real weddings 2008 :: andy + juli

Couple :: Juli + Andy, 5.17.08
Pearls Events services :: Day-of-coordination + set-up
Ceremony :: Fallasburg Park
Reception :: Grand Rapids Hilton
Photographer :: Amy Carroll
Cake :: Sweet Cakes Design
Florist :: Horrock's
Favors :: Schmohz beer (a local brewery)

Yesterday was a gorgeous day for a West Michigan wedding at Fallasburg Park in Lowell, just east of Grand Rapids. My day started at 1pm by picking up beer at Schmohz and then setting up the gorgeous ballroom at Grand Rapids Hilton. I then headed over to Fallasburg Park for the 4pm ceremony. Juli + Andy were married in the covered shelter, and then did some family photos with Amy Carroll before taking off in the Hummer stretch limo for 2 hours of fun.

While guests arrived at the Grand Rapids Hilton for cocktail hour, they were greeted with appetizers + drinks. Dinner was really good, and the service was fantastic. At 11pm, Juli + Andy served their guests pizza--which was a surprise and everyone who had been dancing all night took a breather to enjoy a slice. A lot of their guests stayed until the very end--they were having a blast and didn't want the night to end--so they went to the hotel bar to continue the celebration! Amy Carroll will have a preview of more pro photos later this week, so keep watching her blog for them soon.

Thank you, Juli + Andy, for letting me be part of your day!