August 23, 2008

  • Another Saturday, another wedding. Two, actually.

    The end of August is a popular time to get hitched, t'would appear, as there was a wedding in the main sanctuary at 6 p.m. with another on the other end of the campus in the small sanctuary at 7 p.m.

    All three of the church's wedding directors were on duty, which is no surprise.  I was called in a few days ago to stand outside and make sure those for the 7 p.m. wedding didn't accidentally get entangled with the 6 p.m. wedding.  It made for a long, hot afternoon and early evening, but by golly, I shooed the photographer, one of the musicians, and a few guests over to the west.

    The 6 p.m. wedding included an elegant, catered reception afterward, with the buffet set up in the Garden Room, and tables set up in the Great Room and upstairs on the mezzanine:

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    My apologies for the above photo's fuzziness...I had the flash suppressed, it turned out. You can just see the sanctuary there in the back, with the candelabras lit.  Black-and-white has certainly turned into a popular color theme for weddings these days, BTW.  I've seen a couple of sets of bridesmaids decked out in black gowns.  What I loved were the cakes!

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    The photo doesn't do the bride's cake justice, but take my word for it...it was exquisite.  And check out the groom's cake:

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    It's plain the groom is an avid golfer, what with the golf cart on top plus the personalized balls and tees to be given as favors, and the discs show he went to Texas Tech ("Git yer guns up!"), I can't recall where he works but there's its logo, and he's a fan of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.  ;^)

    I fear it rather overpowered the bride's cake, which while beautiful, didn't have a single golf ball or personalized disc anywhere in sight.

    Oh, and the trend continues unabated...two brides, two strapless wedding gowns. 

Comments (3)

  • I love that groom's cake, wish I had a piece!!

  • On Black and White for a color scheme: Doesn't dressing the bridesmaids all in black simply make the bride SHINE OUT in her white gown? Kristi's colors were black, with accents of Emerald and Amethyst (Their two birthstones)...but amid all the black bridesmaids, Kristi was glorious in her simple A-line (strapless!) gown and her flowing red hair. A lovely way to present oneself!

  • Black-and-white as a color theme is definitely stunning, but it's taking me a bit to get used to, as when I was young black at weddings was totally verboten, barring tuxedos and men's suits. Even female guests didn't wear it.

    Another trend I realized is fading away are unity candles. I've not seen a single one, though one of the wedding directors said there was a unity candle at a wedding last week. Still, she said there's no doubt they're on their way out.

    Sorry, them as likes 'em. Unity candles are becoming passé. :sigh:

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