Today, I have been involved in wedding preparations for a girlfriend. Creating the atmosphere into a romantic elegant display of pretty things. Mirrors, white, satin ribbon, flowers, wreaths, bows, lights.
It made me think of how each of things on their own are pretty but do not create the same sense of pretty when they are combined. It is amazing how all these things when combined together, how much of an elegant and beautiful display it creates, how it evokes the ambiance of a wedding. All these things listed aren't necessary required to have a pretty wedding, but each of them bring prettiness.
It made me think about how each of us our unique, one of us might have pretty eyes or pretty hair, but when it is put together with our skin, our mouth, our arms, our legs, we are pretty. Really very pretty. The combination creates a uniqueness that cannot be changed or made to look like another.
Just as each wedding is unique...each of us is unique.
Cool, huh?
Showing posts with label weddings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weddings. Show all posts
Friday, January 3, 2014
Sunday, December 22, 2013
wknd project for a friends wedding
One of my girlfriends is getting married in two weeks. She has asked me to decorate. She states she loves my style. So this weekend while I dealt with the head congestion, raging sore throat, fever and fatigue, I worked on one of the pieces that will be set for the "stage" at the wedding.
I have never made one of those coffee filter wreaths, but have admired them. My cousin did a blog post about them through her "We Can Do It Cheaper" Inspirational Posts. You can see it here. Mine is a bit different not just because I used a cheaper wreath, but because it is bigger and I made mine more compact. My wreath is 18" here.
I tried to unwrap the plastic and ended up with pieces of the wreath going everywhere. I scratched that and covered it with the coffee filters folded in half.
I began affixing the coffee filters in a line around the inside and worked outward from there towards me.
A girlfriend texted me to see if I was resting and I sent her a picture of my lap view. Not resting but not working too hard as I sit indian style on the floor while I am house & dog sitting in Benbrook. This view is when its almost done. I was filling in the gaps and places that needed more "petals".
A birds eye view of the finished product now 24" and approximately 7 or so hours of work. Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous, if I may say so myself!!!
Dang, I think I wanna get married! This is so cool!!!
I have never made one of those coffee filter wreaths, but have admired them. My cousin did a blog post about them through her "We Can Do It Cheaper" Inspirational Posts. You can see it here. Mine is a bit different not just because I used a cheaper wreath, but because it is bigger and I made mine more compact. My wreath is 18" here.
I tried to unwrap the plastic and ended up with pieces of the wreath going everywhere. I scratched that and covered it with the coffee filters folded in half.
I began affixing the coffee filters in a line around the inside and worked outward from there towards me.
A girlfriend texted me to see if I was resting and I sent her a picture of my lap view. Not resting but not working too hard as I sit indian style on the floor while I am house & dog sitting in Benbrook. This view is when its almost done. I was filling in the gaps and places that needed more "petals".
A birds eye view of the finished product now 24" and approximately 7 or so hours of work. Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous, if I may say so myself!!!
Dang, I think I wanna get married! This is so cool!!!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Josh & Elli's Wedding
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| my girlfriend, Elli & I on her special day! |
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| Josh [in his United States Army Uniform to be deployed in October] with his Bride |
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| the elated married couple... |
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| The Bride & Groom's Dance |
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| The Wedding Guest Book we signed our names, wrote a note, highlighted a verse...here is mine! |
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| the cake [on top] with cupcakes |
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| the Marina [where the reception was held] |
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| The Bridal Party |
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| two families...no sides [I have seen this before, but in light of my girlfriends family dynamics, I found this message powerful] |
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| they are married!!! |
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| Josh prayed with Elli before the end of the ceremony [really cool prayer!] |
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| The Bridesmaids |
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| The Groomsmen |
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| sharing vows |
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| here comes the Bride!!! |
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| excited flower girl |
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| flower girl & ring bearer...throwing petals all the way down the isle |
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| isle decorations |
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| the wedding site...a field in Estes Park, Colorado [wish I had gotten a picture with Gail, my new friend, the lady sitting on the far right 2nd to last row] |
Saturday, June 15, 2013
God makes things possible...
