Yesterday the morning rain and grey skies gave way to a sunny autumn afternoon...so that Joni and Alex's wedding did take place in the newly refurbished garden at Nicotra's Ballroom - The Hilton Garden Inn. The folks at the Staten Island Hilton have created new and lovely photogenic gardens to accompany their stately gazebo for weddings.
Joni and Alex's adult children supported their parents in the wedding ceremony. Alex's twin daughters gave the invocation, Joni's son escorted her down the aisle, and her daughter sang a beautiful solo. Another of Joni's daughters was the Maid of Honor, and her daughter-in-law did a reading. Joni and Alex wrote their vows...loving words that came straight from their hearts.
The ceremony was literally accompanied by the keyboard talents of John Rotante, a recommended musician for Hilton Garden Inn weddings. John is not only versatile, he is nuanced and easy-on-the ears as a piano stylist. He provided music for the ceremony as well as for the cocktail hour yesterday.
With seasonal colors in the flowers and a bit of autumnal crispness in the air, Joni and Alex had their day...a day to fall in love all over again.
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