Kricket was the sweetest bride a planner could ever ask for. She was always thinking of others first and never choosing to put her desires above others — even when it came to selecting her gown! After a trip to her home in New Egypt, New Jersey, my first goal for this bashful bride was obvious… By the arrival of her wedding day, I had to find a way to allow my sweet and caring Kricket to she know she deserved to have her own version of a day that was uniquely hers… and then I would have to find a way to make it real AND beyond the best.

Now, as sweet as my bride was, the wine and grape-themed wedding she was planning was already turning just a little bit sour… It definitely needed something to tie it all together! Kricket had been collecting quite a variety of different decorations that only had one thing in common so far…they were my biggest fear: FAKE!

The decorations were centered around a “light pink merlot” Kricket loved in college — a wine that, while quite tasty, was not a real wine either!

Kricket was so lovely I just couldn’t have kept her from having the real deal she truly deserved. Over the next few weeks, her wine-inspired wedding turned into a palatial Tuscan feast that was just as genuine as Kricket’s amazing personality and heart. Raise a glass with us this Sunday for an episode of wining and dining! Cheers!