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Nick & his Bride! |
nuggets from this video:
be unique...have a head over heels approach to life..have a generous spirit - like Nick Vujicic!
You are special!
In my eyes, we all have a couple pieces missing as a Prince or Princess, even if they aren't obvious.
Turn disadvantage into advantage.
"It doesn't mean I won't cry...it doesn't mean I won't understand everything...but I know He is with Me!"
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Congratulations Dustin & Lavina
The day is here...my cousin Dustin & Lavina are engaged!
The date: May 19th, 2012.
I am very excited and happy for the two of them.
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| engaged! |
Saturday, August 20, 2011
video of Miranda's wedding
Sunday, August 7, 2011
weekend trip in Colorado ~ Miranda's wedding
Planning for a trip seems to always use every minute you allow...never ending up with extra and always crunched to the last minute. This was true for me, yet again!
I decided to "not work" on Friday: no emails...no phone calls...no paperwork...not a thing related to the business. As a workaholic by nature, this was a difficult task and I knew saying "no" would not come easy. So, I created "rules" for myself. No email other than personal and only 20minutes of that in the morning before my chores so that I would not be tempted to log into my work account or do any other internet surfing, blog reading, news catching, or what have you and would only do what was pertinent. I also left my cell phone on silent (shhhhh...don't tell my secret) so that if a call came through (and it did) it would ring and go to voicemail and I would not be tempted to respond. I had emailed all my clients letting them know that I would be out of town on Friday and would return all calls on Monday, so this was not something that I implemented without thinking through.
When I woke up, I knew I had a lot to complete in a few short hours. I decided not to skip my morning walk. This has become one of the highlights of my day! Quiet....peace...a time of reflecting, a time of sharing my heart with God, a time that I know I am setting aside to keep in shape and give my body the exercise it needs. I walked 3 miles and enjoyed it and kept giving myself a pep talk that I would not get stressed, I would get everything done in time and that I would be ready timely for my departure. I wish I could say I remain unstressed as the day progressed...but I didn't, however I did the best I could with my agenda. Water the yard, do laundry, pack, pay bills, go get a pedicure, do mending while getting my feet worked on, and get ready to head out. The ladies at the spa were intrigued by my handwork...all I was doing was sewing on buttons that were loose on the top I was going to wear at the wedding, but this is such a lost art they said they had never seen it done. Not to pick on a culture, but I was surprised as these were Asian ladies, who typically don't pay to get things done and are very skilled. Aunt Connie was my kind shuttle to the airport. We left 15minutes after the time I had "set" but made it even then earlier than anticipated to the airport. I checked my bag as I didn't want to mess with the limited ounces for a carry on, even though it was a short trip, trying to find bottles for my things and not go over the limit, was not worth the effort!
For the first time in all my years of flying, I felt sick...very, very, very nauseated! I can't say we had the smoothest flight, but it wasn't the worst I have had either. I arrived at the airport and caught the shuttle to the Budget rental car facility (my first time to rent a car from this company and I can't say I was impressed), stood in line 30minutes waiting to pickup my reservation and finally an hour after arriving at the airport, was on the road. I used my GPS Navigation on my phone a ton this weekend and it was accurate EVERY SINGLE time...which made me really happy! As one who has always "printed" Google Maps out before my trip, this was really cool not to have to do! As I took to the road, the days exhaustion was catching up with me. I scanned the radio and found a christian radio station (K-LOVE) to keep me awake and heard some new music (to me) which helped me stay alert and focused, plus was encouraging at a time when I was starting to lack energy and enthusiasm for my trip. The one hour drive to Fort Collins was uneventful and I checked in at my hotel that I had booked on www.priceline.com. I had literally just walked out of the check-in desk area when Uncle Shawn called to see where I was. He said they were just fixing to eat at the rehearsal dinner and wanted to know if I was coming. I said I was, but would be late as I had just gotten my room and needed to get ready. I was tickled pink that I actually did get a non-smoking room as I booked and as I made myself at home, I wanted to crawl in bed and call it a day. I dropped my things, turned the lights out and laid there for 10minutes...tears falling from complete exhaustion and a hearts desire just to stay there but knowing that the reason for my trip and prearranged plans I had made would not permit me to do this. I ironed my white linen skirt, freshened up and was on my way.
