The wedding wrap up post!
So we are done, I am exhausted but happily so. I could literally write a novel on this weekend. There are so many stories and back stories it is ridiculous.
So the wedding was held at my ex-in laws family ranch about an hour north of Atlanta. Let me make it clear, I get along very well with my ex-husband’s family. I still consider his parents my parents even though we’ve been divorced for over 20 years. It is kind of bittersweet spending that much time with them and my sisters and brothers-in-law as I still love them all and enjoy being with them.
So my 5 dearest girlfriends absolutely saved the weekend for me, they broke their necks getting up there and working on the rehearsal dinner and then the flowers for the wedding party all the next day.
Actual rehearsal
My son’s dog had to be there lol.
Getting Prince ready.
The rehearsal dinner was held at a nearby Western Art Museum. My girlfriends saved the evening by doing ALL the setup without me as I had to be at the actual rehearsal.
My husband in his Western garb.
So as it is an actual museum, we couldn’t have plants or candles for the centerpieces. So we went shopping and found these sculptural candelabras and added some moss and fairy lights. Bandanas for napkins. (Don’t get me started on the fairy light, they became a focus of the entire weekend, we are still laughing) These pics are during setup, it was even prettier once the sun went down. I will have to wait for those pics from the photographer.
Some of the girls at the bar, ready to go start setting up.
Some succulents I tossed in the box at the last minute. They even found a use for them!
We had fun!
Wedding day pics in the next post.
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Annette Holbrook(z7a)
5 years agoSo we had to be at the ranch at 9am to start on the bouquets and boutonnières to have them finished by 230pm. We needed every minute.
The upstairs of the barn where the reception was held has suites. This is where the bridal party stayed for the weekend. A few pics of the setup for the girls.
Flower baby lol.
Robes and swag bags.
(Here is that room at the end of the night lol)
Annette Holbrook(z7a)
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMy daughter was a bridesmaid, I loved her hair.
A pic one of the posse took,
A few random shots of the setup. At this point I had to put away my phone and purse so will have to wait to get actual pics from the photographer.
The covered walkway to the ceremony.
The entrance through the barn to the reception. Gift table.
The table with the gifts for guests, bbq sauce and beef jerky.
The couple’s table.
The guy with the beard is the groom, my son. The guys with him on the left are the sons of my girlfriends. On the right his best man and the best mans little brother.
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