Welcome parties and rehearsal dinners are a great way to get your family and friends photo-comfortable and candid ready on the wedding day as well as documenting another gathering of your most favorite people. It is also a time when you can personalize and play with themes in a more casual way.

These two were students of the book, “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker. Activities and games were outside, a bourbon bar, southern styled food stationed in each corner and photo-story boards were guests could find themselves and share stories of the mutual friends. There might have been some match-making endeavors as well as friend matching from different cities. The whole night was crafted with relationship in mind.

Vendor Love : coordination, design & florals by Engaging Events / venue Alhambra Hall / catering by Cru Catering / grooms cake by The Cake Stand / band Yeehaw Junction / videography by Artistic Eye Productions