The Waterview Pavillion Banquet Hall, Belmar NJ, is located across from the Belmar Marina and adjacent to the Belmar Motor Lodge on Route 35 and a short distance from the beach. The Riverview Pavillion offers water views of the Shark River.
What makes the Waterview Pavillion unique is the ballroom (150 person minimum) second story balcony that can accommodate your cocktail hour, leaving the first floor for your reception. The Waterview Pavillion also has a smaller room available for a smaller wedding reception or rehearsal dinner requiring a 50 person minimum. The wedding banquet staff can also help you plan your ceremony to be held at the Waterview or Riverview Pavillion (150 person minimum).
To visualize what your NJ shore wedding reception may be like if held it at the Waterview Pavillion, view this YouTube Video taken in 2007:
Waterview Pavillion Wedding Reception, 2007
The Waterview and Riverview Pavillions’ menu offers the bride and groom the choice of a sit down, buffet, or brunch wedding reception. Give them a call at 732-681-4600.
As the host of his daughter’s wedding reception, the father of the bride may open the wedding reception after the introductions by
welcoming the groom’s family into his
welcoming the guests
commenting on how lovely the bride looks
commenting how nice the ceremony was
The father of the bride’s words to his daughter shouldn’t come across as a speech. It should be from the heart, giving
short anecdotes involving the bride and her father
some humorous and serious marriage advice tips
Next, the bride’s father should transition into introducing the DJ or band, photographer, and giving any other comments on the reception.
The father of the bride’s 10 minutes in front of his guests should end with a toast to the bride and groom giving wishes for a lifetime of love and happiness.
If the father of the bride is not comfortable giving a speech in front of 100 plus friends and family at the wedding reception, suggest that he write or find a poem that expresses his heartfelt feelings. If he isn’t into searching for poems, ask the bestman or another person who knows both the father and bride well to help find several poems from which the bride’s father can choose.
The following poem is an example of a father of the bride to the bride poem which can be read by the father at the wedding reception. The wedding poem ends with a toast to the bride and groom.
My Loving daughter,
A miracle happened when you came into this world…
A new life was given to me by my baby girl.
As I held you in my protective arms…
You wooed me with your adoring charms.
Responsibility for your life gave me great pause…
It was at that moment I knew what true love was.
Over the years I watched you gracefully grow…
From baby dolls and on to each new beau,
All the while a father protecting you from fears…
And praising you with many adoring cheers.
But most of all, my daughter, we laughed and played…
and, sadly, I wish the years could have been delayed,
For today I had one last loving act to do…
Walking down the aisle beside the lovely you.
Giving my daughter away to her groom…
Surprisingly didn’t give me a sense of gloom,
For there is one thing I am sure of…
Your groom now knows real true love.
May the two of you enjoy that love together…
Just as I have with your mother.
We attended a semi-formal beach wedding last weekend at a private home on the Jersey Shore. The sun shone just long enough for their wedding, then blessed them as the heavens opened up and then rained, but for only one hour during the cocktail hour.
Rain on your wedding day means you will be easily blessed with children. The rain didn’t dampen the reception at all. Large tents were positioned on the private beach to keep the sun off, and in this case, also the rain.
The beautiful bride wore an equally beautiful beaded ankle length wedding dress (hem longer in the back) with matching sandals. In place of a headpiece, the bride wore her hair up with a tropical flower which she also held in her bouquet.
But, what I briefly want to tell you about is the groom’s wedding attire. He was so handsome. I wish I had pictures to show you, but I left my camera at home.
The groom was dressed in a white shirt, unbuttoned at the collar with no tie, white dinner jacket, black tux pants, and black sandals. A handkerchief in the jacket’s pocket matched the aqual bridesmaids dresses. His look was very sexy.
A white dinner jacket is appropriate for weddings between Memorial Day and Labor Day and perfect for a beach or destination wedding. Remember, it’s your wedding and you can wear the style you feel the most comfortable in, be creative…enjoy your day.
As a Mother of the Groom myself, this topic is of great interest to me! Our son’s wedding date is for the end of May, 2009, so I have plenty of time to make my final choice.
Here are three pieces of advice to follow for shopping for the Mother of the Groom’s dress:
Check with the Mother of the Bride and Bride for style and colors.
