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Red Wagon Steals show at Wedding Venues Salt Lake City

February 13, 2015 Wendy Leave a comment

Wedding venues Salt Lake City entices brides to hire include the beautiful Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens Sandy. Cherish and Derrick found Atrium to be their perfect Utah wedding venue for an indoor garden dinner reception with the option of an outdoor ceremony during August. They chose to have their ceremony rehearsal early in the morning and then scheduled their ceremony for the late afternoon. A unique entrance for the bride included a family little girl sitting in a red wagon being pulled by another family member little boy. The wagon was decorated with the same lace used in the bride’s cake and venue decorations. These two absolutely stole the show until the bride appeared in her stunning gown.

The approximately 55 ceremony guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while waiting for the other dinner guests to join the wedding party for the wedding feast and celebrations. The Thompson’s decided on Atrium’s dinner catering option of self catering. Many family and friends were involved and it was a beautiful and delicious meal. They also chose to use Atrium’s dishwater package which made their meal all the more elegant and stylish. Cherish chose the colors of coral, ivory and navy blue which complemented Atrium’s standard centerpiece with the lemon leaf wreath.

About 120 guests followed up with fun dancing and some traditional bride and groom entertainment as they watched Cherish and Derrick cut the wedding cake and toss the bridal bouquet and garter. Amanda, a dear family friend, created Cherish’s stunning 3 tiered cake. The florist was Happiness is Daisey’s Floral and their Photographer was Hardman Photography. Sky Events provided some alcohol service, while John Jarvis was their music DJ for the ceremony and for the dinner and dancing. The wedding officiator was Tiffany Archibald who often does many weddings for outdoor wedding venues Salt Lake City offers.

Everyone had a wonderful time and they had a beautiful send off with the Atrium’s 3-foot sparklers which are included in the Atrium’s venue rental. Wedding reception sites Sandy, Utah, offers includes this wonderful indoor garden Atrium Weddings that also has an outdoor ceremony option.

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Wedding Reception in Utah with Lavender, Blue, and White Color Scheme

August 7, 2013 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Atrium bride in line at Utah wedding reception venue in Sandy — All photos by One Take Photography

This was a beautiful wedding reception in Utah at Atrium Weddings (at Western Gardens Sandy). The bride’s choices of lavender, blue, and white colors were striking and very fresh and clean. The garden feel at this Utah wedding venue, gave a beautiful backdrop to the beautiful occasion. The mother of the bride wrote “The night was lovely – Everything was beautiful and we had excellent help from you.” (March 2013) Excellent photos by One Take Photography

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Western Garden’s Wedding Venues in Utah Allow Self-catering As Seen at This Celebration

September 23, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Western Garden’s wedding venues in Utah both celebrated wedding ceremonies and receptions on a beautiful day in August. Atrium Weddings’ outdoor waterfall plaza was the setting for the ceremony of Steve and Cari and their wedding party.

This dashing couple enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the trickle of the waterfall as they exchanged vows and rings at this Utah wedding venue. After congratulating the newlyweds in an informal line on the plaza, everyone came inside and enjoyed dinner which was self-catered by the family. Costco sandwiches, fruit, veggies, cheese, crackers and sheet cake were all on the simple and delicious menu. Atrium allows self-catering, especially during these trying economic times.

The wedding cake was created by a friend of the bride and the floral bouquets and boutonnieres were fashioned by this Utah wedding venue’s preferred florist Hillside Floral. A dear friend John was the couple’s photographer.

Reception venues in Utah are lucky to have a wedding place like Atrium Weddings that recommends great partners, but is versatile to allow a bride to stay within her budget. This indeed was a beautiful celebration of love and joy!

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Western Flair at Wedding Venues in Utah

September 1, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

I am excited to share with you about this wonder wedding celebration that had a Western theme. Wedding venues in Utah that can lend itself to a variety of themes, like Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens Sandy, are perfect for those brides and grooms that want to let their personalities radiate to their guests. This couple chose such a wedding reception in Utah and put on a wonderful event. There were several unique features that really are worth writing about.

Jezria and Robbie had been married a week or so before their celebration. This worked perfect for them because they were at such ease and relaxed as they spent quality time with friends and family. A western theme permeated Atrium weddings with such clever style. First of all, Jezria chose the unique table topper linens of brown burlap. How unique and perfect for the celebration. Atrium’s standard glass candle holder was tied with a simple orange ribbon and rested on top of the burlap. Simple, classy, and comfortable! Simple blue sashes were tied with a simple knot on every other chair around each table. The groom wore a western blue shirt and the bride wore a casual white sundress with blue stoned cowboy boots. What an adorable couple.

Cowboy boots and shirts were common as their guests were served up their choice of ice cream catered by ColdStone from Draper. A variety of toppings were offered including M&M’s and nuts. Guests could also choose a cookie from Atrium’s dessert server and enjoy drinking refreshing orange water. The western theme filled the reception center with popular country songs playing on the great Atrium sound system. A few simple flower bouquets in wood branch vases dotted the hall. I loved the carved heart on some of the vases.

This couple was not planning on a wedding cake, but the groom’s sister surprised them with one of her new creations. She is beginning her own cake baking company. She has a very nice talent in her creations and we want to share her information here. Bindy Dumas of Cutting Edge Cakes, bindy@CuttingEdgeCakesUtah.com. One of the three layers of the cake was the flavor of Maple Bacon. It was a hit! Check out her new venture!

The main UNIQUE FEATURES of this party at this wedding reception Utah experienced were:

1 – The burlap table toppers. – very striking and clever.

2 – The clever wood branch flower vases with carved heart.

3 – overall Western Theme.

Enjoy the photos of this couple’s professional photographer Tom of GarzandPhotography.com. He was very creative in his photos out at the Atrium waterfall plaza. His work is beautiful and worth checking into.

