Music to Your Ears
“When it comes to the band or DJ decision,
nothing compares to live entertainment. Good
live music will stimulate your guests, fill the
room with positive vibes and give everyone a
lasting impression. The relationship between
our band and audience generates a magical
moment that complements the celebration
of love.” – Greg Marcotte of Take It to The Bridge,
takeittothebridgeband.com
Hidden Gems
“Rings with multiple colors of gold and metals
are often overlooked. They can show your sense
of style, and the colors allow them to go with
anything. After all, you’ll be wearing these with
everything!” – Mark Eilers of Ross-Simons,
ross-simons.com
Booking a Block
“I suggest brides reserve their block of
rooms a year in advance, if possible.
However, they can reach out to their
hotels anytime to check availability
and rates. The Fairfield by Marriott
offers courtesy blocks, which means the
couples are not financially responsible
for rooms that are not picked up. There
is a cutoff date of either thirty or forty-
five days prior to the wedding, and any
rooms not reserved at that time are put
back into the hotel’s inventory of rooms.
This makes it possible for couples not to
pay penalties or deposits. We will hold
a block of rooms with a minimum of
ten rooms and will hold a block with as
many as twenty to thirty. Once those
rooms fill up, we will add to the block.”
– Linda Fish of the Fairfield by Marriott Cape
Cod Hyannis, fairfieldhyannis.com
“A leading wedding cake design
studio offering one-of-a-kind
specialty cakes and dessert
tables. Everything we offer is
scratch baked with the freshest
ingredients. We offer classic,
simple designs as well as the
leading cake trends like hanging
chandelier cakes!”
774-309-3223
[email protected]
wingatescakes.com
434 American Legion Highway
Westport Ma
36 | ENGAGED IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 2020
Bevy of Beauties
“I feel like most bridesmaids are looking for a
more natural look, similar to brides. A neutral
eye with a mauve lip is what everyone wants right
now. (Fun fact: mauve is a ‘ teeth whitening ’ color,
so definitely grab one to have as a staple for your
makeup products).” – Sarah Depault of Sarah Depault
Beauty, sarahdepaultbeauty.com
Room for Rent
“If you are using a venue, see what they offer and
what you will need to provide. Many of these places
already have a set number of tables and a style of
chair. When setting weddings up in tents, most times
all of your standard wedding items need to be rented,
down to the spoons and coffee cups. Start with your
basics — tables, chairs, linens — and work up from
there.” – Fred Tebeau of Quality Rental, qualityrental.com