A (Very) Unique Wedding Cake

Looking like a birch tree in a forest of ferns, this wedding cake is one of the most unusual ones we have seen lately. The initials "carved" in the "tree trunk" are of obvious significance to this happy couple.

We just love getting to look at so many unique ideas here at the historic Hawthorne Hotel, and we especially enjoy sharing these ideas with you, fair blog reader.

I hope you enjoy getting to see these ideas too!

Juli

Great Photos of Steph & Greg's Wedding

This post will round out the series of posts we did on Steph and Greg's wedding. If you want to know more, see the prior posts on the subject.


Here is a link to their wedding photos, which are awesome. I really love their photographers' different take on wedding photos, and there are some lovely photos of the Hawthorne Hotel in this album as well.


http://joshuabehanblog.com/?p=1260


I hope you enjoy looking at these as much as we did.


Juli

Wedding in a Week

Earlier in this blog I noted that a couple had booked their wedding reception just one week before their wedding. Here are some photos from that wedding that took place this past Sunday.



Not every wedding that takes place at the Hawthorne Hotel needs to be a large wedding, as you can see from these photos. Casual, small weddings also take place here, and our experienced staff is so well-versed at what they do, they can handle even something like a "wedding in a week" as we did for this happy couple.

This wedding reception took place in our function room called Sophia's. It is a lovely room with windows on two sides, and a beautiful crystal chandelier. This wedding was for about 50 guests, and there was still room for a dance floor, a bar, the DJ and the cake table.

If you are planning a smaller wedding, and thought that the Hawthorne Hotel was only for larger, "grand ballroom" weddings, you may want to think again!

If you want more information, call our catering staff at 978-825-4358.

I hope to see your wedding reception, here at the Hawthorne Hotel.

Juli

Beautiful "Pink-Inspired" Wedding in Hawthorne Hotel's Grand Ballroom

The palest shade of pink on the bride's gown carried through the entire color palette for this wedding, as you can see by these photos here.

Meet Susan and Ryan. Such a handsome, beautiful couple! I had a rare opportunity to photograph them at the sweetheart table before the reception actually began.


Tables were named for all the streets that the happy couple have had as part of their lives -- between the two of them they have lived on every one of the sixteen streets. What fun!

The beautiful flower arrangements were done by Pepperberry Flowers. The florist is a family friend, and it certainly shows in the absolutely exquisite arrangements that perfectly match the bride's colors.

I hope you enjoy this look at another color scheme in the Grand Ballroom of the Hawthorne Hotel.

Juli

Wedding in a Week!!!!

Wow, we booked a wedding this Monday (yesterday) that will be taking place this Sunday! Wedding in a Week!! I'm going to take some photos to put right here, to show you that with the help of the excellent Hawthorne Hotel Catering, Banquet and Culinary Team members, your wedding can come true quite easily.

Juli

Chef Steve Recognized for His Efforts

Every wedding has its own story. Every guest has their own reason for choosing our hotel for their event. It is really nice to read a thank you note like this one, recognizing our Executive Chef, Steve Nelson, for his efforts.

It made me smile to read it, and I thought you might enjoy seeing it too.




Thanks, Chef Steve, for all that you do to make our guests happy!

Juli

Another very thoughtful THANK YOU email!

This email was for Steph and Greg's wedding, which we have profiled from start to finish right here on our blog. It was sent by Steph and Greg to Christine Turner, our Assistant Director of Catering (Christine was their wedding planner)and Liz Dube, our Banquet Manager (Liz ran their wedding)

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Christine and Liz -


First off- I cannot say enough to either of you about how beautiful our wedding was thanks to your hard work. Everything from start to finish was so wonderfully handled. Thank you for always being so quick to respond to my numerous questions and always being there with great advice. Honestly, we never felt like just another wedding. Your care, attention to detail, and experience made us feel like our wedding was important to you. I spent a lot of time on the details (as you know
:-P ) and your team took what I had imagined and made it a million times more incredible. I haven't stopped hearing from our guests how wonderful everything was- the details, the ballroom, the staff, and the food. Additionally, Robyn and the front desk team did an incredible job. Robyn worked so hard to help us set up our room block and work out easy ways for Greg and I to get ready on the wedding day. This attention to our wants, needs and dreams made the planning so much easier. Thank you for everything.

