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Daisy-themed weddings are so perfect for summer!  Whether you go for Shasta daisies or gerbers (or both!), they are sure to lend a cheerful and casual tone to your event.

Shastas are the smaller white daisies, with the yellow center.  They are a symbol of innocence and fidelity.  Gerbers are the bright big ones; they’ve been very popular in the past few years in the bright pink and orange varieties. 

Check out some of the photos below for some fabulous ideas for bringing some daisy-whimsy into your wedding theme.

On June 5^th, 2010, Natalie McGregor married Roger Campana during a beautiful ceremony at the gazebo at Heather’s Glen.  The couple met while attending Texas Tech University, Natalie an undergrad at the time and Roger was attending medical school.  Natalie and her two new roommates were out to dinner for what she thought would be a girls’ night out, when one of her pals brought a friend: Roger.  Her disappointment at a male’s attendance quickly vanished when she met Roger.  The two hit it off immediately and he called the next day to ask her out!

A patient at Natalie’s hospital where she worked gave her two movie tickets at Edward’s Theater.  She told Roger how they should share a date night the next evening, and he said it just so happened that one of HIS patients gave him a spa gift card at Hotel ZaZa.  So a date was planned: Roger scheduled an appointment for Natalie to enjoy a manicure, pedicure, and Swedish massage and then they would go out to the movies.  The next day, Natalie’s masseuse was finishing up her massage when she told her she was going to step out for a moment to check on her next treatments.  As she did, the masseuse dropped rose petals in front of her, “which I thought was a little strange,” Natalie recalled.  Someone stepped back into the room, and while she thought it was the masseuse, she looked up to discover that it was Roger, dressed in a suit, and playing their song “Lucky” on his iPhone!  He knelt on one knee, presented an engagement ring, and asked her to marry him.  He told her that she was his best friend, and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.  She said yes, of course, with tears streaming down her face.  “That was one of the happiest moments of my life!”

The couple set out to plan their wedding for the following June.  They chose Heather’s Glen for the convenience of the all-inclusive packages.  “We didn’t want the hassle of choosing every vendor and Heather’s Glen made it so easy for us.  I couldn’t be more pleased with the services that Heather’s Glen provided.” 

Natalie wore a stunning Diamond White Alfred Angelo gown, with metallic details.  The corset lacing back was a feature she loved about the gown, as well as the way it complimented her curves.  Natalie opted for a tiara rather than a veil to really let the gown shine, and wore her mother’s pearls for a sentimental touch.  Her bridesmaids wore lavender Alfred Angelo gowns with Victoria Lilac details.  Each bridesmaid chose their own gown, keeping with the same color and details, and all knee length.  Celebrations & Sweet Creations created her lovely cake and groom’s cake.  “I showed Shellie exactly what I wanted for both cakes and she recreated them beautifully for me.  I was extremely impressed with the service that she provided!”  Cheryl at Cheryl’s Flowers designed the floral bouquets and boutonniers with lavender roses and white lilies.

“Lucky,” by Jason Mraz and Colby Callait, was the song that Roger played on his iPhone as he proposed to Natalie.  The couple shared their first dance at their wedding reception to this song.  “We tell everyone that we are best friends and that song really describes how we feel about each other.”  Heather’s Glen wishes a lifetime of joy and happiness to this lucky couple!

 Photography by Dave Dilauro

Remember that movie that came out in 1999 called “Runaway Bride?”  And on the cover she’s wearing a wedding dress and tying her running shoes shoelaces?  I only remember the cover because I had the soundtrack.  Please don’t make fun of me- it was a great soundtrack, and I loved the Dixie Chicks song “Ready to Run!” 

Anyway, do you guys remember the infamous “runaway bride” from 2005?  Jennifer Wilbanks was to wed her then fiance on April 30th, when four days prior she went running and never returned.  She was reported missing.  They found her.  She said she’d been abducted- the police immediately were suspicious and their suspicions were correct:  she was lying about the abduction and ran from pre-wedding jitters!  It caused a manhunt and media frenzy! 

She’s in the news now, five years later, because she announced she had finally found love.  The two are not married, but her current boyfriend has been twice divorced.  Could this be it for the runaway bride?  If I was her fiance, I wouldn’t let her go running!

Do you guys get pre-wedding jitters?

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37846707/

Kind. Of. Can’t. Believe. It.

Have you heard of them?  Evidently, the “diaper” is designed for the modern bride wearing a dress so huge, so complicated,…that it would be more convenient for her to change her diaper later, than to use a toilet.

