Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Delmo Dowling!!

(Ken Cave Photography)

Or should I say Mr. & Mrs. TANEASHA Dowling :)

Here is to the wedding of the century - so it is being called. What an incredible night. In fact, it was so big and so over-the-top it took me a full week to recover!

Taneasha is a woman that knows what she wants. She wanted a wedding that people would talk about for years to come and she got what she wished for! But she put in a lot of hard work and money to achieve her dream wedding and I was proud to be a part of it.

Being a fall wedding, Taneasha chose GORGEOUS fall colors: chocolate brown, vibrant oranges, golds and creamy ivory to start the vision. She had Bowden Flowers do her bouquets and decorations and they were beautiful. The flowers can really make or break the look of a wedding and Tammy did a fantastic job of realizing Taneasha's vision of a fall paradise.

The ceremony was held at Mt. Pisgah in Kokomo, IN and was packed! I believe there was AT LEAST 500 people there. In the Bridal Party there were 10 attendants on either side, 5 hostesses, 1 usher, 1 ring bearer, 1 flower girl and 1 banner girl. We are talking HUGE.

The ceremony was presided by Pastor Anderson and was wonderful. Particularly when Taneasha walked down the aisle to "Giving Myself" sung by the unbelievably beautiful voice of Pat Collins. We are talking serious goose bumps here.

(Ken Cave Photography)

After the ceremony the Bride & Groom were whisked away for pictures in their Excalibur Limo. The Bridal Party followed them in their matching Hummer Limos provided by Indy Class Act Limo. They were beautiful and got everyone where they needed to be on time and safe.

Ken Cave Photography was the photographer and boy was he hopping! I always love working with Ken but he did an exceptional job dealing with the large Bridal Party and all the last minute changes. Thank you Ken!! I can't wait to see all of the pictures - but you can get a small taste of his great work with a few of the pictures below.

The reception was held at Celebrations at Sycamore Sports. Because there were so many guests, the Bride & Groom decided to ask the church across the street for over-flow parking and provided a Horse-drawn wagon for shuttle service. Breezy Lane Carriage company did a great job, were VERY flexible and everyone loved the unique shuttle option.

Celebrations was over-flowing with people ready to party! We utilized every little bit of space they had to offer. Indy Photo Booths were in the foyer offering one of their new products "Flip Books" for the guests to create and have fun with. I even got into the action! Thank you so much Beth for making room in your packed schedule to accommodate Taneasha's wedding. The guests loved the flip books!

Taneasha's cousin created an eye-popping candy buffet which was pretty much cleaned out within an hour. Because we had at least 60 kids, Taneasha provided a separate kids reception complete with their own DJ, buffet, and night club atmosphere. I do believe their DJ was even louder than the main DJ - but the kids LOVED it! Great job Taneasha!

The main room was stunning with paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling, beautiful centerpieces, and a huge head table. Bob and Roseanne at Celebrations did a FABULOUS job preparing their building for this wedding and are always a joy to work with. American Party Time provided all of the extra rentals and even came out when they weren't scheduled so we could get extra chairs set up. Party Time & their staff is ALWAYS great to have involved with an event & I can't thank them enough for their help.

The catering was provided by Windmill Grill and they were hopping all night long. The Bride & Groom wanted a surf n turf meal so there was grilled steaks and shrimp along with roasted red potatoes, salad and rolls. Yummy!! They went all out and the Windmill worked HARD all night long to give the guests a dream night of service. Thank you so much Anastasia, Tom & Carol!

While Taneasha and Delmo did have a cake to cut, they provided cup cakes to their guests and they were all place on a very tall cup cake tree made by Delmo's friend. This was really cool and of course, the cake & cup cakes were delicious. One of my favorites, Erin Enright provided the sweets. I always joke with her that 20lbs of my body are a direct result of her cakes. But hey - occupational hazard right? :) As you can see from the cake topper, this is a very fun-loving couple.

Taneasha's Uncle videotaped the ENTIRE event and put up with my running around and last-minute changes. He did a great job. Ambrose Freeman was the DJ and played a great reception. Who else can get 400 people up on the dance floor for the Cupid Shuffle? That is a huge feat in itself! And I have to give a really big "shout out" to my girl Jerria who was the MC for the evening. Girl, you rocked! AND you made my job easier & I always love that.

As you can see from the pictures - this party was rockin'. I had a lot of fun working with both Taneasha & Delmo. I seriously hope that Taneasha's blood pressure has gone down into manageable levels now that this epic event is over, but I have a feeling that she will find something else to replace all the time that will be open now that she is MARRIED!

(Ken Cave Photography)

Thank you so much for this INCREDIBLE experience! I wish both the Bride & Groom (and their family) nothing but joy and bliss. Congratulations and enjoy!!

(Ken Cave Photography)