Wedding Favors and Decorations

A clever bride or mother of the bride made a wedding program into a wedding favor.  The item was a paper fan, tied with light blue ribbon, with a picture of the bride and groom and the details of the wedding printed on it.  This was very thoughtful for a warm summer day in a church with no air conditioning.

The fan theme was followed with a fan in aisle flower arrangements and the decorations in the reception area.  The decorations for this celebration were very well thought out, with velveteen covering a portion of several pillars, latticework and a lighted flowered arch marking the entrance to the reception area. 

The bride and groom stood in the middle aisle and moved from the front row to the next and greeted each of us individually.  We remained seated listening to the bride’s dad playing the piano until it was our turn to give the couple our congratulations and best wishes.  I think this is a good way to accomodate guests who have difficulty standing, as it eliminates standing in line for more than a few minutes.

The reception area had the feel of a parlor or old fashioned living room decked out for a party, even though the area is big enough for several hundred people.  The party feeling was done with tulle sweeping from the four corners, the style of the decorations on each table, and the food.  The feel of elegance came with lacey curtains at the windows, and with each of two dividers covered with a cloth material and two large photos in fancy frames.  One was a photo as a child and the other was one as an adult couple doing an activity they enjoy doing together.

The entry through the arch was designed to bring us to the long tables of food.  From there we had a few steps to sit on whatever side of the table we were on.

The bride was beautiful in her floor length dress and both bride and goom had plenty of smile to go around.  I’ll remember this wedding not just because of the decorations, the food, the blue punch, or our choice of four kinds of cake, but also for the beautiful music played on the violin and piano.  It was a real treat to hear such a talented pianist – her dad.

Wedding Celebration

To attend my niece’s wedding, I slipped on my chiffon-like skirt with top and scarf, commuted about two hours one way to spend about two hours at a wedding ceremony and reception.  Why did we do it?  In this case we did it because we love our niece and wanted her to know that she is special to us and wish her God’s blessing on her and her husband.  Celebrating usually involves conversation and food.  Here’s some details.

We signed in, received a box wrapped in blue ribbon with a note to us.  The program is printed on elegant white paper. The ceremony begins with music on keyboard and guitar as candlelighters proceed down the aisle, then parents are seated during Pachebel Canon, and finally in walk the six bridesmaids in blue to Jesu Joy of Man’s  Desiring.

The groomsmen and minister stand waiting on the stage.  We note the warm smile on the groom’s face and the earnest expression on the beautiful bride as she glides down the aisle in her beaded white gown, carrying a blue and white boquet.  Scripture from Psalms was read, promises made, advice  given.  The special music is a friend singing while playing the keyboard.   The groom composed a piece and played it on guitar, especially for Cyndy.  I find myself visiting the past, the day of my wedding, and being glad it, too, was a special day with happy memories. As the ceremony ends we have unpacked our little bells and ring them as they seal their vows with a kiss.

The punch of orange, pineapple juice and fresca was very popular, even in the air-conditioned church.  The potato chips tasted good on a warm day.  The real hit was the white chocolate fountain once it got going.  Long pics were provided to hold the guest’s choices of strawberries, pineapple chunks, apple slices, marshmellows, pretzels, or cookies. Her Mom and church friends were busy keeping the punch bowl and items by the fountain filed.

   The white cake with raspberry filling was surrounded by blue flowers and was topped with a figurine of porcelein.  The wedding guests did a lot of visiting around round tables with a vase of multicolored flowers on  each.  We tried to connect with family not seen in the past year. 

The cake was cut and served, the bouquet was thrown and caught. The couple danced gracefully. The photographers kept busy.  The afternoon became a pleasant memory.

 

 

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