Now.  There have been DOZENS of appointments where mothers/aunts/friends of brides will recall how many bridesmaids it took to hold up their gown while they used the toilet before going down the aisle.  I have NEVER heard anyone wistfully add that they wished there had been a way to just GO and clean it later.

I haven’t seen the diaper actually marketed anywhere, (internet ad or tv commercials or anything), I’ve just seen all the response.  Here’s a youtube clip to check out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5P_ra_mASc

What do YOU think?  Will you wear the bridal diaper?

On May 29^th, Natasha Cooke and Matthew Goode were married at Heather’s Glen!  The couple met at Texas Tech their freshman year, through a mutual friend, Kyle.  Tasha had a little crush on Kyle, and invited him to a friend’s house.  He agreed but asked to bring a “lady friend.” Luckily for Tasha, his lady friend turned him down and Kyle brought his buddy Matt!  She was instantly attracted to Matt, but because she had recently sworn off dating, tried to set him up with her roommate.  Matt wasn’t interested in her roommate.  The two got to know each other over the following few months.  One night after dinner with friends, Tasha was dropping Matt off at his dorm when he leaned in for what she thought would be a nice hug- but what turned out to be their first clumsy kiss! 

Two years later, the couple was having a tearful goodbye.  Tasha was visiting Matt in Arlington on her long journey home to Houston.  She had to make it home on time, and was not looking forward to being apart for a week!  She made the drive home and met her family at a new Irish pub in Katy called the Angel and the Ox.  It was the week of St. Paddy’s Day, so the pub was full of Irish dancers and a rowdy live band.  Tasha was waiting for her drink and keeping an eye on the soccer game on the tv, enjoying the band and the atmosphere, when next to her appeared Matt, kind of hunched down on her left side!  As she was trying to process that he was both right next to her while she thought he was in Arlington, she also noticed that his mother was standing nearby.  She was still trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together when Matt took her hand, stood her up, knelt on one knee, and asked her to marry him.  She said yes, and during the exclamation, the band announced the engagement to the crowd- they were the first to be engaged at the Angel and the Ox! 

Matt proposed to Tasha with a beautiful and unique Claddagh ring.  Tasha was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and the Irish symbol of Love, Loyalty, and Friendship is very important to her.  She wore a Claddagh ring since she was a toddler.  Tasha explained, “If you wear one on a daily basis then the point of the heart points towards you if your heart is taken, and away from you if your heart is open.”   Matt purchased the ring from The Claddagh Store in Galway.   

Tasha’s wedding dress story is quite unique because she never tried on the dress or saw it in person before she purchased it!  She found her dream dress online, but the only photograph of it was in red!  She called dress boutiques in Texas, Oklahoma, and even Louisiana in search of this gown, but to no avail.  She took a leap of faith and bought the dress online, sight unseen!  When it finally arrived, she tried it on and knew it was perfect because it had every element she wished for: ivory color, halter neck, beaded bodice, ballroom cut, and lace.  The bride’s search for her bridesmaids’ dresses proved much easier!  Her bridesmaids were simply required to wear any tea-length, “vintage leaf” colored Mori Lee dress that they chose. 

To honor the bride’s Irish heritage, the couple chose green, gold, and ivory for their wedding colors.  The wedding cake read “Love, loyalty, and friendship,” and Matt’s groom’s cake was a double T to honor their alma mater.  Cheryl’s Flowers designed Tasha’s bouquets.  “We went with Cheryl because she used her knowledge of flowers and Heather’s Glen to help us pick fun and interesting colors!  She was wonderful and very helpful!” 

At their reception, Matt and Tasha shared their first dance to “At the Beginning” by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis.  Growing up loving Disney movies, Tasha chose this song from the Anastasia soundtrack.  “The song is about a journey, how you don’t know what you are getting into when you start, and then you are back at the beginning together.  I thought it was very symbolic of our relationship, and getting a fresh start together at our wedding.” 

The couple went to Rivera Maya, Mexico for their honeymoon, and stayed at an all-inclusive resort called El Dorado Royale Casitas.  A gorgeous beach, gourmet meals, snorkeling, and massages provided a perfect and romantic start to their marriage.  Heather’s Glen wishes Matt and Tasha a lifetime together full of laughter and joy! 

