A Beautiful Fake Wedding In Detroit

The tables were set.  The chairs were aligned. The champagne was poured. It was a clear sunny 89-degree evening in June.  A perfect day for a fake wedding in Detroit. Yes, you heard me say a fake wedding.  In fact, it was a big full-scale fake wedding, with all of the adorable charms of a real wedding and reception. 

The goal of The Big Fake Wedding®, according to the event promoter, was to feature local businesses, inspire attendees, and encourage solidly committed marriages.  Carli and Joshua, a married Metro Detroit couple of 5-years, was the selected bride and groom for this year’s event.

The Big Event

The crowd began to line up to enter The Eastern located in the Eastern Market District shortly before 6:30 p.m. for the wedding vow renewal ceremony.

As each guest enter the venue, they were greeted by two hostesses who greeted guests with a glass of champagne while being serenaded by a four-piece string quartet. As guests visited the vendors, servers strolled through the venue and distributed plated hors d’oeuvres.

Vow Renewal of Carli and Joshua

As 7:00 p.m. approached, guests were invited out on the patio to witness the vow renewal ceremony.  Unlike their original wedding, this time Carli and Joshua had the honor to renew their vows under the proud watchful eye of Joshua’s father who served as the officiant.

Even though the event was branded as a fake wedding, the love and commitment shared between the couple, was real and obvious to everyone.   Despite the fact that the couple was surrounded by complete strangers, the sweet heartfelt words exchanged by the couple united us all.

 

The Reception and Vendor Mingle

In all, the ceremony itself only lasted approximately 10 minutes.  As with any normal wedding, immediately following the ceremony was the wedding reception.  This reception, however, featured various vendors with lite-bites food stations sprinkled around the perimeter of the room.  There were even food stations that spilled over into the outdoor courts permitting guests to take advantage of the warm summer evening.

By all accounts, the reception wasn’t much different from a normal wedding reception.  There was the DJ, the guests, the caterers, and the bride and groom; but what made it different was that no one knew each other.  Ironically, that fact didn’t make a bit of difference.

Couples who were planning their wedding who came to the event who wanted the feel of a real reception were granted a treat during the evening. The event permitted the brides and grooms to touch, feel, taste, see and hear the vendors in their natural element. The event gave guests the opportunity to place themselves in an actual wedding reception environment while having a first-hand opportunity to see the styles and services of each vendor.

The event also provided ample inspiration and decoration ideas for on-lookers. Moreover, each guest table in the venue had a different feel and look and style. The vendors who participated in the event ranged from caterers, event planners, photographers, to a wedding dress manufacturer and beyond. There was even a mobile salon truck on the premises who handled the makeup and hair for the bride and bridesmaids.

In closing

The Big Fake Wedding® is truly an unforgettable one-of-a-kind event. The team at The Big Fake Wedding® did a marvelous job.  Detroit Wedding Day was pleased to be one of the media sponsors for this event.

If the event comes back to Detroit or if you find yourself in a city that is hosting the event, make sure to experience it for yourself.

Detroit Wedding Day wishes much happiness and success to this year’s honored couple along with the future brides and grooms who attended the event. 

Here is a look at some of the attractions, vendors, decor, and inspiration.