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EVENT DETAILS

Morgan

Ryan

Saturday, April 5, 2025

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NOTES

Lead Coordinator: Tia Sturgis

Assistant: Cassidy Coates

 

Draft Timeline (updated by MB 3/5)

 

2:00 - Photographer arrives at the Butterfly Room (*full length mirror put in bridal suite until after she gets dressed, then place in reception area)

2:00 - Bride/groom/family arrive at venue

2:10-3:00 - Bride does own makeup

Her mom and grandma are getting their hair done at the hotel

2:45 - Groom gets dressed

3:00-3:30 - cousin does bride's hair

3:30-3:40 - Bride gets into her gown

4:00-4:15 - 1st Look with Bride & Groom followed by couples photos

4:15-4:30 - Photos with Parents, siblings

5:00 - Back inside to hide from guests

5:00-5:30 - Guests begin to arrive (DJ playing music), Watershed mics Aisha and groom

5:30-6:00 - Ceremony

6:00-7:00 - Cocktail Hour /Golswn Hour photos

6:00-6:45 - Couples photos, sign marriage license in courtyard (room turnaround for reception space,

6:45 - Bride & Groom join Cocktail Hour or go the bridal suite

7:00 - Guests are invited to take their seats; brid&groom go outside for sunset photos if weather is good

7:15 - Introductions

Acknowledge grandparents from their tables ( Joseph & Bridget Leskin, Ruth Benner)

Bride's parents (Timothy & Christine Benner)

Grooms mom & brother,Colin (Margaret Gore & Colin Gore)

Bride & Groom (Mr. Ryan & Morgan Gore)

7:15 - First dance

7:20-7:35 - Dinner (plated meal) - Welcome Speech by FOB (call up both Timothy Benner & Christine Benner), followed by welcome by MOG (Margaret Gore)

7:35-Dinner

7:55- 8:15 - Band eats dinner

8:15-8:25 - Toast (Colin Gore)

8:25-8:35 - Parent dances

Mother/Son

Father/Daughter (invite guests to dance floor halfway throguh)

9:30 - Cake cutting

9:40 - Dollar dance

9:55-10:55 - Dancing (Note: photographer contracted until 10pm)

10:55 - Last Dance

11:00 - Bride & Groom say goodbye to guests (will leave in Uber Black)

11:00 - Wedding Over, 1hr for clean up and load out

VENDOR LIST

WEDDING PLANNER

Charlene Gallagher, Your Day Your Way LLC

410-925-1086

Day of Coordination

PHOTOGRAPHER

Wes Shinn Photography & Film

(904) 501-7174

Wes Shinn

Arrival Time

2:00 pm-10:00 pm

Where:

Burterly Room

Booked Time:

8 hours (not listed on the contract) 2-10pm

Is There a First Look

Yes

Where Will It Be

At venue, probably in small courtyard off the bride's get ready space

Will It Be Just The Bride and Groom or Will Bridal Party and Parents Be Included

Just bride and groom

Sunset Time

7:35 pm

Dietary Restrictions

Is There a Second Shooter

Yes, for videography

PHOTOGRAPHER NOTES:

https://www.wesshinn.com/

Also had our engagement photos with him

OFFICIANT

(bride's cousin)

240-432-7687

Information Here

Arrival Time

Information Here

OFFICIANT NOTES:

She and her husband Richard will arrive during setup time to help set up. They will also be available to take things during tear down at the end of the night.

She's also a guest

CEREMONY VENUE

The Butterfly Room

Time of Ceremony

5:30-6:00 pm

Venue

Butterfly Room (same room as Reception / room will be flipped)

Rehearsal Date & Time

Not needed

Rehearsal Location

N/A

Wedding County

Baltimore City

Will You Have Programs

No

If Yes, Will They Be Placed on Seats or in a Basket

N/A

Do You Have Readers

No

If Yes, How Many

N/A

Will You Have Aisle Markers

Will have reserved signs for 1st row

If Yes, Are You Providing or is The Florist

They are

How Many Rows Are Being Reserved

1st / 5 chairs each side

Is There a Unity Candle, Wine Box, Hand Fasting, Etc.

