Saturday, June 23, 2012

June wedding in the park at Victoria Park Pavilion

Congratulations Justine and Julian!  On Saturday June 16, 2012, they tied the knot in beautiful Victoria Park in Kitchener, and held their reception at Victoria Park Pavilion.  Their 130 guests enjoyed sipping lemonade and iced tea in the park, and then moved inside for a traditional plated dinner and dancing into the wee hours of the morning.

The favours at each place setting were miniature jars of clover honey, customized with their wedding date

The honey tied in perfectly with their light and refreshing colour scheme

Adorable napkins rings, a perfect DIY project using tissue paper and wire

When Select's team arrived, the tables were covered and all napkins and centrepiece items were already set - it was great working with the team from Special Events & Flowers on this wedding, they did a fantastic job!

The arch above the main entrance was done by Special Events & Flowers, as were all of the table linens, flowers, napkins, and decor

The guest book table at the main entrance


Such a nice touch to include a menu at the bar - it ties in with your colours and theme, and lets guests know what they can order.  The couple chose three signature cocktails for the night - a strawberry rhubarb fizz, classic Caesar, and Old Fashioned cocktail.


Everyone loves a little sweet!  Jelly beans in coordinating colours sat at the bar for guests to enjoy.

The finished table settings, after Select's team had unwrapped and placed all of the rental items.

Love the bee theme!

One menu card on each table saves on printing costs, but lets your guests see what's coming next


Now that's a DJ!  Real records and a turntable, along with the standard laptop.  

This DJ was amazing, and when we asked him for a card to share him with our other brides, he said he was just a friend doing the DJing as a gift to the couple.

Outdoor ceremony in the park, with Stephanie waiting behind the drink table to quickly set out glasses for guests


Exchanging "I do's"!

Refreshing pink lemonade and berry green tea punch in mason jar mugs

Pretty yellow and white cake, made by a friend of the couple



The chairs are making their way back inside for the reception - no need to rent two sets of chairs, we'll move everything where it needs to be.

Select's kitchen team is busy plating salads for the first course - we love the bouquet salad!

During the entire day, the couple's photography team was snapping pro pictures - the team from Karolina Kuras Photgraphy were fantastic!


Ceiling drape done by Special Events & Flowers

Please forgive the blur, things get busy around dinner time!  The main course entree plate - medallion of beef tenderloin with shrimp, roasted baby potatoes, asparagus spears, and pureed carrot.

Vegetarians don't get stuck with a ho-hum stir fry from Select - zucchini boats stuffed with spicy black bean and cheese, with a tangy tomato white wine sauce.



We love desserts!  A not-too-sweet lemon tart with blueberries and raspberry coulis

After dinner, dancing started, and we providing fuel for the party-fire, with an artful arrangement of fresh fruit, coffee and tea, chicken wings with sauces, and gourmet pizza.

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