Fly Me to the Moon: Real Wedding: Dana and James and their Monte Carlo Inspired Soiree

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Real Wedding: Dana and James and their Monte Carlo Inspired Soiree

What do you get when you combine an elegant, family-centered ceremony with a glamorous, Monte Carlo style casino reception? An incredible night that this couple, their guests and our planning team will remember for a long time to come!

Fun-loving Dana and light-hearted James came to us with an eclectic wish list, and we had so much fun finding creative ways to weave all of their elements seamlessly together for an amazing wedding.

Dana and James met in Miami and the tropical paradise is so dear to them, they contemplated flying back down for their engagement photos or possibly even marrying there. They instead decided to tie the knot closer to home, but their love of the city did figure prominently in their red-hot cocktail hour which featured a definite Miami-Cuban vibe, complete with a cigar bar.

While the couple wanted a serene, sophisticated ceremony – they even went the unplugged route – they wanted to amp up the reception considerably. Dana’s favorite color is red, which lent itself perfectly to not only the cocktail hour, but also the Monte Carlo-themed reception we planned after the bride asked about somehow incorporating casino tables into the celebration. The result was a fun-packed evening of great music, delicious food, gambling excitement and lots of laughter.

Here are several more of our favorite photos from the evening, captured by the fabulous Allen Tsai:

Big thanks to our talented vendor team who helped us bring another beautiful, imaginative wedding to life!

Bakery: Frosted Art
Bridal gown: StarDust Celebrations
Casino entertainment: Vegas Image Parties
Ceremony music: Stradivarius Strings (trio)
Ceremony venue: The Chapel at Ana Villa
Floral design: The Garden Gate
Lighting: Dallas Drape and Lighting
Linens: S.E.A.T. by Design
Photographer: Allen Tsai Photography
Reception music: DJ/MC Brian Prescott; In10City Band
Reception venue: The Ballroom at Ana Villa
Transportation: Blue Diamond

Wedding Planning: Weddings by StarDust

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About StarDust Celebrations

StarDust Celebrations was founded in 1999. We started the business as wedding planners and gradually expanded into retail. Today, our flagship store is 18,000 square feet of "all wedding all the time". We also have a small boutique in Uptown Dallas called LuLu's. A third location, A Bridal Closet, opened in 2010 in an upscale Plano shopping center. Our business remains focused on brides and their families. We believe that a wedding is not just about selecting a perfect gown, but also about helping a family with any and sometimes all of the details surrounding the wedding. At all three of our stores, the staff of well-trained individuals are dedicated to helping the bride and her family have fun and avoid stress throughout the wedding planning process.