On September 9, 2017 we had the incredible honor of hosting the wedding of Marissa Porter and Jenna Brockhuisen.
![Marissa and Jenna](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-4.jpg?resize=700%2C470&ssl=1)
Marissa hails from Syracuse, but the girls currently live in Delaware – so all the planning was done long distance, with lots of help from Marissa’s mom here in town.
![Courtyard ceremony](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-10.jpg?resize=700%2C465&ssl=1)
The ceremony was held in our Courtyard.
![Brockhuisen wedding](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-2.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Brockhuisen wedding](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-3.jpg?resize=700%2C1050&ssl=1)
After the ceremony Marissa and Jenna posed for photos with their wedding party while the guests sipped cocktails and visited with our animal collection. Their early fall date allowed them to take advantage of our lush gardens and landscaping around the zoo.
![Brockhuisen wedding](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-5.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Jenna and Marissa](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-6.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
Then the happy group headed over to our outdoor amphitheater.
![Brockhuisen wedding party](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-7.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![Jenna and Marissa](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-8.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
After the cocktail hour everyone moved into the banquet room for dinner and dancing.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-1.jpg?resize=700%2C466&ssl=1)
Jenna and Marissa are not big cake fans, so they featured homemade pies on their dessert display. They were a big hit with the guests!
![Wedding pie display](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-11.jpg?resize=700%2C465&ssl=1)
After dinner and desserts, DJ Matthew Tumbelekis kept the dance floor full all night long.
![wedding dance floor](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-12.jpg?resize=700%2C465&ssl=1)
![Dance floor](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-13.jpg?resize=700%2C465&ssl=1)
What a fun celebration! Best wishes to Marissa and Jenna Brockuisen, we wish them both a lifetime of love and happiness.
![Marissa and Jenna](https://i0.wp.com/www.cateringatthezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/syracuse-zoo-wedding-brockhuisen-14.jpg?resize=700%2C465&ssl=1)
Special thanks to Justyna from the HangItShop for sharing photos of this joyous occasion.