2005-08-10
Cross Pond Estates
a/k/a mother of the bride's house!
Main entrance gate
Drunk Guy Pee Lounge!
Just a little extra help with over 120 guests at mom's house!
Gift table
set up on a brick patio as guest's enter the yard.
Sign in and gift card box
handmade by the bride to be! Current pic of Gregg & Denise & high school pics!
Gregg & Denise then
These pics were added to the gift/favor/sign-in table at the last minute!
Guest sign in
Guests signed in with colored pencils.
"Save the Date" favors
They fell over every time someone bumped the table so we left them down!
Food tables
The food was delicious, catered by Amore in Bay Shore, NY.
Bar area
Beer, soda, water, full liquor bar and wine. We had to make 2 beer runs!
Little touches...
Several candle jars with sand and beach glass hung from two little trees.
They were lit at dusk
along with table luminaries and tiki torches around the pool!
Main dining tent
path to dining tent
Dance floor!
our dj, Espo Entertainment, had complete disco lighting for the dance tent!
View from the Bridal Suite!
Poolside seating
The Bridal Suite!
Scott, brother in-law of the bride, came up with this idea and it was great!
Main dining tent!
tables were set for an elengant entrance!
Long tables...
made the party look Hollywood style!
Table decoration...
Center of tables had beach glass, luminary bags stamped with "Gregg & Denise"...
Table decoration...
and message in a bottle to symbolize the begging of the relationship.
Message in a Bottle
Before they met, Denise kayaked to Gregg's and left him a message in a bottle!
Napkin wraps...
flatware and napkins were wrapped with "Gregg & Denise" napkin wraps.
Drink charms!
They added such a cute splash of color and fun to guest champagne toast glasses.
Chandeliers...
Very inexpensive way to add some color to the tents!
Disco ball!
Party city decoration with an Old Navy battery operated lantern attached.
Gregg & Denise
The Groom to be and Bride to be!!!
Denise
waiting for Gregg!
Gregg & Denise
Diving in!
The Bridal Suite!
private table for two!
The Bridal Suite!
the perfect getaway!
Mother of the Bride to be!
JoAnn and Denise
Gregg, JoAnn & Denise
Bride's family
Lisa, Brian, JoAnn, Laura & Denise
Parent's of the Groom to be!
Myra, Denise, Gregg & Stan
Groom's family
Phil, Stan, Ina, Ben, Gregg, Denise & Myra
Champagne toast
Guests unable to attend sent us beautiful Lenox crystal champagne flutes!
Mother of the Groom
Myra giving a toast
Mother of the Bride
JoAnn giving a toast
Denise
telling the dj to get this party started!
Denise, Rose, Brian & Ron
Brother of the bride and childhood friends
Bird and Monty
Monty is the Best Man!
JoAnn, Cyndy & Gregg
on their way up to the bridal suite!
Oh No!!!
Mom found a weed after the party started!!!
Dave & Val
Lovely poolside table for two!
Mike and Jenn
Denise and Jenn went to high school together. Jenn is a bridesmaid!
First dance
Denise & Gregg danced to "When we get Married" by the dreamlovers.
Rock, rock, rock, rock...
We have to get Gregg out of the prom slow dance rock before the wedding!!!!
Happy in Love!!!
Instead of a corsage, the florist made a flower bracelet!
Gregg, Ben, Colette, Ina, Stan, Phil, JoAnn, Denise & Louis
ditto
Bird (Chris), George & Nina
Nina, Linda & Eric
Monty & Bill
Best Man and Groomsman!
Gregg & Denise
Gregg just made a batch of cosmos!!!
John and Denise
Groomsman and bride to be!
Drs. Gillman & Myra
Ilana and Gene are good friends of the Groom's parents.
The GoBo!
Our monogram spun around in many locations throughout the night!
Denise on Vincent!
2nd nephew of bride and jr. groomsman!
AJ, Vincent, Colin & Austin
four of the seven nephews... all in the wedding party!
Barbara, Jann & Denise
The youngest cousins from each family on father of the bride's side!
Aunt Ginny (Godmother of the bride), Barb, Jann, Denise & JoAnn
My Angel
Denise danced with mom to Angel by Lionel Richie. It starts off slow...
Do the hustle!
then it speeds up to a great disco beat!
Denise, Louis & JoAnn
Uncle Benny & Aunt Mary
The Cross'
Austin, AJ, Colin & Ben
Ina, Phil & Brian
Gregg's sister, brother in-law and Denise's brother
Potty break!
Oh to be two!
The bride to be!
Cheese!
The Cake!
Make a wish!
Let's dance!
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Gobo on Grass!
Getting tired!
The freaks come out at night!
Orlando, Joanne & Richie
Lori, Denise & Lisa
bridesmaid, bride & maid of honor
Donna, Orlando & Lori
Orlando, Ron & Jimmy
Lisa & Scott
dancing to their wedding song to celebrate their 13th anniversary in 9 days!
Chuck, D, Gail & Todd
Bride's cousins
Chuck, Denise & Todd
Chuck, Gail, Todd & Barbara
Paul & Frank
Bill & Nina
Vicky & Rose
Donna, Tara, Geri & Richie
Orlando & Corinne
The Cross cousins
Tara, Geri, Gail, Barbara, Lisa, Lori and Denise
Colin is Bananas!
4th nephew of the bride loves Hollar Back Girl!
B-A-N-A-N-A-S!!!
Go Bubba!
Bride's Godson, 1st nephew and jr. groomsman
Richie half crocked!
Gregg & John Diaz!
Yes... there was pole dancing!
hangin with the deejays!
Pete and Eddie rocked the house!
Gregg, Denise & Johnny!
Richie and Laura
Bride's brother's best friend and bride's sister (bridesmaid)
Mom's friends
who took this picture!?
Uncle Benny & Uncle John
Bride & Groom
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Mother of the bride & Groom
Paul
bride's cousin doing his best Mexican dance!
Jodi, Rick & Gregg
Candles aglow!
and tiki torches!
How pretty!
they added such a nice touch to the yard!
GoBo in the trees!
we were everywhere!
Orlando, Corinne, Lisa & Lori
Lynn, Gregg & Barbara
Overhead club shot!
Brian shakin' his groove thang!
Vinnie, Lori & Joanne
Gregg, Denise, Jenn & Mike
G & D
Doin' the Monkey!
Bride and her Monkey Bubba!
Hair..$60, Tiara..$40, Dress..$200, Sweat down the crack of your ass while getting down with your brother..PRICELESS!!!
Orlando & Corinne
Aunt Ginny, Jann & Paul
Aunt Mary, JoAnn, Barbara & Gail
Club lights baby!
Denise & Jenn
New York, New York!
Last song of the night!
Kickline!
We had a blast!
The best GoBo!
Opportunity lost!
Never have Joanne Marfoglio take the best "thank you" picture when she's three sheets to the wind! Thanks Jo! You lush!
Gift table....became gift patio!
After party swim!
there were rumors of skinny dipping all night!
Denise
Ron
Ron & Jimmy
Richie
seconds before he dropped his boxers!
Gregg
Denise & Gregg were the only one's in swim suits!
Jim
he almost flew off the slide!
Ron
just chillin'
Jacuzzi time!
Henry, Orlando, Ron, D, G & Rich
Gregg & Denise
The pool was awesome after dancing all day and night!
The End!
Can't wait for the wedding!