In four of my previous posts, I have written about some of the key elements that made the LOOK of our reception so special . . . I haven’t even gotten to the music and the food and the fun . . . yet!
In A Perfect Reception: Part I, I discussed flowers. Part II was [...]
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A Perfect Reception: Location (Part V)
Posted in Flowers and Decor, Food, Reception, tagged Food, location, wedding on January 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Rainbow of Roses
Posted in Color Schemes, Flowers and Decor, tagged peach, roses, wedding on December 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Now that we have received all of our digital wedding photos from our photographer (Heather Fowler), our florists (Forever Floral Weddings) posted all of our flower pics on their web site. You can now see all of our gorgeous flora in one flowery frenzy here. When I was planning our wedding, I couldn’t get enough [...]
A Perfect Reception: Flowers (Part I)
Posted in Flowers and Decor, Reception, tagged flowers, roses, wedding on December 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since this post is about flowers, look how sweet my hubby is! He went to the farmer’s market the other day to buy some produce, and look what he brought home for me! Beautiful peach roses! Just like my bouquet! I love my Carter so much. I put the beauties in a vase that was [...]
A “Perfect” Reception
Posted in Flowers and Decor, Lighting, Reception, Wedding Invitations & Stationery, tagged DuPont Country Club, Reception, wedding on November 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
After our ceremony and photos, I was so eager to see the decked-out Crystal Ballroom at DuPont Country Club, where we held our reception. The year-and-a-half of planning, pages and pages of notes I took, and hundreds of planning meetings, emails and phone calls with lighting specialists, florists, invitation consultants, and the staff at DuPont [...]
Photo Product Pick!
Posted in Flowers and Decor, Gifts and Favors, Photography, tagged cake topper, centerpiece, photo vase, wedding gift on November 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Check out this versatile photo vase on the My Wedding Favors web site. You could use it as a cake topper or as a neat display during cocktail hour or the reception. It would make a great gift for any occasion, too! I love wedding goodies that are functional multi-taskers!
Creating a Color Palette
Posted in Color Schemes, Flowers and Decor, tagged bridal bouquet, bridesmaid dress, Jessica Simpson, roses, stephanotis, Watters & Watters on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most important steps when planning a wedding is choosing a color palette. The color palette becomes a unifying element of the day — it may dictate the flowers, the lighting, the bridal party wear, the reception decor, the favors, and even the shoes and accessories.
When I first started planning our wedding, I [...]
Roses, Roses Everywhere
Posted in Ceremony, Flowers and Decor, Reception, tagged bridal bouquet, DuPont Country Club, Michele Mitchell, peach roses, topiary, wedding cake on November 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Carter’s love has been the most incredible blessing in my life. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about how lucky I am to have such a unconditionally loving and giving husband. I’m sure a lot of brides say this, but I feel like Carter’s and my love is incredibly rare and special, [...]
