Thursday, January 31, 2013

Bar Service Unmatched

Serving each guest with excellence! Those tending at the bar, desire to honor the evening by crafting liquid perfection! Signature drinks reflect the fancy of each newly married couple and toast this special occasion, offering warmth, and refreshment, ushering the night along! Glasses raised high offer well wishes to the bride and groom! Fruity concoctions as well as a flavored ale always prove for a memorable time! The bar! Stately,crafted from steady wood,appears timeless! Anchored at each end are two galvanized buckets, secured on wooden legs! They are filled with ice and cold beverages, prompting guests to smile as they reach often to quench their thirsts! Chalkboard high, looks over the bar! Written words hail to all! Menu, sentiments,ever changing! Customized to their liking, this board fills with colors and words, all with meaning....and, all with drawing purpose. A smaller chalkboard perches at one end of the bar. Often scripted with the bridal couple's newly taken name, symbolizing the celebrated union for all gathered in this place! The bar! The giving place! The bar! The receiving place! Toasts of joy and toasts of honor!





































Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Appetizers that Delight the Senses

Delectable fancies that entice the guests seem to draw all to the awaiting tables. Often, the strolling wait staff move throughout, offering bits of created gems, scrumptious and savory! Drinks in hand , guests stir about, chatting and enjoying visits with family and friends! Lively spirits, emerging laughter, warmth of kindred souls, all together, embodying this old barn, breathing new life in to her very soul! She welcomes them and absorbs life and time seems to stop and all simply relish in these unforgetable moments!



























The Balcony Beckons

As guests wander around they happen upon an inviting balcony. Serenaded by stringed melodies earlier, it now draws them. Fresh smells of country outdoors, a welcome reminder to all,that slows and calms and soothes each guest to simply savor the evening and breathe it all in! Shadowed by twin silos, hugged with vibrant clinging vines which sprawl upward, the space enchants and all who are here linger long, soaking in evening, desiring to slow it down. A cool drink in hand allows reprieve, heat flees and moments spent here on the patio signal evening. Time pauses, all relax! Inhaling and exhaling, all calm. Evening comes, and just now....a happy peace! The rise and fall of chattering voices soon build anticipation .....of all that is,and ...of all that is yet to come!































Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Centerpieces with Country Flair

Upon first glance at the festive colored tables, one takes in a blur of twinkle and then focuses on such fresh spectaculars placed in the center of each table! Shabby Chic, French Country, bright clustered annuals, vines colored shades of green mixed with Spring blossoms, adorning and drawing guests to their seats. Hints of personal touches that warm the hearts , reminding everyone how truly special this gathered occasion is! Chunks of wood, mason jars, homemade wooden boxes, all serve as reminders. Yes, reminders of evenings threaded together, boasting similar themes, charming all who linger long to take it all in! Table markers, secured in each of the centerpieces seem to encourage each guest, as they take their seat, knowing that it has been reserved just for them! With building excitement,guests discover personalized favors that embellish each place setting! Such effort and care given, imprinting memories with such fondness! One groom and one bride sharing one of the most important evenings of their lives with those they love!