Sunday, March 20, 2022

Story Book Wedding

Once Upon a Time

Imagine if you will, a medieval fantasy castle, with winged ice dragon maidens and knights.  That was the theme of my daughter's friend A's wedding.  The theme was carried out, throughout, with much of the props made by the bride, herself.

The bride's dress had a train (tail) made of silver and blue dragon scale (chain mail hand crafted by her), the maid of honor and bridesmaids wore ice blue and white Lolita-style dresses (design modified by the bride and custom made), and they all had wings made by the bride.  The groom, bestman, and groomsmen wore medieval knights' attire and the guests were encouraged to come in medieval costumes as well and, according to my daughter, almost everyone did!  It was held at a venue that looked like a castle (ceremony held outdoors with the castle as the backdrop) and was officiated by the "Elder Dragon" who was also in costume.  My daughter doesn't have any of the official group pictures, yet, but there is one informal picture of her with the bride.  My daughter doesn't have her wings on yet in the picture.  

Dragon Princess and Maid of Honor

The bride carried a bouquet, but, my daughter and the bridesmaids carried floral lanterns (flowers arranged by the bride):

Maid of Honor/Bridesmaids Lantern Bouquet 

The tables featured centerpieces reflecting the theme:


Table Centerpiece

And so did the cake:

Wedding Cake
(Cake toppers and circling dragon made by the bride)


The meal was a catered buffet - my daughter, who kept her mask on throughout the event, took her plate of food up to the bridal suite (at the bride's suggestion), ate a little of it up there (didn't want to be away so long that her absence would be noted) and brought the rest of it home to eat.   

Daughter said that the wedding went well, more or less according to plan, with one or two hiccups that were quickly covered up by her friends.  For example, when there was a slight delay for the bride to climb up the stairs to the podium before the ceremony started, one of her friends who was dressed as a jester entertained the guests, juggling (and, apparently dropping the balls because he is not a juggler, but, the guests thought it was all part of the act), joking, etc.

Towards the very end of the evening, around 8:30 p.m. (it was scheduled to end at 9:00 p.m.), it started to drizzle a bit, but, people were already starting to leave, so, it didn't matter.   Daughter stayed behind to help the bride to change, etc., and was one of the last to leave.  Her friends dropped her off and, shortly thereafter, it began to rain in earnest.  We had a good shower of much needed rain and I was grateful that my daughter and her friends (who live just a few blocks away) got home before it rained.

It truly was a very personalized wedding and I do wish the young couple all the best as they start their "Happily ever after"!  
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28 comments:

  1. Eileen HMarch 21, 2022 at 1:49 AM

    Oh how wonderful, like a fairy tale wedding. The bride and your daughter look stunning in their dresses. The jester doing the juggling made me smile, what a brilliant idea. They escaped the downpour of rain too, sounds like a perfect day.

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 12:13 PM

      It was a wedding that had to be postponed for 2 years due to the pandemic; the bride waited a long time for her dream wedding! I am glad it all went well on the day. First love for both of them and they've been together for several years. :)

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  2. Patio PostcardsMarch 21, 2022 at 6:08 AM

    What a fun themed wedding. The dresses look so beautiful & I like the lantern idea ... bride's maids lighting her way to her new life. Yeah to the much needed rain holding off for the wedding.

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 12:30 PM

      Wasn't it? The bride and her friends worked very hard to make it happen just the way she wanted it to be. I like your take on the lanterns! I'm glad the heavy rain held off until after the wedding. :)

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  3. SusanneMarch 21, 2022 at 6:34 AM

    How fabulously fun and memorable that day turned out. It will make their memories even more vivid.

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 12:34 PM

      The funny thing is the bride is one of the most practical and pragmatic people I know, but, she had this dream wedding planned and did what it took to make it happen. :)

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  4. Eileen TMarch 21, 2022 at 9:50 AM

    Wow, the bride certainly put a lot of effort into having the wedding of her dreams. It all looks lovely. It was very kind of her to accept that your daughter wanted to keep her mask on, and the suggestion to eat in the bridal suite was definitely thoughtful.

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 1:09 PM

      Yes, she put a lot of effort into having the wedding of her dreams. My daughter did warn the bride that she would be wearing her mask throughout and the bride was OK with it. :)

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  5. AngelaMarch 21, 2022 at 10:15 AM

    What an amazing day. And what a good friend your daughter is, to give so much help to make it all so special. Martha Stewart herself could not have done better!

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 1:16 PM

      I am amazed at all the effort they all took to make this such a personalized wedding. I forgot to mention the "dragon eggs" crispy rice and marshmallow treats and castle-shaped shortbread cookies that one of the bridesmaids made for the desserts. They all did what they could to make it a special day for their friend.

