JDK was our caterer, our florist, our event designer, and our equipment rental company. Our day-of coordinator, David, is one of their lead designers. This was the easiest decision we made, and hands-down the best decision we made (after, you know, agreeing to get married and stuff). To be honest, we didn't even consider another company. My sister had hired JDK for her wedding 2 years ago, and I was really impressed with everything they did for her. Even then, I knew there was no question that we would use JDK when our day arrived.
We called and booked our first appointment with David just a week or so after we got engaged. When we met with him, it instantly confirmed what we already knew - that this was going to be the day of our dreams. We told David our vision - using peacock feathers, casual yet elegant, fun, reflective of who we are - David took it and ran with it. He told us he was going to have fun with our wedding, and boy did he!
Throughout the planning process, David listened to us and reflected our ideas back to us. I showed him inspiration pictures and he pushed the creative envelope on them. We told him ideas and he took them one step further. He made suggestions and offered advice. He created our entire menu based on our likes, dislikes, and things we're "known" for serving at our own parties. Every single time we walked out of his office, we could not stop talking abou thow excited we were to see the whole picture come together. David was so excited about the design he was creating, it made us even more excited.
The days leading up to the wedding were, of course, stressful. But knowing that David would be there, handling any crises that came up, made me feel loads better. David came to our rehearsal and went over the timeline with the entire wedding party. He handed out itineraries to everyone, and provided a timeline and important phone numbers. He stressed to everyone: "If there is a problem, call me. Don't call Erin or Matt. Call me. I will handle it."
The day of the wedding, he was right there. He held my hand and helped me breathe. He made an extra trip to the museum and back to get some arrangements for the church because he didn't like the way the bouquets on the altar looked. He helped to organize the family for family photos. He made sure everyone kept moving and did their job. He kept me and Matt fed, hydrated, and happy. He assigned a waitress just for me and Matt. He corraled the wedding party when we needed them, and sent people on their way when they were crowding us.
The bouquets that JDK created were absolutely breathtaking. They were everything I'd wanted and more. They wired my grandmother's ring right into the flowers, and it looked awesome.
The centerpieces at the reception were just incredible. The tall ones completely blew my expectations out of the water, and the shorter ones were just as elegant.
And the bars. Oh, my God, the bars. I know what you're thinking. "What could possibly be so great about a bar?" Um, this.
JDK also did the flowers for our cake. Hello, lover.
The table layouts looked fantastic. With the navy pintucks and the white dishes and the wine bottles and...and everything. They set up everything. All we had to do was deliver boxes to the museum and they took care of everything - the gift table, the escort card table, the guest book, the group photo sign.
I seriously cannot sing the praises for JDK enough. If any bride is planning a wedding in Central PA, call them. I promise you, you won't regret it. Oh, and look for my sister's picture in the office. And on their website. I'm determined to bump her out, but for now, it's still pretty awesome that she and her husband are featured.
