Integrity Hills: Real Weddings: Jessie and Jace

My post-wedding blog posts are coming a bit late this week, but for good reason. We had three (yes, three!) weddings and receptions over the weekend and it kicked off with a Lieutenant and his Mrs on Friday night.

Jessie and Lieutenant Jace had a really fun wedding! It started with hors dourves on the dance floor and a full bar while the wedding party finished up photos. The mother of the bride's family is from Mexico so we mixed margaritas at the bar and they brought maracas for dancing. Jessie's colors of deep purple and champagne brought a rich and elegant feel to the reception. I knew I was going to love this couple and their friends when they showed up to the rehearsal on time to the second and the groomsmen lined up without any instruction. This wedding party was awesome!

I loved getting to know Jessie and her mom during the planning and it's obvious Jessie and Jace are surrounded with amazing family and friends. We wish them endless happiness for many years. Congratulations! And Aloha (we're pretty jealous you're going to live in Hawaii!)

"Trees" with Hanging Crystals were one of two centerpiece displays,

provided by Shannon's Custom Florals.

Bows of Purple Satin Decorated Each Chair, provided by Artistry in Bloom.

We did our best to meet the bride's specification of "big floppy bows." I hope we did well.

The Bouquets Were Simple and Elegant Calla Lillies

All Dresses Came from Gracie's Bridal in Springfield.

We especially fell in love with this flower girl's dress.

Jessie and Jace are clearly so in love.

These girls worked their tails off Friday...they were in charge of hair and make-up for the bride and all eight of her bridesmaids.

Stylists from His and Hers Salon in Springfield.

We've found it's really helpful to guests when an assigned table is provided, especially for larger parties. Jessie and Jace had about 170 guests attend.

The groomsmen decorated our smaller golf cart to wisk the couple away after the ceremony.

(clearly my photo skills need some work)

Beautiful four tiered cake in the bride's colors.

The balloon from the golf cart got brought into the reception for the head table. This flower girl was so adorable! She stayed pretty close to the bride most of the night.

Advice for all brides and attendants...stash slippers or flip flops under your dinner chair earlier in day so you can switch into comfy shoes during the reception.