Scarlet and Sushi Once Again

My daughter Paige was married this past weekend and I couldn't miss the opportunity to get a photo shoot with that other famous couple of the day, Scarlet and Sushi. 

 

It was a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding, Mother Nature was on our side.Paige's Godfather had the honour of driving her to the venue in his 1966 Thunderbird.  I love how it matches Scarlet's dress. 

 

 I love the shades of blue mixed with a touch of lavender. Gorgeous ! 

But let's finish off with that crazy cat crawling under the dress and then plunking herself right down on top of it. 

 

 

Crazy cat!  But then again, she does come from a crazy family.

Bonnie

Remnants of Summer

 ... my daughter in her wedding dress, almost 5 months ago...

... the last rose of the year from my Joseph's Coat climber...

So long summer...

Tracey

9.10.11 - Unique Wedding

I just got home from my friends very unique wedding and I couldn't wait to download the pictures.  Brook wanted to be married on this day so she could say she was married on 9.10.11.  When she told me, I said "Why stop there... why not get married at 12:13."  We got a little chuckle over that. 

The wedding was held at the Warwick Conservation Area.   It was a beautiful setting and the weather was picture perfect.  Canada geese covered the lake in the background and the trees made a beautiful canopy.  The sun peaked through the tree tops and it glistened off the lake in the background.  After the ceremony, guests were entertained by a wagon ride throughout the conservation area while the wedding party had their photos taken.

Ok... let's get on the with picture show.   Let's start with the Wedding Itinerary that doubles as a fan to cool yourself while watching the ceremony.  Fantastic idea !!

While waiting for the ceremony to begin... there was so much to look at, you almost didn't know where to begin.  This unique display shows you how to find your table seating.  You may have to click on the picture to read the instructions.

 

Inside the tent every single table was set differently.  Each plate was different at every setting.  All the linens were unique to each table, the water jugs, silverware - everything.  And the teapots and pails served as the centerpieces for the flower arrangements.

 Now onto the Registry Table.  I Love this look.... you know me and the Victorian style.... 

 My Table Marker and Napkin - so pretty.

 

Now here's the part I really LOVE.  The bride made all the bouquets herself.  She made them out of brooches.  Some of the brooches in her bouquet had belonged to her grandmother.  I picked up the bouquet to take a picture of it and man... was it Heavy! 

 

 Let's top off that bling bouquet with a little bling footware. 

Her daughter, the Jr. Maid of Honour carried a  slightly different version to suit her style. Doesn't she look just like her mother?  Very pretty Brennah!

This is the Maid of Honour's bouquet.  I love how unique this is. Amanda looks so happy in the picture below.  Brook knew right away this is what she wanted for the bouquets for her wedding.  She should be a wedding planner, she has some very unique ideas.

The Dinner Menu was propped up against a tree and written on a chalk board and sitting on a wash tub.  Oh my goodness, the meal was fantastic!   

The meal was topped off with a cake made by the bride's mother and her daughter, and several varieties of homemade pies made by the grooms mom.  It was really hard to decide just what to have for dessert.

Wait a second... is that what I think it is.... ?  Oh my goodness, look at the table favours.

 

 Chocolate / Caramel covered candy apples.  Yum!!   All of the invitations, thank you cards, table markers etc were made by the bride. 

 Best Wishes to the Happy Couple.  Brook and Tim Wiles. 

Bonnie

Summer Solstice and a Wedding

I can hardly believe that it's been 2 weeks since our daughter's wedding day and that it has taken me this long to get around to posting about it.  (I'll warn everyone right now... this post is full of pictures!)

If you recall from a previous post,  Chantelle and her now husband Martin chose June 21st, 2011 as their wedding day... a.k.a. the Summer Solstice.  The joyous occasion took place in British Columbia, and unfortunately the rain had been coming down every day for a while... from the time they arrived the week before until the day before their nuptials.  With the wedding being an outdoor ceremony, we were all thrilled when we woke to sunshine and increasingly warmer temperatures on the 21st.

Chantelle had decided that she wanted us to put together her bouquet for the special day and was hoping to use as many wildflowers as possible.  To our amazement, it just so happened that lupines were growing wild everywhere there this time of year!  There were so many beautiful shades of purples and pinks... the perfect colours to compliment her dress. 

 

Throw in some fragrant wild roses, some ferns, and an iris that was just beginning to unfurl and we had all we needed.  To complete the look, we added a hankie with the initial "C" on it that once belonged to my Nana, and we attached it to the bouquet with an Eiffel Tower pin to represent where the happy couple got engaged.

Five o'clock was quickly approaching, so after my Mom and I finished getting ready it was time to help the bride with her dress.  It was the first time that either my Mom or I had laced up a corset.  Perhaps we should have had a trial run first... or a bedpost for Chantelle to hold onto  :^) ...

Some shots of the beautiful bride before heading out to meet her groom.

When I saw Chantelle's dress for the first time, something seemed so familiar about it.  (She had only described it to me beforehand; the wedding day was the first time I had seen it.) 

 Then it hit me... it reminded me of this cross stitch pattern by Nora Corbett!

  

3 Generations

Let's check in with Martin; who along with my husband Paul and our son Mitchell were waiting for the big event to begin.

Here comes the bride... to meet up with her Dad so they can walk to the ceremony together.

Chantelle and Martin wrote their own vows to each other.  I think the look on Martin's face here is just priceless- so in LOVE!

Chantelle went first...

Now Martin's turn

The Kiss

Introducing the New "Mr. & Mrs."

Don't you just love the cool Topsy Turvey wedding cake? A special thanks to Martin's Auntie Cindy for making this original creation.  A combo of carrot and double chocolate chip... YUMMY!!!

 What a perfect day!  We wish Chantelle and Martin many wonderful years together and hope that they will always be as happy as they were on this day.  We love you both so very much!!

Tracey