This One is for the Boys ...

Planning on proposing to the love of your life this holiday season. If you not sure how… here are 5 holiday proposals that will warm your honey’s heart!

1. Attach a ring to a candy cane along with a note saying “Will you marry me”…Put this in her stocking! She’ll never see it coming!

2. Spell out “Will you marry me” in Christmas lights on your roof or lawn!

3. Hire someone to be Santa on Christmas Eve or morning. Have your hired Santa give your sweetie several gifts prior to the ring… When it comes time for her to open the box with the ring…pop the question!

4. Take your sweetie on a horse and carriage ride…how romantic! Ask her to be your wife while you snuggle under the moon and stars!

5. Is your honey always on the computer shopping away…? Change her screen saver to “Will you Marry Me?”

Congratulations on your engagement! I look forward to seeing you soon!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland...

Twelve Tips to a Winter Wonderland Wedding:

1. Silver and pale blue make an excellent color combination for a winter wonderland…an excellent napkin color and chair sash selection!

2. Shimmery blue bride’s maid dresses with groom’s men matching ties are perfect for a winter romance

3. Festive escort cards and seated cards are a great way to complement your winter wonderland. Try candy canes, little angels, mini evergreens and/or ornaments

4. Create a holiday cookie bar for a special dessert surprise!!

5. A signature drink of white hot cocoa or eggnog is a great way to warm your guests up during cocktail hour!

6. Nicely potted white poinsettias or evergreens for your centerpieces add the finishing touch!

7. Snowflakes, snowflakes and more snowflakes for your tiered wedding cake! An ivory cake with white snowflakes is very classic.

8. A turkey carving station with all the trimmings is always a holiday favorite!

9. Add blue and white snowflake up-lighting to your ballroom! (Talk to your DJ about this!)

10. Holiday ornament favors... A perfect way for your family and friends to remember your special day every year they decorate their holiday tree!

11. “Santa Baby” makes a perfect song for the garter belt toss!

12. Complement your wedding dress with a fur (or faux fur) wrap, shawl, cape or muff! Très Chic!

Winter Can Be Beautiful!!!

Holiday Hoopla ....

There is something to be said for the “Holidaze!” It is a time to celebrate the joy, cheer, and warmth of the year. Here at The Rosewood we believe in the magic of the holiday season!!! The Rosewood is officially decked with lights, holiday trees, wreathes, and presents!!! If you don’t have the chance to stop by…. Check out the entrance to our winter wonderland below!

Really love winter? Or love the winter wonderland theme for your wedding? Give us a call and we can explore all the possibilities together!

Glass Slippers ....

Fairy tale endings are a rare find, made of love that is patient and kind.

This heart felt saying was part of a beautiful quote that greeted all of Gertrude and Jonathan’s guests at their wedding reception! The couple selected a Cinderella theme for their reception…complete with Cinderella’s carriage as centerpieces!! Check out the pictures below ...

The newlyweds selected a heart shaped wedding cake with shades of purple flowers in butter cream to match their theme (above). The centerpieces below completed the theme perfectly (below).

Our last fall wedding of the season was the wedding reception of Shannon and Adam! The couple brought fall its end with gorgeous centerpieces, rich fall colors and a fall themed cake!

Shannon and Adam accented the tables with gold, brown, and orange! It looked amazing!

…. Gertrude and Jonathan ….

….. Shannon and Adam …..

Congratulations on your new married life!!

Its time to turn The Rosewood into a Winter Wonderland! Stay Tuned!!!

Hot Tips ....

Just wanted to share some current wedding trend "tips" with you ....

-- Capturing the memories! Photo booths are sooo much fun and a big hit at weddings! Provide a scrap book next to the photo booth and request that your guests glue one set of the pictures into your wedding scrap book! Also leave a few markers in case they want to personalize their photos with a message! This will definitely be a book of great memories!

-- A sweet ending to your special wedding day! Set up a candy bar filled with treats in your wedding colors (or a selection of your favorites) and let you guests take home a goodie bag! But keep in mind... variety in key. Not only in the type of candy but in the jars, vases, and platters you chose to display your candy in!

-- Signature drinks for your cocktail hour and reception are all the rage these days! Talk to your maitre d' about creating a speciality drink that suits your tastes, matches your color scheme and has a fun name!

-- Up-lighting it is! This is a perfect way to add color to your wedding and create a completely new feel to your ballroom. When selecting to use colored lights opt for colors that complement all skin tones, like magenta or a soft rose.

-- A sweet treat for your sweetie! Groom's cakes are sure way to make your groom feel included! What is your groom's passion, hobby, etc and turn that info into his cake! The options for groom's cake are limitless!

-- Thinking of you! Giving your bride-to-be/groom-to-be a token of your affection prior to walking down the aisle. This can be big or small! A sweet card to flowers or balloons is all your honey needs prior to "I do"!

