Meeting with Sir Michael - Rental company, Eagle Rock
Michael, of Sir Michael's Party Rentals and Limousine Service and Catering, kindly sat down with Jon and Kate Mayfield (+Grover) and me, to give us advice and to show us items we could rent from him. This is one of the parts of the planning most alien to me, but that's a part of the fun. Plates, chairs, flatware, serving utensils, platters, tables, glasses, table cloths, lighting - etc etc etc. Even though this wedding is unconventional and will challenge the staid rituals of weddings, it still needs certain things if people are to park, eat, sit, drink, listen, watch and dance.
Michael's energy was infectious- and he will be such an asset. He has provided rentals for countless events at the Center and knows it inside and out, and so does Brian, the event coordinator there. They host as many as 4 weddings a month.
How to stage the wedding? How do you use the rooms and move people around for the ceremony, drinks and dinner? That seems to be the big mystery and challenge - and also not something I've had to think about much in other events I've put together in the past.
The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, will be the location for Get Hubbied! Its signed sealed and yet to be delivered. Continued thanks to their entire staff who have been so open-armed and enthusiastic about this wedding project and patient with me, Jon and Liz with all the meetings, questions and time spent. They have even offered above and beyond to promote and house a one month exhibition of all the art works, films and ephemera from the day, the day being: September 24th of this year! So, a very happy announcement indeed.
The exhibition will open 2 weeks after the wedding to allow for film editing, photo printing and organization for the show.