The Henry Ford , is a large indoor and outdoor history museum complex and a National Historic Landmark in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan. One of America’s greatest museums, one portion is The Museum of Modern Innovation which allows guests to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing you in their stories. The complex has many architecturally beautiful places for wedding ceremonies and a staff of wedding coordinators that are experienced and efficient. We had the assistance of Cindy and Gary for this wedding and appreciated their knowledge and assistance.
Family and friends played an important role throughout the day. Jan Wilson acted as DOC for the day. Wedding photographer Adrian Seetho, friend of the couple was on hand to capture the day. Betsy Brown acted as videographer, Cindy Wills and Susan Stahly created the floral arrangements, and Uncle John Logue officiated the ceremony. Sam and Jenny chose the Pennsylvania Courtyard with the iconic water tower for their nuptials. Fitting to the picturesque setting, we played the music of Bach and Handel while guests were seated. Jenny’s Uncle, John Logue, officiated the ceremony which included Shakespeare’s Love Sonnet 116 and many sweet moments!
The cocktail hour was held in the museums “Driving America Car Court”, a premier automotive exhibit in the heart of the museum. We played a wide selection of contemporary music and took several requests. It was there that we noticed Jenny’s gorgeous bouquet. When I asked “who did your flowers?” She replied, “My family and I did and it took us about two years”. A closer look revealed that the flowers were paper – elegantly cut and arranged to look incredibly lifelike. A picture is worth a thousand 
words and family members Cindy Wills and Susan Stahly clearly have special gift! We were so honored to be a part of Jenny and Sam’s wedding day and wish them the very best and they grow together as husband and wife.
Over our 28+ years in the wedding industry, we’ve had the pleasure of playing grand weddings in elegant places, simple weddings in traditional places and alternative style weddings in urban places. How wonderful that so many options exist for all the different types of couples in this world! Karin and Shawn planned a sweet wedding in the most traditional of places, The Martha Mary Chapel at Greenfield Village. This simple chapel helps keep the focus on the couple and the spiritual simplicity of the wedding ceremony. Karin wore a truly gorgeous gown. Rather then the stark white often seen in bridal gowns, hers had the hue of the softest pink known as “sand” which added a luminescent effect. The gown was accented with a belt of a pearly pink copied in the bridesmaids dresses. Both Karin and her attendants processed to Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. Denise Tucker of Perfect Day Celebrations opened the ceremony with a prayer. We thought it was a lovely touch and the perfect way to allow the couple to collect their thoughts before proceeding into the exchange of vows. The ceremony included a quote from John Lennon, ” ‘
Parsonage Flowers created arrangements that went beyond just flowers with texture and foliage that suited this historic setting.
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