Brooke and Bryan's Wedding

My daughter Brooke was recently married to her wonderful husband Bryan Crane. As you can imagine, I had a great time making their wedding beautiful. She was married at the Ocean Trails Golf Club, overlooking the ocean, and the day was spectacular.

We hosted a bridal luncheon the day before, and under the guidance of the brilliant flower designer Cindy Smith, we enlisted friends and family to help with the floral arrangement - everyone wore aprons emblazoned with "Brooke's Bridal Brigade" and had a marvelous time. It was great way to include guests from all over the country and it made them feel like they were truly a part of Brooke's very special day!

You should have seen the tables at the reception! I found an assortment of blue and white vases (for practically nothing), which we used for Cindy's arrangements of hydrangeas and tulips. We grouped a few vases on each table, using beautifully weathered old books to create levels, and added brass candlesticks, votives and prefectly ripened pears for accent. Using the computer, we printed the name of each guest on parchment paper, then attached the name to a pear, using a tiny brass tack. Voila - unique placecards!

A book of wallpaper samples was the inspiration for easy-to-make, and very elegant menus, programs and table numbers. I was thrilled to find leftovers of the exact wallpaper used in the room where the recption was held. Be sure to check out the directions for this very simple project - and please write me and send photos, if you're inspired by any of these ideas for your next event!

Wallpaper Menus and Programs

Brooke and Bryan's Wedding

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