Monday, November 24, 2014

AAWA's Regional Choice Awards - Vote Now!



The Adirondack-Albany Wedding Association (AAWA) is running their Regional Choice Awards and voting is open!  

Make sure you go down to the bottom of the page to vote for your favorite local wedding planners.  

We were a recipient of this award last year and would love to make it two in a row.  
Happy voting!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Amber and Christian - August 31, 2014



I had the privilege of coordinating Amber and Christian's special day in Lake Placid, New York. It was a wonderful day for a wonderful couple!  Amber and Christian were able to completely relax, take everything in and completely enjoy every moment of their wedding day. There was a looming threat of rain all day - but all we ended up getting was some sporadic sprinkles! Horray!  We all got to work with an incredible team of professionals too!  What a great day...

Amber and Christian's day began at the Lodges at the Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, where the bride and groom got beautified amongst their bridal party. Christine from CARU Salon (NJ) did an amazing job on all the girls hair. Following the bride and groom getting into their attire, they did a "teaser" first look and gift exchange where they gifted one another some pretty sweet watches! Check out the photos below to see the "teaser" first look. It's such a fun idea- it really builds the anticipation for the real first look!

Amber and Christian's first look was priceless- Christian, I will never forget your face when you saw your bride! It was so sweet and touching. Not a dry eye anywhere! Then it was time for formal photos; the bride and groom chose the amazingly talented Jessica Painter Photography to capture their day. Jessica and Ed worked their magic with Amber and Christian, as you will surely see in the photos below. After bride and groom photos, it was time for bridal party photos, then it was ceremony time. Check out that background to their ceremony...absolutely amazing backdrop. The views from the Crowne Golf Club are just out of this world!

The cocktail hour and reception were such a fun time. Kimberly from Elite Entertainment did a great job and kept the dance floor packed all night long. Amber and Christian were truly able to enjoy dancing the night away with their family and friends. The dessert table by Cake Placid was a sure hit, as was the cigar bar that was provided by the bride and groom. Jessica Painter was able to sneak them away for some awesome late night sparkler shots and the couple also did a "sparkling exit" at the end of the night! A truly great event for truly great people.

Shout outs go to Catherine and her wonderful team at the Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club for orchestrating a flawless event, Jessica and Ed of Jessica Painter Photography for the incredible photos and for being so "go with the flow" throughout both the planning and the event, Christine Gatto for the amazing hair styles for the girls, Jen from Cake Placid for the delectable dessert and cake spread, Amber's Aunt Debbie for all of the florals, Kim from Elite Sounds Entertainment for the great job emceeing and the great tunes, Bob from Polar Express for the timely shuttle service, and officiant Jerry Oliver for a job well done in regards to the ceremony. Thank you to everyone for making this day a true success!

Amber and Christian, it was such a pleasure to coordinate your wedding day! I wish you all the best for a healthy and happy marriage!

Erin Rossi


























Monday, November 17, 2014

Amber and Christian are Featured on WellWed!


Photo by Jessica Painter Photography


Amber and Christian's Lake Placid Club wedding is featured on WellWed!  

CLICK HERE to check out the post.  



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Thanks For The Sweet Review Michelle And Greg!


Photo by Bailly Photography


Michelle and Greg were married on September 20th of this year and I worked with them for full wedding planning and wedding coordination.  Greg just posted this review of their experience working with me over the last year.  Thanks so much for the kind words!

To read more of our reviews CLICK HERE.

"Shannon worked with us on planning our wedding and she was phenomenal! She was very flexible in meeting up with us during our busy schedule and making sure we stayed on budget. We explained the type of wedding we wanted and recommended vendors that were above and beyond what we could have hoped for. 

As the groom, we had decided on a country club venue before deciding to get a wedding planner and were in the process of signing a contract with them. Shannon advised my fiance at the time that there was a new venue opening up that she should look at. Personally, I did not want to keep looking but was I sure happy that she did. The new venue at 90 State was PHENOMENAL. Without Shannon's guidance we could have not had the amazing wedding that we did. 

If you are on the fence about getting a wedding planner or think it costs to much, I want to tell you that SHE WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY. The entire wedding planning process was not as stressful and Shannon was there with us every step of the way. 

Thank you Shannon and everyone at WPP for their excellent service and attention to detail."