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Real Wedding at Utah Wedding Venues – April 4, 2014

July 16, 2014 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

On April 4, 2014, Ashley and Andy were the honored wedding couple at Ivy House Wedding reception center, one of Western Gardens Utah wedding venues. What an absolute gorgeous couple and beautiful ceremony and celebration.

Andy and Ashley chose to have their ceremony in a traditional chapel style set up. With 125 guest witnesses, their officiator Brian Arnett gave some beautiful advice to the couple soon followed by beautiful vows and pronouncement of man and wife.

While the newlyweds were congratulated and then enjoyed their photography session with Cody Moffat Photography, Ivy House staff made the quick change from ceremony to reception table configuration. Ashley chose a maize yellow base linen for her tables topped with silver pin tuck toppers. The Ivy House tall silver candlestick centerpiece added that final touch of class and style. Wedding venues in Utah that offer stylish and chic centerpieces as part of their package, are something to consider.

The family chose to self-cater with a beautiful collection of tasty desserts. About 400 guests enjoyed the dessert buffet of everything from chocolate mousse, lemon tarts, eclairs, dipped strawberries., and the list could go on. Now most Utah Weddings include the newest fad of a candy bar for the youngsters. Ashley and Andy were no exception. Lemon drops, candy necklaces, gummy bears, and lollipops made the favorite list!

As part of the decorations that evening, but actually as a wedding gift to the new couple, the groom’s father presented one of his original oil paintings to the couple for the beginning of their new life together. It was on display for all to admire as a symbol of his love for his son and new daughter.

Ashley’s cake was created by Jill Taylor with Sprinkle Belle Cakes. It was a three-tier masterpiece. The florist was Skyline floral and their photographer was Cody Moffat. They had hired a D.J. named Tommy with “Complete Music”. Wedding reception centers with tall vaulted ceilings like Ivy House create big sound that resonates beautifully and makes and atmosphere that is a lot of fun for everyone, whether you are dancing or just watching!

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Real Events at Wedding Reception Venues in Utah – February 15, 2014

July 10, 2014 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

The mother of this bride deserves to be awarded this year’s most dedicated mother of the bride award at all wedding reception venues in utah. Not only did support her daughter in all the stress and details of planning her daughter’s wedding, but she also dealt with the stress and time to make the wedding cake. That in and of itself is enough to make any mother have her nerves completely frazzled and ready for a day at the spa.

The cake is a solid four tiers of exquisite unique decoration styles on each level. It appears to have a fifth tier made up of gorgeous coral & white roses and blue chrysanthemums. She created a beautiful masterpiece that was the envy of any of any Utah wedding venues.

The couple enjoyed a beautiful sit down dinner for about 100 guests of family and friends that was hosted by Utah Celebrations. Their photographer was the wonderful local professional Margaret Evans.

Comments from Kate, the Maid of Honor, included “Everything was wonderful and everyone was very helpful. The facilities are absolutely beautiful too.” We invite you to check out wedding places in Utah like Ivy House Weddings for a stress free beautiful wedding celebration!

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Real Utah Weddings – May 9, 2014

July 4, 2014 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

Some Utah weddings are simple yet just as special and beautiful as those Utah reception centers that are extravagant. That is one of the beautiful aspects about Ivy House. A bride can dress is way up, or simply enjoy it as it is because it already has a stunning simple beauty and charm.

This event in May was a beautiful gathering with little fanfare but with a ton of love and happiness for this newly united couple. Victoria and Christian celebrated their marriage with about 350 family and friends at Ivy House. Our preferred caterers Utah Celebrations catered the event with delicious appetizers, sandwiches, and tarts. Cheers’n Swizzles was the alcohol provider and everyone sat back, relaxed and chitchatted the evening away. Victoria chose a beautiful Royal blue base linen with an elegant black topper. Along with our Chic mirror centerpiece with base candle, everyone was comfortable and enjoyed themselves. Their photographer was Manuel Rascon who kindly shared photos with us and you can see that he does beautiful work. This is his second time shooting at Western Garden’s wedding reception venues in Utah. He has been at our sister wedding venue Atrium Weddings in Sandy.

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Wedding Planners at Wedding Venues in Utah

May 24, 2014 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

Booking with wedding venues in Utah that have in-house wedding planners is worth it. One way to ensure that you can enjoy your dream day and free yourself from the stress and hassle of preparations and organizing the day itself, is to hire a professional wedding planner or book with a venue that has one. Here are some reasons why a third party planner is worth the expense or better yet, worth booking with a venue that has one.

