been singing in my head.
as the wedding is coming together. I really have to send out some sincere thanks.
wedding photography is by Donna Quarles and Brenda Logan. Quite possibly two of the finest ladies of my acquaintance. Absolutely two of the most talented without a doubt. they are sweet, kind, generous and my heart just melts. for them to take over quite possibly the most treasured part of the wedding just melts my heart.
the cake is going to be a stunning confectionery delight that is so sweetly created by Debbie Escovy of Cakes by Debbie. we were able to design ourselves the perfect cake instead of buy something off the shelf. to use this was a fairy tale part of the wedding. the cake will be three tiers, with white buttercream frosting, red fondant ribbons, red piping and white swirls. between the second and third layers will be the colonnade with the dancing figurines. (the colonnade matching the backdrop in the chapel that the grandfather of the bride and the mother of the bride have yet to complete, but that is just a minor detail.
the the veil has been so generously provided by Nancy Anderson, everything that Krystal dreamed of, down to the red crystals in the tiara were lovingly included in this precious part of the day.
the tux's are from Mens Wearhouse, not donated, but at a reasonable fee, since we attended the Bridal Extravaganza we were able to get an exceptional deal. and the dress. oh gracious the dress. we found the dress at David's Bridal. the freaky thing is that it is a short sleeved jacket and they do not HAVE a short sleeved jacket, so no one knows where in the world this dress came from. I have looked at every catalog of theirs and there is no short sleeved jacket version.
I think that Krystal is still in shock, she was so worried that we would not find a gown that would fit the baby and look good. This one does not 'hide' the baby, which was never our intent, but it also does not draw attention to the baby as if it is the main attraction, which was our concern. it just fits Krystal so perfectly and makes her look beautiful instead of fat.
the flowers and table center pieces were at a very reasonable fee from the Dollar Tree, as were the accessories like napkin rings, ring pillow, flower basket, garter and toasting champagne flutes.
the other critical vendor is Costco Warehouse. they are very economical for plates/ glasses/ and silverware and food.
the colonnade is a combination of columns from Home Depot, arches from Big Lots and rice paper screen from Hobby Lobby and netting and lights from Garden Ridge. and last but not least. the save the date cards, the RSVP Cards and the Invitations were printed with images of the happy couple and we really enjoyed making them. the ribbon was from Michaels and the cardstock and envelopes were from Office Depot.
some fun things about the accessories were the shoes from Payless and the bridal underwear and bedclothes from Cindie's that definitely made the bride blush.
I am just a little misty eyed right now that it is coming together so nicely. Jasmine and Patrick will be flying down United Airlines on a screaming deal from HOTWIRE.