Arriving at the facility where the rehearsal was hosted, everyone was done eating and listening to things being said by the groom's parents, and of course my late entrance was seen by all...not really a fun way to draw attention to yourself. The older guy that catered the meal, a friend of the groom's family, did a fabulous job! There were several types of meats (chicken, bison and lamb) along with green salad and orange cherry tomatoes (which were so sweet), a Mediterranean salad and red & green grapes. We all the about 9.30pm (10.30pm my time)...several were headed out to Starbucks, but I opted to head to bed...no late night caffeine or sugar for me (actually neither of these are on my current diet so it really had nothing to do with late night but that was never a habit of mine even when it was on my diet for that hour)!
I slept until 4am...better than some nights of late and especially for being out of town in an unknown bed, I was pleased it was that much...not sure when I drifted off back to sleep, but was thankful that I did and that I did not wake up until 8am. I checked out the breakfast in the hotel, other than fruit & juice, it was not food I could eat. I had already made plans to meet Elli for breakfast and we met at Denny's not too far from the hotel at 9am. We split a skillet dish and smoothie and sat and chatted for two hours.
Went back to my hotel and laid down for 30minutes in the dark...can't tell you how it felt so good to do nothing! Got up and got ready to go pickup my cousins (Dustin, Brady, Lacey & Melanie) so we could head to met the other cousins (Josh & Ashley and two of Josh's friends) for sushi downtown at a place they said was really good. Being a sushi lover, I was really looking forward to this. Must say that the sushi at Suehiro was good...my favorite of the two rolls I got was the Heart Attack roll. Absolutely delish!!! Their seaweed salad was good...but not the best I have ever had. ;)
From there, I took Lacey & Melanie to the wedding site to get ready and we all hung out for a few minutes. There were a lot of clouds forming and many with very dark looking formations that could dump their load at any time. I was hoping that it wouldn't happen as the yard was pretty and they had put a lot of effort into getting it ready. Dustin & Brady got a craving for DQ...so we stopped and got them some ice cream! Then I dropped them off at their hotel and headed to mine to take a nap before getting ready for the wedding. I actually fell asleep! I was getting ready for the wedding and Lacey called to see if I was close as it was time for family pictures...which I had not been informed of and since I was still at the hotel, was obviously not going to make in time. I finished getting ready and headed to the wedding site. I arrived, checked where I was assigned to sit, and what I was supposed to do with the candle lighting process with my cousin, Dustin, then chatted with guests until the wedding started. The weather in Colorado was absolutely lovely!!! Felt drastically cooler than Texas and was really pretty and green!!! It was a little "warm" in the sun as we sat outside in the yard but the sun soon went behind a cloud and sunset happened during the ceremony. The wedding was a vintage theme of creamy lace, chocolate, blue, and tan. There were tables for all of us to eat a catered meal after the wedding with wedding party and family having assigned seating. There were lace table clothes on the tables, candles and calligraphy name places with little rocks to hold them in place. The food was absolutely outstanding and provided by Food for Thought!
Here are a few photos of the wedding:
The alarm went off at all too soon at 5.30am...entirely way to early! but necessary for me to get to the airport in time. I was out of the hotel room by 6am, checked out of my room, grabbed an apple & banana and some orange juice, and was on the road by 6.15am to the airport! Dropped off my rental car...took the shuttle to my terminal, checked my bag, went through security, got a yogurt parfait at McDonald's and was at the gate an hour early...then sleepiness hit me like a ton of bricks! I wanted to curl up and snooze, but was so afraid to doze because the last thing I wanted to do was miss my flight. We boarded timely and were off...(still wishing I someday will be able to sleep on a plane) I tried to read my book and only got a few pages absorbed...stop over in Amarillo...read some more pages and took notes, and arrived in Dallas right on time.
