Veronica and I arrived in San Diego two days prior to Nicole & Nic’s big day. We ran errands for the couple and finalized the wedding details. Below are a few pictures we took with our camera. Working with Nicole and Nic was an absolute dream.