The red rose theme began as we entered the church. The wedding party’s men all had red rose boutonnieres. At the sign in table was a boquet of red roses. Instead of a guest book there was a picture with a large white mounting area outlining the picture and frame that each guest signed. By the photo was more roses in a vase.
Those in charge of the sign-in table handed us programs. The programs were made of rectangular paper with round corners and a handle to form a fan. Each was lovingly tied with red ribbon to match the red roses.
The center aisle had tule with red ribbon and little white lights at the bottom. Each bridesmaid carried red roses. The beautiful bride in a traditional satin dress, carrying a boquet of red roses glided down the aisle to an arch, lighted by tiny white lights. Behind the arch was a lace-covered table for communion. Beside the arch was an indoor tree also covered in tiny lights.
The reception hall had icicle lights near the ceiling and lots of tables covered with white tableclothes and lighted candles were around the perimeter of the room.
On each table was three round candle holder-vases about 3 and a half inches high. The vase in the middle had a white silk flower floating in water. The outer two handle holders held a lighted tea light in the middle of colored sand. On the table for each guest was a little box to open. It had contained several round mint patties.
“The cake” was a series of different sized round cakes, each on its own stand. The cake had about a one inch band of ribbon just above decorative frosting at the bottom. On the top of each cake was a bouquet of red roses. Under the stands was a large cloth napkin with some red stones to carry out the red theme.
Each groomsman wore a red vest, so during the reception when the room was warm and jackets were shed, they still reflected the red roses theme.