While I am still awaiting our photos, our full highlight video is up. I sent Juli the short preview a few days ago. I will send along photos when we have them.
http://vimeo.com/14137546

Again- for everything- thank you. We feel blessed to be starting our marriage on such a wonderful note.

I didn't have Liz's email so if you could forward this to her as well, that would be most appreciated!

Greg and Stephanie

Some ideas for Memory Boards Instead of Guest Book

Our Ballroom Without Embellishments

 
 

If you are wondering what our Ballroom looks like when it is set for a wedding that has no "extras" here are a couple of shots that should help you. This is with "our" chairs, regular (not upgraded)linens, no chair covers, no fancy tall flowers, and the dance floor set in the middle, with a DJ for the entertainment (not a band.)

The room is great looking just 'as is' but it certainly does lend itself well to upgrades -- it is really up to you.

I hope this look might be helpful for you.

Juli

Beautiful Colors in Our Ballroom

Here at the Hawthorne Hotel we do so many weddings that you might think we have seen it all. However, we are often surprised ourselves when someone comes up with a new "look" for our space, whether it is through the colors they choose, or the cake or something else that stands out.

That was the case this past weekend with this event, so we thought we would share some photos with you, fair blog reader.

I hope you enjoy getting to see it as much as we did.

Juli

 
 
 
 

Video of Steph and Greg's Wedding (Preview)

Greg + Stephanie's Trailer from Michael and Tricia Films on Vimeo.

Get ready to pull out a tissue or two. . . this is so sweet!

Thanks for sharing!

Juli

A different wedding cake

 

Do you like it?

Juli

Cute Idea for Gift Cards

This wedding had an unusual way to handle gift cards, turning the receptacle into something more than just that -- it became a way for the guests to offer their special thoughts to the bride and groom, for their special day.

We thought you might like to see this idea as well.




Juli

Nathaniel's + Sophia's= Great Venue for Small Wedding Reception

Here are some photos of a recent wedding reception that took place in the combination of rooms we call Nathaniel's and Sophia's (pronounced so-fye-ahs)

I hope you enjoy seeing a space where we can handle your small wedding -- ideally intimate for 75 to 100 people.

If you want to know more, contact our Catering Office directly at 978-825-4358.

Juli

Indiana Jones Wedding Cake

If one of you are from Indiana, and the other one sports the name Jones, it might be very likely that Indiana Jones could have played a role in your relationship, right?

That is certainly the case with this couple, who chose this very unique wedding cake topper for their wedding reception at the Hawthorne Hotel last month.




We thought it was so cute, that we had to post it for you to see. I hope you enjoy this somewhat-behind-the-scenes look at our "wedding life" here at the Hawthorne Hotel.

I hope we can help you with your special day,

Juli

Steph & Greg Are Married

A glorious day for a wedding, and you don't have to be an ex-President's daughter to have a very special wedding. You only need to come to the Hawthorne Hotel, where we treat every couple as "royalty".

If you have been following this wedding blog for the past year, you already know about Steph and Greg. Today was their wedding day, and I took a lot of photos (with their permission) to document the special day on our blog.

Here are a few photos to get you started. I will be posting more over the coming weeks.





Many of our couples choose to have photos taken in the Gazebo located on Salem Common, right next to the Hawthorne Hotel. While the photos are being shot, we send over a server, with hors d'oeuvres and pitchers of water (no alcohol is allowed there) so that the wedding party is well taken care of while they are having their photos (and sometimes video) taken.

That is the case with these photos.



I hope these photos are helpful to you. Stay tuned.

Juli

The Wedding Rehearsal

As we continue to follow Steph's wedding, we thought you might like to see some shots of the rehearsal. We are always able to find ways to do rehearsals, despite what is going on in the hotel. Tonight there was a wedding reception in the Ballroom, so Liz took the group up to the second floor to rehearse.

Liz is very serious about making sure that weddings go perfectly, so she is all over the rehearsals.

But she is able to make sure everyone has a bit of fun at the same time.

I hope you enjoy this "behind the scenes peek at what we do.

Juli