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No Regrets for Father-Daughter Dance at Utah Wedding Receptions

May 22, 2013 Wendy Pettit 2 Comments

Your Dad! He has been the main man in your life for many years. He was the first man to love you and the first man you loved. If you can, don’t miss out on a special moment with the first man in your life. The Father-Daughter dance is a tradition that creates a special moment for any loving father as he gives his little girl away to the man who has promised to be her partner for life. For many, this dance is an important part of many Utah wedding receptions and can’t be missed. Don’t have any regrets by not doing it.

For Sharae P., a mother in Draper, Utah, she feels that this dance is “a symbol of a father who has loved and taken care of his daughter for so many years, and now is saying his goodbyes and passing her on to a new man who will assume the duties of making sure she is loved the rest of her life.”

Carolyn G. from Salt Lake City, Utah, never had such a moment with her father but now that she has a daughter of her own, she looks back to her wedding and wishes she would have shared this tender moment between her and her daddy. She feels this special dance is “a way to recognize that [daddy-daughter] relationship and let the father have that last moment where he is his daughter’s ‘handsome prince’ before turning her over to her husband.”

I asked my mother if she had a daddy-daughter dance with her father. She said she didn’t even think about having one. She didn’t have anyone help her with the planning of her celebration so it totally passed her thoughts. She regrets not having that last dance with her dad, especially since he passed away a few years ago.

Ivy House Weddings and Atrium Weddings are two Utah wedding venues that help make dreams come true on a bride’s special day. If she dreams of having such a tender moment with her father, they have dance floors and wonderful sound system are provided to help make this moment everything she imagines.

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Utah Wedding Venues Like Ivy House Weddings Give Brides Many Choices

October 10, 2012 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

What an adorable couple! Kira and Wade chose Ivy House Weddings, one of two Utah wedding venues managed by Western Gardens Center. This wedding venue in Utah was perfect for many reasons, but one was that Kira had many friends and family wanting to help with catering, cake designing, and floral arrangements. Ivy House allows such choices.

Kira’s Aunt created her exquisite dainty cake topped with pink roses. Her floral arrangements were simple day lilies that gave off a faint fragrance that filled the main hall. A family friend from Siegfried Deli was the caterer. Everyone enjoyed cakes and finger foods. Dave from Jaffa photography was her photographer who kept busy all evening.

Enjoy my own photos of her last dance with father, the cake cutting, and her first dance with her new husband. This Utah wedding venue holds many beautiful memories from this wedding celebration in June!

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Reception Centers in Utah are Fortunate to Include Ivy House Weddings

June 29, 2012 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

Surely you have been to many reception centers in Utah, and if you were at Ivy House on May 5th, you were one of about 350 guests that enjoyed a beautiful celebration honoring a beautiful couple. I loved taking photos at this festivity as I witnessed two wonderful families brought together for a joyous occasion. There was so much love and harmony at this event.

Many young children were planned for, all enjoyed eating dinner and watching cartoons in the groom/children’s room before the guests arrived. Even a few dad’s were entertained in there as well.

The bride chose to use our preferred caterer Utah Celebrations. They served refreshing sandwiches and an array of fruits. Also served, was a tossed green salad with candied walnuts. Individual salads were served in fun goblets.

Weeks before the wedding, the bride’s family worked tirelessly to make homemade dipped chocolates and butter-mints. These were placed in crystal bowls and plates for guests to enjoy. The father of the bride offered a sampling to me, and both delicacies melted in my mouth.

Decorations were simple and stunning. Blue ribbons adorned Ivy House tall silver candlesticks and yellow rose petals lay about with the chocolates and mints. Many photos of the bride and couple were spotted throughout Ivy House Weddings, one of a few stunning and economical wedding reception places in Utah.

The cake was an elegant 3 tiered square cake adorned with vibrant yellow lilies and blue ribbons. A friend of the bride created the masterpiece. Again, the theme of yellow rose petals lay at the base.

Another dear family friend was in charge of the floral pieces for the evening, composing of the bridal bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, cake flowers, and, of course, the scattered yellow petals.

Not only did guests enjoy visual and tasty indulgences, but also live entertainment. The father of the bride is himself a musician in a local jazz band. One of his friends also has a band which came for all to enjoy. The Dave Murphy band included two singers and the repertoire included everything from old popular dance songs to current popular tunes. I was most impressed with the love the couple portrayed in their first dance. The groom had so many tender sweet kisses for his new bride that all who viewed had no doubt that he was truly in love with his Queen.

After the bride and groom’s first dance and the parent dance, everyone joined in for a delightful happy dance session. Everything from the tango to YMCA was enjoyed by all. Utah wedding reception centers are fortunate to have Ivy House Weddings as one of their nicest venues for the community. And I’m fortunate to be able to witness such beautiful happy affairs on a regular basis.

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March 10, 2012 Wedding Reception in Utah of Yellow Roses and Blue Ribbons of Joy

April 17, 2012 Wendy Pettit Leave a comment

Wedding receptions in Utah are beautiful and memorable in Ivy House Weddings at Western Gardens Downtown. This bride used pastel blue ribbons and yellow roses to accent this celebration of their love. Her yellow rose bouquet complimented her elegant dress and the sparkle in her eyes even though the groom teased by pretending to eat the bouquet.

For her table centerpieces, a simple blue ribbon adorned Ivy House’s tall candle sticks. This wedding reception in Utah enjoyed background music of a local harpist. The ambiance was classical and joyful as guests greeted the lovely newlyweds.

Guests enjoyed chocolate and vanilla mousse which was embellished with whipping cream and delicate chocolate letters of “M” and “L” indicating the couples initials. Lemon kissed water fit right in with the yellow trim and was refreshing. Utah wedding receptions are beautiful celebrations of love at Ivy House Weddings.