Two of you – You can not be in two places at the same time. As talented as you are, you can’t be finalizing the last minute details or solving last minute problems while you are getting your hair done, doing the last minute makeup and hair touched up, or even walking down the aisle. A separate coordinator, a wedding planner, can take care of all those little things so that you can focus just on you and your wonderful man!

Utah wedding reception venues with wedding planners — You have more competent hands available to help in those crunches just before the ceremony.

Time Saver – It takes time to track down ideas and combine all the details together. Wedding planners at wedding places in Utah can help point you into the right directions for what you want. They have already gone through the planning process hundreds of times, so they can help you cut the corners where you can.

Money Saver – Wedding planners are familiar with other vendors in your area. They know who offers a good product at a good value and who are professionals. If your wedding planner is honorable, they don’t accept commissions from those vendors referred by them. Their best interest should be in you, their client, as they are representing the wedding venues in Utah.

Added Knowledge – Wedding planners can give you valuable input as you decide on important aspects of the wedding day. They are already aware of what can possibly happen so that you can prepare for contingencies. They are full of experience and advice, especially those wedding planners at wedding reception venues in Utah like Ivy House Weddings at Western Gardens Downtown.

Reception centers in Utah have helpful wedding planners — Your wedding planner can give you tips on all the choices you have to make so you get what YOU want!

Time-tested Methods – If you know that you’re not the most organized of persons, a wedding planner is highly recommended. After all, they are making a living out of being organized — they have their own methods to ensure that things for your wedding reception are planned and implemented well. Aside from these, wedding planners are also in-the-know with regards to the latest trends in a wedding.

Don’t run yourself ragged and look stressed and tensed up on the day of your wedding. If you utilize a reception center with a wedding planner, you’ll be more apt to arrive at your wedding reception venue in Salt Lake City feeling gorgeous and relaxed for the best day of your life! Your wedding day is your day – you deserve to enjoy it to the fullest!

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Witness Unique Elegant Style at Wedding Reception Centers in Utah Like Ivy House Weddings

August 14, 2012 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

Ivy House is one of Western Garden’s chic reception centers in Utah and the wedding reception on May 9th of this year proved so. I attended to snap some photos of this couple’s happy celebration with two great families. The evening was so enjoyable that I stayed almost the entire evening taking photos of nearly every aspect of the party. This bride and mother created a beautiful touch to Ivy House that just lit up the wedding place, with lots of love, joy, and laughter.

Unique touches that I will note here about this wedding reception Utah enjoyed are as follows and I hope they can inspire you as you create that wonderland that you’ve dreamt about.

This bride chose the delicate lacy feel. This matched her delicate frame compared to the tall stature of her new husband. Her theme of white lace was accented throughout Ivy House and the sophisticated black rod-iron fixtures and chairs of Ivy House wedding venue were complimented with this frilly touch.
She then touched the sophisticated and frilly look with sunflowers that obvious reflect her personality – bright, beautiful and happy flowers.
The bride’s tender last dance with her father really touched me. There was so much love and gratitude shared between them on the dance floor. I was blessed to catch a few of Dad’s whispers in her ear, a sweet tear in her eye, and that incredible look as Father passed his daughter on to her new husband. What a sweet moment I shall never forget.
Pulling off the garter was priceless. See the photo of the bride.
The decorated car was something I’ll never forget. Yes, it was a beautiful silver Toyota Cruiser that was absolutely plastered beyond recognition. The bride dropped her jaw in disbelief when she finally could see it after the sparklers. The good part was that the friends and family had first wrapped the car first in plastic, and then decorated with syrups, cream, cherries, strawberries. If the food was at the party, it was on the car. The couple simply had to cut the plastic off the car and it all fell to the ground and they drove away.
Family photos outside were prime. The beautiful Ivy that was accidentally stripped from Ivy House walls during construction, has now just about filled in and offered a beautiful backdrop for the bride’s maids in yellow. What smiles and beauty accented the Ivy House garden.

The cutting of the cake, the sparkler send off, the food, and all was beautiful and so much fun to witness. This couple was off to a beautiful start by having their celebration at Utah wedding reception centers like Ivy House Weddings at Western Gardens Center Downtown.

As for who-did-what at this affair, the wedding cake was brought in by Kneaders, the photographer was JacqueLynn Photography, and her beautiful sunflower arrangements were a creation of a friend that works at Flower Patch. The food was catered by our very popular preferred caterer Utah Celebrations. We are proud of the work they do and the value they offer at our Utah receptions to our beautiful brides.

