Party Highlights

Best Moment

I loved the sound of the horses trotting and the look on our guests' faces as the bride entered into their view. The sun was setting across the courtyard with just a hint of mist from the morning dew. The sweet sultry voice of my neice singing to the melodies of a live jazz band playing Brain McKnight in the background made me think of nothing but love. Then as the white pristine cinderella carraige and its beautiful steed came into full view. I heard the whispers. I saw the tears.I saw the smiles. It made me think to myself. The bride they were seeing was so beautiful in her Pretty Pretty Pink! Yup! They were simply AMAZED!

Most Touching Moment

As the mother of the bride, every moment was emotional for me. There were just too many to count. all i can say is I cried most of the night.

Funniest Moment

Of course the tossing of the bridal bouquet is always a funny moment at any wedding.

Best Dressed

The Bride

What People Ate

The guests had a chooice of grilled tequila pumpkin pesto chicken (my fav) and a succulent prime rib (the groom's fav). Both we're delicious!

What People Drank

Of course we had an open bar throughtout the night. But thanks to our caterter Jerry from Perfect Setting Catering we also served a pink signature drink called "A Blushing Bride". In case you're wondering, It's a delicious light vodka based drink that's perfect for summer weddings.

A Princess Wedding in Pink

Wedding theme colors: Pink, Silver & Charcoal. Our guests were asked to wear "White". Yes I said, "White"! Well you get the idea!

Dessert

I fell in love with the Cake Art Studio. It was was the bride's idea to serve the wedding cake for dessert. And she was right! I'm not a fan of fondant. Yet, that was the most scrumptious lemon raspberry cake I every tasted! We also had a coffee/tea station and light hors d'oeuvres served throughtout the reception to ensure our guest were not drinking on an empty stomach.

Activities / Games

The venue was perfect for our princess theme. It even had a balcony for the bride to throw her bouquet. We had so much fun. Our guests danced, danced then danced some more!

Budget

The budget? I don't even wat to talk about it! LOL But we did a lot or should I say I did a lot of DIY projects to cut down on some of the expense.

Party Favors

The wedding favors were sterling silver bells engraved with the wedding couple's monogram and wedding date. I added a pop of color by tying a shimmering pink organza bow to the handle. A bell was placed in each of the guests' chair for them to ring in the new bride.