We worked ALL DAY LONG up at that church, after I finally got there! And also got up there early on Saturday morning and worked right up until the time of the wedding.
My sister, Leanne, had everything so organized. She had the vision and the plan...and the rest of us just waited for her to tell us what to do.
She had bought an arbor for the stage in the church, and we put a green garland on it, and then stuffed it full of peach and purple and white flowers. Along the back wall-ledge thingy that separated the choir loft from the stage, we put more garland and flowers, and placed tall candles in glass hurricanes up there. We put the green garland down the stair rails and it was really pretty. Leanne had rented two GORGEOUS candelabras and we placed tall candles on them. We used purple tulle fabric on the aisle chairs. Holly made bouquets of peach roses and attached them to the chairs that were on the center aisle. They looked so pretty! And Leanne had ordered a runner for the center aisle, and we put that down and attached it to the floor with some sticky dots. The runner had Amy and Andrew's names on it and their wedding date. The last thing we did was rope off the center aisle...so no one would walk on the runner until the bride came down the aisle.
The REAL work was going on in the fellowship hall. Leanne rented purple table cloths, and we had 20 tables to cover...plus a grandparent's table. We placed these white candelabras on them...they had these little sparkly things hanging on them, and once the candles were lit, it was so pretty! We placed the candelabras on these square mirrors and then sprinkled crystals on them. So pretty! We also decorated the beverage bar with this silky purple fabric. Leanne had gotten 5 or 6 large beverage containers. On the day of the wedding, they were filled with tea, raspberry tea, lemonade and water. And then we had a coffee area. There was a cake table that had two purple cakes and a tall cupcake tower that my brother made. He made the tower, NOT the cupcakes! Ha! The next table had a popcorn bar...lots of popcorn and little bags to put it in...and several different flavors that you could shake on the popcorn. So fun! The next table was a candy bar...lots of peach/orange-ish and purple candies in large glass containers. So pretty! And the last table was a parfait bar...small containers of plain yogurt, and then tons of fun toppings like chocolate chips, different fruits, and home-made granola that the caterer lady made.
Leanne had also gotten these GIANT balloons and rented a helium tank. Robin and I blew up peach and purple balloons to use in the entry-way lining the fellowship hall...so that the bride and groom would be able to make a grand entrance. Amy also used the balloons in some of her pre-wedding pictures with her bridesmaids.
Everything turned out beautiful! I think the bride was pleased. (Updated here and here)
And Joshua's view on things? I leave you with his words: "not too bad for a wedding...15-20 minutes."
"...whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31
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