WilliamSINCity 2016

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ALTF PHOTOGRAPHY Engagement photos shot by famed photographer John Michael Cooper.

ANDREA EPPOLITO Award Winning Wedding Planner & Event Designer Andrea Eppolito discusses the 9 month planning process

DESTINATIONS

BY DESIGN Floral and Decor installed on the rooftop pool deck of the Mandarin Oriental by the team at Destinations by Design.

BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS SHOT BY ANDREA | PROFESSIONAL IMAGES BY ALTF PHOTOGRAPHY

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PLANNING PARTNERS AND TIMELINE Jennifer and Aaron fell in love with their heads in the clouds.

Their love story spanned thousands of miles, covered air, land, and sea, and ultimately culminated with a proposal on bended knee.

by Andrea Eppolito

ENGAGEMENT It cannot be easy to surprise a girl like Jennifer! She is sharp, tough, and has a keen eye for detail. It's no wonder that Aaron waited until she was focused on the closing of their new home to surprise her with a room full of roses and a proposal on bended knee.

VEGAS, BABY! Jennifer and Aaron live their lives on planes! With the two coming and going, often times in different directions, they sought a location that would provide their guests with ease of travel and a lot of activity. Days worth of events were planned!

ANDREA EPPOLITO EVENTS To ensure that the couple was on the right path, Wedding Planner Andrea Eppolito drafted a To Do list, wrote a series of budgets, and offered options for venues and creative partners

THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL There are many stunning properties in Las Vegas, but only one Mandarin Oriental. As soon as Jennifer set foot on the pool deck, she knew she would be married here.

The truth is, she knew all along! Aaron also was on board; falling in love with the atmosphere, food, and service.

ALTF PHOTOGRAPHY

Your wedding will happen over one day, but the photos that document it last a lifetime.

Celebrated photographers John Michael Cooper and Dalisa Cooper were selected to document the day, becoming friends and partners with our couple.

FILM

Film is the closest medium you can have your reliving your wedding. The sights and sounds combine. You can see your guests, watch them move, hear each others voices and vows. This is an awesome responsibility, entrusted to Something New Films.

DECOR The critically acclaimed floral and decor team of Destinations by Design was tapped to create the environment and bring to life our vision of gold, blush, and beauty. After an initial meeting, we staged out demo on June 2, 2016.

FLOWERS

The bride loves flowers, and wanted something utterly unique for her wedding ceremony. Pulling inspiration from a pink and ivory palette, we designed a hedge accented with florals as her backdrop, and set the ceremony on it's side!

PAPER The paper products you send are the first impression guests have of your wedding. We worked with P'Nina Tornai's team to recreate the lace pattern from the bride's dress so that we could use it in our invitation design.

MUSIC Jennifer and Aaron wanted a party atmosphere! To ensure that they could dance all night (past Las vegas' curfew!) we tapped DJ Mike Fox to spin for the wedding.

Wedding Planner Andrea Eppolito ABOUT ANDREA: I believe that life is a love story. And I want to tell yours. A story of love, of family, of friendship and of life. By enticing the five senses and infusing that experience with your personal style, flawless service, and a deep attention to detail your event becomes more than just another evening out. It becomes a memory, benchmarking this moment in your life, and in the lives of those you love.

There is more to a wedding than food, or a view, or anything tangible. There is a soul. I don't want to make a sale, I want to make a connection. With each and every person in the room. My job is to take your idea and transform it into an environment unlike anything you have ever seen. It isn't about creating a menu, it's about creating a memory. And it’s the promise of those memories that move me each day, inspiring me to do more with each and every event I plan.

Milestones like these are precious and come but once in a lifetime. The opportunity to craft them is an honor and a privilege. It is with pleasure that I dedicate my life to these moments and to you!

Wishing you a life full of laughter, luxury & above all else....Love.

BIOGRAPHY Armed with over two decades of event planning experience, numerous awards (including a Special Events Gala Award and Las Vegas Wedding Professional of the Year) and backed with a degree from the highly respected University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Andrea's work has been featured nationwide in The New York Times, The LA Times, Style Me Pretty, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Glamor Magazine and more.

