From the beginning, Shannon had a vision of her dream wedding and with the help of amazing vendors and coordination from Ellen and Kristen with Bride’s Vision; we were all able to pull it off for her and Chris on June 5th.
Early on, Shannon decided upon the beautiful summer tones of turquoise, purple, and silver. Now, those that are familiar with the Coronado may at first wonder how that would look in a mostly gold-toned Ballroom. However, with the help of our friends at Millennium Productions and a little uplighting, they transformed the traditional Ballroom into a purple palace. To finish the look, a turquoise glow was projected on the cove of the Ballroom along with the couple’s monogram, and pin spots illuminated the floral centerpieces.
Shannon wanted to keep her guests guessing all night, so the cocktail hour in the Grand Lobby provided one look: purple bengaline linen provided by BBJ Linen, turquoise and cream florals provided by Festive Atmospheres, a signature cocktail named the Blue Hawaiian (both the bride’s favorite drink and the locale of their engagement), and flat screen TVs provided by Millennium Productions displayed the couple’s beautiful engagement portraits by Sal Cincotta.
As guests moved into the North Ballroom for dinner and dancing, a new look was unveiled: turquoise organza and sequin custom-made linens provided by BBJ Linen, silver chiavari chairs provided by Premier Rentals, centerpieces of vibrant turquoise and purple dendrobium orchids, purple hydrangea, and roses created by Festive Atmospheres, and an intimate sweetheart table with a silk back drop provided by Millennium Productions. A draped lounge area in the South Ballroom provided by Millennium Productions offered the perfect get away from the packed dance floor – Elite Pro DJs kept guests dancing all night!
The custom wedding cake by Steven Becker Fine Dining mimicked the silver scroll design of the wedding invitations with edible silver dust and the groom’s cake by Kreative Kakes was an ode to Chris’ hometown – a large New Orleans Saint’s fleur de lis and football helmet.
At the end of the evening, Shannon surprised her groom with the Funky Butt Brass Band to lead a traditional New Orleans Second Line Dance with custom handkerchiefs as a take-away for each guest and Millennium Productions’ videographer was there for every moment of when St. Louis met New Orleans.
Pictures by Sal Cincotta will be added to our Facebook soon!
Jaci Burgess, Catering Sales Manager for Steven Becker Fine Dining and the Coronado Ballroom

