Wedding Blog

Geez, I have so much going on in my little head these days that I can’t even figure out what to blog about! So, my apologies for the lack of posts as the wedding approaches (1 1/2 months!!!). Last week we went to our venue and saw what the place looks like for the first time with all the flowers and trees in full bloom. I am SO excited about our ceremony, which will be held on the outdoor terrace (please Mr. Weatherman, bring me nice weather!), right outside our reception ballroom.

Here is the hallway that leads to our ballroom (we are in our own separate wing of the hotel). My mom absolutely loves this hallway and the cool glasswork, it’s very museum-like.

The double doors leading out to the terrace.

Our ceremony will be here! I love the backdrop of the forest preserve… so peaceful and serene. There’s also a lake back there with fish and swans.

Our event designer, who is doing all the fabric draping in the ballroom, is throwing in a fabric canopy arch as part of the package since we paid for the entire balance up front. I am hoping it will look something like this (but without all the dripping flowers everywhere).

(can’t remember where I got this pic, tell me if you know!)

And along every other row of chairs, my florist will hang a petal cone full of baby’s breath. Ok, stop right there. Did I just say “baby’s breath”!? Normally I am the first person to declare my aversion to the species, but I’ve realized that it looks good when used alone and not as a filler. My florist promised me that it would look great, so I am going to have to take her word for it!

For example:

How are you decorating your ceremony space?