I previously promised that I would share some of the inspiration for our new venue. In fact, when I go back and look, I realized that the only real reception inspiration I've shared with you all at ALL was in my post about the wedding brand. Bad blogger.
I mentioned early on that we were big on making the reception our own and avoiding the "I've seen that before" syndrome. However, now that we are in a more traditional location (with more weddings under their belt), there are likely to be fewer elements that would be completely "new". In fact, we know there are guests who have attended other events at the Rittenhouse (weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc).
To be honest, after the drama of the venue change, we realized that in the greater scheme of things, being completely unique just wasn't that important anymore.
So, we "borrowed". A lot.
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| Inspiration for having both high and low centerpieces Kristina & Todd's Rittenhouse wedding - Sophia Negron |
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| Candlelight...and candelabras - how beautiful are they!?!? Flor & Jared's Rittenhouse wedding - Jennifer Childress Photography |
Yup - we did a complete switcheroo.
Instead of being excited that there were not many wedding photos of our original venue, we were now psyched to find that when you googled "Rittenhouse Hotel weddings", there were tons of posts and photos. Call it what you will...we're owning up to being flip-floppers.
So, to make up for my poor showing on inspiration before, you're going to see slow loading on this post due to all the pictures. With each photo, I'll call out what inspired us.
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| Glass vases Jen & Josh's Rittenhouse Wedding - Roggio Photography |
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| Colored tablecloths, Chivari chairs, favors in tiny boxes Allyson & Steve's Rittenhouse wedding - Marie Labbancz Photography |
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| Textured tablecloths, simple place settings Ashley & Brian's Rittenhouse wedding - MK Photo |
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| Selective lighting (uplighting, pin spotting, etc) Source |
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| Non-parquet dance floor with lighting / design Source |
In the end, since our inspiration is borrowed (and all but 2 of these pictures are from the Rittenhouse), many of our guests will likely have seen something similar before, but we're just focused on making it right for us...and that's what's important!
Where did you find inspiration for your reception? Were you able to "borrow" ideas from other weddings at your location?
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