Ashley & Steven 1.9.10 Carbondale Civic Center

I would describe Ashley and Steven’s wedding as classic elegance. Kaitlin and Audrey made the trip down to Carbondale to take care of Ashley’s lighting and linens. Her colors were black and ivory. Check out the before-and-after transformation of the Carbondale Civic Center..

The civic center had odd-shaped chairs, so we used ivory pillowcase chair covers that will fit just about any chair. They are shaped like a big pillowcase. They looked very elegant. We also did floor-length ivory polyester tablecloths and black satin napkins.

We did a 16′ black backdrop behind her head table with their monogram on it, and we also spotlighted her cake on the dance floor.

Scott Billadeau with Country Florals and Gifts went down to Carbondale a few days before the wedding to work on her flowers and centerpieces. He always does incredible work and goes above and beyond the duties of a florist. We’re very impressed! Thanks also to Scott for telling Ashley about us!

Jennifer & Cordero 1.2.10 Quality Inn (Kankakee)

Jenny and Cord’s reception was in the Clarion Ballroom at the Quality Inn in Kankakee. Jenny had seen our work at a reception we did last year at the Quality Inn and fell in love with the lighting. She wanted a winter wonderland wedding, so we did blue up-lighting around the room and snowflakes on the wall. You can see what a transformation the lighting made to this room…

We also did their names on the wall above the head table.

Scott Billadeau with Country Florals and Gifts made her incredible centerpieces. They were white spray painted branches with silver beads hanging down. He spray painted flashlights white and stuck one down in each centerpiece so they shone up on the branches. Great work, as usual, Scott!

Aja & Justin 12.19.09 Tuscola Community Building

Everyone freaked out over the transformation of the Tuscola Community Building at Aja and Justin’s reception! We hear people are still talking about it Their colors were white, black, and blue. We did blue up-lighting around the room with slate blue lighting on the columns. She wanted white polyester chair covers and black organza sashes with black floor-length tablecloths for 325 people. They made the centerpieces themselves. Here are some before and after shots we got of the room…

We used a black backdrop behind their head table to block doors and make it look nicer. Then we put their names on the backdrop. It was nice being able to shut off all of the fluorescent overhead lighting to make it a more warm and romantic atmosphere. We also provided the video screen so they could show a photo montage after dinner.

We DJ’ed for them, as well. A few of their special songs included “Feels Like Home” and “Unforgettable.” Super sweet couple!

Allison & Andrew 11.28.09 I Hotel

Allison and Andrew held both their ceremony and their reception at the I Hotel. Their ceremony was in the smaller Chancellor Ballroom. They had about 130 guests. We provided the chair covers for the ceremony as well as some amber up-lighting around the room. It really helped to make their ceremony more romantic.

The I Hotel staff then moved the chairs from the ceremony into the larger Illinois Ballroom for the reception. They also used our black pintuck tablecloths that added a nice texture to the tables. The centerpieces done by the university’s floral department were beautiful!

We did some amber up-lighting for their reception, as well. We did a slightly darker amber than what we used for the ceremony room. You can see the difference here between when a cake is not spotlight and when it is. It makes such a huge difference and makes the pictures turn out so much better when the cake is lit!

We also DJ’ed their reception, and it was a very fun, elegant evening. They danced to “I Love You for Sentimental Reasons” for their first dance. Everything came together very nicely!

Brittany & Jason 11.7.09 Hilton

Brittany and Jason’s reception was held in the Illini Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign. We did everything for their reception..DJing, up-lighting, a custom monogram, chair covers, and tablecloths. Their colors were black, white, and sage, but they loved the blue lighting. They used black polyester chair covers, white satin sashes, and floor-length white polyester tablecloths. They had about 260 guests, so they used the entire ballroom.

Jason has pitched in the minor and major leagues. I think he’s playing in Triple-A right now. But check out their cute cake topper..

We did their names above their head table on the black backdrop that the Hilton provided.

Their first dance was to “Then” by Brad Paisley, and we used a song from the Kill Bill soundtrack and “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas for their bridal party introduction. It was such a fun night, and they were wonderful families to work with! We wish you guys the best!

Jennifer & Matt 10.3.09 Decatur Conference Center

Jennifer and Matt used the MLK Ballroom at the Decatur Conference Center for their reception of 240 guests. The blue up-lighting looked incredible in there with the tall ceilings! We also provided the DJ service, linens, and a spotlight on their cake.

