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"My mother said, 'This is YOUR wedding;'
she didn't want me to look back one day and say, I wish I had done
something differently."
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#6
Being wed in the square of a restored Moravian town inspired the inclusion
of a Love Feast, a common 18th century ceremony. Lemonade was served in
authentic mugs, which guests kept as wedding mementos. The fresh rolls
were served in borrowed baskets, each lined with a cloth hand embroidered
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#7
Kristin, ever mindful of the position of the sun (a must when
making plans for an outdoor wedding in an entirely different time of year)
opted for the romance of candlelight over the typical bouquets. Her
attendants carried candles in hurricane lamps while the groomsmen carried
lanterns. Another added bonus: lanterns cost less than bouquets! Catherine
keeps her lantern as a reminder of Kristin's wedding day.
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#8
In another burst of creative, practical AND romantic thinking,
Kristin chose to make her bouquet of silk flowers. Not only does she
figure she saved at least 50%, she carried the same bouquet as the one she
held in her wedding portrait, which she identified early-on as being
important to her. As far as letting go of the idea of having real flowers,
for Kristin it wasn't a struggle. She had kept baby's breath from flowers
Darren had given her and simply added them to the mix.
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says, "I can wake up every morning and see the bouquet and remember
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#9
Being married in a public place is not for the faint hearted.
After all, a Salem College dorm with windows opened wide runs along one
side of the square and the other three are part of the historic site.
Again, the timing was everything. Choosing an early September evening made
it all work out beautifully. Memories are made from the cloth of the most
unlikely events. Kristin smiled as she remembered that a co-ed called out
"Oh, look, it's a wedding!" Did that lead to dreamy thoughts for
a future bride-to-be?
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#10
Kristin created her dream-come-true wedding day by imagining
the feel of it. She wanted "casual and comfortable. I didn't want to
have to concentrate on walking a certain way, or lighting the candles a
certain way." She and Darren wanted the day to "be definitely
us." Relaxed but traditional. No protocol just for protocol sake.
Kristin and Darren are deeply spiritual and traditional. They placed an
emphasis on what was important to them. This is advice every bride reads
and hears and would be wise to follow, but somehow it is too often lost in
the planning stage. Not so for my daughter's friends. Definitely still
ranks as the best wedding I have ever attended.
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