Cape Escape Wedding
Personal friends of mine invited me to their Provincetown getaway wedding weekend. It was my pleasure to be among the close family and friends of two incredible women.
We all came in for a Friday night get together that started by the water at five and wound down about the same time the next morning. With bloody mary in hand I laid out copper cloths with chocolate napkins. The brides love orchids and wanted deep rich seasonal color. I mounded square vases with gorgeous deep and rich colored flowers and then placed mounds of orchids in modern vases trimmed with chocolate and copper ribbon.
That night we had the greatest of food paired with perfect wines. It was a night of laughter and love in a beautiful sea side setting. Congratulations Beth and Michelle!
Disco Divas Destination Wedding
Planning a destination wedding is a dream come true. To do it again in Provincetown, Massachusetts was just thrilling. I knew that it would be beautiful. I just wondered what might pop up in this artsy, east- coast gay community. When Dottie, Julie and I started planning this wedding, we knew that the disco chic vibe would be perfect at the famed Crown and Anchor Resort.
We all felt strongly that if we were going to show off P-Town, we were going to do it in a way that have never been done before.
The weekend started for the guests on Thursday with a welcoming dinner at a local restaurant. From there, Friday night's rehearsal dinner showed off the best of the area, the local seafood, with a lobster bake for family and friends.
Saturday night was the night that all the stops were pulled out.
This was all about two ladies and a celebration of love, happiness, family and fun, all with a disco vibe. We had started working a year ago to make sure that the disco vibe, was still pretty. I am excited to see my original sketch of the two gals and to see it against the finished work of their wedding. I could see it in my head all along, drop dead gorgeous, disco fabu.
The brides chose the Crown and Anchor to host their ceremony and reception. Famed for their drag performances, this club brings world class to campy entertainment. Of course, we could not have a wedding there with out surprising the bride's guests. Cher (Thirsty Burlington) stole the show in her stunning Mackie inspired gown and showstopper performance of Sonny and Cher's "I got you babe". She was amazingly gracious as Cher and really brought that 70's glamorous, anything goes, feel to the party.
The room looked so amazing with bold, bright summery colors. With the modern clear chairs and disco lighting touches. We could have been in any major nightclub around the world. Just short of coming in like Bianca Jager and famed stories from the heyday of Studio 54, these ladies gave their guests an amazing night that I am sure they will be talking about for years to come.
OMG, we had so much fun shopping for the dresses that made up the "outfit change" portion of the celebration. When you are a disco diva, you change to impress your guests. These dresses were to die for from the moment that we saw them. The guests went crazy and the party went to the next level the moment that these married gals made their grand re-entrance. Who would have known that Ms. Cher would end up inspiring the look to these dresses. I love that they are vintage, but look so today. Ladies, I told you that you would look stunning. GO Girls!
Of course there is no better way to end the evening than with a sweet treat. This double trouble bridesmaid looks stunning against the display of yummy pink candy. We had a blast when we got into Provincetown checking out the local penny candy displays in the stores. We got just the perfect blend of pink, orange and a touch of blue to carry out our color way. Love the pashmina and the hint of blue in the compostion.
Many thanks to Bryce Vickmark for his incredible photography of this world class wedding. His photos of Cher, the candy bar and the gals in thier disco frocks leave me wanting more. He has put together a slide show that will knock your socks off, to view it please click here. I am just in love with his photography and I am happy to call him a friend and a signature partner here at my creative firm, chad michael peters. I so look forward to working with him again soon !
Signature Partner, Bryce Vickmark Photography
I know best of class when I see it. Bryce Vickmark brings his own style to world class photography. His amazing eye and ability to capture light and emotion has left me speechless. I am so very proud to announce that he has become a signature partner here at my creative firm, chad michael peters. It is with great pride that I give Bryce my CMP thumbs up, way up! He has put together a slide show of this fabulous wedding in Provincetown, Massachusetts. To view it please click here.
Boogy on down to P-Town
I am excited to be working with Dottie and Julie on their disco-licious June wedding. I love hip, new style and I love Provincetown- big surprise, right? I think the whole idea of disco done in a modern, hip and fun way is a perfect backdrop for getting down and celebrating the love of these two, totally cool women. (singing) CELEBRATION, come on !
They set the trend and color in their Save the Date, which I love. It was totally easy for me to come up with a sketch to show off their style using the pattern and color which is so hip and fresh and perfect for the deck of The Crown and Anchor in June. Now we are on to dresses. I love the idea of Halston inspired looks, long clean lines, hoop earrings and updated hairstyles that draw inspiration from that oh, so, groovy time in American History.
We are having a ball running through all of the details. I am sure that it will all come together and be the celebration of their lives. Congratulations! Dottie and Julie and thank you for having me as part of your wedding.
Our Wedding Video
Many thanks to Generations Videostories for their amazing work on our wedding. At first, I did not want this sort of video coverage but in the end I am so happy to be able to watch this very special day over and over again. Their work is simply amazing. Please click the play button in the lower left hand corner to watch this short and very emotional video clip. Enjoy!
Our Wedding
I did not dream as a little boy that I would find love and spend my life happily ever after. Meeting Kevin changed all of that. He is the one that made me believe in love. He is my best friend and my greatest fan. When you find a deep love and commitment in your heart and each other, it is only natural to think of spending your life together, so when Kevin, on bended knee and platinum band in hand, asked me to spend the rest of my life with him, he made my dreams come true and of course I said yes.
Cinco de Mayo 2007, was the most special day in my life. I set out to create the most intimate of days, filled with inspired beauty, great wine, our family and closest friends. It was so kind of my dear Friends Peter and Sally Hunsdorfer to host our ceremony at their antique home in Marion, Massachusetts. What a perfect setting in front of the fire, an antique table filled with flowers and antique buddahs, and the lush white flowers that I love so much all through the house in Sally's collection of gorgeous ditties. Kevin and I said our vows to one another in front of 20 invited guests in a service performed by my friend Lois Ennis. Her words spoke of love and caring beyond what I had previously thought. She was the perfect choice to bring us together and I am so thankful that she was there with us at one of the most intimate moments of our lives.
After the ceremony we traveled by bus to The Bay Club in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts where we were met by the gloriously romantic sounds of handsome mariachi players. We met other invited guests and enjoyed a luncheon laced with the best sangria that you have ever tasted and enjoyed shots of gazpacho laced with tequila. It was magical to say the least.
As a special surprise to Kevin and our guests, a troupe of young female dancers that I have long been a patron of, delighted our guests with a choreographed number on the lawn of the club. Kevin is a fan of Dolly Parton and I can remember first finding his scrapbook of childhood clippings of the buxom goddess. I knew then that this was the guy for me. To let our guests in on this special memory I sang a duet of "Islands in the Stream" with a long time family friend. We were having the time of our lives.
On our first date I brought Kevin a mound of tulips, so four years later it was so appropriate to fill our wedding with glorious stems of regal red and whimsical French parrot tulips. I love candy, so it was no surprise that we bid our guests good bye with a table filled with gilded sweets and yummy gummies, my favorite. And the cake.....the cake, have you ever seen something so gorgeous, quilted and gilded by the famed hands of my very good friend Lisa Raphael of Delicious Desserts.
We had the most amazing day that did not end for another twenty four hours when we landed in Las Vegas for our honeymoon and to celebrate my birthday and the wedding of another amazing friend of the family. God I just can't get enough of weddings..
A very special thanks to one of my best friends, Lauren Killian ofPerson and Killian Photography. Her photography , as you can see is simply amazing. As good as it gets. It was a honor to have you shoot our wedding and it is a privilege to be your friend.