Please view Matt and Tasha’s stunning wedding photos by Candid Stories on the slideshow below:

http://goode.lwpics.com

You probably didn’t realize there WAS a record!  And you probably thought it was broken by that one wedding you attended where they had nine.  Nope.  On June 11th, 2010, Jill Stapleton of Proctorville, Ohio had 110 bridesmaids.  ONE HUNDRED AND TEN! 

Your next question might be what kind of person has 110 women close enough to ask to be her bridesmaids.  Jill owns a tumble school, and asked her students.  The bridesmaids wore a dress of their choice, but the bride requested the color be in purple or teal, the school’s colors. 

Read the article and watch the video through the link below:

http://www.aisledash.com/2010/06/15/the-world-record-for-most-bridesmaids-in-a-wedding/

What’s the most bridesmaids you’ve seen at a wedding?  Are you going to try to beat this record?  Ha!

Wow- what a great Open House Party last Friday night! 

Thank you to all of the vendors and brides who were able to make it out.  There were tons of giveaways- did YOU win anything?  What was your favorite part?  Mine, as usual, was the cake

Lovely, summery cake, perfect for a June wedding! Cakes by Celebrations & Sweet Creations

A very sweet bouquet, arranged by The Blossom Shop

A playful touch in the fruit display

Check out our newest waterfall!

When my parents met each other in their twenties, they marveled over how many mutual friends they shared.  They grew up in nearby towns in Connecticut, and although my father was a few years older, knew many of the same people- so many that they suspect they’d been at the same social functions a time or two without meeting.  It’s funny to try to imagine them at a party before they knew each other, one of them leaving while the other was arriving, or a friend about to introduce them and then being distracted.  I think we like to think that way, because it gives us a sense that it was “meant to be” or that fate has a hand in two people meeting and marrying.

Check out the couple I read about in this article.  Two women were in hospital beds next to each other when they had their children on the same day, one had a girl and one, a boy.  The women became friends and kept in touch over the years.  Through their mothers’ friendship, the boy and the girl were in contact throughout their lives.  When they were sophomores in high school, he asked her out.  And then at age 24, they (you guessed it!) got engaged!  Can you imagine?  Being born on the same day, and then serendipitously being assigned the same room in the maternity ward brought them together! 

http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/02/couple-born-on-same-day-in-shared-hospital-room-to-wed/

How did you and your fiance meet?  Did fate seem to have a hand?

What a rainy week we’re having!  It works out, though- rain during the week means ultra-green garden weddings on the weekend!  The weather will clear up by Friday, thankfully, because we’re having our Open House Party.  You’re all going to be there, right?  Don’t forget!  This Friday night, 6pm-9pm.  There will be tons of food, drinks, and music.  If you’re booked for your wedding and you’d like to try some of our menu, or see everything lit up at night, or if you’ve never been here before, this will be a great opportunity!  Oh yes, and there will also be prizes   Can’t forget that!

I’ve lost 20 pounds in the past 3 months.  I’m not even kidding.  I started out with Weight Watchers, then I joined Bikram Yoga in The Woodlands.  That’s when it really started coming off!  Brides who are looking to lose some weight and de-stress before the wedding, I’m looking at you!  Bikram Yoga is AWESOME.

In other news, I have my sister’s baby shower on Sunday.  Looking up shower games, I realized how badly wedding (and baby) showers need a game makeover!  I’m tired of the same old bridal word search or word scramble.  Anyone know of any good games or shower planning website?  Let me know!

Yay yay yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

Someone on weddingwire.com posted this site, and I HAVE to share it because I’m so happy about it.

http://www.etiquettehell.com/

It’s a blog where people submit all of these etiquette horror stories.  SO MANY of them are wedding-related!  Here’s just one gem of a wedding invitation:

More than just kisses so far we’ve shared/ Our home has been made with love and care/ Most things we need we’ve already got/ And in our home we can’t fit a lot!/ A wishing well we thought would be great/ But only if you wish to participate/ A gift of money is placed in the well/ Then make a wish but shhh don’t tell!/ Once we’ve replaced the old with the new/ We can look back and say it was thanks to you!/ And in return for your kindness, we’re sure/ That one day soon you will get what you wished for/ Please don’t be offended at this type of request/ As our day is complete having you as our guest.

Wow wow wow.  On the actual invitation.  I agree with the poster: you know there’s something wrong if you have to ask your guests to not be offended.  That means you must have said something offensive!

Wedding etiquette isn’t about following a rule-book, but it is about making your guests feel comfortable.

I hope you enjoy this site as much as I will!