More to tips to come!!!!

Personal Touches....

Top wedding receptions always includes putting a bride and groom’s personal touches in to it! Big or small … guests can always see the couple’s style shine through on their special day! This weekend the Rosewood was full of personal touches!

Laurie and Dennis opted for black table linens and black sashes
(Instead of our Rosewood ivory linens and sashes)

Theresa and Brian brought in fall centerpieces to accent their theme.
Pumpkin baskets with beautiful fall silk flowers!

Cristina and Shawn brought in fresh flowers that went perfectly with their purple napkins! What a great color combination!

Congratulations to our newlyweds…..
Cristina & Shawn
Theresa and Brian
Laurie and Dennis

Thank you for allowing our wedding facility to be apart of your special day!

A Spooktacular Affair at The Rosewood...

On Halloween eve, The Rosewood’s Rose Ballroom turned into a haunted extravaganza! Valerie and Anthony, our newlywed’s, vision of a Halloween wedding became a reality! Check out the pictures below!!!

Valerie and Anthony with family and bride’s maid in our foyer!
Yes!!! The beautiful bride is wearing red!! I loved it!!



The view from the entrance to the Rose Ballroom! It’s starting to get scary!!



The chairs at the sweetheart table were kept warm for the newlyweds

by ghouls and ghosts!!!



Lurking behind each tree (each at corner of the dance floor)

were witches, gremlins, spiders and much more!

Valerie and Anthony got married on-site in our Garden room! The bridal party before they changed into their Halloween attire!



Their fun and stylish spooky wedding cake!
The cake topper was complete with a sign that said “Love Never Dies”

Congratulations Valerie and Anthony! The Rosewood wishes you a lifetime that is as much fun as your wedding reception!

Taboo Topic ...

To see each other prior to your ceremony? … More and more brides are breaking the old superstition that it is bad luck! This past weekend Megan and Ryan saw each other prior to their ceremony! Why are so many brides doing so…

1. You can get some really great meet-n-great pictures!
2. You can get all your family, bridal party etc pictures while you are fresh faced!
3. You can actually go to your cocktail hour!

Are you traditional or non-traditional?

Megan and Ryan about to see each for the first time (above) and their first kiss on their wedding day (below)

Megan and Ryan in the garden (below) Best wishes to the newlyweds!

On The Road ...

This past weekend we took The Rosewood on the road to the NJ Expo Center for a bridal show! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month we passed out pink goodie bags to all our visitors. Check out the pictures of us at the show…

On our way (above) and Danielle and myself at the show!! (below)

Live Strong ....

With much thought and consideration, the happy couple has chosen a special way to say “thank you” for sharing in the celebration of their commitment to one another.

In lieu of traditional favors, they have made a generous donation in honor of their guests to LIVESTRONG.

MAY YOU FEEL A SENSE OF HAPPINESS KNOWING THIS CONTRIBUTION WILL SUPORT THE LIVESTRONG MISSION TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER.

The saying above was given out with a yellow LIVESTRONG bracelet to all of our recent newlywed’s, Stephanie and Mark, guests! I thought it was such a beautiful favor! For those of you that don’t know… LIVESTRONG is an organization that fights to improve the lives of those affected by cancer.

Stephanie and Mark in our Grand Ballroom! (above) And the newlywed’s shined their names on the dance floor for the duration of the celebration! (below)

Ah, pink. A life-long love for pink can become a building block for a wedding theme… like many other colors! However, for the wedding day of Elizabeth and John, pink was at its core! Pink is the softer side of red, a universal color of love and denotes romance! So why not color your wedding Pink!?

Elizabeth and John with family on their wedding day!!!

Their wedding cake wrapped with pink flowers.
Pink also made an appearance for their napkin color, the bride’s maid dresses,

and as rose petals on the tables!

Congratulations to Stephanie & Mark and Elizabeth & John!!!

To shall Be as One...

Ever dream of being a princess…being rescued by a knight from the tower? I know I have! If so, maybe a medieval themed wedding is right for you! It was perfect for this past weekend’s newlyweds, Brunilda and Glenn! The happy couple and most of their guests were all dressed in medieval attire! How much fun is that! Check out the pictures below!

Glenn and Brunilda with their guests (above). The belly dancer (below). Yes that is right!!!! The couple entertained their guests with a belly dancer!

Brunilda and Glenn selected wine bottles for the favors from the "Royal Cellar" ... with personalized labels! (above) The Bride with her groom and groom's men (below)

Lady Brunilda and Sir Glenn … Meant to bee!

This weekend we also celebrated the love of ...

Nogie and Ehis

Darlene and Robert

Maribel and Jamal

May your wedding day's happiness last a lifetime! Congratulations on your happy forever!!

Fall into Love...

