August Wedding

I've never been to a wedding before where I felt like I should write the Bride and Groom a Thank You note. But today was a first. We attended a well planned and gorgeous wedding late this afternoon.

Our children do not remember the one wedding they've been too previously, so today was really their first experience. They're expectations are set pretty high now after witnessing this gorgeous wedding where every detail was set in order. A wonderful Christian ceremony set in a church, followed by a top floor reception at a downtown sky rise. The sun set and the mountain lay majestic in the distance providing a beautiful backdrop to their special day.

The reception started with a cocktail hour in a smaller room where guests mingled and ate appetizers waiting for the Bride and Groom. Another room hosted a huge sit down reception dinner complete with a dance floor and music. Huge boutiques of flowers adorned the tables, candles, and fine china. A nice buffet, drinks, cake .... it was plenty and delicious.

The Bride thought of every detail down to decorating the women's bathroom with rose petals and candles. And, the highlight for all the parents of young ones was that she dedicated an entire conference room as the Children's Reception. Complete with her church's nursery teachers, signin sheets, numbered name tags; the children enjoyed multiple stations of crafts, a movie section, a karaoke section, and a Wii section. On top of that, the children's reception also provided a complete course kids menu for all of them to enjoy with stuffed goodie bags to take home. It was fantastic and appreciated by all the parents!

The highlight in the adult reception was seeing the Bride and Groom's first dance. For all of those into Dancing With the Star, imagine this couple dancing like that! Hands-down, no doubt, it was the best dance I've ever seen at a wedding. Bravo!

The guests could feel the love between the Bride and Groom; their relaxed manner, their smiles, their joy could be easily felt. And we wish them so much joy.