Mindy & Ben (Part 1)
I am so excited about posting this wedding!!! Because of all the amazing twists and turns that were borne from the outrageously creative and fun personalities of the couple, this is one we have to do in parts. Marie Labbancz did her usual incredible job of shooting Mindy and Ben’s wedding.
You can gather a lot about a couple from the engagement photos — I have so many favorites from the zillions to choose from — here’s just one!
We got to know this wonderful couple from almost the day they were engaged through all of the design and planning and their absolutely incredible wedding day. We got to bring on some of our very favorite professionals, including Beautiful Blooms, Marie Labbancz, Two Paper Dolls, Sultans of Swing, VU-Events, Claudia Seyler and Max Hansen Catering to give Mindy and Ben a truly amazing wedding that will be remembered by every one of their guests AND their A-Team professionals for EVER! Everything single thing Mindy and Ben dreamed of was something really really special. Helping them achieve the wedding of their dreams was also a dream come true for us!
Is it any wonder that this adventurous and exceptionally interesting couple chose The Broad Street Ministry for their wedding ceremony? I just LOVE this story. The building once housed the city’s most elite worshippers. Now, however, it ministers to not only Philadelphia professionals, but the homeless as well! Hanging from the ceiling are hundreds and hundreds of origami cranes inside of which are the handwritten prayers of many of Philadelphia’s homeless.
After all that, of COURSE Mindy and Ben chose “The Crane Arts Center” (a/k/a “The Ice Box”) to host the absolutely magnificent party for their guests –more on that next time…It’s a story in itself!! You won’t believe what we did there!!!
I’ve never known a bride to choose shoes like Mindy did. These amazing tie-dyed blue flats by Kenneth Cole were perfectly suited for her.
Their invitations (created by Two Paper Dolls) were just fantastic!!! Look closely and you will see how Two Paper Dolls wrapped the whole crane thing (as Mindy would say “NOT STORKS PEOPLE!!) into the phenomenal lining of the invitation envelope. Even Mindy’s hairstyle was selected with care and lovingly created by Claudia Seyler.
There’s MUCH more to come about this once-in-a-lifetime wedding. Hint: Who knew you could do so much with origami???
Thanks for getting us involved with Mindy and Ben. They were a dream to work with. Creating florals for their wedding was so much fun. I love the yellow peonies we were able to get for them.
Oh yeah, the yellow peonies! You really came through for Mindy on that! They were stunning.
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