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Melita & Steve - Wedding Highlights

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Melita & Steve were married on a sunny (but chilly) day in October.  The ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Church in Coxsackie where Melita walked down the aisle with her mother and brother while Steve anxiously waited for her at the altar with his best man/nephew.  A couple of tissues later, they were pronounced husband and wife and headed to Birch Hill to celebrate.  Once there, I tagged along with Christina Primero on the photoshoot with the bridal party - which was quick, but not quick enough for the bridesmaids in their short, strapless dresses.  :)  Luckily the warm limo was standing by waiting for them.  Once we made our way inside, DJ Adam Conway of Conway Entertainment announced the newlyweds and got the party started.

After the best man’s toast Melita and Steve did the Pants in the Family Toast - which Melita won, of course.  They did the Anniversary Dance and it was amazing to see the number of couples still out on the dance floor as they called off 30 years, 35 years, etc.  At the 50 year mark there were still two couples dancing.  Steve’s parents ended up being the longest married couple - with 55 years under their belts and still counting.  Wow! 

Here is Melita & Steve’s highlight video from their October 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

Melita & Steve - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

Karrie & Jeff - Wedding Highlights

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Karrie & Jeff, two of Troy’s Finest, got married in September in - you guessed it - Troy!  The ceremony took place at St. Augustine’s where huge flower “K” & “J” initials greeted the guests on the church doors.  The ceremony got off to a somewhat late start, prompting the priest to talk about some instances where a bride or groom was left at the altar in his sermon - not that it was a concern here, he was just sayin’. 

Instead of a limo, the bridal party hopped on a trolley and headed to the reception at the Franklin Plaza.  It was our 5th wedding there this year and a great way to end the season at this venue (we’ll be back in February though!).   We also got to work with other awesome vendors - photographer Christina Primero and her assistant, Kat (who we worked with again two weeks later), and DJ Fernando from The Piano Man’s DJ Productions (who rocked another wedding with us again three weeks later).

At the reception, we got to see a former bride & groom and two of the wildest cake in the face smashes of the year.  Karrie did a smash and throw and Jeff countered with a smooth smash that almost looked unexpected.  (Note to couples - make sure you both agree to this before you try it yourselves - I’ve seen it go wrong before).   The rest of the night was followed by dancing and singing, yummy apple crisp dessert served in addition to the cake, a late evening snack of sliders and fries, and more dancing - it was a great crowd. 

Though I didn’t get to see her that day, I’d like to make a special mention of Tina from Flawless by Tina.  Karrie looked absolutely beautiful - even after the cake in the face. 

Here is Karrie & Jeff’s highlight video from their September 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple!

Karrie & Jeff - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.