The Wedding of Michael & Jerra 10/30/10

Michael & Jerra are among the classiest people HMC Event Solutions has ever had the pleasure of working with. Everything about them is elegant! It was a huge compliment that they chose HMC to plan their wedding day!

The Historic Mission Inn was chosen by Michael and Jerra for many reasons, but largely because of it's regal architecture and historic elements.

Instead of exchanging vows in Mission Inn's famous St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, Jerra & Michael were married in the gorgeous Atrio at sunset. The Enchanted Trio from A Touch of Ivory Entertainment were accompanied by a mandolin player to bring some ethnic flair as guests arrived. The start of the ceremony was "announced" by an Opera Singer who serenaded guests with Italian love songs as the wedding party entered from the balcony. HMC Event Solutions choreographed a customized ceremony that was executed perfectly as the sun began to set.

Guests enjoyed tray passed champagne and hors d'oeuvres in the Atrio following the ceremony.

The Music Room at The Mission Inn is the largest of the Mission Inn ballrooms and was the perfect room for Jerra and Michael's reception. Every angle was very carefully thought out and planned even to the very smallest of details. They wanted romance and elegance with an Italian supper club ambiance.

Ambiance being the key word for this event, naturally Shawn Adams of Ambiance Designs was the visionary behind the decor. He truly captured Michael and Jerra's vision and brought it to amazing fruition.

Guests were greeted outside the main doors with a shimmering display of crystals as they collected their escort cards.

Inside of the Music Room, there were mini lounges in every corner allowing guests to comfortably mingle throughout the evening.

The guests were seated in vignette style and each table was a little different from the next, including the chairs that alternated mahogany Chivaris and custom satin form fitted chair dressings.

Instead of a traditional head table, a large family style dining table was aligned on the main wall to seat the couple, their wedding party and close friends.

The entire room was lit with an amber glow that color washed all of the walls and the archways.

Guests dined on six courses including grilled seafood, braised shortribs, and house made pasta.

They were encouraged to dance and mingle between courses which was fantastically entertaining thanks to the Marv Robinson Band.

The last picture in this line up is the HMC Event Solutions team which I don't normally include in my wedding blogs, but I so loved the angle of the uplighting in the arches behind us. The Music Room is fabulous!!

Cean One Photography captured the most amazing photos of this spectacular affaire. Please check out his website!

Thank you Michael and Jerra for inviting HMC Event Solutions to be part of your day! We were honored that you chose us and we were thrilled we could help to give you the amazing day that you both deserved!
Congratulations!