Featured Wedding
Jessika Brooks to Frederick Brewer
We originally hoped our wedding would take place in September or October at The Retreat at French's Point, which we own.
Fortunate for business — but, what we thought at the time, unfortunate for us — many other couples had the same idea!
Each time we selected a wedding date a client would request the same. As new owners we had no problem saying, "Business first!" We booked much of October for other weddings until one day we reached the logical conclusion: Create a magical winter wedding.
What we most wanted for our wedding — family, an intimate atmosphere, something unique to us and to French's Point — was all that mattered. The middle of winter, February 9, 2008, would work just fine!
With approximately six weeks to plan, we knew we would need to draw upon every resource we had cultivated for others' weddings. Although I had planned summer weddings for clients in as little as five weeks, the winter backdrop posed additional challenges — primarily snow!
Fortunately, we had a wonderful group of vendors that were willing to help make our plan a reality. We assembled our "dream team" in short order. To make matters a bit more challenging, we decided we wanted a dramatic tent against the waterfront and reserve the interior of the Retreat for the "befores and afters," to borrow from the Irish, of our wedding weekend.
Our Theme We thought about the characteristics of our relationship when considering themes. We had worked hard for what we achieved at the Retreat — both independently and together — and we were proud of our accomplishments.
