Meeting newly engaged couples through mutual friends is often a fun part of my job. I first unknowingly photographed Jessica’s mother at the New Year’s Eve celebration in 2009 shortly after the grand opening of the Shadowland Ballroom and Silver Beach Carousel. Later we learned through family friends that Jessica and Marc were planning a June 2011 boardwalk-themed wedding at Shadowland and were, of course, honored to photograph their wedding day.
There was no shortage of fun-filled activities for Jessica and Marc’s guests to enjoy. The reception was complete with carousel rides for all of their guests, cotton candy made on-site, a gelato cart, late-night pizza from Silver Beach Pizza and a photobooth. The highlight of the evening, however, was a surprise special guest arranged by the bride. Marc is a graduate of Michigan State and all of his family members were HUGE State fans. The Michigan State mascot, Sparty himself, made a grand entrance mid-reception and spent several hours dancing with guests, squeezing into the photo booth and taking rides on the Michigan State carousel horse. It was an evening not to be forgotten by all who attended.
Reception Venue : Shadowland Ballroom
Event Coordination : Stella Event Design
Floral Design : Crystal Springs
DJ : Blake Eckelbarger, The Music Place
Lighting Design : Mod Events
Photobooth : Mod PhotoBooth
