A Colorful Autumn Wedding in Ithaca, NY

Yesterday, October 13th, 2012, I had the pleasure of providing services for the wedding of Jennifer and Joel Bidwell. Jen & Joel live in the Buffalo area, but they tied the knot in Ithaca, an area closer to where they grew up, and of course, seasonably stunning this time of year.

Posing in front of their custom Monogram Projection

The ceremony and reception took place at Celebrations Banquet facility, a place I've worked many times. John and Laurie at Celebrations are always eager to go the extra mile for a client. Jen and Joel's big day was no exception.

The food and service at Celebrations comes highly recommended and the facility is modern, up to date and clean.




Since it was a little cool out, Jen and Joel had baskets of blankets in the event anyone was chilled. I thought this was a great idea, and there were several takers. Fall-time weddings are beautiful, but often crisp.
Their ceremony was short and sweet with a beautiful view of the rolling hills of Ithaca, at peak foliage season.

It was obvious they put a lot of thought into things. Another nice touch, was their guest book. While is had the usual pages for signatures, it began with their touching love story, a sweet tale of two high school kids whose lockers were down the hall from each other. So often, wedding guests have no real idea what brought us to this big day... This was a great way to give friends and family a back-story.

Jen and Joel's taste in music ranged from The Cure, to the Police, and all things 80's. I played a wide variety of 80's hits, peppering in special request from the newlywed's and guests, to create a soundtrack for the evening that was very personal to their tastes, and full timeless dance-floor fillers.

Jen and Joel's wedding was a classy dinner party that unfolded into a very personalized evening of dancing custom tailored to their tastes. I think their personalities shined through quite well. :)

Thanks for letting me share in your big day!

-Kirk Rothrum
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