Saturday, March 16, 2013

Zack and Desire' ~ 03.02.2013

It’s not very often that you get to plan and design the wedding for the son of the doctor that delivered you.  Zack and I grew up together, attending the same grade school.  Later on in life when I started my own business, his parents became one of my best clients.  I would decorate their house each Christmas and plan many parties for them.  I met Desire’ a few years ago when I had to rescue the family in the middle of the night by driving them home when they got a flat tire while traveling home from their Christmas vacation!

Last summer I helped decorate a private island on the family’s farm to set the stage for Zack to have the perfect proposal.  When I was asked to help with the wedding, I knew I couldn’t pass up this honor to help make a childhood friend’s wedding be perfect…even if it meant driving 17 hours to Arizona to pull it off!

The wedding was held at the beautiful Superstition Mountain Country Club and Gulf Resort in sunny Arizona.  Zack and Desire’ wanted a very elegant wedding with an abundance of white flowers.  With 2000 roses, 400 hydrangeas, 320 orchids, 100 lilies, and many more flowers, that dream became a reality.  Surrounded by family and friends in a gorgeous setting it was a royal wedding fairytale come true!

Ceremony Decor

Ceremony Arch

Arch Detail

Flowers on Arch

Aisle Arrangements

Aisle Decor

Aisle Flowers

Aisle Arrangement

Aisle Flowers

Aisle Arrangements

Mother of the Bride's Bouquet

Boutonniere

Bridesmaid's Bouquet

Bridesmaid's Bouquet

Flower Girl and Ring Bearer

Maid of Honor's Bouquet

Sign Bearers

Bride's Bouquet

Ceremony Prayer

Ceremony

Communion and Readings by Mothers

Seating Chart Tree

Hors d'oeuvres

Centerpiece

King's Table

Centerpiece

Picture from Ceremony

King's Table

Chair Ties

The King and Queen's Chairs

Centerpiece

Place setting

Reception Tables

Bottle Opener Favors

Napkin and Menu

Centerpiece

Dance Floor Arrangement

Table setting

Dance Floor Arrangement

Rose Pomanders

Wedding Cake

Reception

The Newlyweds and I

James and Lauralen ~ 02.24.2013

I met Lauralen back when we attended the same high school over ten years ago, so I was honored when she called me last fall and asked if I would assist her with her upcoming wedding.  I met James a few years after I graduated from high school when his mom and I were working on a wedding together. 

The wedding weekend started on a rainy Friday afternoon when I helped the mother of the groom with the rehearsal dinner she was hosting.  The dinner was an Italian themed with modern and rustic touches.  It was the perfect evening so start joining two families and gearing up for an amazing wedding celebration.

The wedding, held on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, was a blend of rustic and elegant with an abundance of purple and German touches to honor the Bride’s heritage.  It was the bride’s hope to have a warm, intimate, and inviting celebration that would be memorable to all in attendance which she accomplished effortlessly and graciously!


Rehearsal Dinner Centerpieces

Centerpiece

Centerpiece

Centerpieces

Centerpiece and Table setting

Centerpiece

Buffet Arrangement

Salads and Fruit Display

Buffet Arrangement

Desserts

Wedding Guest Book

Guest Book Arrangement

Handsome Daisy Pomander

Mother of the Bride's Bouquet

Bridesmaid's Bouquet

Bride's Bouquet

Ceremony

Floral Tieback 

Ceremony Arch and Decorations

Candelabra 

Ceremony Decorations

Arch Detail

Guest Book at the Reception 

Menu on Chalkboard

Buffet

Salads

Buffet Arrangement

Canning Jar Centerpiece

Cylinder Centerpiece

Table setting

Lantern Centerpiece

Place setting

Head table

Sweetheart Table

Creme Puff Display

Honoring Family!

A Race Car Get-a-way!!