Monday, April 11, 2016

A Vintage Wedding

It was one year ago today and I meant to tell you all about it. Emily and Matt's wedding was so pretty. It's rare that things happen exactly how you want them to. Emily's wedding did.

Do you remember their story? Read about it here.  This wedding was special in more ways then one. Emily and Matt was married in the church that Cliff and I were married and the church where her paternal grandparents and great-grandparents were married.

We were so excited about the wedding because so many of our friends and family were involved.

Remember that Matt's daddy, Joel, was our pastor when Emily and Matt were young teenagers.  Matt and Emily was honored to have him marry them. My sister, Carla, was the wedding director. Cliff's sister, Sharon, played the piano for the wedding ceremony. Friends of ours, Mary and Frank, and their Carolina Tradition Bluegrass Band played at the reception. Karen, a friend of mine since we were in second grade and her daughter, Kirby, decorated the church and reception with flowers. My cousin, Frankie, photographed the wedding. And Crystal, a friend of mine from my days when I was a Creative Memories consultant, catered the reception.

Emily chose to have a vintage wedding. There were hydrangeas, peonies, burlap and lace, mason jars and vintage plates. Seeing all those elements come together and having our friends and family there sharing their talents was priceless and we are forever grateful to them for making Emily and Matt's day so special.

And now, the love story.....Emily and Matt's wedding shared with you through photos:

 The Wedding

 
The Mr. and Mrs. 

 K.i.s.s.i.n.g.

The Wedding Party

 The Flower Girl and Ring Bearer 

 
 Pew Flowers

 Wreath on the front of the church.

The Reception

 Matt and Emily love bluegrass music and the Avett Brothers. 
Our friends, Mary and Frank sang the song "January Wedding", but changed the words to say "In April We're Gettin' Married".

  The Carolina Tradition Bluegrass Band

Emily also wanted the song played that her granddaddy used to sing to her....
"You Are My Sunshine".  
So, we surprised her by having it played for the Father/Daughter dance.

The Reception


  This is a piece of a tree that we had cut down from our front yard. 



Flowers and Sweet Tea

The Food










 
The food was amazing. This is only a portion of what was served. Crystal made a dip for the fruit and Sawyer loved it. Towards the end of the reception, he started serving it on crackers to the guests. HaHa!


The Cake and Cupcakes

The cake was strawberry and so moist and delicious.

  The cupcakes were the same. 

 The Bouquet

 
After cake, it was off to......



Honeymoon



 Emily makes homemade soap and gave them as the favors.

 And then, it was time to leave.



But not before getting doused with lavender buds.


Happy Anniversary Emily and Matt!

Love,
Mama and Daddy


Click the link to listen to
  "January Wedding" by  The Avett Brothers

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful! Happy Anniversary to them!

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    1. Thank you, Betsy! It was a very beautiful wedding.

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  2. :)
    Weddings are the best:) Well done!

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  3. Oh my...this is just lovely! Everything looks so perfect! Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to all! Proud Mama you are! Aloha!

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    1. Thank you, Vickie! It was such a lovely wedding. We couldn't be happier how things turned out.

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  4. What a beautiful wedding. I love the brides dress, very elegant.

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    1. Thanks, Connie. Emily's dress looks a little bit vintage, too, doesn't it?

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  5. Happy First Anniversary, Emily and Matt - I DO remember the story last year. My, how time flies - and Lydia and Sawyer have grown SO much in a year's time. The photos are beautiful, Laurie - looks like a grand time was had by all. We are looking forward to our first born being married later this summer, back home in Denver. XOXO

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    1. Thanks, Tanya! Yes, time sure does fly. Lidia and Sawyer have grown so much and the other day, Sawyer told me that he was mature enough that he didn't want the kiddie menus at restaurants anymore. Ha! Yes, everything at the wedding was beautiful and we had a great time. That bluegrass band rocked! Oh, so now you are knee deep in wedding plans. It will be here before you know it. Savor every moment! Have fun! I know it will be beautiful. I can't wait to see pictures.

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  6. Happy Anniversary! ♥️
    Lovely.....
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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    1. Thank you, Linda! I can't believe it's already been a year.

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  7. What a lovely wedding, a true family affair. Such a happy event that they ended up together . . . even though it may have taken a while!

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    1. She should have listened to me way back then. Lol!

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  8. The wedding looked so beautiful...those flowers are stunning! How sweet to have the tradition of the wedding at the same chapel as you and Grandparents. I love vintage and it sure looked like everything came together perfect. You have a lot of wonderful friends that made it all come true! Happy Anniversary to them and I hope they have many, many more wonderful celebrations! Congrats!

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    1. Thank you, YaYa! The flowers were especially gorgeous! I can't believe how well everything came together. Their marriage is truly a blessing.

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  9. What a beautiful wedding! Every detail was perfect! The bride's lovely expression, the sweet tea, the lovely flowers, and the food.
    So so pretty!
    Thank you for visiting White Spray Paint!

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    1. Thank you, Laura. It was a very special day!

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  10. So pretty! What a nice way to celebrate their love story. The food and especially the cake looked beautiful and delicious.

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  11. This is such a wonderful post regarding Modern Heritage Wedding. The place looks really pretty and decoration was equally awesome. I want to have a vintage wedding and eagerly looking for some historical Chicago wedding venues within our budget.

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    1. Thank you! I hope you find the perfect place for your wedding. Good luck and have a happy marriage.

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