My 4th of July weekend festivities started on Thursday night - Beth & Steve’s wedding reception at Raffael’s in Walpole. When Beth first contacted me, she had July 3rd in mind but wasn’t able to confirm it right away because her now-husband Steve is in the Marines and was being sent overseas. Fortunately, Steve was back in the states a couple of weeks before the big day, so everything went smoothly.

Beth & Steve’s idea of getting married on a Thursday was genius - after all, who doesn’t want to leave work early (or take the day off!) and get a head-start on the weekend? All of their guests were clearly in the mood to celebrate, which made for an outstanding reception. For me, the party was over at 11:00 pm, but they could have danced all night. More weddings should be like this one!

Introduction Music: “For Those About To Rock” - AC/DC
Beth & Steve’s Introduction Music: “Theme from ‘Rocky’” - Bill Conti
Beth & Steve’s First Dance: “Me And You” - Kenny Chesney
Song played during the cake cutting: “You’re My Best Friend” - Queen
Bride/Father Dance: “I Loved Her First” - Heartland
Groom/Mother Dance: “My Wish” - Rascal Flatts

A view of the room before guests arrived:
Raffael's

My setup:
Setup - Raffael's

The wedding cake - red, white and blue!
Wedding Cake

The dance floor:
Dance Floor

The newlyweds’ last dance of the night:
Last Dance