SARAH & ZACH
Date: May 22, 2010
Ceremony Location: Morgans Baptist Church Bedford
Reception Location: Bernards Landing, Smith Mountain Lake
EVENT DETAILS:
*Schaals Events, Caterer and Linens
*Kemper Mills Fant, Photographer
*Liz Stevens, of ‘That Wedding’ for ‘Day of Coordination’
*Tents: Aztec
*Chavari Chairs: Aztec
*Cake: Family Friend
THE BRIDAL PARTY
Bridal Bouquet:
Traditional style! Hand tied bouquet of white Hydrangea, hints of petite pink teacup roses, green berries, white spray Allium, pink Peonies and open white European garden roses. The stems were secured with printed summery ribbons of gingham and grosgrain with a large pink button for the finishing detail!
Five Bridesmaids:
Hand tied bouquets of Emerald green Hydrangea, green berries and white spray Allium.
Groom:
Zach – Peony buds
Five Groomsmen:
Groomsmen – Emerald green Hydrangea clusters
Family Flowers:
Classic Epaulettes and boutonnieres
THE CEREMONY
Greeting the Guests:
The double doors of the church had pave’ed style wreaths with green Yoko Onos swirling on fresh moss. Accenting striped summery ribbons, with more large button trim
The Pews:
Small orbs of fresh green Yoko Onos with mosses hung from the pew ends!
THE RECEPTION
Guest Tables:
Twenty centerpieces of 2 different styles –
Tall clear glass curvy vases with submersed flowers
AND
Garden style arrangements with graduating sizes of clear acrylic trays within each other, resulting in a tiered or layered fresh floral. These florals had fresh mosses and river rocks with the real blossoms peeping through. The bottom tray had a pool of water for fresh floating flowers.
The Sweetheart Table
A footed clear glass vase was provided for the center of this small table for the bride’s bouquet serving as the centerpiece.
The Candy Bar:
Ten clear glass vases of varying heights, sizes and widths displayed the colorful candies
Two Food Stations:
Submersed Emerald green Hydrangea will the tall vases with a lovely compact floral atop
The Cake Table:
Fresh rose petals surrounded the cake
CHATTER & COMMENTS:
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS OF RAIN SOAKED US ALL THE WAY DOWN TO OUR UNDERWEAR [probably too much information for readers – but it is SO true!] DURING THE SET UP! But…… all in all, the sun came out and this wonderful family had a great evening for their outdoor reception – thank you LORD J
I often times, probably most times, interject personal things about our clients, so that the readers of this LeBlog get a clear picture of just how treasured our cleints are and how this is such a personal journey and business.
With that said……….
I adored DONNA, the Mother-of-the-Bride, our ‘M.O.B.’ as we will refer to her from here on out.
Donna will receive our “””MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD””” without a doubt! I would like to share with you just how gracious and kind this lady is.
So………during the planning throughout our 8 months, we had a scheduled appointment for a meeting. The day for me started out as any other day. I had a mid morning pick up of fresh flowers [boxed] that needed to get back to the studio for processing and hydration, and then my appointment with Donna, Sarah, Zach and their delightful pastor. Well, the day went downhill for me after the flower pickup.
My trusty Land Rover breaks down and leaves me stranded – AAAAAAHHHHHH! I HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE [did I make myself very clear, LOL] HATE CAR/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS! I mean I REALLY hate car problems, for lots of reasons – does everyone out there get $ signs in their eyes when their eyes when they have mechanical problems, or is it just me? LOL! Oh well, back to my story of our M.O.B.
I immediately thought of my appointment with the family and then my second thought was the flowers I was hauling. I grab the handy dandy cell phone …….. aaaaaaahhhhhhhh……….I have NO service. So I begin a journey [walking] up the road, watching the ‘signal bars’ on my cell phone. It took a long while, quite a hike. So when I finally find a place I have cell service, the first thing I did was call Triple A. The flowers I forgot all about! And YES, I sadly admit that I forgot all about my appointment with Donna during the chaos of the situation. It wasn’t until 30 – 45 minutes after my scheduled appointment time with Donna that she calls me and said “Did you forget our appointment today?” My heart sank. It dropped like a brick. I searched for words…..No, I didn’t forget [because it was on my radar for the day] but……YES, I did forget while having my car towed. I DID FORGET IT IN THE CRAZINESS OF MOMENT – IT LEFT MY MIND – I WAS STRANDED - I could have just crawled in the ditch along side of the road and never showed my face again. How sorry I was. How embarrassed I was. How very, VERY sorry I was. OMG – I couldn’t believe what I had done to the wonderful people.
I feel sure I will regret that for the rest of my life! I will not regret it because of anything Donna said or how she handled my major faux pah. She totally indulged me and listened compassionately! She couldn’t have been more tenderhearted or merciful. She did a huge favor in forgiving me! I know that all M.O.B.’s wouldn’t have understood or cared the way that she did.
These are the kinds of good deeds that we all need to ‘pay forward’. We should return these random acts of kindness in our LORD’s name and remember those that so kindly forgave us. I will ALWAYS remember DONNA! I thank you and appreciate you.
OH, and did I mention that Donna had flown into town just for our meeting – I know that all will agree she deserves the “””MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD”””!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXO’s to all of your family!
GODSPEED & CARPE DIEM
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