JAI & LORENZOMAY 28, 2017

Their Love Story...

The proposal...

Lorenzo and I had only been dating for six months prior to our engagement. My birthday was coming up and he suggested we do something "special" for it. We decided upon a trip to Costa Rica, but he added the idea of allowing our immediate family to join. I thought it was a fun suggestion and happily obliged. Both of our mothers, my daughter, and his brothers arrived with Lorenzo and I into Costa Rica on March 16, 2016, the day before my birthday on the 17th.  We settled into our gorgeous vacation home and set out on excursions. On the day of my birthday Lorenzo and I got pedicures and messages on the beautiful beach near sunset. We decided to make dinner as a family that evening and our mothers baked me a birthday cake. It was the perfect evening. We ate dinner and before cake as our dessert, each family member shared a special wish or prayer for me for the upcoming year. Lorenzo went last. He told me about how proud he was of me, my passion and ambition to make the decision of going to law school at this time in my life, while being an amazing mother and companion to him. As tears began to wale in my eyes, he dropped to one knee and asked me if I would give him the honor of having me as his wife. The emotions captivated me so that I was temporarily paralyzed. I froze, forgetting he was on one knew on a hard, marble floor (LOL). He called my name to bring me back to the moment, and my reply was, "Yes, yes of course. Thank you. I love you so much!" Quite a mouth full, but those were my genuine thoughts. Lorenzo asked me to marry him on one of the most special days of my life, my birthday, March 17, 2016.

As told by Jai he proposal...

Lorenzo and I had only been dating for six months prior to our engagement. My birthday was coming up and he suggested we do something "special" for it. We decided upon a trip to Costa Rica, but he added the idea of allowing our immediate family to join. I thought it was a fun suggestion and happily obliged. Both of our mothers, my daughter, and his brothers arrived with Lorenzo and I into Costa Rica on March 16, 2016, the day before my birthday on the 17th.  We settled into our gorgeous vacation home and set out on excursions. On the day of my birthday Lorenzo and I got pedicures and messages on the beautiful beach near sunset. We decided to make dinner as a family that evening and our mothers baked me a birthday cake. It was the perfect evening. We ate dinner and before cake as our dessert, each family member shared a special wish or prayer for me for the upcoming year. Lorenzo went last. He told me about how proud he was of me, my passion and ambition to make the decision of going to law school at this time in my life, while being an amazing mother and companion to him. As tears began to wale in my eyes, he dropped to one knee and asked me if I would give him the honor of having me as his wife. The emotions captivated me so that I was temporarily paralyzed. I froze, forgetting he was on one knee on a hard, marble floor (LOL). He called my name to bring me back to the moment, and my reply was, "Yes, yes of course. Thank you. I love you so much!" Quite a mouth full, but those were my genuine thoughts. Lorenzo asked me to marry him on one of the most special days of my life, my birthday, March 17, 2016.

Bridal Client Profile 

Bride's Name: Jai McBrideGroom's Name: Lorenzo Calloway

 Interested in the Partial Wedding Package which includes "Day-of"

coordination.  

Wedding Date: Sunday, May 28, 2017 

Location: The Petroleum Club of Houston 

Color Scheme: White and Cream with gold and mercury accents 

Number of Guests: 150 

Budget: $65,000 

Indoor ceremony and reception, with indoor cocktail hour 

Overall Theme: Romantic with a touch of glam

AttireThe bride will wear a long sleeved ivory beaded sheath dress with V-neckline and a detachable silk cape.  The bridesmaids will wear long silk dresses in black. The first girl will be wearing a custom made white and blush dress. The groom and groomsmen will wear classic black and white tuxedos. Wedding guest attire is black tie.

Accessories

The bride and groom’s wedding rings are classic yellow gold. The bride will wear a beaded headpiece and diamond studs while the first girl will wear a gold ornate piece in her hair and a gold headband. Bridesmaids will wear crystal circle earrings and black or silver shoes.  The bride’s shoes will be Badgley Mischka white beaded flats.  She will have a cape in place of a veil. Bridal makeup will be natural with smoky eyes, and hair will be in big curls with a side part.

Anticipation

Save the Dates were sent out six months before the wedding using one of the couple’s engagement pictures and  invitations were printed on a classic cream stationery with black ink.

Atmosphere - Ceremony

The ceremony will take place at The Petroleum Club of Houston, located in downtown Houston.

With a white and ivory interior with hardwood floors, and a wall of windows along on 2 sides of the room, it is the perfect venue for natural lighting and to add the bride and groom’s colors and style.  

A center aisle will be created with rose petals on the sides of the chairs with four while pillars along the aisle with Milan vases topped with white and blush floral arrangements created by 2 Cool Flowers leading to a stage with a 4 post canopy with floral tiebacks and a bookcase with candles.

Atmosphere - Reception

Lighting in the room will be provided by gorgeous crystal chandeliers and Amber uplighting.

The cake table will be a gold chandelier table with rose petals and hydrangeas around the cakes. Ribbon wrapped hurricane vases with floating candles with mercury votives and 2 circle faux floral arrangements at back of the table with silver cake knives.

The head table with be adorned with Milan vases and Casbah columns topped with white and blush floral and ribbon wrapped hurricane vases with floating candles and mercury votives.