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  6. Lyssa MedanaMarch 21, 2022 at 11:33 AM

    What a wonderful wedding. I always say that if something goes wrong during a wedding, it will make a great story in the years to come. I hope that the bride and groom will be very happy.

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 1:23 PM

      They certainly did everything they could do to make it the wedding of her dreams, didn't they? I, too, hope that they will be very happy together. :)

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  7. CelieMarch 21, 2022 at 4:37 PM

    What a fun wedding! It sounds like everyone had a great time, and the bride must have been very happy with it. I'm glad the rain held off, and that your garden got a good soaking. Celie

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 6:21 PM

      It was definitely a one of a kind sort of wedding, I'd say. I'm glad everything worked out how the bride had planned.

      My garden received the soaking it needed. We are having warm weather, this week, so, the rain helped. :)

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  8. SharonMarch 21, 2022 at 6:04 PM

    That sounds like a wonderful wedding! Weddings, in my mind, should be fun and totally personal to the bride and groom. My daughter and her husband had the three dogs in theirs. Not easy, but it wouldn't have been the same without them!

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 6:28 PM

      These personalized weddings are extra special, aren't they? I love the fact that your daughter and her husband had the three dogs participate! :)

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  9. BushladyMarch 21, 2022 at 6:19 PM

    What a creative themed wedding! Your daughter's friend has a very artistic and imaginative way with her and has interpreted everything brilliantly. How lovely that most of the guests also wore medieval clothes. (I wonder if she had any elderly grandparents there and what they thought of it! 😃) I hope that this dream wedding will lead to continued happiness.

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    1. BlessMarch 21, 2022 at 6:33 PM

      It was a very creative wedding, wasn't it? Yes, the bride is very artistic and talented. There weren't any grandparents in attendance, as far as I know. Thank you for your well wishes; that's what we all wish for, isn't it?

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  10. Live and LearnMarch 22, 2022 at 4:09 AM

    Thanks for sharing that different kind of wedding. It sounds like a lot of fun. The bride has been busy making so many things herself. And talented, too.

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    1. BlessMarch 22, 2022 at 2:59 PM

      It was a unique wedding, wasn't it? The bride is very artistic and talented; she put a lot of effort into making the wedding her own. Doing it herself also saved her a lot of money, too, which is always a consideration. :)

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  11. Anne in the kitchenMarch 22, 2022 at 8:55 AM

    I wish I had seen this wedding. It sounds lovely and specific to them. I agree with Sharon that it should reflect the couple's taste and desires.
    I have been to tons of formal wedding and remember specifics about very few of them.
    The most beautiful wedding I have ever been to was a very small event(maybe 20 guests) in the narthex of a church at 9:30 in the morning because sunlight hit the stained glass windows perfectly and the entire place looked like the inside of a kaleidoscope.

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    1. BlessMarch 22, 2022 at 3:13 PM

      It was certainly a very personalized wedding and a memorable one, too, I think. :)

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  12. Lady EllaMarch 22, 2022 at 12:41 PM

    After such a long wait, how wonderful that the bride was able to have exactly what she wanted, with all her special people around her. Lovely memories for your daughter too - it is such an honour to be asked to take a big role on someone's special day. Murphy's law that you get rain the one day when it was not wanted, but glad it had the decency to hold off till later!

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    1. BlessMarch 22, 2022 at 3:18 PM

      The bride worked hard to make it the wedding of her dreams and I'm happy that she was able to do so. It was definitely an honor for my daughter to be asked to be the maid of honor. Yes, definitely Murphy's law when it came to the rain! LOL.

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  13. JulesMarch 23, 2022 at 3:20 AM

    The dresses are beautiful. It looks like a lot of thought and care was taken to ensure the perfect day. Thank you for sharing these photographs, Bless. X

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    1. BlessMarch 23, 2022 at 12:07 PM

      A lot of thought was taken to make the wedding what the bride wanted it to be. You are welcome. :)

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  14. 56stepsMarch 23, 2022 at 4:36 AM

    What a creative wedding! I'm glad the bride was able to craft her special day in a way that was meaningful for her.
    And what lovely dresses. Just beautiful.

    How nice that your daughter and her friend have been such good friends for so long. I imagine your daughter crashed after the weekend wedding events!

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    1. BlessMarch 23, 2022 at 12:30 PM

      It was certainly a very personalized and creative wedding, wasn't it? Daughter and the bride have been friends since 7th grade! LOL, yes, we had a very quiet Sunday! :D

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