Renowned for designing weddings with soul, and called "vibrant, chic, and impeccably organized" by Junebug weddings, Andrea prides herself on being an advocate for her clients. Her tireless dedication is a testament to her love of weddings, allowing her to bridge the gap between wedding planner and friend.

Las Vegas Wedding Planner Andrea Eppolito was born in New York, and lived bicoastally between New York and LA, before relocating to Las Vegas in 1994.

After 20 years she considers herself "nearly a native" of the city she now resides in with her husband and children.

Andrea Eppolito Events LLC is based in Las Vegas, and operates world wide.

"It is rare that I have the opportunity to work with a couple that has such a vision!.

But what a joy!

The time allowed us to really get to know one another. No one parks a car like Jennifer, and knowing how loved she is by her family, her friends, and Aaron is just wonderful. " ~ Andrea Eppolito

AltF Photography FROM THE TEAM AT ALTF PHOTOGRAPHY: John Michael Cooper, a 26 year photography veteran - shooting things his own damnway.

From high volume Vegas style weddings to extravagant events across the country, John first arrived into international attention because of his unconventional approach in conjunction with a "dress unfriendly" concept of art that inspired the current Trash the Dress craze that is consuming brides and changing their views of photography as they know it.

Dalisa Cooper, with her many years of experience in the publishing and marketing end of the wedding industry, is the business end of altF. Dalisa is also known as the "artist tamer" keeping JMC focused and somewhat in line to assure success.

Something New Films FROM SOMETHING NEW: After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. Something New Films lives to tell your tale in the most visually appealing, tear jerking, inspiring way possible. Every couple is unique and your film should reflect that.

Hearing your story inspires us and gets our minds racing on what ways we can bring it to life. Never settling and never being satisfied is what drives us to push the envelope and create amazing shots. Are you ready to try Something New? Let's do this!

- Jimi & Sandi Falin

The Love Story of Jennifer and Aaron

Jennifer and Aaron live with their heads in the clouds; literally!

With two careers rooted in constant travel, Jennifer (a consultant) and Aaron (a pilot) didn't often find themselves in the same place, and their initial courtship took place over hours of phone calls, emails, and text messages. When they finally met in person, their first date lasted for over 8 hours, allowing them to bond over their shared lifestyle, love of travel, and mutual distain for the Newark Airport.

After two years together, the couple traded their studio in Chicago for a house in the suburbs. They closed on their first home together in St. Louis, MO, the heartland of the Midwest. Jennifer spent her day pouring over details, ensuring that every inch of the house was perfect. Aaron couldn't be bothered with that - He had other plans!

With keys in hand, Aaron opened the door to their new home. Jennifer was confused, finding that her once empty house with that new paint smell she loved had been magically filled to the brim with roses and champagne! Aaron turned to her and asked, "So honey...Do you think this day could get any better?" And in that moment Aaron got down on one knee and proposed. To this day, Jennifer doesn't remember exactly what he said or what she said, but she desicribes it as was one of the most heartfelt and honest moments of her life. (Swoon!)

Grounded engagement photos for a couple who spend more than half of their lives in the sky just wouldn't do! To honor the early days of their relationship and shared love of aviation, they asked if I though I could find an airplane hanger. Could I! This engagement shoot was so uniquely and perfectly "them". As Jennifer says, "Planes may take us in opposite directions sometimes with our jobs, but for this engagement session, planes brought us together. I am so over the moon!"

And in the end, in a cosmic twist of faith, it's safe to say they owe it all to Newark!

Engagement Photos by John Michael Cooper

In Front of AltF Photography

Throughout the years, Jennifer and Aaron have taken a number of casual, candid photos together.

They have enjoyed documenting their lives , posting on social media, and sharing snaps of their fur-baby dog.

Still, there is something about being photographed for your wedding that just feels different! To get Jenn and Zane in the proper mindset, we arranged for them to spend the day with John Michael Cooper and Dalisa Cooper. The bride to be wore a a series of dressed from Rent the Runway, and our future groom brought along his pilot's cap - the perfect prop!