This was a very memorable, stress-free, and wonderful celebration honoring this beautiful couple. Their country flair will forever be burned into the memories of this Utah wedding venue.

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Mother of Another Steps in to Save the Day at Reception Centers in Utah

July 7, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Reception centers in Utah include the beautiful Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy. It was the backdrop for a gorgeous ceremony and wedding dinner for this beautiful couple. With Western Garden’s waterfall as the setting, they started their lives together. After the ceremony, the couple stayed for photos in the lovely setting. This is one of the most beautiful wedding places in Utah. Inside the beautiful garden setting of Atrium, guests enjoyed a delicious meal that had been self-catered by the family and friends.

Everyone jumped in to help in the sandwich making line. Atrium provides plenty of area for the family to set up and create what they choose, if a preferred caterer is not hired. Others tossed a salad and set out previously prepared cupcakes and freshly cut fruit.

Everyone was very helpful, especially because the woman who was in charge of the food, was last week confined to her bed with her pregnancy. Her dear mother, another friend of the bride, flew down from Washington and stepped in to complete her daughter’s wishes. The bride and groom didn’t see all the workings behind the scenes, and everything came off beautifully, …and deliciously.

Utah wedding venues are fortunate to have a beautiful reception center such as Atrium Weddings that can adapt to whatever the bridal party needs.

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April 6, 2012 – A Wedding Reception in Utah with a Spanish Flair

April 20, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

There are many wedding locations in Utah, but none had a flamenco flair on April 6, 2012. Take a peek at the celebration that took place at Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy, Utah. The two pink flamingo bride and groom will greet you as you join in the party and meet a beautiful and fun wedding couple.

These two best friends were married and attended a wedding party unique and exciting for all to enjoy. Pablo is from Mexico and his family also attend this wonderful celebration. Alina is an exciting adventurer and has been taking flamenco dancing, so it was natural to include in their wedding celebration a taste of Spain.

Guests first witnessed a tender ring ceremony with these two friends, now lovers. Then four friends stood and surprised the wedding couple with several quartet songs. They were good! A toast was presented and all guest tables had sparkling cider and goblets to raise and wish the newlyweds a wonderful future. Guests lined up to a beautiful buffet of chicken cordon-blue, steamed vegetables, potatoes, gravy, and soft rolls. No one could go away hungry.

When all were seated, a professional Flamenco dancing group of two dancers and two guitarists entertained the party with authentic Spanish dancing. The main dancer used castanets, a shawl, and a fan throughout several dances to charm the wedding couple and guests. The entertainment was topped with the bride joining her dance teacher in doing some flamenco herself. It was a beautiful moment. This bride has a flair for learning new things in life.

Cutting the cake was definitely on the fun side of the event. Then after was the first dance. It was then that everyone could see that the bride was wearing the same turquoise blue keds that her new husband was wearing. These two are going to have a wonderful life full of love and adventure.

What a beautiful couple that found love through friendship. Utah wedding locations are plentiful, but Atrium Wedding in Sandy, Utah, is a beautiful backdrop for two best friends to celebrate their new eternal love.

Comments from mother of the bride included the following: Overall a great experience! We would absolutely recommend us to friends or use Atrium Weddings again. Many of our guests commented how they enjoyed the celebration and they loved the Atrium’s beauty. Thanks, it was lovely!

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Planning a Wedding On a Budget

December 2, 2011 AW_Admin Leave a comment

There is a common underlying consideration that many of the couples looking for Utah wedding locations have to plan their wedding around, which is their budget. Even with these growing economic concerns, you can plan the spectacular wedding of your dreams. Remaining flexible about many of the choices you have to make, can prevent a lot of unwanted stress during the planning phase.

When using The Atrium at Western Gardens for your Utah wedding reception center receiving that perfect wedding is possible, because of the spectacular atrium wedding you can have. The staff of this Utah wedding reception center can work with your budget, to provide you options that let you have a memorable wedding.

Keep in mind, that there are a lot of details you can handle personally which will save on your wedding budget. When you plan your wedding as a party that you are having because of the joining of both the bride and the groom, it will be easier to reduce or remove some of the items that greatly increase the cost of the wedding.

Once you reserve your Sandy reception center, you will know how much money is left for the rest of the wedding. One of the quickest ways to cut costs, is to cut the guest list, and only invite the people that are your closest relatives and friends on both the bride and grooms side of the family. You will save on the food, flowers for the table, guest favors, size of the cake, plus invitations, for every guest you cut from the list.

Reserving your wedding ceremony venue, plus using the same venue as your reception center, can save on your budget. You will also prevent the stress of trying to transport everything from one venue to the next on your wedding day. If you reserve the Salt Lake City wedding venue during off peak season, you can possibly save money on the venue and other wedding services.

Some details that are easy plus can cut wedding costs, include ordering a smaller 2 tier wedding cake, and use a sheet cake to serve guests. Another place you can save a considerable amount of money on, is the dinner, try finger foods, appetizers and beverages, instead of a main course. A full bar will also add to the wedding budget, so you could offer wine and beer instead. Skipping the champagne toast will also cut down on some of the extra cost to your wedding budget.

You can always make your own wedding favors, menu cards, and escort cards, along with lots of other details that you can handle yourself, which will save on your wedding budget. Making the table decorations, and flower arrangements can save you money on your wedding budget. Use greenery, and flowers that are in season, leaving out the more expensive flowers and include non floral decorations to save money.

Even when you are planning a wedding using a budget, you can use these tips to still have the wedding you have always thought about having. Let the staff of The Atrium at Western Gardens help you plan a memorable wedding, by using your budget to reserve a Sandy UT wedding reception at the Atrium.