Posts Tagged ‘Bellisario Florist’
Michelle and Bobbys wedding was my first booking for 2010. We originally met well over a year prior to their date and I also had the opportunity to photograph their engagement session last summer. It was during this photo session that we really had a chance to get to know one another and to have fun. Boy did we ever! You can see the results by clicking here. The reason I bring this up is because I believe that session directly impacted how well the wedding day would photograph! We became friends and we had a chance to work together prior to the wedding day. The results of Michelle and Bobbys wedding are stunning. I was in sync with them throughout the whole day and I think you can see that from the photos below.
I met Michelle for getting ready photos at her parents home. The ceremony took place at popular St. Hugos Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and the reception was held at the elegant Royal Park Hotel in nearby Rochester. The wedding day ended with the biggest surprise of my eighteen year wedding career: three of the Top Ten finalists from the television show American Idol crashed the reception! I made a blog post of several photos shortly after the wedding and you can see them by clicking here. Check out some of my favorite photos of the day below and scroll down to the bottom of this post to view the entire highlight slideshow set to U2s Magnificent.
The wedding day could not have been successful without Michelle and Bobbys superb cast of Michigans top wedding vendors. The list includes:
Wedding Planning – The China Closet
Floral Arrangements – Bellisario Florist
Printing Services and Custom Invitations – Cartoleria
Band – Intrigue
Videography – Lee Thomas Films
Decor – Special Event Rentals
Wedding Dress – Roma Sposa
Blake and Jason’s wedding took place on a beautiful June day in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It was a perfect day for a beautiful and elegant couple. The day began with my meeting them both just prior to the ceremony at Christ Church Cranbrook where they both waited in separate rooms for the ceremony to begin. They were surrounded by close family and friends and the reception convened at the nearby, pristine Bloomfield Hills Country Club. Blake and Jason and their guests were treated to a beautiful sunset as they toasted and enjoyed their meals under a tent in front of the clubhouse. Cutting the cake and dancing followed upstairs inside. Be sure to check out the highlight slideshow at the bottom of this post. The classy wedding was the result of the couples top notch vendors which included:
Complete Wedding Planning Services: Carolyn Hefner and staff of the China Closet
Florist: Ralph Bellisario of Bellisario Florists
Band: The Sun Messengers
Cocktail/Dinner Music: Scandinavian String Quartet
Cake: Patisserie Parmentier
Tent and Decor: Special Events Rental
Invitations & Menu Cards: Cartoleria
Attire: Bride – Roma Sposa
MOB – Katrina Bocci
Men – Fox Formal
Onsight Seamstress: Seka
Transportation: All Star Transportation
Terry and Chips wedding marks the beginning of my busy wedding season and I can already predict it will be one of my more memorable weddings this year! Not only was it a splendid affair with all of my favorite vendors working with me, nor was it just because the wedding ceremony and reception was held at one of metro Detroits most elegant venues. It was because of the triumphal story of this beautiful couple. They are triumphal in love and in life! I was taken back by Chips endearing love for Terry, and her love for him. Equally, however, I was moved by the wonderful spirit of this couple despite the difficult battle they have endured as Terrys suffers from stage four breast cancer. If I hadnt known in advance, I never would have sensed it from the love and joy this couple had on their faces the whole day through! This was a triumphal and beautiful wedding, indeed.
The all star vendors were a plenty, including the very elegant and palatial Henry Ford Museum, The China Closet for attention to detail and premier wedding planning, the incredible and preeminent Bellisario , and Michigan’s version of Hollywood-precision video with Fifth and Main Productions. Terry’s hairdresser was Birmingham’s Peter Mansoor of Vanity Hair and her makeup by Barbara Deyo of Devo Studio. DJ services was provided by Memory Maker DJ’s and Brian Van Guitar entertained with his classical guitar during dinner.
I have been very fortunate over the years to have clients who have celebrated their weddings at one of the top venues in metro Detroit, the historic Oakland Hills Country Club. This December, I was given the wonderful honor to photograph the prestigious country club’s President’s Ball. It was a beautiful and classy event, completely decorated for the holiday season! In addition to providing portraits for the incoming and outgoing officers, I spent the entire festive evening capturing images of the celebration. The night was meticulously overseen by OHCC’s Director of Catering, Margarita Garcia. Decor was provided by one of Michigan’s finest, Ralph Bellisario of Bellisario Florist. Music was provided by metro Detroit’s premier band, the one and only Simone Vitale Band. Enjoy some of the highlights below.
10.24.09 – Ranae and TJ – The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham, MI
November 16, 2009Ranae and TJ’s gorgeous wedding started and ended at the luxurious Townsend Hotel in downtown Birmingham, Michigan. I will let the photos do the talking on this wedding, but I also want to give credit where credit is due. Ranae and TJ had a wedding fit for Hollywood stars and they had a cast of vendors that are among Detroit’s Rock Stars!
Hair by Luigi Bruni
Gown and Veil, Roma Sposa (custom made by Pnina Tornai, Israel)
Shoes, one of a kind by Rene Caovilla
Church, Holy Name, Monsignor Zenz
Consultant, Carolyn Hefner, The China Closet
Entertainment, Simone Vitale Band & Arabic singer Sawsan Kizi
Floral, Ralph Bellisario, Bellisario Florist
Sylvia Weinstock of Sylvia Weinstock Cakes Ltd. New York, NY
Lighting, Visionary Sound Productions
Print work, Jo Ann Stachelski, Cartoleria
Reception, Joanie Sams, The Townsend Hotel
Rentals, Special Events Rental & Gerych’s (carpet & draping)
Transportation, All Star Transportation
Video, Fifth and Main Productions