Michelle picked me up and we stopped for a bite at Cheddar's on the way home. I had yummy Grilled Fish Tacos! Delish!!! We made a stop on the way home and I was at me casa at 4pm. I had turned the air up to 80* before I left town and was concerned about how hot it would feel to me when I arrived since the Texas heat is so scorching, but thankfully, it wasn't too bad! I can honestly tell you that I am ready for my own bed...and will be grateful to sleep with my own pillow!
I am thankful for the safe travels and the opportunity to go and support Miranda Joy & James Nathan Epperson in their marriage to each other! You always wish you could "have more time"...but in light of many things right now with me, my health and my work, the time was enough.
I decided to "not work" on Friday: no emails...no phone calls...no paperwork...not a thing related to the business. As a workaholic by nature, this was a difficult task and I knew saying "no" would not come easy. So, I created "rules" for myself. No email other than personal and only 20minutes of that in the morning before my chores so that I would not be tempted to log into my work account or do any other internet surfing, blog reading, news catching, or what have you and would only do what was pertinent. I also left my cell phone on silent (shhhhh...don't tell my secret) so that if a call came through (and it did) it would ring and go to voicemail and I would not be tempted to respond. I had emailed all my clients letting them know that I would be out of town on Friday and would return all calls on Monday, so this was not something that I implemented without thinking through.
When I woke up, I knew I had a lot to complete in a few short hours. I decided not to skip my morning walk. This has become one of the highlights of my day! Quiet....peace...a time of reflecting, a time of sharing my heart with God, a time that I know I am setting aside to keep in shape and give my body the exercise it needs. I walked 3 miles and enjoyed it and kept giving myself a pep talk that I would not get stressed, I would get everything done in time and that I would be ready timely for my departure. I wish I could say I remain unstressed as the day progressed...but I didn't, however I did the best I could with my agenda. Water the yard, do laundry, pack, pay bills, go get a pedicure, do mending while getting my feet worked on, and get ready to head out. The ladies at the spa were intrigued by my handwork...all I was doing was sewing on buttons that were loose on the top I was going to wear at the wedding, but this is such a lost art they said they had never seen it done. Not to pick on a culture, but I was surprised as these were Asian ladies, who typically don't pay to get things done and are very skilled. Aunt Connie was my kind shuttle to the airport. We left 15minutes after the time I had "set" but made it even then earlier than anticipated to the airport. I checked my bag as I didn't want to mess with the limited ounces for a carry on, even though it was a short trip, trying to find bottles for my things and not go over the limit, was not worth the effort!
For the first time in all my years of flying, I felt sick...very, very, very nauseated! I can't say we had the smoothest flight, but it wasn't the worst I have had either. I arrived at the airport and caught the shuttle to the Budget rental car facility (my first time to rent a car from this company and I can't say I was impressed), stood in line 30minutes waiting to pickup my reservation and finally an hour after arriving at the airport, was on the road. I used my GPS Navigation on my phone a ton this weekend and it was accurate EVERY SINGLE time...which made me really happy! As one who has always "printed" Google Maps out before my trip, this was really cool not to have to do! As I took to the road, the days exhaustion was catching up with me. I scanned the radio and found a christian radio station (K-LOVE) to keep me awake and heard some new music (to me) which helped me stay alert and focused, plus was encouraging at a time when I was starting to lack energy and enthusiasm for my trip. The one hour drive to Fort Collins was uneventful and I checked in at my hotel that I had booked on www.priceline.com. I had literally just walked out of the check-in desk area when Uncle Shawn called to see where I was. He said they were just fixing to eat at the rehearsal dinner and wanted to know if I was coming. I said I was, but would be late as I had just gotten my room and needed to get ready. I was tickled pink that I actually did get a non-smoking room as I booked and as I made myself at home, I wanted to crawl in bed and call it a day. I dropped my things, turned the lights out and laid there for 10minutes...tears falling from complete exhaustion and a hearts desire just to stay there but knowing that the reason for my trip and prearranged plans I had made would not permit me to do this. I ironed my white linen skirt, freshened up and was on my way.
