Thomas and Tara had their first date on July 1, 2009, and he asked her to be his girlfriend (so cute) on July 9th of 2009. Tom proposed June 13, 2013, and succeeded in catching her off guard. He didn’t want her to have ANY idea that he was going to propose. One night as they were going out the door he was looking around the house and asked her to sit and wait for him. She did. He came up to her, got down on one knee and proposed! SHE SAID YES!
Tara and Thomas are from International Falls, MN. She found Pine Peaks Event Center by doing research and found that Dave responded the quickest, sent pictures, answered questions and was wonderful. After touring the place it was pretty obvious that Pine Peaks would make their day special, pay attention to detail and not treat them like just another wedding.
What Tara and Thomas really liked about Pine Peaks was that the whole place was theirs. It was totally private with only one wedding each weekend. Many family and friends enjoyed staying at the Retreat House right on the property. Many other guests stayed at Pine Peaks Inn in Crosslake, MN and utilized the shuttle service from the hotel to the Event Center.
Tara worked with a fabulous wedding planner Stacy from Simply stay to plan and deliver the stunning outdoor wedding and reception. Stacy and her mom worked well as a team of two and handled every detail! They live in Walker, MN and loved working with the Pine Peaks team. Stacy added some “bling” from Julie’s decoration room to finish the décor.
The bride Tara and Stacy worked out every detail. Stacy came in and created their dream wedding by providing purple satin table runners and fabulous table decorations complete with candles and fresh flower arrangements. They even made the cake and cupcakes which were a big hit with the guests! Stacy does decorations, flowers, and cakes! She took care of everything with great attention to detail.
The June afternoon was perfect for an outdoor wedding in the garden with bright blue skies dusted with a few clouds. The gardens were in full bloom and the grass looked like a golf course! Stacy added many candles and flower arrangements to compliment the outdoor garden.
The cocktail reception was held outdoors with tall cocktail tables in the yard as well as in the pavilion. Kate with Maucieri’s Catering provided appetizers for the afternoon event. Guests enjoyed bruschetta, veggies and a fruit platter.
The happy couple decided on a Regal setting for the reception inside the Event Center which put them right in the middle of their family and friends. They certainly were in the center of the show. This placed them front and center for the first dance!
Chef Brian of Maucieri’s and his team delighted the guests with a fabulous buffet dinner starting with a spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, green beans almandine, garlic mashed potatoes, and slow roasted beef and grilled tilapia with fresh strawberry salsa.
Later in the evening, Kate treated the guests with a Pine Peaks tradition of fresh pizzas baked in the wood fired oven. S’mores were enjoyed at the fire pit and the guests danced the night away.
We wish Tara and Thomas the best of everything in their new life as husband and wife! We thank them for choosing Pine Peaks for their destination wedding weekend.
-Dave and Julie Peterson
To see their full Wedding photo album visit: http://on.fb.me/1rlR0Cg