Wow I've never seen pomegranates in a bouquet, I wonder if it was heavy

Gorgeous and unusual. I loved the color combinations. Who did the bouquets, I wonder? And, I hope you had lots of fun. Best wishes to the bride and groom. Diane

It was a heavy arrangement, but there were no pomegranates in her actual bridal bouquet that she carried down the aisle. I failed to take a picture of that. The enormous arrangement in the first photo was one of two that were up front in church, during the ceremony. They were then transported to the reception venue. Her bouquet was mostly roses, and on the small side. The arrangements were all lovely and unusual, but probably not anything I would have chosen myself. It's interesting to see how we all have different tastes, even in the same family. The wedding flower arrangements were all very different from the ones I've been seeing lately. They really did all have a "Fallish" look to them. Lisa

Beautiful colors in the arrangements! I find it significant that roses often play a central role in our most sacred ceremonies. Congratulations to you, your niece and the whole family! Carol

Lisa, is that you in the picture?

Lisa, thank you for the flower photos. Weddings are very special. So much so that my (now deceased) MIL used to make my FIL stop whenever she saw one so she could stand in the back of the church for a few moments. The memory always makes me smile.

Cath

Thanks for the good wishes. We all had a wonderful time. Jenna,(the bride) will have quite an adjustment to make, after the honeymoon. She's going from living on a large dairy in CA, to Chicago, IL. She spent the past year in charge of the calves on the dairy, starting at 4:30am each day, bottle and bucket feeding hundreds of them. She worked very hard, physically. I'm sure apartment living, Chicago winters, and office work will take some getting used to.

I don't know who did the flowers, Diane. I'm guessing a local florist, and not a family friend, or I would have heard about it. You're right, Carol. I've never really thought about it, but roses do play a significant role in many ceremonies. I wonder how that began, and why roses in particular? Cath, that is sweet about your late MIL. I just know someone who would do that, HAD to be a special woman. The fact that your FIL was willing to stop for her to do so, tells me he's probably a sweetheart, too. He must have loved her very much.

This rose in one of the arrangements reminds me of a cross between Abraham Darby and a large size Earth Angel bloom.

Yes, Kristine. Here's a picture with my daughter and SIL. Lisa

Great looking family. You are very pretty Lisa as is your daughter

A lovely family, Lisa! I hope your niece keeps a diary of her new urban Midwest adventures. Someday she'll have a collection of priceless stories. Carol

Very nice pictures and lovely ladies in your family. I never would have thought that the elegant bride with the body of a model was a dairy farmer! Interesting arrangements and I do like the one on the table.

Viva gli sposi! That is, long life to the newlyweds! Beautiful, beautiful flowers (I, too, adore the colours chosen) and a beautiful family. Live long and prosper, one and all, and thanks for posting this joyous event .