Last week I posted about our preparations for my oldest son Jon's wedding. Well it's over and it went off without any glitches! I absolutely am thrilled with how well it went.
The theme was a southern vintage style. We held the wedding outside at the beautiful
Alexander Homestead in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a historical site with a very old home that has been converted to a venue mainly for weddings. The grounds include a beautiful gazebo and garden. The reception took place in the on-site spectacular rustic but elegant "barn" - not a true barn but barn style building.
Here are some pics of the events leading up to the wedding.
First the Bridal Luncheon - a Mexican Fiesta style at the Mother of the Bride's home:
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| Bridesmaids enjoying some of the delicious food and refreshments |
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| Bridesmaids opening their gifts |
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| Ashley with her mother (on left) and aunt (right) |
The Rehearsal Dinner:
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| Jon and Ashley exchanging gifts |
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| My family - myself, son Jon, Mike (my youngest son) and Jerry (my husband) |
The Big Day - Bridesmaids getting hair and make-up done at my house:
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| Great pics taken by Bridesmaid Heather Rickelman |
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| Ashley and Angela (Matron of Honor) having some fun |
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| Ashley with hair and make-up being finished |
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Ashley getting finishing touches on her hair
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The Groomsman getting ready - pictures taken by my husband:
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| Best Man Matt Miller and my son Mike - trying to tie their bow ties |
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| The Groom and his Groomsmen all dressed - a handome bunch! |
The Bride and Bridesmaids putting the finishing touches on just before the Wedding:
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| Bridesmaid Sarah and Matron of Honor Angela |
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| Ashley just before the Wedding |
After the Ceremony:
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| The Bridesmaids - all so beautiful! |
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| The Groomsman getting ready to have their picture made by the real photographer |
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| Mother and Son's Dance at the Reception |
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| Another Picture of The Beaming and Happy Couple! |
Wedding Jewelry:I mentioned in my previous post I would show some pictures of the Bride's jewelry that I designed. For the necklace I used Swarovski crystal pearls in Cream and Rose Gold, then Swarovski crystals in Palace Green and antique brass bead caps. I used antique brass wire to wire wrap the beaded links and used a bit of antique brass chain for the end. The earrings have the same beads and antique brass ear wires.
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| Bridal Necklace and Earrings |
For the bridesmaid jewelry I used a small antique silver heart on which I handstamped their first initial. Then I added a small dangle with Swarovski crystal pearl in Rose Gold and put both on a pretty antique silver chain. The earrings have larger matching crystal pearls with antique silver bead caps and clear Swarovski crystals.
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| Bridesmaid Necklace |
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| Bridesmaid Earrings |
All in all, I felt the wedding was a huge success. I will post some pictures taken by the professional photographer in a week or two - I'm sure they will likely be better than mine - but I still enjoyed capturing the moment with my amateur style pics!