Arriving at the facility where the rehearsal was hosted, everyone was done eating and listening to things being said by the groom's parents, and of course my late entrance was seen by all...not really a fun way to draw attention to yourself. The older guy that catered the meal, a friend of the groom's family, did a fabulous job! There were several types of meats (chicken, bison and lamb) along with green salad and orange cherry tomatoes (which were so sweet), a Mediterranean salad and red & green grapes. We all the about 9.30pm (10.30pm my time)...several were headed out to Starbucks, but I opted to head to bed...no late night caffeine or sugar for me (actually neither of these are on my current diet so it really had nothing to do with late night but that was never a habit of mine even when it was on my diet for that hour)!
I slept until 4am...better than some nights of late and especially for being out of town in an unknown bed, I was pleased it was that much...not sure when I drifted off back to sleep, but was thankful that I did and that I did not wake up until 8am. I checked out the breakfast in the hotel, other than fruit & juice, it was not food I could eat. I had already made plans to meet Elli for breakfast and we met at Denny's not too far from the hotel at 9am. We split a skillet dish and smoothie and sat and chatted for two hours.
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| Misty & Elli |
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| Brady, Dustin, Misty, Melanie, Ashley, Lacey, Josh, Tom, and Dan |
Here are a few photos of the wedding:
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| Flower Girls |
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| Bridesmaids |
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| Groomsmen |
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| the wedding couple eating at their own private table |
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| Bridesmaids Bouquet |
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| Serving Line by Catering Company ~ Food for Thought |
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| First Cousins ~ Misty & Miranda |
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| official document: The Marriage License signed by Bride & Groom |
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| ummmmmmm...payback is rough! |
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| they walked down the isle way with everyone having sparklers lit...it was very pretty, the picture doesn't do it justice |
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| Mischa & Kyle and Lavina & Dustin |
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| Truman & Jessica Jean and Family |
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| a really cute couple! ;) yah, I am a bit partial, I like them both a whole lot!!! |
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| Hannah, Phoebe, and Lavina |
I had not planned out being out late with my current fatigue and sleep issues...but didn't want to leave before the bride and groom left! The couple finally got off a bit after 10pm and by the time I said my "goodbyes" it was 11pm before I was finally on the road and midnight (1am for my Texas body clock) before I got to my pillow...but oh, it felt soooooooooooo good!
The alarm went off at all too soon at 5.30am...entirely way to early! but necessary for me to get to the airport in time. I was out of the hotel room by 6am, checked out of my room, grabbed an apple & banana and some orange juice, and was on the road by 6.15am to the airport! Dropped off my rental car...took the shuttle to my terminal, checked my bag, went through security, got a yogurt parfait at McDonald's and was at the gate an hour early...then sleepiness hit me like a ton of bricks! I wanted to curl up and snooze, but was so afraid to doze because the last thing I wanted to do was miss my flight. We boarded timely and were off...(still wishing I someday will be able to sleep on a plane) I tried to read my book and only got a few pages absorbed...stop over in Amarillo...read some more pages and took notes, and arrived in Dallas right on time.
Michelle picked me up and we stopped for a bite at Cheddar's on the way home. I had yummy Grilled Fish Tacos! Delish!!! We made a stop on the way home and I was at me casa at 4pm. I had turned the air up to 80* before I left town and was concerned about how hot it would feel to me when I arrived since the Texas heat is so scorching, but thankfully, it wasn't too bad! I can honestly tell you that I am ready for my own bed...and will be grateful to sleep with my own pillow!
I am thankful for the safe travels and the opportunity to go and support Miranda Joy & James Nathan Epperson in their marriage to each other! You always wish you could "have more time"...but in light of many things right now with me, my health and my work, the time was enough.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
company ~ Caleb & Amy's wedding ~ sunday brunch
What a busy and fun weekend!
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
I was working on our dinner of Rice Pasta Primavera, Rosemary Bread and Fruit Salad. Once I finished meal preparations, we sat down and ate...visited a bit around the dinner table and then moved into the living room to visit until late in the evening. Then they unloaded the truck and brought in their things, and we chatted some more. Us girls (Lacey, Melanie &I) ate ice cream. We got to bed about 1am. (Photo courtesy of Aunt Jessica Jean).
