On Saturday, the 10th of
June, Kansas City’s “Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception” served as the site
for the sacrament of marriage for Miss Jill Cousins and Mr. Jeff Barnthouse. The couple was united in holy matrimony
before family and friends as Father Rick Story presided over
the ceremonial wedding mass. Millie's Event Designs; www.millieseventdesigns.com was honored to be
chosen as the couple’s “day of” wedding coordinator overseeing the details of
the day’s big events.
Once the bride and groom
had completed their vows, Fr. Story brought the ceremony to a close with his
announcement, "I now present you as husband and wife, you may kiss the
bride!" The newlyweds and their bridal party the proceeded in the
recessional out of the church and onto a bus to take a few pictures around Kansas
City. Meanwhile, the couple’s guests
were treated to a lovely cocktail reception just two blocks away on the
mezzanine level of the Marriott Hotel; At precisely 8:00pm, the guests were chimed
into the beautifully decorated ballroom for the reception dinner. There they
found tables with exquisite flower centerpieces arranged by; Ashley Hotka of
Good Earth Florist; www.goodearthfloral.com
Once the guests were
seated, it was time for the bridal party to be introduced to family and friends
by Chris Baker of the band Musivo Live; www.musivolive.com As the newlyweds were introduced, they made
their way to dance floor to cut their six-tier wedding cake and have their
first champagne toast as man and wife. The guests were then welcomed to the
festivities by the mother of the bride, Mary Jo Cousins, and the father of the
groom Mike Barnthouse. The evening’s
dinner cuisine began with an artistically prepared bistro salad, consisting of
petit greens, toasted apple barley, honey goat cheese, candied dates,
watermelon radish completed with a citrus vinaigrette dressing. This was
followed by an entree' of breaded chicken breast stuffed with wild rice,
ricotta, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes complemented with Yukon gold potatoes
and haricot verts.
As the guests were
finishing dinner, it was time for the other traditional reception events to
begin. Once again, Chris Baker with Musivo Live; www.musivolive.com requested the mother of the
bride and the father of the groom to come forward and give their heartfelt
blessings. These were followed by the maid of honor and best man speeches. Once everyone had dried their tears, the
guests were asked to join the bride and groom along with their bridal party in celebrating
the newlyweds with a wedding march around the ballroom. Upon the conclusion of
the wedding march, the bride and groom remained on the dance floor to have
their first dance. The bride's brother then stepped onto the dance floor to
have the dance with his sister. The groom and his mother followed to complete
the special dances. It was then time for general dancing to begin as the wedding
cake was served. Guests than danced and celebrated the union of Miss Cousins
and Mr. 
When it is time for your
wedding day to go from plans on paper to full scale execution, call on Millie’s
Event Designs; www.millieseventdesigns.com and we will oversee all the details so you truly enjoy one of the
most memorable days of your life!
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