Reception Details
Location: Vista MKE
“We chose our Saturday venue Vista MKE for many reasons. One of which, being a former event planner Alex had not attended an event at this gorgeous venue! That was important to Alex as there’s so many amazing venues in the city, but she wanted to feel like it was a unique experience. The venue offered an outdoor patio which was important for the couple’s vision of an outdoor dance floor and Cigar Bar. Sadly, it rained a majority of the evening but guests were able to step outside at times to enjoy the city skyline. The venue offered two completely different looks as well – one floor the classic historic Cream City Brick while the other floor a more modern look. This ironically fit the apartment styles Dan and Alex had while living in Milwaukee and they felt it was a perfect nod to their story together. The venue was in great proximity to hotels and activities for guests while they were in town as well which was important to us.”
Food and Drink: Noble Catering | Coffee Bar by Roast Coffee | Dessert by Greige Bakery
“Dan and I are avid cooks and wine connoisseurs, so it was incredibly important to us that we showcase that with our wedding menus. We wrote a custom menu with each the Chef’s Table and Noble Catering. It was also important to us that these menus were different as well as some guests would be at both events.”
“Our reception was unique in every way we possibly could. Being a former events industry professional I wanted to plan a wedding unlike one I had ever attended. Dan and I also wanted to be sure we found ways to make each and every guest feel welcomed and special because we chose to have our private ceremony. Our favorite elements: every guest got a handwritten note as their escort card, we had a Silent Disco instead of a standard dance floor which was a HUGE hit with our guests, we had Roast Coffee company provide a live action coffee shop for guests to add an upgraded element to an otherwise expected wedding element. We also brought in ACA Entertainment to roll cigars for our guests as a unique favor & experience.”
Music & Entertainment: AR Violin and Sound by Design | Cigar Rolling by ACA Entertainment
Dance Lessons: Fred Astaire
First Dance Song: “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga
“On Saturday we had so many memorable moments. Alex almost fell off her chair during the Hava Nagila.. but the most memorable for us was our Silent Disco! Dan and Alex are not dancers…we avoid dance floors at all costs. So we decided to bring in the element of a Silent Disco which made the dance floor a unique activity. We had so much fun with our three Sound By Design DJ’s who CRUSHED each of their stations. We had two cultures coming together in one wedding who appreciate very different music so our disco worked out perfectly to have a Top Hits Station, a little more Club Style mix, and a Cultural Station including many Russian top hits! Our guests danced the night away switching to all of their different stations.”