Friday, March 26th, 2010
I got up at 8am and quickly got ready to leave and go get my flowers at The Flower Market downtown Fort Worth. When I got back, I made breakfast (Tortilla and Eggs with fruit) for us. Uncle Truman had pretty much gotten the hang of my salt and pepper shakers now! :) After breakfast, they headed out to spend the day with relatives and friends. Martha came over about 11am and we started working on the flowers. I didn't have as many as you can sometimes have or as I have done for other weddings, but the whole process took longer than expected. The lovely Anemones were a bit finicky...the heads snapped easy and the curvy stems did not wish to cooperate, and if left out of the water for much time at all, they looked wilted. As the day wore on, I realized I was not going to be able to make it to the rehearsal dinner. We broke to go grab a quick bite of Mexican food at Antonio's and came back home to resume the project. Martha left about 11.30pm. I kept working on stuff until Becca arrived to return vases she had borrowed for decorating. While her and David were still at my place, my guests returned, and Dustin was with them. I worked at getting Dustin's bed made up in the living room consisting of an air mattress and sleeping bags. It was then I found I was missing a part for this borrowed twin air mattress. I texted Martha and ended up making plans to meet Jackie halfway between her house and mine to get the needed motor. Dustin and I got a few minutes to chat. On the way back, I stopped by Kroger to get the right size batteries as what I purchased was the wrong size. All in all, I was up again very late, 2am!
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
The night flew by all to quickly and before I knew it, I was up at 8am and began working on the flowers after a quick shower. I knew I would not have too much time to finish and it was going to be a race against the clock to get the needed tasks done.
Photo at left, courtesy of Aunt Jessica Jean.
Left my place at 10.30am to head to Weyman & Betty's to drop off the flowers. The ribbon that hung down off of what I had tied on each of the bouquets slipped off when the girls held it and I had to do some repairs quickly to come up with a way to get it to stay. Ellen gave me the suggestion to sew it in place (since my hot glue gun was back at the house) and I tried to work quickly to fix this problem on all 3 bouquets...this ended up taking 45minutes. but I finished just as they were ready to pull out in the motor home! Now off to drop off the arrangements at the building. Then home to quickly put together a breakfast/brunch of Abelskiver's for everyone...as we were starved! Then while they got ready for the wedding, I put together the rest of the flowers I needed to get done. This again took longer than expected and I worked up until 2.45pm on flowers. I ran and got a quick shower and put myself together and left the house at 3.25pm. I arrived at the building at 3.40pm, just 20minutes before the start of the wedding. I rushed like a mad woman trying to get all the boutonniere's and corsages on each person before they were to walk down the isle. My job was now done and I was ready to sit down, but there wasn't a seat...it was full! Eventually I located a spot that was empty and got a place to sit and rest my weary feet. As I collected my thoughts and took a deep breath to gather my bearings and enjoy the fact that my project was complete...I realized that I had not brought my camera with me and had not taken one picture of the flowers! I could not believe in my rush and hurries that I forgot...but the fact was, I did! But even in the midst of my sadness at forgetting my camera, I was so happy for Amy...she was getting married to the prince of her dreams!
Photo above courtesy of Amanda Stogsdills (I saved it from her post on Facebook - thanks Amanda!)...since I was cameraless. Oh, and can you believe I also never got a picture taken with my friend, the bride??? After the ceremony, I borrowed Sheila Harp's camera and got some shots of the flowers, but some of them were not looking so pretty by this point. I haven't received this from her yet, but when I do, I will upload them here on my blog. I got some short visits in with several different people. Dinner was absolutely delicious!!! Beef & Pork Tacos and Rice & Beans. I was exhausted and had much yet to do to prepare for the next day, so I left at 9.30pm to head home. I worked at getting all the flower mess that was strewn all over the kitchen & dinning and living room floors cleaned up. I did some cooking for the brunch to be held at my house the next day and picked up the house. I crawled in bed at 11.30pm, about 15minutes before my guests returned. My body was so tired and I had rushed all day, but sleep took its time at coming.
