One of my favorite quotations of all time is that “…happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.” I travel from event to event and experience such an incredible feeling of happiness. It satisfies me to know that I will travel an endless amount and, hopefully, not come to a final destination for a very long time. Every single time I attend a wedding, I experience the same feeling of endless joy. Although each wedding brings forth a different, slightly altered version of joy, it is nonetheless one of the most amazing feelings in the world. I am lucky because I have the pleasure of experiencing such a wonderful feeling more often than most individuals. As an event planner, I witness more weddings on average than any other event.
Saturday, October 8th 2011, David and Arsine celebrated their union with a lavish wedding at Palladio Banquet Hall. Planning this wedding was a little different because I was not so much as consulting the bride, but rather her mother, Anahit. Anahit was absolutely amazing! Calm, sophisticated, elegant, and classy…she made my job a piece of cake! Together, along with the bride and groom, we coordinated a fabulous wedding.
The arrangements all began with intricately designed invitations by Arka Weddings. Invitations are of importance because they not only provide guests with information, but they also set forth the expected style of the wedding. The reception was held at the beautiful Palladio Banquet Hall. Manoug and Jerry provided the best food and, most importantly, the best service. They were both on the floor at all times making sure everything was taken care of. Not only did they provide guests with amazing service, but they were a great help to me as well. Anytime I needed something, they were right by my side without me even having to look for them! The venue looked like a setting straight out of a fairytale. Absolutely stunning! CMC Rental Company provided the beautiful chair covers, the white dance floor, and the glass tables for the head table and dessert station. With the special touch of Heavenly Garden Flowers, who was responsible for all of the floral arrangements, guests stepped into a hall that was absolutely breathtaking. Rafis Pastry, yet again, provided a unique and elegant wedding cake, as well as delicious desserts. Bon Cafetit’s extraordinary espresso station added sophistication to the evening. As Vick from Jay Jay Photography, was capturing all of the special moments, Royal Gor Video was making sure not to miss a single moment throughout the entire evening. I was able to take a quick look at some of the stunning photos while Vick was working his magic, and I cannot wait to take a closer look once they are all ready.
As guests began to arrive, Beno welcomed them in to an elegant atmosphere while playing the violin during cocktail hour. As we began to get situated for the anticipated entrance of the newlyweds, I noticed how well organized the band and DJ were. Many people do not know how important of a role a DJ really has at an event. Avo, DJ Live, coordinated all of the entertainers beautifully. I loved working with Avo. There were a few entertainers throughout the night, and Avo made sure that everyone was on time and everything ran smoothly. Entertainment included exotic Russian dancers, and singers Harout Pamboukjian and Ara Martirosyan.
David and Arsine, thank you so much for allowing me to take part on your special day. Remember that this is only the beginning of many many wonderful memories in the future. I wish you both an amazing life together!
