9.2.11 - Chautauqua Golf Club - Mayville, NY

As summer begins to wind down, hard to believe the month of September has arrived! And, there's no better idea than to kick off the Labor Day weekend with a wedding reception! Megan and Nick decided it was a perfect time to celebrate their big day. The ceremony took place earlier on the grounds of the beautiful Chautauqua Institution, with the reception at the equally beautiful Chautauqua Golf Club.

After the introduction of grandparents and parents, Megan, Nick and their bridal party were quite the entertaining group! The formal introductions were loosely based on the movie, "Night At The Roxbury." Needless to say, everyone got a kick out of how much fun the were!

The weather was absolutely perfect, though a bit muggy on Friday night. The evening began with the cocktail hour and hors d'oevres on the patio, followed by a scrumptious buffet dinner inside the main dining area of the club. My compliments to Sally and the staff, it was such a pleasure working with such a wonderful group of wedding professionals! During dinner, toasts were given, followed by the cutting of the cake, first dance and parents dances. The formalities continued with a rather upbeat wedding party dance with just the bridesmaids, followed by all the ladies in attendance, dancing to "Into The Groove" by Madonna. I then switched to "Just Dance" from Lady Gaga, which opened the dance floor to all the guests! It really was a fun way to kick off the evening on the dance floor! The formalities concluded with the bouquet and garter, then more open dancing. Everyone was having so much fun that it led to overtime to get all the amazing music requests in! Megan and Nick, I noticed when I first met you months ago met that your smiles were contagious! It was so nice to see you having such a great time on your wedding night!

Now, being employed as teachers, that won't lead to an immediate honeymoon, so Megan and Nick will have a mini-moon, as they termed it, at Watkins Glen. In the future, they'll have time to enjoy a real honeymoon. Thank you again, Megan and Nick. It was such a pleasure to be on your wedding team for one of the biggest days of your lives! I had a blast! All my best.