Ashley and I worked a ceremony at The Omni this afternoon and the bride pulled a surprise like non other!
She's in the lobby taking photos with her bridesmaids and then I escort the girls downstairs for the processional. Rita sneaks out the front lobby doors with her dad while Ashley and Rita's uncle follow her to the clubhouse to assist in the surprise.
I begin the processional and Jennifer Smith (Catering Manager at Omni) is on the phone with Ashley giving her play by play on the processional and as soon as we send Stephen and the groomsmen down the aisle, Jennifer gives her the signal.
Rita and her dad are in a helicopter by the Clubhouse ready to go. As I hear the helicopter coming, I send the last of the bridal party and the Priest asks everyone to stand for the arrival of the bride and her father. As everyone looks back towards the doors .... suddenly they realize she's not coming from that way and they look up and TA ... DA! Here comes Rita- waving in the helicopter. Everyone was shocked! It was truly one of the best entrances I've ever seen!
But of course we were so busy, I didn't get a photo of it but Ashley did snap this of the centerpiece (thanks Ash!)
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