At last night’s event, a friend of the bride in May also attended last night. She had referred Ivy House Weddings to another friend who had their celebration last night. The word is getting out what a wonderful Utah wedding venues are run by Western Gardens Center.

Happy mother at wedding places in Utah — Happy mother of the bride!

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March 23, 2012 – Utah Wedding Reception Center is Hot Pink Stylish and Elegant

April 26, 2012 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

Wedding reception centers in Utah now include the beautiful Ivy House Weddings at Western Gardens downtown. The wedding celebration on March 23rd delivered all invited guests a big splash of hot pink, sparkles, and a lot of sentimental beautiful memories.

This bride chose as her color hot pink, but touched it with the elegance of black. Her table centerpieces were her own stylish creations resting on striking black table linen toppers which covered hot pink base linens. Upon square mirrors, she set mod figurines including perfume bottles, high heels, and fashion models. Some centerpieces included a simple white rose in crystal bud vases. A splattering of rock crystals around the base gave it that final touch. This bride certainly has a tasteful eye for flair and fashion.

The wedding cake was elegant as well. A white cake simply wrapped with wide black lace, tied with pink and black ribbon trimmed with a beautiful glittering brooch. Very simple: very sophisticated.

Even her wedding bouquet was simple with white flowers, no greens. But again simple with glittering brooch pins intertwined amongst the floral arrangement. This was a work of art. Everything decoration she brought to Ivy House displayed her style.

Guests were treated to the latest rage at Utah reception centers – the refreshing taste of Italian Sodas. Utah Celebrations catering was hired to create each one for each particular guest. Young and old could choose from a wide variety of flavors and could add cream if they desired.

The newlyweds also displayed many of their fun engagement photos throughout the Ivy House wedding venue in Utah. A family member had put together a beautiful quilt depicting the lives of the bride and groom. Even the little children enjoyed studying it and pointing to eyes and noses on the quilt. Their photographer of James Erick Photography followed the newlyweds throughout the evening taking memorable photos of the couple and guests.

Of the many reception centers Utah has to offer, this beautiful couple enjoyed their beautiful wedding celebration as Ivy House Weddings at Western Gardens downtown.

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Utah Weddings with COLOR at Ivy House Weddings

March 22, 2012 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

One of the first decisions made and a most important attribute of any wedding is the color scheme a bride will use in her reception halls. Many Utah brides started at a very young age dreaming of their Utah weddings with certain favorite colors. The color the bride chooses will radiate the kind of woman she has become and the kind of ambiance she wants her guests to feel at the celebration honoring her and her husband.

Factors that should be considered in completing your color scheme are simple: 1) Obviously, a color that you love, 2) the season for the celebration, and 3) the wedding venue you’ve chosen.

#1 – The color you’ve been dreaming of is most important. However, be prepared to have it be the main bold color or possibly an accent combined with other complementary colors. For example, red is a beautiful autumn and winter color for weddings. Spring, not so much. However, red coupled with yellow and a hint of orange is a beautiful combination for a spring wedding. Your color can serve as the main event or as a beautiful accent.

#2 – The season does make a bit of difference on your color palette. Again, be prepared to have your favorite color coupled with others to create that ambiance for a complete event. Spring colors like baby blue and pale yellow can work in the winter by adding some accents of black or browns. The atmosphere you create inside will compliment the outside.

#3 – Sometimes the wedding venue you choose will have a bearing on the color tones you finally put together. You want your colors to make a statement. Remember, you are creating a feeling and a flow for all your guests to experience. If your venue is a garden type with plants all over, then kelly green might not make a statement but rather blend into the green already there. Maybe a waste of money. However, a soft green coupled with white would be stunning.

View the color wheel found at Budget Brides. It is complete with seasons, the meanings of the colors, and easy to see visual of complimentary colors (two colors that lie directly opposite each other on the color wheel), and tertiary colors (three colors of equal distance from each other on the wheel). These color schemes are pleasant to the viewer. There are other color schemes. For example, monochromatic colors – using different shades of a color for a more dramatic effect.

Many wedding reception centers in Utah, like Ivy House Weddings at Western Gardens downtown, lends itself to any color scheme. From bold reds to soft pastel peach, most color schemes will work beautifully in well put together wedding places. With your creative touch, your expressive personality, and the right reception venue in Utah, your wedding celebration will be most memorable for you and for your guests.