I always love a beautiful wedding, but it's even better when one of the people getting married is someone I love! We were all so excited for McKayla as she and Bennett got married on August 5.
The weekend before the wedding, Mom, Elaine, and I hosted a luncheon for her bridesmaids at Galley & Garden in Birmingham. Look how beautiful the invitations are! My friend, Anna Michelle Hanks, made them for us, and I thought they were gorgeous. Anna Michelle even hand sketched the restaurant drawing on the top. She's so talented!
Mom, Elaine, and I drove over together on Sunday morning. The room was already set up so nicely, but we had a couple of hours to put the finishing touches to it. I loved the menu that Mom set. It all looked delicious, but I was very pleased with my choices of fresh fruit parfait, chicken and waffles, and key lime mousse. It was wonderful!
The flowers were absolutely stunning! Liz works occasionally with a florist friend of hers, so she connected her with Mom. Aren't they stunning?! We couldn't stop staring at them from all angles because they were just so lovely. They fit the ambiance perfectly.
Elaine had made gift bags from Simply Southern for each of the bridesmaids. They had all sorts of wedding day essentials included, such as safety pins, bandaides, and chocolates. They were so cute!
Each place setting looked beautiful with its individual flower, gift bag, and table setting.
I was glad to be with these ladies today!
The big day itself arrived on Saturday, August 5. The ceremony and reception were at Fox Hall in Douglasville. It was incredibly hot outside, but they had fans going to help cool things down a bit. The ceremony itself was so beautiful. These two looked so very happy, and our cousin Lee did a great job in honoring the Lord with this ceremony. McKayla looked so beautiful! I'll admit I got choked up when I saw Wayne and McKayla walking down the aisle! He is such a proud dad (and rightfully so!)! He had a beautiful tailored suit on, but I loved that the lining had been changed so it was filled with tons of pictures of him and McKayla. Wayne gave an excellent father-of-the-bridge speech to welcome everyone at the reception, and they had a very sweet first dance together.
Lily choose to dance the night away on the dance floor with most of the other guests. I think she had a blast!
The sweet couple. I don't think this day could have gone any better! I'm confident this was a wonderful way to start their marriage adventure together. I look forward to seeing them grow closer to together in the years to come.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Strange!
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