Wes and I have catered many beautiful weddings since starting Espresso Arts Catering, but we never really thought about what our wedding day might look like since we never really thought much about getting married over the span of our 12 years together. Then one day we just decided to go for it, for all the practical reasons, of course. Neither of us likes to be fussed over much; just a nice "party" at my mother's house in the bay area would suffice. So I decided on a date 4 months out, thinking less frills and less guests means less planning time necessary...not recommended! If not for the ease of buying and tailoring the perfect dress, booking vendors, and giving guests plenty of notice, it is worth it to give yourself and your spouse time to get used to the face that you are spending much more time than you are used to and you are definitely going to be fussed over!
Despite my warnings about giving yourself plenty of time for planning, I found the perfect dress off the rack and got all my favorite vendors lined up. After all is said and done, time crunch or not, my biggest advise for planning your perfect wedding is going with what you are passionate about. And I mean PASSIONATE-the day is about the two of you and your passion, right? What food do you love? Rather than go with someone else's recommendation for a caterer, I called our favorite restaurants in the area to see if they could provide food; and let me tell you, our food was spectacular! Are you passionate about wine or beer? We are, so I hand selected our beer and wine line up rather than let the caterer bring just anything. Are you seriously into art? Find a way of incorporating your favorite artist's work (it might be yours) into the venue or invitations.
Being passionate about espresso, we hauled our state of the art equipment down to the wedding and a couple friends from Stumptown Coffee Roasters drove down to pull shots for us and our guests. In the end, the most memorable aspect of our wedding was the espresso. It shared something intimate about the two of us and our lives together. Besides, it's fun to get your half-brother hopped up on four double cappuccinos-they were so amazing guests couldn't help overindulging!
Wedding planning can be fun, but daunting as well. Remember that is takes almost as much time and effort to plan a wedding with 50 guests as it does to plan one with 500- you still need to get all the same the pieces in order. The best way to keep the passion alive during the sometimes stressful planning phase is to make sure you listen to you heart about what you want to share with your guests about yourselves on your special day. Happy planning!
Photos by the lovely Kate Kelly Photography.
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