Beautiful church ceremony? Check. Downtown Reception Venue? Check. Sasha & Nicholas treated their 150 guests to a gorgeous, classic wedding on May 4, 2012.  We loved the white flowers and the custom cake topper.  Happy 1st Anniversary you two!

Photography: Melina Wallisch

Flowers: The Country Florist

Bakery: Freeport Bakery

DJ / Uplighting: Extreme Productions

The holidays might be over, but if you got a sparkly diamond in your stocking this year, the whirlwind of planning a wedding is just getting started!  We hope we can make it just a bit easier with tons of gorgeous photos here on the blog to inspire  you.  If you just can’t wait to walk down the aisle in 2013, we’ve got a special offer for you too:

Book your wedding on a Friday or a Sunday in 2013 and receive

$500 off your room rental.

Call or email us today – Harmony, Sabrina & Michelle are looking forward to helping you plan every detail of your day here at The Citizen.  Our wedding packages can be found here.

If you’re wondering just what its like to get married here, we’ve hunted through the archives to make your browsing even easier.  Every wedding at The Citizen is special and unique – we hope you decide to become part of our extended family!

Ceremony in the Plaza Park Ballroom / Reception on the Metropolitan Terrace

Jillian & Dustin

Jennifer & Eric

Amie & Johnny

Ceremony on the Metropolitan Terrace / Cocktails in Scandal / Reception on the Terrace

Kristi & Glenn

Lesley & Jake

Buu & Brian

Church Ceremony / Reception in the Plaza Park Ballroom

Caroline & Ken

Church Ceremony / Reception on the Metropolitan Terrace

Jessica & Mike

Annie & Troy

Capitol Rose Garden Ceremony / Reception on the Metropolitan Terrace

Jess & PJ

Ceremony in the Plaza Park Ballroom / Cocktail Reception in Scandal

Leslie & Eric

Ceremony on the Metropolitan Terrace / Reception off site

Kimberly & Ken

Holiday Weddings

Katie & John on New Year’s Eve

Debra & Ryan on New Year’s Eve

Mike & Morgan on 4th of July (or rather, the 2nd)

Already have your festivities planned somewhere else but love The Citizen vibe?

Get ready here!

Kaeli & Spencer

We can’t wait to hear from you and start planning your special day!  Give us a call at (916) 492-4430 or email us at citizenweddings@jdvhotels.com.

Talk about vintage glamour! Dana and Rob’s July wedding had it all – Dana’s stunning dress, Rob’s white dinner coat, the black and white cake, the white roses…we loved every bit of it.  And they didn’t overlook one detail in hosting their 120 guests – in addition to their ceremony in the Plaza Park Ballroom and the reception on the Terrace, they danced the night away to the band Rock On before heading to the Scandal Bar for an after-party and late night snacks.  The following morning, they said goodbye to their friends and family with brunch back in the Ballroom.

Thanks to Jen Stewart Photography for capturing the beautiful day.

Florist: Blooms by Martha Andrews

Bakery: Freeport Bakery

Chair Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Linen Rentals: La Tavola

As the year is wrapping up, we’ve realized how many gorgeous 2012 weddings we still want to share with you! We’ll get as many as we can up for you to enjoy while you’re sipping eggnog and ringing in the new year.

Gina & Dave were married in the Plaza Park Ballroom and then hosted their 170 guests for dinner and dancing on the Metropolitan Terrace on September 22nd.  We loved what a classically beautiful day they planned from Gina’s dress and pearls to the sunny sunflowers in the bridesmaid’s bouquets.  Oh, and how cute is her getting ready outfit?!

Thanks to Shellie at Capture Photography for sharing the photos:

Flowers: Balshor Florist

Uplighting: Extreme Productions

Bakery: Sweet Cakes by Rebecca

Happy Holidays Citizen Brides and Grooms! We can’t believe that we just celebrated our 4th Anniversary here at The Citizen and want to thank each and every one of you that let us share in your celebrations this year.

Katie & Travis were just one of the couples that we were honored to work with in 2012 and we were so excited to stumble across their fun photos on their photographer’s blog.  We love discovering new wedding vendors and sharing their incredible work here with you!  So, if you’re still looking for a photographer for your wedding or event, put Ryan Greenleaf on your list to check out.  We think you’ll like what he does.

Katie & Travis were married on Sunday, May 27th on the Metropolitan Terrace, followed by cocktail hour in the Scandal Bar and dinner and dancing back on the Terrace.  We just loved the blue and yellow color scheme and that gorgeous cake!

Vendors:

Photographer: Ryan Greenleaf

Flowers & Hanging Crystals: Ambiance Floral Design

Bakery: Sweet Cakes by Rebecca

DJ & Uplighting: Extreme Productions

Hair & Makeup: Hello Glam

We’ve been sitting on these beautiful photos for months waiting for them to be published on Elizabeth Anne Designs and now that they have, we finally get to share them with you!  The shoes, the flowers, the dress, the amazing dessert display and a groom in uniform – what’s not to love?!  Congratulations to Megan & Austin, married at The Citizen on June 2nd, 2012.

Photographer: The Goodness

Wedding Planner & Event Design: Kate Miller Events

Stationery: KME Paperie

Flowers: Flourish

Bakery: Ettore’s

As beautiful as the Metropolitan Terrace is in the evening, with the city lights twinkling out the windows, we think the views are just as breathtaking in the soft summer light.  Takisha and Lyn chose just that for their 1pm ceremony on August 4th followed by a cocktail reception for their 60 guests.  We love Takisha’s handmade flower in her hair and the group photo they took with all of their guests!

A big thanks to Mapurunga Photography for sharing these gorgeous photos with us.

Every wedding we do here at The Citizen is unique and we love to see how each bride (and groom!) makes their day their own.  So when Lixxim Photography sent over Leslie & Eric’s photos of their small, intimate wedding, we were thrilled to be able to share them with you.  They were married in the Plaza Park Ballroom at 7:00pm before joining their 50 guests for a swanky reception in the Scandal Bar.  It was the perfect spot for a cool party featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres and a mouth-watering display of desserts along with a small cake to cut from Esther’s Cupcakes.  Small, stylish, perfect.

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As much as we love, love, love seeing photos from all of the beautiful weddings here at The Citizen, we get really excited when a a video comes our way.  So when Epic Studios shared this video of Jessica & Matt’s August 25th wedding, we knew we had to share it.  This couple chose to have their ceremony on the Metropolitan Terrace with the drapes pulled closed followed by a cocktail reception in the Scandal Bar.  When their 130 guests returned to the Terrace for dinner, the drapes were opened to reveal the stunning views of the city.

 

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Congratulations to Jess & PJ, married May 12th, 2012 at the Capitol Rose Garden, with their reception at The Citizen Hotel!

Photos by: True Love Photo

Planner: Kate Miller Events

Flowers by: Flourish

Cake by: Karen’s Bakery

Linen by: La Tavola