Going to The Dogs

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Once in a while a wedding I work on strikes such a unique chord with me that I still feel the high from doing it for months to come.  Larah and Lou's wedding was one of those events.  Being a dog owner and lover myself I found the personal touch of including their furry ones into the the wedding priceless.  Both dogs had matching wedding attire on while they carried the rings up the isle during the ceremony to the guests accolades of delight.  I even got to meet the furry couple afterwards during cocktail hour for a belly scratch and a few wet nosed kisses.

The Setting at the General Warren is one of historic quaintness and a selection of food that is delicious.

Musically the evening was planned by the couple working closely with me to pair the right selections of music together containing a mix of upbeat hits from Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, Africa and more.  Dinner hour was a mix of selections from the top 100 love songs from the last 20 years.  After dinner the bridal party was lined up and announced into the room to "I gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas, followed by Larah and Lou walking into "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch" by the Four Tops.  Larah and Lou then danced their first dance as husband and wife to "Then" by Brad Paisley.  One we got under way on the dance floor Larah, Lou and guests danced the evening away.

A very special thank you to Tony Duca from Duca Studios for the great images one of the greats in the industry and always a pleasure to work with.

Participating Professionals
General Warren Inn
Duca Studios Photography

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A Wedding Performance at The Curtis Center

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 QUYEN LE & DANH DIEP 
Sunday November 6, 2011
Curtis Center
The Diep Wedding was a Center City Fairy Tale at the Curtis Center. The guests arrived to be ushered into the main atrium with vast ceilings and a majestic marble waterfall to be seated for the ceremony. Ceremony music was a selection of Vivaldi, Mendelsshon, and Pachabel. Post ceremony they were ushered down a long sweeping hallway decorated to have a nightclub lounge feel to the main lobby where a enormous cocktail hour buffet awaited them with a mix of Supperclub Lounge chill music played in the background. Post cocktails the guest re-entered the atrium area which was now awash with colored light and sparking suspended faux chandeliers. The Bridal party was announced with great fanfare and the bride and groom entered to a standing ovation.they danced to Celine Dion's "Because you loved me". Once the dance floor opened the guests danced non-stop to a selection of top40 hits and club music selections picked by the bride and groom.

Partnered Vendors at the event were:
Lightyear Studios - Photographers
Cescaphe Event Group - Catering and Decor

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Mummers Strut

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RACHEL CONDELLO & LUKE FOGEL
November 11, 2011
Mummers Museum

Every once in a while a wedding reception gets held in a unique facility steeped in tradition and history. And the Mummers Museum is just one of those places.  Rachel and Luke were the most outgoing young couple that had very refreshing takes on music for their event .  After having the ceremony at the edge of stage things launched right into a cocktail hour loaded with classic rock hits
from Zepplin, Cream, Janis Joplin and more. Dinner hour was more classics to the delight of many of the guests.  After dinner the lights dimmed and the dance floor opened with Black Eyed Peas "I gotta Feeling" and moved right into a mix of dance classics that kept the crowd moving till a brief break for cake cutting followed by the unique surprise of Several Members of the Quaker City String Band performing a few mummer classics for Rachel, Luke and guests who all donned hats and hoisted umbrellas as they did the mummers strut.  Closing out an amazing evening Rachel and Luke were surrounded by all and given an ovation of applause as they danced to the final song of "Send me on my way" by Rusted Root.

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