Hand fasting - will have either a small table for the cord or have family hold it for ceremony

Will There Be An Aisle Runner or Petals

Will do rugs - where they stand / smaller rugs for the aisle

If Yes, Will It Be Placed Ahead of Time

Placed during set up

Who Is Providing

Bride/groom

What Signage Do You Have for the Ceremony

Greeters (friends) - Open Seating - no

What Flowers Do You Have For The Ceremony

Florals for arch-DIY

Are You Providing an Arch

Yes

If Yes, Who Will Set It Up

Family and/or groom will set up arch and attach florals (will provide pictures and instructions)

Who Will Decorate It

We will

Do You Have Separate Ceremony Musicians

DJ

What Is The Rain Plan

N/A

CEREMONY NOTES:

RECEPTION VENUE

Butterfly Room

Venue Location

1226 Wicomico St, Baltimore

What Time are Vendors Allowed In

2:00 pm

RECEPTION NOTES:

3/20 @ 3:30 is the Walkthrough with Tia (confirmed)

 

COCKTAIL HOUR

Time of Cocktail Hour

5:30-6:30 pm

Location

Butterfly Room (room is divided by drapes - 1/2 of room is CH / the other 1/2 is Ceremony & Reception

Are There Separate Musicians

No

What Is The Decor of The Cocktail Hour

Bud vases & tea candles

Is There Signage For The Cocktail Hour

Seating Chart / Menu for Bar

COCKTAIL HOUR NOTES:

RECEPTION

What Is The Time of The Reception

7:00-11:00 pm (4hr)

What Signage Do You Have For The Reception

Memorial photos/table sign, table numbers, placecards, menu cards (1-2 per table), bathroom directional signs BATAHROOM BASKETS sign for card box, cookie table sign; to go boxes

Will You Provide a Guest Book

No

What Type

N/A

Will You Have Place Cards Or a Seating Chart

Place Cards & Seating Chart (talked about ziploc bags for each table #)

Will You Provide the Table Numbers

Yes

Will You Provide a Gift Box For The Gift Table

Yes

Will You Provide Bathroom Baskets

Yes

Will You Have a Memorial Table

Yes

If Yes, What Type (Photos, Candles, Flowers, Etc.)

Photos, some bud vases

Will There Be Yard Games

No

If So, What Yard Games Need to Be Set Up

N/A

What Decor Other Than Flowers Will You Have at The Reception

Tea candles, Wooden Sculptures that Groom's Dad made (TBD), Standing Mirror selfie setup (bride/groom will provide)

Who Will Be the Person(s) To Take Everything At The End of The Night

Aishea & Richard, Uncle Joe & Aunt Becky, Brian's mom's partner

Is There Any Other Entertainment (Caricature Artist, Live Painter, Etc)

No

SWEETHEART OR HEAD TABLE

Are You Having a Sweetheart or Head Table

Yes / center of glass wall

If Yes, What Is The Decor For This Table

set ceremony arch behind table, tea candles and bud vases

Will You Provide Your Toasting Glasses

No, Caterer will provide

CATERER

Rouge Fine Catering

410-527-0007

Kate Tyler (Eli is onsite manager)

Arrival Time

2:00pm

Booked Time

What Is Your Guest Count

inviting 160 / expecting 130 RSVP date 3/14

How Many Are Kid's Meals

1 (6) year old

Vendor Count

Band (6) Sound Engineer (1) Photographer & Videographer, Coordinaors (2) = 11- vendor

Vendor Dietary Restrictions

TBD

Are You Providing Your Own Liquor

No

If Yes, Where Are You Purchasing It From

N/A

Will It Be Delivered or Brought By Someone

N/A

What Time Will It Be Delivered

n/A

Will They Pick Up Unopened Bottles

N/A

If No, Who Is Taking The Liquor at The End of The Night

N/A

Are You Having Signature Drinks

Yes (2)

If Yes, What Are The Names of The Drinks

Yes

Will You Have Signs Showing Names and Ingredients

Yes

CATERER NOTES:

Plated

Caterer will also handle cookie table (we won't set it up)

BAKER

Rouge Fine Cateirng

Arrival Time

2:00pm

Is It a Tiered Cake or a Small Cake

Small - for cake cutting

If It Is a Tiered Cake, How Many Tiers Is It

N/A

Do You Want to Save The Top

N/A

If It's a Small Cake, Do You Want to Save The Rest of It

Take it home

If Not, Do You Want It Served To The Parent Tables

Are You Having Desserts

Yes

If Yes, Are They Coming From The Baker

Yes - some cookies from friends/family, some cookies from Vaccaro's bakery, bride/groom to provide sheet cake (caterer will serve)

What Kind

Assorted Cookies from bakery, family & friends

Do You Have Any Rentals Such as Stands, Trays, Etc.

Caterer to provide-Cookies will be put out at Caterer's discretion

Are You Providing Your Own Knife & Cake Server

No - using Caterer's

Are You Providing a Cake Topper

TBD

If Yes, Will It Be Taken to The Baker

BAKER NOTES:

We plan order cookies from Vaccaro baker to provide cookies for our cookie table (to supplement those being supplied by family).