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
I was up again at 8am and this time in the kitchen cooking for all who were going to have brunch at my house: Nelson & Shirley King, Jeff & Debbie Roy, Nathan & Kathy Johnson, and of course Truman & Jessica Jean. Keith Jr & Denise Gardner stopped by after we had eaten to spend some time with them also. There were 25 people in my place. Everyone left a few minutes before 2pm to head to the building. I went thru the house to do a quick pickup and make sure that the Jeans did not leave anything behind (didn't realize until later that Aunt Jessica's Abelskiver pan got left in my oven to dry - so I will have to mail this to them unless my bag is light enough to take it with me on the plane in 2 weeks when I go to Colorado for Ashley's wedding)...then I was off myself to the building for meeting. It was a great message by Larry Balderson and a meal following. I stayed for a bit and enjoyed visiting with some of the out of towners, but then got to a point where I was just too exhausted and felt I must get home to get a few things in order and myself to bed at a decent hour to sleep before work the next day. Having company is a lot of work...and to do so while being involved in the wedding was challenging and complicated, but the whole weekend very rewarding and lots of fun too!
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Truman & Jessica along with Lacey & Melanie arrived about 7.45pm to my place after driving in from Arizona.
I was working on our dinner of Rice Pasta Primavera, Rosemary Bread and Fruit Salad. Once I finished meal preparations, we sat down and ate...visited a bit around the dinner table and then moved into the living room to visit until late in the evening. Then they unloaded the truck and brought in their things, and we chatted some more. Us girls (Lacey, Melanie &I) ate ice cream. We got to bed about 1am. (Photo courtesy of Aunt Jessica Jean).I got up at 8am and quickly got ready to leave and go get my flowers at The Flower Market downtown Fort Worth. When I got back, I made breakfast (Tortilla and Eggs with fruit) for us. Uncle Truman had pretty much gotten the hang of my salt and pepper shakers now! :) After breakfast, they headed out to spend the day with relatives and friends. Martha came over about 11am and we started working on the flowers. I didn't have as many as you can sometimes have or as I have done for other weddings, but the whole process took longer than expected. The lovely Anemones were a bit finicky...the heads snapped easy and the curvy stems did not wish to cooperate, and if left out of the water for much time at all, they looked wilted. As the day wore on, I realized I was not going to be able to make it to the rehearsal dinner. We broke to go grab a quick bite of Mexican food at Antonio's and came back home to resume the project. Martha left about 11.30pm. I kept working on stuff until Becca arrived to return vases she had borrowed for decorating. While her and David were still at my place, my guests returned, and Dustin was with them. I worked at getting Dustin's bed made up in the living room consisting of an air mattress and sleeping bags. It was then I found I was missing a part for this borrowed twin air mattress. I texted Martha and ended up making plans to meet Jackie halfway between her house and mine to get the needed motor. Dustin and I got a few minutes to chat. On the way back, I stopped by Kroger to get the right size batteries as what I purchased was the wrong size. All in all, I was up again very late, 2am!
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
The night flew by all to quickly and before I knew it, I was up at 8am and began working on the flowers after a quick shower. I knew I would not have too much time to finish and it was going to be a race against the clock to get the needed tasks done.
Left my place at 10.30am to head to Weyman & Betty's to drop off the flowers. The ribbon that hung down off of what I had tied on each of the bouquets slipped off when the girls held it and I had to do some repairs quickly to come up with a way to get it to stay. Ellen gave me the suggestion to sew it in place (since my hot glue gun was back at the house) and I tried to work quickly to fix this problem on all 3 bouquets...this ended up taking 45minutes. but I finished just as they were ready to pull out in the motor home! Now off to drop off the arrangements at the building. Then home to quickly put together a breakfast/brunch of Abelskiver's for everyone...as we were starved! Then while they got ready for the wedding, I put together the rest of the flowers I needed to get done. This again took longer than expected and I worked up until 2.45pm on flowers. I ran and got a quick shower and put myself together and left the house at 3.25pm. I arrived at the building at 3.40pm, just 20minutes before the start of the wedding. I rushed like a mad woman trying to get all the boutonniere's and corsages on each person before they were to walk down the isle. My job was now done and I was ready to sit down, but there wasn't a seat...it was full! Eventually I located a spot that was empty and got a place to sit and rest my weary feet. As I collected my thoughts and took a deep breath to gather my bearings and enjoy the fact that my project was complete...I realized that I had not brought my camera with me and had not taken one picture of the flowers! I could not believe in my rush and hurries that I forgot...but the fact was, I did! But even in the midst of my sadness at forgetting my camera, I was so happy for Amy...she was getting married to the prince of her dreams!