Ask the bride to go with you. She will have seen her mother’s dress and the shopping will give the two of you a chance to get closer.
Choose a color and style flattering to you but not clashing with the bridesmaids dresses because you have the right to look beautiful, too. (more…)
In our search for directions on how to bustle a wedding dress, we also found these for an Over Bustle in addition to the directions for the Under Bustle. The Over Bustle is a more slimming style because it tends to be a bit flatter in the backside of the wedding dress than the Under Bustle.
Read the directions that follow, then click on the link below to view the pictures.
1) Measure the center back seam of train from the waistline seam to the floor, as indicated by red tape measure. Measure this distance from the edge of train, as indicated by blue tape measure; mark with pin.
2) Lift the center back seam at pin mark to waistline at center back. Adjust the fold so train is 1/2″ to 3/4″ (1.3 to 2 cm) off the floor; pin to waistline seam as shown.
3) Fold and pin train at each side back seam, so sides of the train are off the floor 1/2″ to 3/4″ (1.3 to 2 cm). Continue to fold and pin train as necessary between seams, to lift remaining train off the floor.
4) Check the drape of the train; if train is long or fabric is heavy, distribute each fold into two smaller folds. Each additional fold will require a bustle button or hook. Release bustle, pin-marking points on train and waistline.
5) Attach bustle buttons or hooks at waistline markings, stitching securely; to reinforce area, place small piece of interfacing under button or hook.
6) Thread needle with strong thread; knot ends together. Place small piece of interfacing on wrong side of train at marking for button loop. Insert needle at marking, next to seam-line, through interfacing and train.
7) Take a small backstitch from the right side of the train; pull thread, leaving 1″ to 2″ (2.5 to 5 cm) loop.
Insert fingers through the loop, and grasp thread as shown.
9) Pull the thread, tightening first loop and forming a second loop. Repeat, making a thread chain long enough to form a thread loop for fastening bustle button or hook.
10) Secure the chain by inserting the needle and thread through the last loop.
11) Insert needle to underside of the train, forming thread loop on right side, parallel to seam; secure thread on underside with several backstitches.
12) Hand-stitch lace applique’s in place, if desired, to conceal the bustle buttons or hooks. Bustle the train by fatsening loops to buttons or hooks. Adjust foldsof fabric for desired look.
Visit the source, SewDeb.com, for pictures of the Over Bustle that go with the above instructions.
We’ve been searching ourselves for directions on how to Bustle. We found directions for the French or Under Bustle. Read further to find out how to sew the French Bustle and directions how to tie the ribbons to make the French bustle on the back of the wedding dress.
1) Measure the center back seam of train from the waistline seam to floor, as indicated by blue tape measure. Measure this distance from edge of train, as indicated by red tape measure; mark with pin.
2) Lift the center back seam at pin mark to waistline at center back; adjust the fold so train is 1/2″ to 3/4″ (1.3 to 2 cm) off the floor; pin to the waistline seam as shown.
3) Fold and pin train at each side back seam, so sides of the train are off the floor 1/2″ to 3/4″ (1.3 to 2 cm). Continue to fold and pin train as necessary between seams, to lift remaining train off the floor.
4) Release bustle, pin-marking points on train and waistline. Hand-stitch center of 15″ (38 cm) length of narrow grosgrain ribbon to waistline at pin marks, between skirt lining and train; catch ribbon securely into waistline seam. Repeat to make remaining ties.
5) Cut 2 1/2″ (6.5 cm) length of grosgrain ribbon; fold in half, and stitch loop securely to underside of train, 1/2″ (1.3 cm) below pin mark; reinforce area with small piece of interfacing, or attach ribbon loop to seam allowances. Repeat for remaining pin marks.
6) Insert ribbon ties through corresponding loops, and secure with a double bow. Adjust folds of fabric for desired look.
Visit the source, SewDeb.com, to view photos of sewing a French or Under Bustle on a wedding gown for a visual understanding.
Bustling your wedding dress before your wedding reception can be overwhelming for your bridesmaids. As we wrote in a previous article on How to Bustle Your Wedding Gown, NJ Wedding Vendors explained that bustling your wedding gown is customized for your wedding gown style.
The best planning you can do is to have your maid of honor watch the bustle demonstration while one bridesmaid makes a video and one or two write down the instructions of how to bustle your wedding gown. If some of your bridesmaids can’t be at the final fitting, upload your video to YouTube so they can learn how to bustle your wedding dress, too.