Bride/Groom will coordinate with familybringin vookies in advance; will get as many as possible to caterer during setup time

FLORIST

N/A - DIY-Sola Wood

N/A

Arrival Time at Ceremony Site

Arrival Time at Venue Site

Are They Coming Back at The End of The Wedding

Are There Rentals to Return to The Florist

Are You Giving Your Centerpieces Away to Guests

Are Your Personal Flowers (Bouquet, Etc.) Being Provided by Florist

Bouquet, Wrist Corsages for moms, Bout for Ryan, Bloom for her Dad (no GPs corsages)

Are There Any Other Decorations Besides Flowers

tea candles

Cocktail Hour Flower Details

DIY - bud vases

Reception Flower Details

DIY - bud vases, greenery

FLORIST MISC. NOTES

Groom and family (Bride's dad, grooms brother/SIL, Aisha/Richard can help insert florals into bud vases during setup time)

DJ/BAND

Watershed / The Glass Tops / DJ

Andrew

Arrival Time

2:00pm

Booked Time

15min DJ prelude music, 30min DJ ceremony, 60min DJ cocktail hour, 4hr reception with the band

Is Your DJ or Band Also Your Emcee

Yes

If You Are Having a Band, How Many Players are There Including the Sound Engineer

6 players, 1 sound engineer

DJ/BAND NOTES:

 

FLOW INTRODUCTIONS

Will Parents and Bridal Party Stand During Your Introductions or Will They Be Seated

No bridal party; parents (brides parents, groom's mom & brither) will walk in

Are Grandparents Being Introduced or Are They Being Acknowledged From Their Tables

Grandparents acknowledged from tables (Bridget and Joe Leskin, Ruth Benner)

Are Parents Being Introduced or Are They Being Acknowledged From Their Tables

How Do You Want to Be Announced

Mr & Mrs Ryan and Morgan Gore

Are You Changing Clothes

Will have alternate reception dress I can change into if I want

Is There a Special Exit

TBD

Misc Flow/Introductions Notes

Introductions

Acknowledge GPs from their tables

Parents will be introduced

brides's parents - Christine & Timotny Benner

Ryan's mother with Colin Gore (brother) (Margaret Gore)

ENTERTAINMENT

No

BRIDAL PREP

Where Will You Be Getting Ready

At venue - Bride getting ready suite

Where is The Groom Getting Ready

At venue - Groom getting ready suite

HAIRSTYLIST INFORMATION

Hairstylist Name

Bride's cousin (Riley)

Hairstylist's Cell Phone Number

Arrival Time and End Time

Number of Girls Getting Their Hair Done

How Many Stylists

MAKEUP ARTIST INFORMATION

Makeup Artist Name

Bride will be doing her own makeup

Makeup Artist Cell Phone Number

Number of Girls Getting Their Makeup Done

How Many Makeup Artists

BRIDAL PREP NOTES:

DRESS SHOP

Dress alterations are done

TUX SHOP

Suit Supply

Suit ordered, waiting to do suit fitting

INVITATIONS

Planning to send invites mid-late January

RSVP online only 3-14/24

FAVORS

No / Cookies

Are You Providing Favors

If Yes, Type of Favors

Will The Favor Be Placed at Each Seat, Put in a Basket , or Displayed on a Table

FAVOR NOTES:

Will have to go boxes for cookies

RENTALS

27 Studios-DarrenFisher

(301) 494-1001 ext.0

Will provide pipe&drape for cocktail space and behind band, uplighting, and dance floor. Vendor will deliver, set up, and take down.

Within the 3-hour set up time

PHOTO BOOTH

No

Arrival Time

Booked Time

Are They Providing the Props

Have You Chosen Your Template

Are They Providing a Backdrop or Are You Providing

Are You Providing a Scrapbook with Pens

PHOTO BOOTH NOTES:

VIDEOGRAPHER

Wes Shinn Photography & Film

Arrival Time

Where

Booked Time

Is There a First Look

Where Will It Be

Will It Be Just The Bride and Groom or Will Bridal Party and Parents Be Included

Sunset Time

Dietary Restrictions

VIDEOGRAPHER NOTES

TRANSPORTATION

No

How Many Shuttles

Booked Time for Each

How Many Locations for Pick Up

Names of the Hotels that They Are Staying At

Bride and Groom to use Uber black to hotel

Free Valet at the venue

Distance and Time Between Each Stop

TRANSPORTATION NOTES:

Told her about the Uber code

Nothing for guests; valet parking

No

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