Photos by AltF Photography

Thank you to the Horton Family for opening up their airplane hanger to us.

Bride to Be's wardrobe by Express (black jumpsuit) and Rent the Runway.

Beauty by Amelia C & Co.

Photos by AltF Photography

Mandarin Oriental Tasting

In a city renowned for weddings, celebrity chefs, and an endless supply of drinks, the Mandarin Oriental sets itself apart from the rest. Their modern take on food and beverage, their fearless culinary team, and their five star, five diamond service standards make menu planning so much fun. The dedicated culinary team members are experts when it comes to creativity, taste and design.

Following a consultation with the culinary team, we will set about creating the perfect meal. For this poolside dinner, we spared no expense!

In place of the over-done, Jennifer and Aaron selected a cake design that is simple and sweet. Designed and hand drawn by the Pastry Chef based on our inspiration photos, the cake was intended to be a part of the cocktail hour and photo vignette.

As the night moves on, guests were presented with an unexpected late night S'Mores station.

The possibilities were endless‌.

How would we ever decide?

Enjoy these photos from your menu tasting at the Mandarin Oriental in June of 2016

Demo at Destinations

by Design A Note From Destination By Design: Destinations by Design provides highquality destination management and event services to the incentive and corporate markets. Our mission is, first and foremost, to do things right. There are no second chances.

They pride themselves in promising and delivering creative, consistent solutions and excellent customer service. Leaders like Ashley Schnippel have the experience, dedication and direction to ensure that everyone at DBD has the tools and knowledge to exceed our clients’ expectations.

It is easy to fall in love with Mirian. We all certainly have! Knowing that she was hand cutting fabric for your pillars and personally placing each candle helped put your mind at easy, and we just love how you love her!

Here is a look back at your Demo Day.

Behind the Scenes What does 10 months of planning look like? What does it feel like?

In the case of Jenn and Aaron, it meant over 1,800 emails, over 1,5000 text messages, phone calls, coffee, lunches, dinners..It was a labor of love, a lot of hard work, and a shared vision that ultimately and perfectly came to life on the wedding day of Jennifer Beasley and Aaron Williamson.

We managed to squeeze in a few celebrity moments with Randy, Vera, and P'Nina, too!

Not to mention our Bitmoji designs which rival Kim Kardashian's...

After all the emails, and phone calls, Snaps, and texts, to Jenny I say this: "I hear you..." #WilliamSINCity2016

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We all believed that on Saturday, October 15, 2016, Jennifer Beasley would walk across a floating bridge to marry Aaron Williamson surrounded by family, friends, candles, and love.

Mother nature, however, had other plans. And so in true Las Vegas fashion, we started with cocktails in the ultra-luxe Tea Lounge before moving to our ceremony in the beautiful ballroom.

A quick hair and make up change took Jenny from a demure darling to a va-va-voom vixen in her P'Nina Tornai wedding gown.

Beautifully documented for all time by our friends and partners at AltF Photography and Something New Films, your photos and film will be treasured for a lifetime.

Still, no one should have to wait to relive the best day ever!

It is with true joy and excitement that we life the curtain and take you behind the scenes; giving you a glimpse of what I have come to call "the beautiful disaster" of wedding planning, set up, revelry, and tear down!

On a personal note; Jenny once asked me about my favorite bride, and I told her that I could not pick just one. Just on this day my bride was an ace! Calm, cool, disciplined, and beautifully sculpted into the picture of perfection. The quintessential Andrea Eppolito Bride, and I could not have been prouder to stand behind her.

Before the cake came crashing to the ground, and up through the final moments of the night where Jenny and Aaron were surrounded by their and family and friends...

There was this...

1 Luxury Wedding Planner & Event Designer | 3 Coordinators from Andrea Eppolito Events | Over 25 Front and Back of the House Team Members from The Mandarin Oriental | 20+ Crew Members from DBD | 2 Photographers | 2 Film Makers | 1 DJ | 2 AV Techs | 2 Hair & Make Up Artists | 1 Graphic Designers & Stationery Specialists

Photo by AltF Photography Wedding Planning and Magazine Publication by www.AndreaEppolitoEvents.com