Before your wedding day, preferably the day you have your hair done for a pre-wedding trial, get together with your bridesmaids and maid of honor to practice bustling your wedding dress. By practicing your wedding dress bustle, you can also see how your headpiece and jewelry look with your wedding gown. You could also plan to have your make-up done on the same day…only be sure to step into your gown so that it doesn’t rub off on your gown!
Read the article that follows for more tips on How to Bustle Your Wedding Gown… (more…)
How to decorate a beach wedding is a fine line between creating a stunning location and losing the natural beauty of the beach. Here is how to create a beautiful beach ceremony whatever the weather.
When you are planning your beach wedding it is a good idea to think about the weather as this will effect all your plans on how you decorate. It doesn’t matter that it is raining or windy as long as you are ready!
You will want to have a designated area for your guests and yourselves as you may find that the sand will be too soft to have lots of chairs. For older guests you may want to provide deck chairs and for very young guests blankets for them to sit on. If you have guests in wheelchairs or with buggies then have matting down so that they can join in the celebrations.
You could use shells to mark an aisle in the sand and brighten them up with flowers - make sure you push the stems in so that they don’t blow away. If your ceremony is at dusk then you could mark the aisle with tiki torches or provide guests with lanterns to hold.
If you think that it might rain or it will be very hot you could provide your guests with your wedding color umbrellas and these could be used as your wedding favor as well. Check out ebay and overstock, plus your local dollar stores to find a bargain on the umbrellas. You could then have those little drinks umbrellas in the reception drink to add to the theme!
Covering the area with a wedding tent is a good idea but check with the beach authorities as to whether you would be allowed to have a wedding tent on the beach, some don’t.
If you know a local sand sculptor or local art student why not ask if they are able to design something for the ceremony - this may cost more than you want to spend but a definite wow factor and they last for ages. If you haven’t seen one before you will be amazed. You could recreate a fairy castle, a speed boat and even a vintage car - there really is no limit. If you have lots of children attending the ceremony you could provide them with a bucket and spade so that they can have a go themselves, this is a real help to the parents so that they don’t get bored.
Remember to add your beach theme to your wedding invites so that your guests dress appropriately!
Suzanne has spent the last 12 years working in the Hospitality Industry as a wedding planner and event manager. Organising thousands of functions from small personal parties to large corporate product launches in the UK and Europe. Currently a work at home mum, Suzanne set up her own event company in 2006 and now looks to help future brides and grooms save money when they are planning their wedding.
New Jersey beach wedding brides have some of nature’s most exquisite summer colors to choose from for their NJ beach wedding.
Beach wedding colors taken from nature are green, cornflower, aqua, and marine blue, orange, fuchsia, plus black and white accented with summery colors such as yellow or pink, Aqua Blue, and the lighter purples, like orchid and lavender.
For more daring brides, contrasting color combinations may include orange and fuchsia, green and hot pink, navy or black against any kind of eye-popping-color, and chocolate brown and pink or aqua.
For the more subdued, conservative bride, use of a monochromatic color palate may be more to your liking. Monochromatic appears to be the 2008 color trend for weddings. Monochromatic is using all the hues, (more…)
We’re adding five more NJ reception venues to our list of New Jersey Historic Estate Wedding Facilities. Driving along the NJ countryside to visit the beautiful grounds is in itself a great way to spend the day. These expansive, beautifully landscaped NJ estates have been converted into elegant wedding venues where the past meets the present. Often, today’s country clubs were once elegant estates allowing enough land to build a golf course and offer a banquet hall for special occasions. If there is a country club near you, give them a call…ask them if they cater weddings. Where they once limited use of their facilities to members only, country clubs often offer their facilities to the public to support the necessary upkeep expenses.
Hold your wedding reception in a gorgeous 19th century stone castle surrounded by stately trees, a formal garden on 30 acres with 3 lakes. They can accommodate your wedding whether it is for 12 or 200 guests and “are eager to bring our excellent food, superior services and fairy-tale setting to your affair and continue the legacy that has made the Ramsey Golf & Country Club one of New Jersey’s premier locales for special events and memorable weddings”. (more…)
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Insert fingers through the loop, and grasp thread as shown.