July weddings are always hot, and this weekend’s wedding was no different. But it was a wonderful wedding, dispite the 103 degree temperatures. Julie Naito and Burton Yi were married in a ‘short, but sweet’ ceremony overlooking Copper River Country Club’s golf course off of Friant Road in Fresno, California.
The Maryland couple, both Valley natives, chose Copper River for their wedding because of the breath taking landscapes and menu. The groom, Burton, is a chef and knows what he likes when it comes to food choices for his guests. With this couple living in Maryland, planning their California wedding was a bit challenging at times, but the end result was beauitful and all the guests had a wonderful time.
The guests were greeted with hand passed Mojitos as they arrived at the golf course for the 6pm ceremony. Local celebrant, Jennifer Rodgers, created a personal ceremony just for Julie and Burton, even telling their love story to the guests. After the ceremony, the guests quickly made their way upstairs for cocktails and hors devours. Julie and Burton even treated their guests to a buffet of sushi from a local japanese restaurant, Sakura Chaya. The sushi was a hit! The staff at Copper River also hand passed spicy palmiers and fried artichokes. The guests also feasted on crab cakes and a display of fresh summer fruit.
Once the guests made their way into the reception room, they were given the ‘wow’ factor (the exact phrase used by the groom when he first saw the room!) Media Solutions draped the reception room with ivory fabric and highlighted the walls with purple lights. The bride and groom were seated at a sweetheart table just for the two of them that was framed by a purple fabric backdrop created by Lanny at the Linen Shoppe. The Linen Shoppe also created a new look for the reception room by provided their Mahogany Chivari Chairs and deep purple table linens.
At each table, the guests were ‘wowed’ again by some very unique centerpieces created by Mimi of Apropos for Flowers. The centerpieces were combinations of lime greens, ivory and purple flowers. Mimi created very uniques pieces that also included LED lights to create a ‘glow’ at each table’s center.
After dinner the guests were treated to not only a delicious wedding cake from Creme De La Cake, but a dessert table from A Dotted Apron. After the table of desserts were set up, some of the guests thought it was ‘too pretty to eat’
Mark Janzen Photography helped us through out the day capturing all those special moments! The bride and groom booked Mark as one of their first vendors, and they really loved his work and fell in love with his creative eye. We are all looking forward to seeing photos from their special day.
After dinner the guests danced the night away to sounds from Haro Entertainment, and even though it was really hot, everyone stayed and enjoyed the reception.
Special Thanks to all our vendors:
Ceremony and Reception Site: Copper River Country Club www.copperrivercountryclub.com
Linen and Chair Rentals: The Linen Shoppe www.thelinenshoppe.net
Flowers: Apropos for Flowers www.fresnoweddings.net/apropos.html
Draping and Lighting: Media Solutions www.msifresno.com
DJ Services: Haro Entertainment www.haroent.com
Photography: Mark Janzen Photography www.markjanzenphotography.com
Desserts: The Dotted Apron www.thedottedapron.com
Minister: Jennifer Rodgers, Celebrant www.loveandlifecelebrations.com
Wedding Cake: Creme De La Cake www.cremecake.com
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