I, and the newly united Kole R. Steinberg family, would like to thank Holiday Inn Manager Gary O. Lvov, his staff, and in particular, banquet manager Flo Miller, for the magical evening wedding on the Fireside patio Saturday, the 21st of September. Justice of the Peace Clancy Jayne of Desert Ridge presided.

CSI printing was the go to place for invitations, responses, and thank you note combos, and provided a generous selection, and prompt delivery.

ArizonaWeddingMusic.com’s Joel Rieck, classical guitar, and Jesse Gross, violin, provided the live music for the ceremony, and graciously lent their sound system for the dinner and dancing selections afterwards where my sister Susan Candreva from New York became an overnight D.J.

The floral arrangements for the bride, Xiomara, and two flower girls, Alaura and Madison, as well as corsages and boutonnières for the groom, Kole, and the wedding family, were designed by owner Rick Giblin at the Flower and Gift Shoppe, and delivered to the Holiday Inn on schedule.

The bride and her two flower girls were coiffed by Terry Schmidt of The Grecian in a sweet yet sophisticated style which was complimented by a flowerclip of roses.

The three tiered white sugar orchid decorated wedding cake was created by Barbara Borseck of Fry’s bakery, and was both elegant and scrumptious.

My mother’s diamond worn for over 50 years was given new life for the bride by Sami’s Fine Jewelry, where it was reset and appraised, hopefully, for another 50 years.

The evening was captured by my nephew, photographer, and Apple Tech, Mitch Candreva, from New York, who also escorted the bride to the floral decorated arch provided by Honi Du, Inc.