Couple live in Hoboken 

Golden Retriever - Chevy 

Met at a mutual friends house after "The Hunt" 

Got engaged in July in Hoboken 

Kathleen 

Works in marketing for a Real Estate Company / Leasing area / Empire State Building

Grew up in Blairstown - Residence is where she grew up ** 

Renee and Bill Kennedy

• Still together 

• siblings - 1 younger sister, Quinn (in a serious relationship) 

• No living grandparents 

• Very close with Aunt Patty and Uncle Johnny (live right next door) 

  • cousins Kevin and Sean 

• Has a half brother, possibly may not come (on FOB's side) 

Nick:

Engineer - Audio and Video 

Grew up in Bernardsville 

Diane and Bob Greenfield

• still together 

• siblings - younger brother Sam 

• 1 maternal grandmother 

• No drama 

3 BM and 3 GM (4/4 with MOH and BM) 

Tentative - 5:30 ceremony, 6-7 cocktail hour, 7-11 reception 

Vendors contracted - Tent - 105 x 45 sailcloth *, Rentals, Photographer- Monika Eisenbart, Band- The Jersey Joint, Willow & Sage, Officiant 

• Bride's Cousin - officiant - Kevin 

Vendors needed: Hotel, transportation, hair and makeup, wants video, depending on budget, florist 

Ceremony, cocktail hour and reception 

K&N to do:

• look into liquor stores nearby, let Brielle know what you find

• Send Brielle what hotels MOB has reached out to already 

• Send intro emails to all vendors letting them know about booking us and allowing them to speak with Brielle on your behalf 

• Look at preferred vendor list for hair and makeup services 

• Take engagement photos 

• Send out Save the Dates 

Brielle to do:

• hotel blocks 

• Transportation once this is done ^ 

• Coordinate liquor once K sends stores 

• Set up site visit with catering, grand rental and Brielle - 10/31 or 11/2 

Overall notes:

liquor - using Shoprite - they said they would deliver for them (MOB went in and spoke to them, will have to give them a call when it gets closer) * 

Hotels - DONE - Hilton Rockaway and Holiday Inn Bud Lake (Kathleen going to spam guests to make sure that they book ahead) 

Hair & Makeup - Verve booked 

Video - booked, Shutter & Sound 

Brielle to do:

• have Kathleen meet with florists 

  • Tame, Jardinere, other North Jersey ones 

• Meet with Sarah 

• Go over rental options - grand rental, BBJ, other rental companies for chargers, linens, bar, etc. 

Overall notes:

• Kara to send a list of kitchen items for the catering tent for Brielle to add to Grand Rental 

• 2-3 months out we need to get them meal selections (late June)

• 8/30 is when final count is  due 

• Brielle to make floorplan 

• Shoprite liquors will be handling alcohol, needs to handle ice 

• Kara - Mixers 

• champagne at each place setting

• Grand - all barware, glassware

  • wine, water and champagne on tables 

• Kathleen wants glass in the begining if possible, then switch to plastic later on 

Overall notes:

• Florist booked - Whisper & Brook 

• Video - Shutter and Sound 

• Music - Jersey Joint 

• Tent & rentals

• catering 

• Verve - hair and makeup 

• Hotel 

• transportation 

• alcohol done

• tables 

• invites - xx

  • Tides Change Arts 

• No brunch, no after party other than at the house 

• Rehearsal dinner / welcome party (50) 

  • Windlass, Lake Hapatcong 

Design notes: 

• still wants the bar from Magnolia, if possible 

• Wants to lean in more towards the rattan/summer elements * 

• Dark navy blue suits for groomsmen 

Invitation Math: 

Order - depending on supplier 

6/10 - send out by 

8/19 RSVP date

8/26 - Tell catering team 

Kathleen to do:

• highlight rental items, send back to B to send to Magnolia 

  • interested in lighting (rattan baskets over dance floor) 

  • Leaning more into summer elements 

• work on menu selections 

• work on cake tasting 

• Think about novelty vendors 

• Finishing up couple tasks for phase 2 

B to do:

• reach out to Magnolia about rentals and sigange and get that squared away 

  • bars 

• Talk to Nicole about animals (donkey's, etc. ) for cocktail hour 

Coming up next :

• Timeline meeting 

• Phase 3 homework explanation

• Merri floorplan 

• working on phase 3 and scheduling final details 

Overall notes:

• invites are almost ready to be mailed out 

• Signage vendor going to do all paper goods 

• Magnolia

  • deposits are down for patterned linens 

  • Bars are reserved / all other things are reserved (chargers, back bar, set up table/moss) 

• UPDATE - liquor 

  • Brix liquor - Andover 

  • deliver, take back what is not opened 

• Cake tasting done/selected - calandras 

• Menu selections are done 

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Kathleen to do:

• send Brielle liquor contract update 

• Email Kara menu selections cc Brielle 

• Start on photo list

• Start on song selections for band 

  • ceremony, cocktail, reception 

Brielle to do:

• tell Kristi finish time for 12pm for hair/makeup 

  • Bride + 5 (Nick's mother may not get it done, if she does its 6) 

• Brielle to send timeline to Kara and photographer

  • Nicole to send the rest to other vendors / schedule check ins beginning 3 month marker (mid June) 

• Make a floorplan / property map / schedule call to review 

Next meeting:

FP review 

Phase 3 docs for Brielle review 

Who is providing what:

Grand Rental: 

• tables, chairs, glassware (Kara to confirm counts), dance floor, stage, flatware

• rr trailer

• catering tent 

• bistro lighting

Magnolia:

• white bar for cocktail and reception, etergies 

• rattan chargers 

• linens for circular tables 

Willow & Sage: 

Food 

Mixers, garnish 

staffing 

Current guest count:

• not doing 1 1/2 hour cocktail hour 

Overall notes:

• FOG passed away unexpectedly 

• invited 182 (will likely be around 160 ish) 

FOR TENT:

• Mix of Tuscany Ocean with off white/beige napkin and Lake Avra with blue tuscany ocean napkin (chargers from Magnolia - rattan)

• Kings table - two farm tables with cream runner, bud vases, blue cobalt charger from BBJ, white plate and blue napkin (gold flatware) 

• Wood/white dance floor (20x20 on quote, want to see if we can get it bigger - need to ask about poles in center of tent) 

• Bars from Magnolia - 2 8ft pushed together to make a 16 foot bar with back bar shelves 

• high top for cake and high top for card box - plain white (grand rental order)

K&N to do:

• Assign tables:

  • 72" rounds - 10-12 people 

  • 60" rounds - 8-10 people (8 MINIMUM!)

  • rectangular/kings table - 16 (unless you put one person on end for 17) 

  • *** LET BRIELLE KNOW ASAP HOW MANY OF WHAT SIZE TABLES TO EDIT THE LINENS ! 

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B to do:

• speak with Kara about glassware counts 

  • plastic tumblers for cocktail hour 

• Ask Gabby about changing linens, napkins and adding charger from BBJ

Overall notes:

MOB rented 2 golf carts - one for caterer and one for guests to go up / down if necessary * 

K&N to do:

• finish decor sheet

• finish important contacts sheet 

• type up photo list / send it to Brielle / send questionnaire to Brielle