MEETING THE BRIDE
With the actual wedding taking place in Arizona
it was time for the groom's friends and family
on the west coast to meet the bride and wish the couple well
it was time for the groom's friends and family
on the west coast to meet the bride and wish the couple well
so we planned a little reception for them in
sunny Southern California
which wasn't very sunny,
the weather teased us with cold and rain until the last minute
which wasn't very sunny,
the weather teased us with cold and rain until the last minute
but the day before the reception
the sun rose bright, warm and cheery
a good thing
as the entire event was taking place
outdoors
as the entire event was taking place
outdoors
the bride chose Yellow/White/Black for her colors
We turned an antique frame into a chalkboard
to hold a friendly welcome for the guests
and lead them to the back yard
where we set up long rows of tables and dressed them in black linens
with black chairs
we added tall candlesticks, towering votive candelabras and large beautiful lanterns
sunflowers
mums
roses
stock
this large grassy arrangement
became the centerpiece of the banquet tables
(the food was delicious, Victoria, by the way :) )
but my favorite were the lanterns
with a base of sunshine yellow flowers
and very tall tapers
the addition of the tall candelabras
set the tables aglow with light
more candlelight highlighted the dessert table
piled high with freshly baked cupcakes and favorite sweets
but the highlight was the photo wall
how adorable is this?
how adorable is this?
and what a cute couple!
so adorable!
best wishes - Tyler and Kim!
it was so fun to decorate your celebration!
best wishes - Tyler and Kim!
it was so fun to decorate your celebration!
Lovely! The flowers are so well done and I adore the lanterns. Cute photo wall too.
ReplyDeleteThe photos don't even begin to show how magical it looked... there must have been 500 tealights and votives going. So amazing. One thing that made it dramatic was the 16-foot-long banquet tables draped in black and burlap with the huge lanterns and candelabras. Completely AMAZING. People are still talking about how stunningly beautiful it was.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful memories you made, with the Claudine touch!
ReplyDeleteWOW. Claudine, this is so beautiful. I love all the beautiful flowers and the lighting so sets the mood. You have a style. I like it.
ReplyDeleteSo stunning! I love those lanterns as well. I had to do a double take on the photo wall to figure it out. Such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteso fun and yes, photo frame board (whatever we call it) was well worth staple gunning and brownies at 2am...and on a side note, see how my granite clashes with my cabinetry?
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ReplyDeletedefinitely the brownies made the mad hours possible! I don't want to think about how many hours it took us to staple first the burlap and then the fabric on those 8 ft tall boards! But turned out so cute! I love it.
Okay, Okay, we will paint your cabinets! haha!
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI loved the contrasts - the dramatic candlesticks and lanterns with the burlap, elegant serving pieces with polka dot ribbon - it did turn out beautiful...thank heavens it didn't rain! haha
Absolutely fantastic!Wedding flowers can be the second most beautiful thing throughout the entire wedding and another thing that everyone seems to focus a lot of attention on. For those selecting wedding flowers try choosing flower colors that tie everything together.
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