This weekend we celebrate the marriage of Kerri and Derek. The couple said I do in Brooklyn and then headed to The Rosewood for their fall inspired celebration. The newlyweds selected a sweet and seasonal signature drink….Apple Cider! Yummy! And continued with a bottle of sweet maple syrup as their favors. The leaf motif of the bottle went perfectly with their autumn theme. Kerri and Derek also had an amazing three-tiered wedding cake that screamed autumn!!!

Our Grand Ballroom prior to the arrival of Kerri and Derek's guests. The newlyweds' selected beautiful centerpieces to go with their theme! (above)

and Kerri greeting all her guests (below)

The newlywed's Fall wedding cake (above) and an upclose of the "Just Married" fondant sign!

Are you also interested/having a Fall wedding? Here are some other cute fall favor ideas…
- Large Carmel Apples
- Chocolate Covered Sunflowers Seeds
- Acorn Shaped Chocolates
- Leaf Wine Stoppers
- Pumpkin, Acorn, etc Cookie Cutters

Congratulations Kerri and Derek!!! I wish you both all the love and happiness in the world!

The Flower of Love ....

There is no getting around it… no rose color says passion like RED!!! This past weekend our newlyweds, Christina and James, accented their wedding with red roses and the color red. The couple set the tone for their special day with their on-site ceremony. Christina walked down the isle wearing a dress dripped with roses that matched her bouquet of flowers perfectly! James also was wearing a single red rose boutonnière and red vest. Their theme continued into the ballroom where their guests saw a three tiered wedding cake wrapped in red ribbon, red sashes on the chairs and red napkins on each place setting! Check out the pictures below …

Christina prior to saying "I do" (above) and vowing their love for one another (below)

During the ceremony the bride and the groom said vows to one another….

that they each wrote!!! I thought it was sooo sweet!

The couple's personal touches.... their toasted glasses (above) and cake topper (below)

Christina and James…Congratulations on your wedding day and I wish you a lifetime full of love!

Love is the Spice of Life ...

This past weekend we celebrated the marriage of Anna & Nathan and of Melissa and Joseph! Both of our newlyweds got married off-site and both of them spiced up their wedding reception!

Anna and Nathan started off the day! The newlyweds entertained their guests with the sweet sounds of a harp player during cocktail hour and with a band for the reception ….The band did the entire reception in Polish and English! How cool is that! After dinner the couple surprised their guests with a cigar roller! But what I think was the most touching part of their day….was when Nathan not only gave Anna a ring….he gave her daughter one too! (I wish I were at the ceremony to see it! Anna’s daughter was so excited when she showed me her new bling!)

Anna and Nathan's seating card table (above) and the harp player (below)

The happy family (above) and their beautiful wedding cake (below)

Melissa and Joseph finished the day and kept the excitement going at The Rosewood! Melissa surprised her guests and her new hubby with an amazing groom’s cake! A replica of the groom’s car!!…I loved it! Not only was I in love with the cake…I was crazy about their glass engraved gift box! It sparkled just like Melissa’s bouquet of roses!

Melissa and Joe with the sweetest part of their night! (above)

and an upclose of groom's cake (below)

The newlyweds with Lisa, the General Manager and Laura, their maitre'd (above) and Melissa's sparkling bouquet (below)

Melissa and Joseph posing for a picture in our Grand Ballroom!

Congratulations to both of our newlyweds! We wish you both a life time of happiness!

Heart and Soul...

This past weekend we celebrated the marriage of Alma and Oscar. Our newlyweds said “I do” off-site prior to their wedding reception at The Rosewood. Alma and Oscar, like all couples, have the task of figuring out their wedding day style. For some, it is a color scheme that will capture their wedding day style, others it is a theme like a sunset, garden or the season Fall, and for some it could possibly be an adjective like modern, preppy or peaceful. For Alma and Oscar their wedding day style was all about the color!!! They choose the color purple and had it shine through their sashes, napkins, and flowers!

Our Rose Ballroom accented with the color purple! (above) and
Alma in her bridal suite…prior to being announced! (below)

Congratulations Alma and Oscar! And for all those newly engaged…. what seems to capture your wedding’s heart and soul?

Love is like a Rose...

According to Wikipedia “Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of summer.” Now our newlywed’s will know it as there anniversary weekend! That’s right! Tandria and Tyree tied the knot here on Sunday! The newlyweds have been together since college (5 years total) and their families were ecstatic about the marriage! 192 guests were present when the lovebirds said I do....and all of the guests helped them celebrate it all night long!!!

Tandria walking down the aisle about to be given to Tyree!

Love is like a rose, the joy of all the earth…
Love is like a lovely rose, the world’s delight.
~Christina Rossetti
This lovely rose saying fit Tandria and Tyree’s theme perfectly and was on their program!!!

Tandria and Tyree sharing their first dance as husband and wife (above) as well as their first jam-on-it!!! You know what song I’m talking about!!!! (below)

Congratulations Tandria and Tyree!