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
I was up again at 8am and this time in the kitchen cooking for all who were going to have brunch at my house: Nelson & Shirley King, Jeff & Debbie Roy, Nathan & Kathy Johnson, and of course Truman & Jessica Jean. Keith Jr & Denise Gardner stopped by after we had eaten to spend some time with them also. There were 25 people in my place. Everyone left a few minutes before 2pm to head to the building. I went thru the house to do a quick pickup and make sure that the Jeans did not leave anything behind (didn't realize until later that Aunt Jessica's Abelskiver pan got left in my oven to dry - so I will have to mail this to them unless my bag is light enough to take it with me on the plane in 2 weeks when I go to Colorado for Ashley's wedding)...then I was off myself to the building for meeting. It was a great message by Larry Balderson and a meal following. I stayed for a bit and enjoyed visiting with some of the out of towners, but then got to a point where I was just too exhausted and felt I must get home to get a few things in order and myself to bed at a decent hour to sleep before work the next day. Having company is a lot of work...and to do so while being involved in the wedding was challenging and complicated, but the whole weekend very rewarding and lots of fun too!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
going to be a bridesmaid!
I'm going to be a bridesmaid in Veronica's wedding on May 16th!!! whooohoooo...I received a package today with my idea of what it is to look like (posted at right), pattern and fabric in the mail today (and many thanks to Amy for getting it from the postoffice since my lovely girlfriend forgot I work two jobs and can't get there during normal business hours - LOL)...my color is similar to the shade posted but slightly different with a dark ruffle and runche at the waist. Veronica writes:Hey Chicas! Thank You for agreeing to be my bridesmaid and wearing a dress you will hate and not wear again. The one dress that you will allow to take up space in the back of your closet for sentimental value, because you wore it for my wedding!! LOL!!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wes Freeman & RuthAnn Kugler's Wedding ~ March 29th, 2008
The day before Wes & RuthAnn got married, we spent a few hours with them at Encinitas Beach. Us girls got pedicures before we went down to the beach and we should have done it afterwards! :)
the view at the beach.................................Isabel Rodriguez 
W&R
the love birds
Misty, Martha & Jackie
RuthAnn's girlfriends:
Jusdy, Jackie, Martha, Misty & Candace
one of RuthAnn's nieces
the water
the view of the water as we were heading to the rehersahl dinner that night (Candace & I)
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The wedding was on a cold and very windy day out in the
bay of San Diego. It even misted a bit on us later in the evening.
bay of San Diego. It even misted a bit on us later in the evening.
Misty & Dionna
Judy, Misty, Dionna & Martha
Misty, Ellen, Natalie & Judy
Natalie, Ellen & Judy
Me & Isabel matching...
the love birds arrived after having a wreck on the way to their own wedding!
RuthAnn w/the Green's..............................Ellen & RuthAnn
Judy & RuthAnn
Judy & RuthAnn
The Wedding Ceremony
the "cabbages" (as Jeff referred to them in his message the next day)
the rope that defined the isle...
Jimmy giving RuthAnn away
Wes & RuthAnn getting married
the cakes all on a handmade stand built by RuthAnn & Wes...
the tables all were decorated like this with live fish in the vases of greenery
as Wes & RuthAnn walked the long walkway to the parking lot, people had sparklers lit, very pretty...pictures, do not do it justice
walking down the sidewalk...on the way to leave... 
think he looks pleased?
and away they went with the loud honk of the horn!
they are married...happily ever after.......................
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