Sandy & Mike: Monteverde 6/13/09

My first wedding of the year at Monteverde in Cortlandt Manor, and I've got another one next weekend and then one in July and one in August.  Monteverde is another classy wedding venue, and I often find myself performing multiple weddings there in a year.  Audrey is always great and always on top of every last detail.

Sandy and Mike are a great couple and it showed.  During their ceremony they were smiling at each other, and though I'm pretty sure I was the only one speaking, I could see that the two of them were communicating with each other during the ceremony.  They couldn't stop their playful and fun natures from coming through, and it was great fun working with them.  You can tell their personalities just by some of the music they played.  Sandy walked down to "Your Love is Better Than Ice Cream" by Sarah McLachlan, and after the ceremony they walked out to "I Wanna Grow Old With You" by Adam Sandler.  As everyone walked from the reception area to the cocktail hour, the Adam Sandler song was played by the dj, and it blended into a beautiful instrumental version being played live on the harp by Margaret Sneddon as she greeted the guests with her music.  If you're interested in having music at your wedding and you want to keep things simple and elegant, harp is the way to go and Margaret is definitely great.

One of the great moments at the wedding happened beforehand and behind the scenes.  Watching eight grown men trying to pin flowers on each other without any help from their spouses was quite entertaining.  They did manage though.  

Another thing that stuck out in my mind was the homemade "Wishing Tree" that was originally going to be outside.  When it was clear that the weather wouldn't cooperate, somehow between the florist and the staff at Monteverde, they brought a tree under the tent and it looked beautiful.

Anytime I think of Sandy and Mike I will always think of M&M's dancing... yeah, it's sort of complicated to explain, but it makes perfect sense.  So, that was another great wedding and I look forward to two more weddings next weekend, the one being at Monteverde again and the other being a 10 year wedding renewal at a couple's home.

Be well!

-Ryan Kaplan.