Arrival

• Bridal Party will arrive in their personal cars

• Guest will arrive and valet their cars and proceed upstairs to the ceremony space.

Appetite

AmusementDJ Supastar kept the reception lively and entertained guests with music selected by the bride and groom.  A wooden dance floor was centrally located with dining tables surrounding the dance floor. The DJ booth was be set up on the opposite side of the head table at the other end of the dance floor. The mother and daughter had a special dance they choreographed for the guests’ entertainment.

Appreciation

Bridesmaids gifts were pink monogrammed robes to wear while having hair and makeup done on the day of the wedding. Groomsmen gifts were be a crazy socks. Thank you notes will be sent out to all guests who attended.

Timeline When What Where Who Main Contact # Items Needed Location of Items Items Arriving/

Leaving With

Pre-Ceremony

1:00 PM Makeup Hyatt Regency Galleria

Bridal Party & Ms. Janice

Maid of Honor: Cynae: (832) 594-1893 Brandale: 832) 368-4424

Bridal Emergency Kit

Gifts/card box with Cynae

3:00 PM Florist Arrives Venue 2 Cool Flowers Lidia: 832-598-4373

3:00 PM Decor Arrives Venue Lavish Decor Designs

Wendie: 832-344-8052

4:30 PM Uplighting Arrives Venue Frankie 832-282-4473

4:30 PM Bridal Party Leaves Hotel

4:40 PM Groom/Groomsmen Leave Hotel

4:45 PM Photographer Arrives

Venue Chris Wineiger (832) 372-3456

5:00 PM Wedding Party Arrives at Venue

Petroleum Club Wedding Party

5:10 PM Wedding Party gets dressed

Wine Room/ Bathroom

5:20 PM Groom/Groomsmen arrive

Whiskey Room

5:30 PM Videographer Arrives

Venue Jay Clark (832) 643-2090

5:30 PM Cakes Arrive (WMTC arrives 5-6)

Venue/ Reception Area

Yong Bakery and Who Made the Cake

Young Bakery: Who Made the Cake: Carlos 713-528-4719

5:45 PM Pictures of Bridal Party

Bridesmaids/Groomsmen

6:00 PM Pastor Keith Arrives

6:30 PM Guests Start Arriving

6:30 PM Bridal Party Line Up

Ceremony

6:45 PM Guests Seated Venue

7:00 PM HPD Arrives

7:00 PM Entry Doors Close/ Music starts playing

Venue

7:01 PM Grandparents Entrance

Lady of my life- MJ Makings of you by Curtis Mayfield This is love- Kelly Roland

Fathers Entrance

Mothers Entrance

Groomsmen Enter Sumthin Sumthin (mellow smooth version)- Maxwell

Groom & Officiant Enter

Alone Together by Daley & Marsha Ambrosius

Bridesmaids Enter He Loves Me- Jill Scott, Beautiful- Tweet

Daughter of the Bride Enter

Heaven- Jamie Foxx

7:17 PM Bride Enters Song sung by Thandi

7:20 PM Ceremony Officially Starts

7:40 PM Bridal Party Exit Best of Me by Anthony Hamilton

Cocktail Hour

7:40 PM Cocktail Hour Starts

7:40 PM Bridal Party Pictures

8:00 PM DJ Arrives/Set-up

8:00 PM Bride Changes/ Bride & Groom Alone time

8:15 PM Cocktail Hour Ends

Reception

8:20 PM Guests Enter Reception/Seated

8:25 PM Bridal Party Enters (Groups of 2)

8:27 PM Husband/Wife Enter

8:28 PM First Dance It would be you-trey songz, Maker of love- Raheem D & Boney

8:30 PM Father/Daughter Dance

Dad: Dance with my father-Luther, SD- Moon Moon by Brooks/Dunn

Mother/Son Dance Song for momma/ Ain’t no mountain high enough

Bride/Daughter Dance

Shining- Beyonce

Prayer Eloise McKinney

8:40 PM Dinner Served

8:50 PM Champagne Passed Out

9:00 PM Toasts/Speeches

9:15 PM Cake Cutting

9:20 PM Dance Floor Opens

10:20 PM Bouquet Toss

10:25 PM Garter Toss

10:30 PM Sorority Song

More Dancing

11:00 PM Car Arrives

11:15 PM Roll out red carpet outside

11:25 PM DJ announces Guest Sendoff

Guests exit club

Wedding Budget Attire:Wedding dress - $7,500Groom’s tuxedo - $3,000

Accessories:Veil, shoes, & earrings - $1,000 Wedding rings - $5,200Bridal hair & makeup - $300

Anticipation:Save the dates - $300Invitations - $750

Arrival:Guest book - $40

Atmosphere:

Ceremony/Reception site rental - $3,000Decor - $8,304Ceremony/Reception flowers - $4,350Table numbers - $100Place cards- $137Menu- $137Cake knife and server - $80Gold-rimmed toasting flutes - $190HPD- $200Set-Up- $3,500

Appetite (based on 150 guests):Food- $13,000Beverage- $5,400Cake - $2,500

Amusement:DJ - $900

Appreciation:Bridesmaids (5) gifts - $250Groomsmen (5) gifts - $300Sparklers: $70

Photography Package - $2,000

Rolls Royce Rental- $600

Certified Wedding Planner - $5,500

TOTAL: $65,538