They used our new pintuck tablecloths to give the tables some texture. Their colors were navy and ivory, so we did ivory tablecloths, ivory stretch chair covers, and navy satin sashes tied in an overlay. They weren’t sure at first whether they wanted sashes or not, but I’m glad they went with them. I think it made a huge difference.

Their guests also had fun with the photobooth that they rented. Some of their first dance songs included “Everything I Do,” “Daughter of Mine,” and “The Man You’ve Become.” They wanted the songs “Sandstorm” by Da Rude and “Let’s Go” by Trick Daddy for their introduction. They did a garter removal and bouquet toss, but they didn’t want a dollar dance. We thought the room looked awesome, and we’re glad everyone had a great time!

Cassidy & Jim 9.19.09 Colonnades Club

Cassidy and Jim held their reception for about 280 guests at Memorial Stadium. They used the entire 3rd floor of the stadium which is called the Colonnades Club. They used our DJ, lighting, and chair cover services. Their head table and dance floor was in the center of the room, our DJ equipment was set up across from the head table, and then they put the guests’ tables on both sides of the dance floor.

Her colors were magenta, black, and white. We did black polyester chair covers with pink satin sashes and pink up-lighting. They used the stadium’s tablecloths and made their own little overlays out of black and white damask material.

We also spotlighted the “I” on the football field. It looked really cool once it got dark outside.

They allowed their guests to go outside and out onto the field for the hour during cocktails, and then they had the doors locked the rest of the evening to ensure their guests would stay inside and enjoy the reception. Jim is really into TV theme songs, so we made sure to play the A Team and Cheers themes for him. He loved it! We are doing Cassidy’s cousin’s reception next September. Maybe we’ll see you guys there!

Teena & Jonathan 9.12.09 Beef House

Teena and Jonathan had almost 290 guests at the Beef House in Covington, Indiana. We provided the DJ service, chair covers, tablecloths, up-lighting, custom monogram, and a backdrop behind their head table. They did the color changing up-lighting, so we started with amber during dinner, and then switched to red and other colors later on in the night. The lighting makes such a huge difference in the Beef House!

Her colors were black, ivory, and red. So we did black polyester tablecloths, ivory polyester chair covers, and black satin sashes. The black backdrop closed off the stage area, and they put their head table on the dance floor instead since their bridal party was so big. We put their names on the backdrop above the head table. They hung black and ivory paper lanterns from the ceiling above the dance floor.

They also had a huge 7-tier cake! It looked awesome. Teena’s mom does wedding cakes, so I think she did it for them.

They did their bridal party introduction to “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne, and some of their special dances included “Feels Like Home,” “My Little Girl.” and “I’ll Be.” Instead of having a flower girl and a ring bearer, they had a “Jr. Bride” and a “Jr. Groom.” It was a great party, guys!

Whitney & Kyle 09.12.09 Stone Creek

Kyle and Whitney are good friends of ours from church. We were so excited to get to be a part of their wedding! They held their reception at Stone Creek in Urbana, and their colors were ivory, chocolate brown, and green. We thought this was a cute idea that they did for the bride and groom’s chairs.

They wanted chocolate floor-length tablecloths, ivory stretch chair covers, and chocolate stretch bands. She did a few different types of centerpieces in green. Some were lower and some were higher.

We also did some amber up-lighting around the room.

Whitney especially loved this picture..

It’s hard to resist a candy table!

You guys are awesome, and we know you will have a wonderful marriage together!

Kisha & Morris 09.06.09 I Hotel

Kisha and Morris held both their ceremony and reception at the I Hotel. Their ceremony was in the smaller Chancellor Ballroom, and their reception was in the larger Illinois Ballroom. They had about 170 guests. We provided the chair covers for their ceremony, and then the I Hotel staff moved the chairs into the other ballroom for the reception so that they could use the covers there as well. She used fall colors…chocolate brown, burnt orange, and yellow.

We did a few burnt orange up-lights behind their altar. They had columns lining the aisle with large floral arrangements done by the U of I floral department.

For their reception, we did more burnt orange lighting around the entire room, and we put their monogram with their date on the wall above the head table. We also provided the DJ service.

They used chocolate brown polyester chair covers and napkins with burnt orange satin sashes and overlays.

The I Hotel provides the centerpieces. They did orange calla lillies going up the center of the vase in water with a floating candle on top. They also placed a few cocktail tables around the dance floor to encourage people to hang out there. The room looked incredible..especially once we dimmed the lights down. It was a great party!