In June of 2011, the Bald Head Island Club was honored to host the wedding of Paul & Michelle, one of the largest and most extravagant weddings I've ever had the pleasure to witness, let alone, be a part of. To start with, the wedding was actually the third event of the week for this couple, having hosted a Welcome Party on Thursday and a Rehearsal Dinner and Salsa Party on Friday. But they definitely saved the best for last!
Their all-star team of vendors included the phenomenal Salt Harbor Designs doing everything from bouquets and centerpieces, to linens, menu cards, invitations, lounge furniture, planning and day of coordination and so much more. And the result was absolutely stunning.
There was food galore at this reception, starting at cocktail hour with a sushi station, raw oyster station and soup shooter station as well as several passed hors d'oeuvres.
The couple wanted to have everything on ice, so Salt Harbor worked with Ice Scensations out of Wilmington to create a custom soup shooter ice board, an ice carving for the raw oyster station and to top it all off, a ready to use Ice Bar.
Even the beer was kept "on ice."
I love, love, loved how Salt Harbor decorated the tables, using the neutral tones of the Ocean Room and adding in a mix of both tall and short centerpieces on a scattering of both long and round tables. It looked effortless when it was all complete, but in reality, those ladies really worked their tails off.
The couple had a formal 3 course plated meal following their cocktail hour. Dinner entrees were a duo plate of Pan Seared Red Snapper ala Veracruz, Medallions of Beef Tenderloin, served with Risotto Cake & Haricot Vert. Yum!
And the cake, wowsers. It flawlessly tied in with Salt Harbors florals and design. Work like this can only come from the boys at Flower & Flour. They are absolute geniuses, wielding spatulas and fondant like it ain't nobody's business.
It was one of the hottest days on record for the month of June, but those ice displays held up pretty well. And the Ocean Terrace has never looked more inviting.
Another one of their outstanding vendors was their band... Party on the Moon. If you've never heard of them or seen them perform, you need to check them out. They've performed for the past three years at Donald Trump's NYE party, at Eli Manning's wedding in Cabo and for Obama's Inaugural! They were so entertaining, it was hard for me to walk away and get some work done!
Paul & Michelle's wedding was featured in "The Knot" North Carolina magazine this year, which is why it's taken me so long to be able to share their pictures. But now that The Knot World has seen them, I can share them with you.
A special thanks to the always fabulous Millie Holloman Photography team for sending us these beauties! What would a wedding be without the pictures to help us remember all the little details and special moments? just a memory...
xoxo
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