Aug 17
Luncheon:
#RADD2011
Here is my wedding review for the Utterback's (Rach and Todd's) ahhmaazzzingg wedding on Saturday! I know it may not look like it, but trust me, this is a short summary. I could go on for hours about every detail...
The night before:
Even though Todd was in the ER hooked up to IV's, Rach put on a beautiful smile and had a fun night with the girls. We all met up at her hotel (The Grand America - gorgeous!) and then went down to Biaggi's in the Gateway for dinner. There were 9 of us and we just had fun chatting, laughing, and talking about their love and the wedding.
The Wedding:
Their sealing was scheduled at 9:40am in the Salt Lake City Temple. It was wonderful. You could hardly tell Todd still had a slight fever and they looked so happy and in love. Afterwards we all waited outside for them to make their debut.
Gorgeous, right? It was just the beginning...
We took photos then walked over to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. I told you, more GORGEOUS. I know this picture is blurry of them coming in (while we all stood and cheered!) but I wanted you to get a feel for the room.
We had an amazing lunch followed by dessert! (strawberry and custard crepes with ice cream! it was worth every pound gained..)
After lunch we had some downtime but Mollie/Alysse and I decided to go straight to Huntsville to see if we could help with the reception setup. We got to hang with her wedding planner Mara (love her!) and help set up pinwheels and signs. Then the bride arrived! We got to hang with her upstairs and help her get into her dress and get ready for pictures.
(Rach and her neice Isla who was so excited to see her all dressed up)
Pictures:
We took pictures on the grassy hill facing the lake so her house was behind us. It was super cute and I think the hill will give a fun dimension to the pictures. And of course Rach looked fabulous...
Reception:
Then it began. Every detail was thought out and perfectly executed.
Appetizers were served in the backyard and people were invited to eat, drink, socialize, and play games!
Drinks: Diet Dr. Pepper (her fave) and Dr. Pepper (his fave)
Appetizers: Mozzarella sticks and French fries
Games: Life-size Sorry! board, Hedge Maze, Ladder Ball and Croquet
(guess who took this one :/)
There was also an ADORABLE video playing with clips of them hanging out and laughing as well as interview clips about their relationship, love, hopes and dreams. It was such a good idea and everyone seriously watched it 3 times, at least.
There was also
Dinner:
Next the guest were invited to move to the front yard toward the Harry Potter tent (not actually Harry Potter themed or related at all, just seemed to resemble...) where the guests were greeted and dinner was served.
Just like everything else, dinner was amazing.
Next were toasts by the Father of the Bride, Father of the Groom, Maid of Honor and Best Man. Everyone did a great job. Dayna made us all cry when she talked about Rachel's two best features: her smile and her laugh and how immediately when she met Todd she noticed his smile and laugh and how wonderfully paired they are. Love her.
Dessert and Dancing:
We were then invited over to the "Lounge" to watch them cut the cake and have their first dance. Todd had a Groom's cake - a cookie cake! They also served gelato in cones! Just wanted to make sure they filled us with sugar :]
Then we danced the night away, making sure to fit in a slot at the photo booth (for their guest book), and lined up for their exit. They took a bit longer than expected and we had a false alarm where everyone lit their sparklers but they never came out.... But lucky they had enough for round 2 when they actually came out to make their final exit to the limo.
And they lived happily ever after:
Now they are in Paris! I think Rachel and Todd had an amazing day, it was so much fun to be a part of such a fabulous wedding. It was flawless and spectacular and I loved it. Congratulations to Rach and Todd, I am so happy for you guys! Xoxoxo
