Now We Dance [Wedding Photos Part 2]
Sure, everyone loves a good wedding ceremony, but let’s be honest- the real fun is at the reception. That’s where we really got to play with decorations and let our imaginations run wild. Besides, who doesn’t dream of a donut cake?
We held our wedding reception at the Lewis Ginter Recreation Center, which was basically a giant historical house that just felt right. It had had a few cracks in the wall (some literal, some metaphorical) but it was also filled to the brim with character. It’s just so charming.
We made most of the decorations for the reception. My maid of honor, Alexa, drew all of the chalkboard signs for us and we used tons of old photographs.
We displayed our parent’s wedding photos (Alex’s parents are on the left, mine are on the right) and lots of photos from us as children. (These decorations are a great excuse to dig through baby pictures of your significant other. Look at that hair.)
For place cards, we made each guest a mix cd with some of our favorite songs.
We opted for a donut cake rather than a traditional wedding cake. Dixie Donuts is a local donut shop near where we live, and we had gone there many times for donuts when we were dating. We each picked out a favorite (Alex chose Oreo, I chose Old Fashioned) and our wedding coordinator turned them into a lovely display!
For the centerpieces, we made little pinwheels and put them in mason jars with some confetti. I love how these turned out! (Non-floral centerpieces made things much less stressful. So worth it.) Dad, thank you for painting all of those wooden table numbers a couple days before the wedding.
We danced and danced and then danced some more. In fact, I don’t think there was ever a quiet moment on the dance floor. I’m not surprised, because we have awesome friends. (Hello, that’s why we’re friends with these people! They’re so much FUN!)
Thank you to all the folks that made the night such a success:
Susan & the 29:11 Celebrations team (I would recommend them to everyone!), Acme DJs (Matthew was such a great MC of the night!) and of course our photographer Kaytee who was running around all night snapping these shots.
you robots sweet love 310 to thy would hurried.
Hey! Gorgeous wedding, first of all! I will be having my wedding at LGRA in May and I was wondering how many guests you had and if you thought they fit well in the ballroom. I have about 100 people coming and I’m slightly nervous about the size of the room. I guess long tables are the best way to do it.
Thanks!
Jessica
Hi Jessica! That’s so exciting! We had 117 people, including the bridal party. We pretty much maxed out the space (assuming that you want to have everyone seated at a table) but it worked out really well! We did move the head table to make room for the dancefloor, but we left all of the other tables set up and had plenty of room for the food and drink tables, too. Feel free to shoot me an e-mail at [email protected] if you have other specific questions! It really turned out to be a lovely place for our wedding!
So glad that I didn’t just completely empty my blog reader! LOVE your wedding pictures..just looked at both posts! What an amazing reception area! You are gorgeous! 🙂
I love your second dress, it is so cute!!
Oh my goodness, your decorations are so great!! I love the rustic style so much. There is no wedding in my near future, but when I think about it, I already get stressed out about decorating…I have no time, patience, or creativity to make decorations! You look so beautiful and it looked like such a good time! I’m happy your day was so beautiful and filled with love <3
I LOVE the doughnut cake….and I showed my hubby and he was upset we didn’t think/do that 🙂
How awesome!! I love all of your simple, whimsical decorations and the quaint atmosphere of the place. Looks like y’all had a blast burning up the dance floor! 🙂
Fabulous photos! So adorable and I love the donut cake, the flats, your dress EVERYTHING!! Congrats girl.
Your reception looks like it was so much fun! And I’m dying over those donuts. Next time I’m in RVA, I’m definitely stopping there!
Definitely do! They’re so good!
Love that you DIY-ed so much of your wedding! Looks like everyone had a blast. A donut cake is RIGHT up my alley. YUM! Congrats again, Liz! What a beautiful day.