Sarah + Jud: Jolly Love ~ RSVP: The RiverRoom Blog

On a Sunday morning in March, Sarah and Jud said "I do" on the beautiful outdoor deck at The RiverRoom. Lovely acoustic string guitar music was provided during the ceremony by the couple's friend, Raphael Name. Rena McKnight officiated the couple under an arbor with a crystal chandelier hanging above them (available to rent from Etc. Party Rentals). After the ceremony, all of the guests headed inside for a short cocktail hour while the newlyweds took formal pictures outside, avoiding the rain! Billy Beach was the wedding photographer, who offers very reasonable photography packages in the area! They were celebrated by 70 of their closest friends and family.

Bella Florals by Theresa designed the ceremony flowers. She made 4 arrangements to hang on the reserved aisle chairs using a mason jar and brown ribbon. I love the wooden floral stand used in front of the wedding arbor too! After the ceremony, we used the florals inside too!

Etc. Party Rentals provided the mint and chocolate brown table decor. Sarah brought in her own adorable little silver birds decorations. The table flowers were done by a personal friend of the bride and were filled with hydrangeas, lilies, and roses to complete the spring-themed wedding!

DJ Sammy of DJ Professionals & Video rocked The RiverRoom all morning while the guests mingled! The beautiful couple shared a romantic first dance to"Sea of Love" by the Honeydrippers before eating brunch with all of their loved ones. The Audio Visual People hung the elegant Edison lights from the ceiling throughout the room and we added the mint pompoms over the dance floor.

Middle of the Island catered the delicious brunch filled with a western omelet, fruits & veggies, shrimp & grits martinis, and carving station among many others! The bar was stocked and prepared serving breakfast cocktails of mimosas, bloody marys, and irish coffees for the St. Patrick's Day weekend. A family friend, Susan Joyner, baked and designed the gorgeous white wedding cake! She hand-made dozens of white frosted roses. The cake was so moist and delicious! She may have a new career here!

The guestbook was a personalized tree to hang on the wall in the home of Sarah and Jud. Each guests was given a wedding cake vodka mini bottle to take home with Sarah & Jud's name on it to remind them of this precious day! Sarah chose a birdcage to use for all of their cards. The birdcage was decorated in Sarah's color of mint with little birds hanging on the edges! So cute!

Melissa of The RiverRoom has been offering day-of coordination to our brides for a couple of years. Now, she's established a business name for it all and is expanding her wedding and event coordination as Knot Too Shabby Events. Melissa worked with Sarah as her day-of planner over the course of her booking to put all of her ideas together to have the wedding of Sarah's dream. We think we accomplished this! The best part was seeing the Bride's face as she entered the reception site for the first time! She nearly cried! :) The mint and canteen brown went perfect together and the white centerpieces put it all together!

Sarah and Jud danced into the afternoon with their friends and family! The wedding reception came to a close around 2:00pm with a romantic boat send off down the Cape Fear River! Sarah and Jud hired the Cape Fear Riverboats to take them away on a one-hour cruise following the wedding reception. We blew them away with loads of bubbles before they jumped aboard! Sarah and Jud are so cute together! There is no doubt they are perfect for each other! Congratulations you too!