Our ballroom décor was an English garden theme. The room had amber lighting, our names were lit up in lights on the wall, and our tables were adorned with ivory floral linens. Our tall centerpieces were filled with light pink and white roses, greenery, and vines surrounded by tea light candles and pink rose petals.
Our table numbers were based on places we had traveled to throughout our relationship and our sweetheart table was very romantic, up on a stage and decorated with a floral wreath and candles. As a special touch, the pink rose used in my bouquet and centerpieces is the Ester rose, paying tribute to my grandmother’s name.
Dinner was delicious. Courses started with salad in balsamic vinaigrette, followed by lemon sorbet. We offered three entrée options: surf and turf, French breast chicken in champagne sauce, and grilled salmon in orange ginger glaze. For dessert, we had a Viennese table with cakes, chocolate-dipped fruits, mousses, and an old-fashioned ice cream cart.
Dancing was so much fun. Our playlist included a variety of songs that kept everyone on the dance floor, thanks to our fantastic band, who we loved since we watched them perform in NYC.
Thank you to Mike Marino and the Birchwood staff and all our vendors. Everything was perfect and we could not have asked for a better group of people to work with. Thank you to our friends and family for all their love and support, and for coming to celebrate the best day of our lives.
Birchwood Manor
111 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
973.887.1414, www.birchwoodmanor.com