Although we were blessed to have so many loved ones by our sides on this wonderful day, there were a few who are no longer with us whose presence was greatly missed. It made me very happy to have them there in spirit on my bouquet and close to my heart.
Because the setting at the Shedd was already so aesthetically captivating, I knew I didn't want to go overboard on flowers. I wanted colorful yet elegant centerpieces so we went with the jeweled candle holders and brushed silver flower votive's on the tables.
For the head table, we re-purposed the bridesmaid flowers and displayed them in a row which looked perfect with the coral table runner and the parent's tables held the lavish tall centerpieces. Jenna from Avant Gardenia was a delight to work with and replicated my vision to a T. I will never get the image of all the bright colors out of my mind, it was like a painting.
This was the grand entrance to our dinner setting...Between the larger than life pillars and vibrant up-lighting, I felt like I was in a dream. I kept walking around wide-eyed, finding it hard to accept that this was all for us. Even with all of our planning and site visits, I didn't know it would turn out this good...
Much like finding the right photographer, going with the perfect bakery was high on my list. If you know me, you know I have a huge space in my heart that can only be filled with cupcakes so I knew we were going to go that route instead of a traditional cake. Something about the shape and size of cakes makes them so much more fun than a slice of something and this way, our guests could try a variety of flavors.
Speaking of flavors, we had an amazing taste test with Luscious Layers and these were the ones we went with: Mojito, Cookies & Cream, Banana Nutella, Champagne & Strawberry, and Lemon Raspberry. There was something for everyone, but for me, there was only Banana Nutella. I die.
Thank you all for enjoying a small piece of my favorite day with me!
And a special thank you to Gina & Tony for capturing it in the best way...
